Srinagar, July 28: Minister of State and Chairperson J&K Waqf Board Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Friday visited Shahdra Sharief in Rajouri where she was accorded a warm welcome by the local administration, Waqf officers and the public delegations.
She paid obeisance at the shrine of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah (RA) and took stock of the arrangements on the eve of the annual Urs celebrations being held on Saturday.
Dr Andrabi held a meeting with Waqf Board staff, representatives of government departments and prominent civil society representatives and directed them to work in coordination with each other to ensure smooth Urs. She praised the Waqf Board officers and the departmental in-charges for placing all necessary arrangements.
Later, Dr Darakhshan spoke about the development plan of the Waqf Board for this famous spiritual centre of J&K. “Many new initiatives of the Board will definitely update and upgrade the facilities at this Sufi shrine,” she said.
