Srinagar/Nov, 19: Senior PDP leader and former finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday condoled the demise of former chief secretary Muhammad Iqbal Khanday.
Tributing Khanday for his outstanding contribution in the civil services in Jammu and Kashmir , Bukhari recalled the significant contribution of the deceased officer to various departments of the state in various capacities throughout his more than thirty year long chequered career.
He said in his death, the State has lost a dedicated administrator and a compassionate human being.
“I express my heartfelt condolences and solidarity with the bereaved family. The deceased was an astute officer who was extremely sincere to his official assignments,” Bukhari observed while expressing deep sympathies to the members of the bereaved family.
The former finance minister also prayed for the peace to the departed soul and courage for his family members to bear this irreparable loss.