Srinagar, Jul 23 (KNS): Noted senior lawyer from Kupwara Advocate Dilshad Malik passed away at SKIMS Soura on Sunday morning. He was hospitalized a few weeks ago after he developed serious health complications. He was in his 70’s.

He practiced law at District Court Kupwara for nearly four decades and was considered a successful lawyer. He is survived by his son Bilal Ahmad Malik who is also a lawyer and former president of Bar Association Kupwara. The deceased was also Uncle of Executive Editor Kashmir News Service (KNS) and The Kashmir Magazine, Shabir Malik.

Dilshad hailed from Hayan village near Trehgam in Kupwara district. He had done LLB from Aligarh Muslim University. His colleagues and dear ones remember him with great words. “It is shocking we lost an important member of civil society in Kupwara, he was sober, honest, helpful and cooperative,” Kanwal Kashmiri, a local poet wrote on Facebook.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Meanwhile, a condolence meeting was held at KNS office. The KNS management and staffers including editor in chief, Muhammad Aslam Bhat expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed for the eternal peace to the departed soul.

Moreover, several political leaders including Peoples conference Chairman and former minister Sajad Gani Lone, former MLA Kupwara Bashir Dar, former minister Mir Saifullah, former minister Abdul Haq Khan, Choudhary Ramzan former minister, MLC Qaiser Jamsheed Lone, other political leaders, journalists working with local as well as national media, civil society members and others visited the bereaved family.

They expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed for the eternal peace to departed soul. (KNS)