Srinagar, Nov 05: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited the residence of MLA Lal Chowk, Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (Pardesi), to offer condolences on the demise of his father, Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, former Member of the Legislative Council (MLC).
Paying rich tributes to the late leader, the Chief Minister recalled his dedicated public service and valuable contributions to public life. He offered Fatiha for the departed soul and conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family.
The Chief Minister prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength and fortitude to the family to bear this irreparable loss.
In the meantime, JKNC media cell in a press statement said that the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the residence of late Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, a senior party leader and former MLC, at Shivpora, Srinagar, to offer condolences and express solidarity with the bereaved family.
The two leaders particularly conveyed their condolences to the late leader’s son, Ahsan Pardesi, Provincial Vice President of the party and MLA from Lal Chowk, and shared the grief of the family.
On the occasion, both leaders offered Fatiha Khawani for the departed soul and paid glowing tributes to him, recalling his noble qualities, public service, unwavering commitment to the party and valuable contributions towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
They expressed heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed to Almighty Allah to grant eternal peace to the departed soul, forgive his shortcomings, elevate his status in the hereafter and grant him the highest place in Jannat-ul-Firdous. They also prayed for strength and patience for the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.
