Thousands attend funeral prayers, demise widely condoled
Hajin: Thousands of people attended the funeral prayers of renowned contractors of Jammu and Kashmir Haji Mushtaq Ahmad Parray, who breathed his last in SKIMS Soura on Monday morning after suffering from a massive brain hemorrhage last week.
Mushtaq Ahmad was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard Khos Mohallah Hajin. During the funeral prayers, the people talked about the important contributions made by Haji Mushtaq in the Sonawari area in general and Hajin town in particular.
The people said they are deeply saddened by the demise of the renowned contractor Haji Mushtaq Ahmad. He touched many lives in the town during his lifespan and termed him a noble personality besides a nice human being, they said.
“A large number of people participating in his funeral prayers is a clear indication to show what he meant to everyone in the town Hajjn. May his soul rest in peace,” Sheeraz Ahmad said. “He was a well-known personality of the entire Sonawari who was being loved and respected by all the political parties. His contribution towards the development of the town will never be forgotten.”
“Mushtaq Parray played a pivotal role in the development of Hajin town. His demise has created a void in the town which will be hard to fill,” said a local.
Haji Mushtaq Ahmad Parray (63) was also the Deputy Chairman All JK Coordination Contractors Association, Chairman Tehsil Coordination Committee Hajin, member of Auqaf Committee Hajin and a famous social, and political activist of Sonawari.
Meanwhile, his demise was widely condoled by political and social activists including senior leader Imtiyaz Parray, Hilal Akbar Lone, Yasir Reshi, Zahoor Bhat, Naseer Lone, Deputy Chairman Waseem Parray, Chairman MC Hajin Irshad Wani, Auqaf Committee Hajin, Halqa Abad Hajin, Civil Society Forum Block Hajin, Mir Bashir JKTF Bandipora, Haji Syed Sajad Hussain spokesperson JKTF, etc. They expressed condolence and solidarity with the bereaved family members.