Mukhtar Ahmed Waza

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{{Short description|Kashmiri political leader (born 1968)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mukhtar Ahmed Waza
| native_name = {{uninastaliq|مختار احمد وازہ}}
| image = Mukhtar Ahmed Waza(chairman JKPL and APHC executive member).jpg
| caption = Waza in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date text|1968}}
| birth_place = [[Anantnag]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India
| children = 2
| office = [[Chairman, Jammu Kashmir Peoples League]]
| predecessor = [[Sheikh Abdul Aziz]]
| occupation = Kashmiri separatist politician
| known_for = Chairman of the [[Jammu Kashmir People league]]; Executive member of the [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]]

| signature = Signature of Mukhtar Ahmed Waza.jpg

}}

'''Mukhtar Ahmed Waza''' (born 1968) is a [[Separatism in Jammu and Kashmir|Kashmiri separatist leader]] and chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League, a banned [[political faction]] by the [[government of India]]. He is also an executive council member of [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]].

==Personal life==

Waza married in 2004 to a Kashmiri women in [[Anantnag]] district of Jammu and Kashmir from which he has 2 sons

==Early life==
Waza was born in business family of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India on 2 June 1968. He did his early schooling at Government Middle School Sarnal, [[Anantnag]]. However, he could not complete his studies due to his affiliation with Peoples league for which he was jailed at the age of 16. Although completed education in [[Philosophy]], [[Political Science]] and Peace & Conflict Studies.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

==Political career==
[[File:Waza and Other Hurriyat leaders meets Nawaz sharief in 2012.jpg|thumb|Waza meets Nawaz Shareif in 2012 in Pakistan]]
[[File:Mukhtar Ahmed waza.jpg|thumb|Waza meets ram Jethmalani]]
[[File:Mukhtar Ahmed Waza meets Abdul Basit.jpg|thumb|Waza meets Abdul Basit in New Delhi]]
Waza began his political career in 1980 at the age of 14, leading a peaceful demonstration in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir]]. His activism resulted in his arrest and subsequent detention under the [[Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978]] (PSA) for a period of three years. In 1986, he was again detained for one year under the [[Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act]] (TADA). He, along with the JKPL activists, were arrested on several occasions, including in March 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian police arrest Mukhtar Ahmad Waza in IOK |url=https://www.radio.gov.pk/05-02-2018/indian-police-arrest-mukhtar-ahmad-waza-in-iok |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.radio.gov.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-29 |title=Indian police arrest Mukhtar Waza in IOK |url=https://timesofislamabad.com/29-Oct-2018/indian-police-arrest-mukhtar-waza-in-iok |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Times of Islamabad |language=en}}</ref> After the death of [[Sheikh Abdul Aziz]], Waza became the chairman of Peoples League and executive member of [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]] and was re-elected as chairman in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-11-24 |title=Waza Re-elected PL Chief |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2013/11/24/waza-re-elected-pl-chief/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Kashmir Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mukhtar Waza arrested in Anantnag |url=https://www.hastakshep.com/mukhtar-waza-arrested-in-anantnag/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.hastakshep.com |language=en}}</ref> Waza has been involved in talks at highest level of government both in India and Pakistan including visiting Pakistan on an official diplomatic trip and meeting Prime Minister [[Raja Pervaiz Ashraf]], President [[Asif Ali Zardari]]. Foreign Minister [[Hina Rabbani Khar]] in 2012 other leaders include [[Shehbaz Sharif]], [[Nawaz Sharif]], [[Syed Munawar Hussain]] and [[Liaqat Baloch]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/hurriyat-m-delegation-in-pakistan-13757/|title=Hurriyat (M) Delegation In Pakistan|first=Kashmir|last=Life|date=15 December 2012}}</ref> Waza also met several international and national delegations too including meeting Pak high commissioner [[Abdul Basit]] in New Delhi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pakistan-high-commissioner-abdul-basit-meets-hurriyat-conference-chairman-mirwaiz-umer-farooq-in-del-748744|title=Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit Meets Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq in Delhi}}</ref> several times and [[Ram Jethmalani]] as part of the Kashmir Committee in 2011. Over his 45 year long period of political struggle he has nearly spent 18 years in several jails across India. Waza has been closely associated with [[Abdul Gani Bhat]] from 1986 to 2025 till he died, Waza termed Bhat as his father like figure who taught him almost all pillars of life.

