Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, September 19, paid tribute to Jammu and Kashmir's first Muslim IAS officer, Mohammad Shafi Pandit

SRINAGAR, Sept 19: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the demise of former IAS officer, Shri Mohammad Shafi Pandit. The text of

Mohammad Shafi Pandit, first Muslim IAS officer from Kashmir, passes away at 80 in Delhi hospital.

JAMMU, Sept 19: Mohammad Shafi Pandit, the first Muslim IAS officer from Kashmir, passed away on Thursday. He was 80. Pandit was undergoing treatment at a

Srinagar, Sept 19: The J&K Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday expressed grief over the demise of former IAS officer, Mohammad Shafi Pandit, said an official…

Demise widely condoled

In his condolence message, Dulloo remembered Pandit as a very passionate officer who has been there to extend his advice and guidance whenever he was accessed for the same

“He has not been just a renowned IAS officer, but a man of principle who truly understood the needs and aspirations of the people he served during his career,” Bukhari wrote.

"In this moment of grief, our prayers are with the bereaved family," said the Prime Minister.