Ghulam Nabi Nowsheshri
Ghulam Nabi Nowsheshri | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Governor | Lakshmi Kant Jha |
| Chief Minister | Syed Mir Qasim Sheikh Abdullah |
| Constituency | Tankipora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1944 |
| Died | 24 June 2024 (aged 79–80) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Party | Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir |
Ghulam Nabi Nowsheshri/Nowshahri (c. 1944 – 24 June 2024) was a veteran Kashmiri politician affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir.[1] He served as a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 1972.[2]
Biography
Nowshahri's early life and education is not widely documented. He became active in the Jamaat-e-Islami movement in Jammu and Kashmir.[1]
Nowshahri entered in politics with 1972 assembly election from Tankipora constituency. He represented the constituency from 1972 to 77.[2]
In 1990, amid the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and political unrest, Nowshahri moved to Pakistan. After relocating, he represented same Islamic political party in Pakistan's Azad Kashmir. He reportedly remained active in Kashmiri separatist movement. He was reportedly a close associate of separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai.[1]
Nowshahri died in Islamabad, Pakistan on 24 June 2024 after suffering from kidney disease for several years.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Sajid, Islamuddin (2024-06-25). "Veteran Kashmiri leader dies in Pakistan". Anadolu (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Shah, Saghar pay tributes to Moulana Ghulam Nabi Nowshahri". Associated Press of Pakistan. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2026-05-20.