==See also==
* [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]]
* [[Mirwaiz Umar Farooq]]
* [[Mohammad Abbas Ansari]]
* [[Abdul Gani Bhat]]
* [[Abdul Ghani Lone]]
* [[Kashmiri separatism]]

==References==
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== Sources ==

* Press Trust Of Kashmir. (2019, January 15). Kashmir's historical background cannot be ignored: Mukhtar Waza. Press Trust Of Kashmir. https://presstrustofkashmir.com/2019/01/15/kashmirs-historical-background-cannot-be-ignored-mukhtar-waza/
* Kns. (2016, December 4). Waza visits Dooru, pays tributes to martyr Sajad Malik. KNS. [https://www.knskashmir.com/waza-visits-dooru--pays-tributes-to-martyr-sajad-malik-12567 Waza visits Dooru, pays tributes to martyr Sajad Malik]
* Indian police arrest Mukhtar Ahmad Waza in IOK. (n.d.). https://www.radio.gov.pk/05-02-2018/indian-police-arrest-mukhtar-ahmad-waza-in-iok
* Islamabad, T. O. (2018, October 29). Indian police arrest Mukhtar Waza in IOK. Times of Islamabad. https://timesofislamabad.com/29-Oct-2018/indian-police-arrest-mukhtar-waza-in-iok
* The Kashmir Pulse. (2018, March 15). Kashmir settlement vital for durable peace: Waza. The Kashmir Pulse. https://kashmirpulse.com/jk/kashmir/kashmir-settlement-vital-for-durable-peace-waza/291.html?amp=
* Police arrest Mukhtar Ahmad Waza on way to Pulwama - UrduPoint. (2018, May 1). UrduPoint. [https://www.urdupoint.com/en/kashmir/police-arrest-mukhtar-ahmad-waza-on-way-to-pu-332480.html Police Arrest Mukhtar Ahmad Waza On Way To Pulwama]
* Press Trust Of Kashmir. (2019b, January 15). Kashmir's historical background cannot be ignored: Mukhtar Waza. Press Trust Of Kashmir. https://presstrustofkashmir.com/2019/01/15/kashmirs-historical-background-cannot-be-ignored-mukhtar-waza/
* Waza calls for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute. (n.d.). https://www.radio.gov.pk/08-04-2021/waza-calls-for-peaceful-resolution-of-kashmir-dispute
* Observer News Service. (2013, November 24). Waza re-elected PL Chief. Kashmir Observer. [https://kashmirobserver.net/2013/11/24/waza-re-elected-pl-chief/ Waza Re-elected PL Chief]
* Press Trust Of Kashmir. (2018, October 9). Mukhtar waza urges New Delhi’ to shun confrontation and start dialogue. Press Trust Of Kashmir. https://presstrustofkashmir.com/2018/10/09/mukhtar-waza-urges-new-delhi-to-shun-confrontation-and-start-dialogue/
* [https://thekashmirpress.com/2018/06/17/kashmir-dispute-basic-reason-for-india-pak-rift-mukhtar-waza/ Kashmir dispute basic reason for India-Pak Rift: Mukhtar Waza]
* https://presstrustofkashmir.com/2019/01/15/kashmirs-historical-background-cannot-be-ignored-mukhtar-waza/
* [https://www.knskashmir.com/waza-visits-dooru--pays-tributes-to-martyr-sajad-malik-12567 Waza visits Dooru, pays tributes to martyr Sajad Malik]
* [https://www.radio.gov.pk/05-02-2018/indian-police-arrest-mukhtar-ahmad-waza-in-iok Indian police arrest Mukhtar Ahmad Waza in IOK]
* [https://timesofislamabad.com/29-Oct-2018/indian-police-arrest-mukhtar-waza-in-iok Indian police arrest Mukhtar Waza in IOK]
* [https://kashmirlife.net/no-change-in-national-policy-on-kashmir-pak-envoy-tells-hurriyat-conference-m-100026/ ‘No Change in National Policy on Kashmir,’ Pak Envoy tells Hurriyat Conference (m)]
* [https://www.kmsnews.org/story/2021/09/25/jkpl-condemns-arrest-of-party-chairman-mukhtar-waza.html JKPL condemns arrest of party chairman Mukhtar Waza]
* [https://kashmirpulse.com/jk/kashmir/kashmir-settlement-vital-for-durable-peace-waza/291.html?amp= Kashmir settlement vital for durable peace: Waza]
* [https://pakobserver.net/kashmir-settlement-also-in-indias-interest-waza/ Kashmir settlement also in India’s interest: Waza]
* [https://www.urdupoint.com/en/kashmir/police-arrest-mukhtar-ahmad-waza-on-way-to-pu-332480.html Police Arrest Mukhtar Ahmad Waza On Way To Pulwama]
* https://presstrustofkashmir.com/2019/01/15/kashmirs-historical-background-cannot-be-ignored-mukhtar-waza/
* [https://www.radio.gov.pk/08-04-2021/waza-calls-for-peaceful-resolution-of-kashmir-dispute Waza calls for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute]
* [https://kashmirobserver.net/2013/11/24/waza-re-elected-pl-chief/ Waza Re-elected PL Chief]
* https://presstrustofkashmir.com/2018/10/09/mukhtar-waza-urges-new-delhi-to-shun-confrontation-and-start-dialogue/

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