Former Chairman JKLF (Farooq Siddiqi)
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| Former Chairman JKLF (Farooq Siddiqi) | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Farooq Papa |
| Born | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. |
| 🏡 Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian, Canadian |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Canadian |
| 🏫 Education | M.E[citation needed] |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Missouri - Kansas City[citation needed] |
| 💼 Occupation | Engineer, Politician |
| 🏡 Home town | Srinagar |
| 🏛️ Political party | Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, World Kashmiri Diaspora Alliance |
Farooq Siddiqi is a Canadian-based Kashmiri engineer and politician.[1] Siddiqi was born in 1950[citation needed], in Kashmiri family in Srinagar, Kashmir.[1] Siddiqi is the former chairman and senior front leader of a faction[which?] of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front[2] and head of the World Kashmiri Diaspora Alliance.[3][4][5][6] He works for the autonomy of Kashmir.[7]
Background[edit]
Farooq Siddiqi was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. He is a native Kashmiri and engineer by profession. He studied at Islamia high school, Srinagar. He earned B.E degree from the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. He moved to Saudi Arabia as an engineer. He currently works for Candevcon Consulting Engineers and Planners, Toronto.
Politics[edit]
Farooq Siddiqi started his political career in Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front and remained a senior leader.[8] He believes in transparency of Kashmir affairs.[citation needed]
Farooq Siddiqi is currently the head of World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance in Canada.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Siddiqi, Farooq. "Farooq siddiqi". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ↑ Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn (2012). Yasin Malik. Book on Demand, 2012. p. 94. ISBN 9785511773223.
Yasin Malik (Hindi: ) is the chairman of one of the two factions of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, the chairman for other faction is Farooq Siddiqi (Farooq Papa).
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- ↑ "Farooq Papa: Historically, factually Kashmir a separate entity". Jehlum Post.
- ↑ "WKDO".
- ↑ "Farooq Siddiqi remarks on IndoPak Tension over Kashmir".
- ↑ TAG TV (2015-01-27), Bilatakaluf with Tahir Gora @ TAGTV - 'We got guns from Pakistan not Support' JKLF claims, retrieved 2017-02-11
- ↑ "Farooq Siddiqi in response to Ambassador Parthasarthy speech Participants- Sardar Ateeq- Senator Mushahid Hussain- Ambassador Gopalsawamy Parthasarthy-Dr Tannock-MEP Sajad Karim-Lars Rice-Lord Nazir — at European Parliament".
- ↑ Gregory, Shaun (2016). DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION AND SECURITY IN PAKISTAN. 2nd park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN: Asian Security Studies. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-138-84218-2.
Kashmir and its regional Context "Yasin malik who renounced militancy in 1995, leads one faction of JKLF in the valley while another is led by Farooq Siddiqi"
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- ↑ "Farooq Siddiqi Stay".
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