Former Chief Minister and President People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday paid rich and glowing tributes to renowned Islamic Scholar Mirwaiz of south Kashmir Qazi Nisar Ahmad on his 28th death anniversary.
Qazi Nisar founder of Ummat-e-Islami, a socio-religious organization, was assassinated by gunmen on this day in 1994 at Dialgam in Anantnag.
Mehbooba described Qazi Nisar as a renowned religious scholar and a mass leader who had dedicated his life to getting the state out of the cycle of chaos, uncertainty, and conflict.
The PDP president said that Late Qazi Nisar worked earnestly for the uplift of the downtrodden and weaker sections of society.
“He was a noble soul and a leader with political astuteness. He battled against various forces very bravely and was a man with a genuine spirit of patriotism. May his soul rest in peace,” Mehbooba said in her message.