Chief of bureau of HT at Srinagar, Toufiq has been covering the volatile state of Kashmir for the past seven years. Was working as special correspondent in Indian Express in New Delhi, covering health and wellness. Has done human interest stories from across the country for almost a decade.
Articles by Toufiq Rashid
Video clip surfaces of PoK anthem ‘being played’ during cricket game in J-K’s Pulwama
A video clip has surfaced on social media in J-K purportedly showing members of Shining Star Pampore and Pulwama Tigers standing in deference as Azad Kashmir is played.
Updated on May 22, 2017 04:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
J-K: Two militants, 2 soldiers killed in encounter on LoC in Nowgam sector
Infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops along the LoC in Naugam sector
Updated on May 21, 2017 06:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
Pakistan funding: Hurriyat suspends Nayeem Khan over sting op remarks
The separatist leader had earlier claimed that the sting operation was “fake and doctored”. He said the media group used his statements out of context to “defame the Kashmir struggle”.
Updated on May 20, 2017 09:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
‘Part of a larger strategy’: Cordon-and-search ops are back in Kashmir after 15 years
Officials said the cordon-and-search operations -- which involve security personnel going door to door -- was launched overnight in Kashmir’s Shopian district, where an Indian Army officer was abducted and killed by militants last week.
Updated on May 20, 2017 07:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
Mehbooba Mufti faces angry protests by women shouting ‘azadi’ slogans
The J-Kashmir government was left squirming women from self-help groups who were called for an interactive session with chief minister Mehbooba Mufti vented their anger against her and raised azadi slogans.
Updated on May 17, 2017 12:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid, Srinagar
Militant Zakir Musa calls for unity among Kashmir separatists in new video clip
However, that did not prevent him from reiterating his call for Islamic rule, and stating that he will always prefer fighting beside militants who believe in “sharia or sahadat”
Updated on May 15, 2017 11:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
Musa quits Hizbul after group dismisses his threat to behead Hurriyat leaders
Zakir Musa, who took over the Hizbul Mujahideen after the killing of Burhan Wani in July last year, has announced he will not be associated with the group from Saturday onwards.
Updated on May 14, 2017 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid and Abhishek Saha
Hizbul threatens to behead Hurriyat leaders over Kashmir statement
Hizbul Mujahideen’s threat is believed to be the first against the Hurriyat leadership who are acknowledged to represent the political views of a section of Kashmiris and had earlier held talks with the state and central governments many times.
Updated on May 13, 2017 07:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
Ummer Fayaz killing: Police release photos of three Hizbul suspects, launch manhunt
Hailing from Kulgam in south Kashmir, the young officer, Ummer Fayaz , was in Shopian for his cousin’s wedding. He was abducted by militants around 10pm on Tuesday and his body with bullet marks was found the next day.
Updated on May 12, 2017 09:56 PM IST
Srinagar, Hindustan Times | Toufiq Rashid
Hizbul Mujahideen behind army officer Ummer Fayaz’s killing: J-K police
Though the post-mortem report is yet to be received, preliminary examinations revealed no torture marks on the Lieutenant’s body.
Updated on May 12, 2017 08:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
Indian Army says will bring perpetrators to justice after Kashmiri officer abducted, shot dead by militants
The bullet-riddled body of a young Indian Army officer hailing from Kashmir was found in Shopian district on Wednesday morning, police said. The army officer was identified as Lt Ummer Fayaz, a resident of Kulgam who had come to Shopian for a wedding.
Updated on Jun 01, 2017 09:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Toufiq Rashid and Rahul Singh
Soldier killed in Kashmir was a sports enthusiast, would have turned 23 in June
The Indian Army said “some unidentified terrorists” abducted and killed officer Lt Ummer Fayaz, who was in his native place on leave to attend a wedding in the family.
Updated on Jun 01, 2017 09:10 AM IST
New Delhi/Srinagar, Hindustan Times | Rahul Singh and Toufiq Rashid
Army officer’s bullet-riddled body found in J-K’s Shopian, police suspect militants abducted him
This comes amid increasing tension in the Kashmir Valley between civilians and security forces following a series of videos that allegedly showed human rights excesses by security forces.
Updated on May 10, 2017 07:49 PM IST
Srinagar, Hindustan Times | Toufiq Rashid
5 cops, 2 guards killed in Kashmir’s Kulgam as Hizbul militants target cash van
The attack came a day after a 65-year-old man was killed and five others, including four policemen, were wounded in a grenade attack by suspected militants in the old city of Srinagar.
