Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of Zahoor Ahmad Mir, the party’s youth leader who died of a massive heart attack at his residence in Rohama Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
The deceased was the nephew of party’s senior leader and former J&K minister, Mohammad Dilawar Mir and had contested recently held district development council elections from Rohama constituency on Apni Party mandate.
Describing his demise as a personal loss, Bukhari said that the deceased was a thorough gentleman and a valuable asset for the Party.
He prayed to the Almighty to give courage to the bereaved family, relatives and associates of the deceased to bear the irreparable loss.
Bukhari also prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and expressed heartfelt condolences to the family.
“On behalf of my family and the party, I extend solidarity with the bereaved family at this hard and pressing time and pray to Almighty Allah to give courage to them to bear this irreparable loss,” he added.
The death of Zahoor Ahmad Mir has been widely mourned by all the senior leaders and functionaries of various units of the Apni Party.