Veteran Kashmiri Journalist Sofi Ghulam Mohd passed away, JKLF Grieved

Rawalpindi, London, Srinagar: (17 November 2009)

The Editor-in-Chief of leading Urdu daily Newspaper Srinagar Times Sofi Ghulam Mohammad passed away in Srinagar. Veteran journalist who founded the Srinagar Times in early 60s, breathed his last in the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Soura where he was under treatment for the past two weeks.

In a statement issued by JKLF central information office, Supreme Head of JKLF, Amanullah Khan, S. M. Afzal, Head of Diplomatic Committee Prof. Zafar Khan, Secretary Diplomatic Committee Zafar Sharif, Indian Held Kashmir Zonal president Abdul Qadir Rather, Rasheed-Ul-Hasan and Andleeb Kashmiri expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Sofi Ghulam Muhammad. The joint statement said that Sofi Ghulam Muhammad rendered great services to Kashmiri nation for decades and his services will always remain alive in our hearts and minds.

JKLF leadership expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed Allah Almighty to rest his soul in eternal peace (Ameen)

Dr. Toqeer Gilani,

Secretary Information,

JKLF