SRINAGAR : Kashmir’s celebrated playwright, poet, and journalist Fayaz Dilbar passed away in Srinagar following a major heart attack on Sunday evening. He was 68. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Dilbar, who had been suffering from chest-related ailments, reportedly suffered the fatal attack around 8 pm. His funeral will be held on Monday at around 11 am in his native village, Darbagh, Harwan. He is survived by his wife, artist and printmaker Nasreen Mohsin, and their son, an architectural engineer.

Born and raised in Maharaj Gunj, Srinagar, Fayaz Dilbar began his journalistic journey with Srinagar Times before co-founding the Kashmir News Bureau (KNB) along with fellow journalist and writer Imdad Saqi in the early 1980s. Operating from the Dar Building at Madin

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