SRINAGAR: Prominent Kashmir industrialist Ghulam Mohammed Khan, one of the promoters of Khan Wood Industry at Industrial Estate Baghi Ali Mardan Khan in Srinagar, died on Monday, prompting condolences from the Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), Kashmir Small Scale Industrial Association (KSSIA) and other industrial bodies.
Khan was remembered by members of the industrial fraternity for his longstanding association with the industrial estate and his contribution to its entrepreneurial community.
His funeral prayers were offered at the historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta, where a large number of industrialists, relatives, associates and well-wishers gathered to pay their last respects. He was subsequently laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard near Islamia College.
FCIK Advisory Committee Head Shahid Kamili described Khan’s death as a significant loss to Kashmir’s industrial community. Remembering him as a respected and longstanding member of the fraternity, Kamili conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.
Meanwhile, the KSSIA held a condolence meeting at its office under the chairmanship of President Syed Fazal Illahi. Members paid tribute to Khan and recalled his decades-long association with the industrial estate, describing him as a familiar and respected figure whose absence would be deeply felt by fellow entrepreneurs.
A KSSIA delegation led by Illahi also participated in Khan’s funeral procession and prayers.
FCIK, KSSIA and other industrial associations expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the family, particularly his brothers, Farooq Ahmad Khan and Manzoor Ahmad Khan, and his children.
Entrepreneurs from across Kashmir also visited the bereaved family to offer their condolences.