Updated on May 28, 2017 10:46 AM IST
Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid, Ashiq Hussain and Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
J-K’s firebrand CM Mehbooba’s image is taking a beating over the current crisis
Credited with bringing her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed back into the state’s mainstream politics, Mehbooba Mufti is now struggling to stay relevant amid opposition members questioning her leadership.
Updated on May 28, 2017 10:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
J-K governor Vohra dismisses reports of planned meeting with PM Modi
Nearly 100 people have died in Kashmir since last July after the death of militant leader Burhan Wani, with Opposition parties demanding governor’s rule in the state.
Updated on Apr 29, 2017 04:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
Kupwara attack: Five reasons why north Kashmir army camps are vulnerable
An Indian Army captain and two soldiers were killed on Thursday when militants carried out a fidayeen attack on an army camp in Kupwara in north Kashmir.
Updated on Apr 28, 2017 01:35 PM IST
Srinagar, Hindustan Times | Toufiq Rashid
Kupwara: 1 dead as army opens fire on protesters demanding militants’ bodies
An Indian Army captain and two soldiers were killed on Thursday when militants carried out a fidayeen attack on an army camp in Kupwara in north Kashmir.
Updated on May 18, 2017 07:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid and Ashiq Hussain
Officer among 3 soldiers killed in militant attack on army camp in Kashmir’s Kupwara
An Indian Army captain and two soldiers were killed on Thursday when militants carried out a Fidayeen attack on an army camp in Kupwara in north Kashmir.
Updated on Apr 27, 2017 09:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid and Ashiq Hussain
Kupwara army camp attack: Civilian killed as army opens fire on stone pelters | Highlights
Militants allegedly used guns and grenades to target soldiers in the Kupwara army camp attack.
Updated on Apr 27, 2017 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid and Ashiq Hussein
J-K suspends Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp among 22 social media sites for a month
Social networking sites that have been suspended include QQ, WeChat, Ozone, Tumblr, Google+, Baidu, Skype, Viber, Line, Snapchat, Pinterest, Telegram, Reddit, Snapfish, YouTube (Upload), Vine, Buzznet, Xanga, and Flickr.
Updated on Apr 26, 2017 06:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
Then and now: When girls in Kashmir took to Srinagar’s Lal Chowk to protest
Protests erupted in Srinagar on Monday after colleges opened after a five-day shutdown. Over twenty people were injured as students clashed with police who used tear gas to disperse the protesters.
Updated on May 28, 2017 10:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid
PDP asks for indefinite postponement of Anantnag Lok Sabha by-poll
Rattled by a new spiral of violence, the Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Election Commission to indefinitely postpone the Anantnag Lok Sabha by-poll where PDP’s Tassaquq Mufti is one of the seven candidates.
Updated on Apr 25, 2017 09:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid, Srinagar
Kashmir crisis: PDP leader shot dead, fresh clashes break out in Srinagar
The attack came just hours after Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pressed for a dialogue with separatists in the state.
Updated on May 15, 2017 10:52 AM IST
Srinagar, Hindustan Times | Abhishek Saha and Toufiq Rashid
Suspected militants kill 2 in Kashmir, including a lawyer, in separate incidents
According to reports, three gunmen barged into public prosecutor Imtiaz Khan’s house and shot him dead.
Updated on Apr 17, 2017 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Toufiq Rashid and Abhishek Saha
Kashmir man in army jeep video: I queued up to vote, why would I stop others?
Purported videos showing rights violations by Indian forces in Kashmir triggered outrage in the Valley, just days after a video appeared showing abuse of securitymen by youth.
Updated on May 03, 2017 07:36 AM IST
Srinagar, Hindustan Times | Toufiq Rashid
Anger in Kashmir over purported videos of rights violation by forces, CM Mehbooba takes stock
Purported videos showing rights violations by Indian forces in Kashmir triggered outrage in the Valley, just days after a video appeared showing abuse of securitymen by youth.
Updated on Apr 14, 2017 08:03 PM IST
Srinagar, Hindustan Times | Toufiq Rashid and Ashiq Hussain
EC defers Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll to May 25 after Srinagar violence
Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency -- spread over four districts of Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag -- was scheduled to go to polls on Wednesday.
Updated on Apr 10, 2017 10:33 PM IST
New Delhi | Toufiq Rashid and Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Srinagar And New Delhi
After Srinagar violence kills 8, Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP wants Anantnag by-election postponed
The Jammu and Kashmir government had formally written to the poll panel that elections couldn’t be held in Anatnag in the current climate.
Updated on Apr 10, 2017 12:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Toufiq Rashid
Infiltration bid foiled in J-K’s Keran sector, four militants killed: Army
The operation came after bypoll violence left eight people dead in the militancy-hit state.
Updated on Apr 10, 2017 09:12 AM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Toufiq Rashid