Pahalgam terror attack, Govt job for wife of martyred ponywallah

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday, June 14, provided a job to the wife of Syed Adil Hussain Shah, a local pony ride operator who was killed in the April 22 Pahalgam attack while battling terrorists, officials said.

J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over the appointment letter to Adil Shah’s wife, Gulnaz Akhter, at their house in the Hapatnar area of Pahalgam in Anantnag district.

After interacting with Adil Shah’s family



members and some locals, Sinha told reporters that the government job to Akhter was a symbol of gratitude from the administration to her husband’s valour.

“Gulnaz Akhter has been given a permanent job in the fisheries department in Anantnag. This is a mark of gratitude from the administration. We have talked to the family and the people of the village, who want increased employment opportunities in the region. We will take care of that in the days to come,” Sinha said.