Renowned academician, Agha Ashraf Ali passes away

Renowned academician, Agha Ashraf Ali is no more. He breathed his last at his home late last night. He was 97.

A family member said Agha Ashraf breathed his last at 11:45 pm at his Rajbagh residence.

He was weak due to old age but healthy. He died peacefully minutes after going to bed, said a family statement.

He will be buried today at his family graveyard Gulistan Baba Mazaar, at Alamgari Bazar area of Old city.

The family statement said that there will be no congregational Fatiha/gatherings due to prevailing circumstances in the valley. People have been requested to offer Fatiha individually and offer condolences to the family members through social media.

Agha Ashraf Ali was born on 18 October at his ancestral house, Qasr –e- Qazalbash, Agha Manzil,in Nawakadal area. He was the youngest son of Begum and Agha Zaffar Ali Qazalbash. He grew up in an aristocratic family with a rich legacy of excellence.