Don’t believe in selling sentiments but addressing issues: Dr Darakhshan

Srinagar, Nov 26: The newly constructed Noor Khana was inaugurated by the Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi at the famous shrine of Peer Dastgir Sahib (RA) at Khanyar. She was accompanied by the Board members, Dr Ghulam Nabi Haleem, Syed Mohammad Hussain Haqqani, Executive Magistrate of the Board Ishtiyaq Mohiuddin and the Executive Engineer Qazi Mushtaq and others.

Dr Andrabi also inaugurated ladies sanitary complex on the occasion, said the press release. Both the infrastructural projects were completed by the Board within the allocated time frame.

Waqf Chairperson said that the work done during the past three years has set a higher standard and public expectations have increased manifold during the past some years after the Board ensured transparency and accountability with the Board, she said. “We don’t believe in selling sentiments, but addressing the sentiments of the people. We are committed to create the needed infrastructure at all shrines under the management of the Board at all costs with transparency and accountability”, said Dr Darakhshan. She said that the construction of the Noor Khana here was a dream project which has now been completed by the Board and it gives immense pleasure to all of us. “In addition to Noor Khana, we today inaugurated a sanitary complex for females in the shrine complex which was needed a lot here. Waqf Board is continuing its developmental mission without any break throughout Jammu and Kashmir despite hurdles from those with vested interests”, said Dr Andrabi.