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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Iqbal Khanday passes away

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Muhammad Iqbal Khanday passed away on Sunday night at SKIMS hospital in Soura.

According to reports, Khanday had been suffering from cancer.

Khanday had been the principal secretary to late former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.

The 1978 batch IAS officer held various positions in the state government before taking the top position.

He was a Deputy Commissioner, a director and then headed planning – for a long time, tourism, health, home, finance, R&B, besides heading the IMPA.

A family member said that the funeral prayers will be held in Friends Colony Humhama at 4 pm, tentatively.

The exact time will be announced after Zuhr (afternoon) prayers at 2 pm in the local masjid.

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