Srinagar 11 Sep: Noted Kashmiri writer and former Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Dr Aziz Hajini passed away after the brief illness.

Dr Aziz Hajini was a Kashmiri writer, poet, critic and convenor of Sahitya Akademi for New Delhi’s Northern Regional Board. He served as Assistant Professor and was teaching Kashmiri in Centre for Shaikh-ul Aalam Studies, University of Kashmir till he retired from active service in 2019. kdc