Anwar Ashai passes away; colleagues remember legendary engineer and activist

Srinagar, August 11: Mohammad Anwar Ashai, son of late Khawaja Ghulam Ahmed Ashai and a distinguished engineer and student activist of yester years passed away at his residence at Raj Bagh, Srinagar, on Monday morning. He was  reported to have passed away at around 10 am.

His Namaz-e-Janazah will be offered at his residence in Raj Bagh at 5:45 pm today.

The news of his demise has evoked grief among colleagues, friends and members of Kashmir’s professional and business community, with several prominent figures remembering him for his professional integrity, activism for social justice, strong character and contribution to the engineering fraternity.

Shakeel Qalander, prominent businessman and former president of FCIK, described Ashai as an “esteemed colleague” and a “legendary” personality, expressing profound grief over his passing.

Former civil servant, eminent historian and author Jalal-ud-din Shah also condoled the demise, remembering Ashai as a valued colleague and extending prayers for the departed soul.

Er Ajaz Rasool, former chief engineer, recalled his close association with Ashai sahab during their years at the Regional Engineering College. Describing him as a close friend and senior colleague, Rasool prayed for the departed soul and for strength and patience for the bereaved family.

Businessman and public figure Zulfikar Baig remembered Ashai as a “brave” and “headstrong” engineer whom he had encountered during his service career. He expressed condolences to the family and prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul.

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