*Srinagar, March 21 (KNO) ; Syed Ali Geelani expressed his deep grief over the demise of prominent writer, columnist and poet, Maqbool Sahil and extended his condolences to grieved family and prayed for departed soul.(KNO)
*Srinagar March 21 (KNO) : Chairman Tehreek-e-Hurriyat(TeH) Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, expressed deep grief” over the demise of veteran journalist, writer, author and poet Maqbool Sahil.
In a statement issued here, Sehrai while paying glorious tributes to late Sahil for his contribution to the Kashmir freedom movement and literary work, said that he was a well wisher of the movement and for which he has served jail term for several years.Sehrai expressed condolence and solidarity with the bereaved family and also prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and forbearance to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss. (KNO)
*Srinagar, Mar 21 (KNO) : APHC chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed shock and grief over the sudden death of Kashmir’s noted poet, author, and journalist Maqbool Sahil and termed his contribution invaluable. Mirwaiz termed the death of Sahil as a big loss for the entire journalist and literature fraternity of Kashmir stating that his death has created a void in field of Urdu journalism. He said the contribution made by Sahil in the fields of journalism, poetry and literature will always be remembered. Mirwaiz expressed sympathy and solidarity with the family members of the deceased and prayed for the highest standards in Jannah for him.(KNO)
*JKLF expresses grief and sorrow over the demise of senior journalist and writer Maqbool Sahil
Maqbool Sahil was a humble and literary soul who faced hardships with humility and served the nation of Kashmir on social, literary and human fronts : Muhammad Yasin Malik
Srinagar 21st March 2018 (KNO) : Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has expressed his heartfelt grief and sorrow over the sad demise of veteran Journalist ,writer and poet Jenab Maqbool Sahil who breathed his last yesterday. Terming the news of his demise as heartbreaking, JKLF chairman said that Maqbool Sahil was a humble and literary soul who faced hardships with humility and served the nation of Kashmir on social, literary and human fronts. He said that Maqbool Sahil was a Kashmiri who contributed in the field of journalism and brought the plight of his people before the rest of the world. He was a poet and writer who promoted his mother tongue and left his mark on it. JKLF chairman while praying for his heavenly abode said that his absence will be felt in literary and social circles. JKLF chairman also expressed condolences with the bereaved family of Maqbool Sahil sahib and prayed for their Sabr-I-Jamil. (KNO)