Iqbal Amin
Baramulla 22 June (KNB): Baramulla Working Journalist Association (BWJA) held a condolence meeting at its BWJA office in memory of the veteran journalist and writer, Shujaat Bukhari who was assassinated on Thursday evening on June 14 by unidentified gunmen in the press enclave Srinagar.
Members of BWJA threw light on the contribution made by late Dr Shujhat Bukhari in the field of Journalism and literature.
The meeting was presided by President Baramulla Working Journalist Association Zargar Gulzar, The other members were also present in the meeting are, Vice President Anzar Manju, General Secretary Syed Tahir-ul Haq, Iqbal Amin, Irshad Bhat, Suhail Khan, Junaid Bhat, Manzoor Sheeri, Majeed Sheeri, Taseer Afzal and others.
During the condolence meeting the distinguished members offered special prayers (Fatheha) for the departed soul and recalled Bukhari’s contribution in the field of journalism.
They said that besides a veteran journalist he was a prolific writer, good speaker, friend and a good human being.
The members said that the whole Kashmir is yet to come out of the shock of Shujaat’s killing, adding that his death has created a void which cannot be filled easily.
“More than a Journalist Shujhaat Sahib was an elder brother to us, he was a noble soul.
Unfortunately he is not among us, but we must take his mission forward with sincerity and dedication, they said.
They also said that the budding journalists should work on his footprints which he has left behind.(KNB)
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