Two Senior J&K NC Leaders Die as Farooq Abdullah Joins Peerzada Shah’s Funeral

Overview

• National Conference president Farooq Abdullah attended funeral prayers for former minister Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah in Kulgam on February 14.
• Former ministers Qamar Ali Akhoon and Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah died on February 13 after prolonged illnesses, according to regional reports.
• The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly was informed of Akhoon’s death by NC legislator Tanveer Sadiq, and members paid tribute on the floor of the House.
• The Assembly also mourned Shah, with Chairman Mubarik Gul leading remembrances as the House observed a two‑minute silence.
• Leaders across government and the NC offered condolences, with messages from LG Manoj Sinha, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and Ali Mohammad Sagar, as coverage recapped Akhoon’s roles as LAHDC Kargil’s first chief, food minister, 2014 advisor to the CM, and NC additional general secretary since 2023, as well as Shah’s service as Qazigund MLA and forest minister.