Senior journalist passes away

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 7: Senior Kashmiri journalist and Chief Editor and owner of the Urdu daily Nida-e-Mashriq, Abdul Rashid Shah,78, passed away here today after a prolonged battle with pulmonary ailments.
Born in 1948 at Chinkral Mohallah, Habba Kadal in old Srinagar, Shah worked in the State Information Department for several years.
In 1992, Shah resigned from his job and founded Nida-e-Mashriq. In 1995, he was among the three journalists abducted from the Press Enclave in Srinagar by counter-insurgent militia Ikhwan-ul-Muslimoon led by Kukka Parray.
In April 2001, Shah was part of the media contingent that accompanied the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his official visit to Iran.
His demise has been widely mourned in journalistic and social circles across Kashmir, with many describing his passing as a significant loss to the media fraternity.
He is survived by two sons and 2 daughters and his one son Haroon Rashid, currently serves as editor of the newspaper.
The Nimaz-e-Jinaza of the deceased was offered at Jamia Masjid Bagh-e-Mehtab in Srinagar after Zuhr prayers today. He was later laid to rest in a nearby graveyard.
Meanwhile, Director Information and Public Relations, Nitish Rajora expressed deep grief and sorrow on the demise of Abdul Rashid Shah .
In his condolence message, the Director described late Abdul Rashid as a respected figure in Kashmir’s journalistic circles who served journalism for decades. He extended his deepest condolences with the bereaved family and prayed peace for the departed soul and forbearance for the family to bear this loss.
Meanwhile, the employees of Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) also expressed grief on the sad demise of Abdul Rashid Shah.
The employees remembered his association with the Information Department and remembered him for his exemplary contribution to the field of journalism. The employees described his death as a significant loss to the media fraternity of Kashmir.

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