Azad Kashmir Prime Minister condoles with Mumtaz Hamid Rao
'Pakistan Times' Kashmir Desk

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan expressed on Sunday his deep shock and grief over the demise of the widow of late Abdul Hamid Nizami, the illustrious scholar and intellectual of the 20th century of the Himalayan State of Jammu & Kashmir.

The AJK Premier visited the residence of Mumtaz Hamid Rao, noted journalist/analyst and ex-Director of News, Pakistan Television [PTV] and son of the departed soul in Islamabad Sunday evening to offer his heartfelt condolences.

Prime Minister Attique, who was accompanied by top officials of the Azad Kashmir Government offered Fateha for the mother of Mumtaz Hamid Rao and Senior Kashmiri journalist Altaf Hamid Rao, praying that; may Almighty Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace in the Heavens and grant courage and fortitude to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.

Begum Abdul Hamid Nizami who died in Lahore on Sunday last after suffering a paralysis assault, a few months ago leaves behind five sons and two daughters.

Besides Mumtaz Hamid Rao and Altaf Hamid Rao, her sons include UK-based Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. M. Salim Nizami, Engineer Ejaz Ahmed and ex-Banker Waris Nizami.

She was the grand mother of Wing Commander Faisal Mumtaz Rao of Pakistan Air Force [PAF], Ali Mumtaz Rao Social Welfare Officer in the service of British Local Government, Captain Omer Mumtaz Rao of Pakistan Army and Raza Mumtaz Rao, Executive Editor of ‘Pakistan Times’ [Daily Web Newspaper] and Fellowt in TV and Broadcast Media Journalism at Manchester Metropolitan University in UK.

Many other top personalities have also expressed grief and condoled with Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Editor-in-Chief ‘Pakistan Times’ [Daily Web Newspaper] over the sad demise of his mother.

Among others, they also include Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani, ex-Federal Minister SK Tresslor, Speaker of AJK Legislative Assembly Shah Ghulam Qadir and ex-Federal Secretary for Information & Broadcasting and Vice-Chancellor/CEO Hamdard University Khawaja Ejaz Sarwar.●