Veteran journalist and Sahitya Akademi awardee Farooq Nazki passes away at 83

Veteran journalist and Sahitya Akademi awardee Farooq Nazki passes away at 83

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Category : Obituaries Published on: February 09 2024

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  • Farooq Nazki, aged 83, passed away at a hospital in Katra, senior journalist and Sahitya Akademi awardee.
  • He had held several important positions in All India Radio Kashmir and Doordarshan.
  • In 1995, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry book 'Nar Hutun Kanjal Vanas'.
  • He had worked as media advisor to Farooq and Omar Abdullah.
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