Izhar Wani | 1965-2012

April 6, 2012  |   From:   

Izhar Wani, the Srinagar bureau head of Agence France- Presse (AFP), died on April 4, 2012 at Soura hosiptal in Srinagar, where he was battling cancer. He was 46. Wani was one of the finest and seasoned Kashmiri journalist to report from the region over the last nearly two decades. He extensively covered the Kashmir conflict and reported the battle of Kargil between Indian and Pakistani forces in 1999. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2010, after which he remained hospitalised for many months and had shown signs of recovery. He was hospitalised in his hometown Srinagar last month and died there. Wani is survived by his wife and two daughters. Among his friends and colleagues, Wani was known for his humility, courage and professional attitude.

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