Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar (born 1967, also known as Mushtaq Latram) is a Kashmiri militant active in the Kashmir insurgency, and founder of the militant outfit Al-Umar Mujahideen.

Zargar grew up in the Nowhatta area of Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.

Over the years, at least three dozen murder cases were registered against Zargar in Srinagar, including for alleged killings of high-ranking Indian officers.

[4] He was released from jail on 31 December 1999 as part of the Indian Airlines Flight 814 hostage deal and provided safe passage to Pakistan.

[7] Zargar was reportedly arrested by Pakistani authorities in 2002[8] but as of 2007, he is living in Muzaffarabad without any restrictions.