Srinagar, Dec. 13 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that over 3.55 lakh Waqf properties are missing nationwide with J&K alone losing 7,240 entries in the new UMEED database adding that it feels like the "latest blow" against the Muslims.

The Union ministry of minority affairs launched the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 (UMEED) Central Portal on June 6, 2025, for real-time uploading, verification, and monitoring of Waqf properties and gave a six month window for the same. The period ended on December 6.

Taking to X, the former chief minister of J&K said that the gaps raise serious questions on protection of Waqf assets. "Over 3.55 lakh Waqf properties are...