Zafar Iqbal Manhas | |
|---|---|
| Vice-president of J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL)[1] | |
| Constituency | Shopian[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1957 (63 years) Shopian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party |
| Other political affiliations | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (until 2020) |
| Spouse(s) | Zahida Begum (m-1976) |
Zafar Iqbal Manhas is a noted Indian writer, poet, social activist and Pahari politician hailing from Jammu and Kashmir. He was an MLC of Shopian district.[3] He was a senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party until joining the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party in March 2020[4] He is also vice-president of the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.[5] Zafar belongs to a Pahari speaking Muslim Rajput family and is proud of being a Kashmiri. He is very vocal about the plight of Kashmiris especially displaced Kashmiri Pandits.[6] Zafar was the front line leader of the Pahari Movement that resulted in the reservation for pahari speaking people in government jobs and educational institutions. Zafar Iqbal Manhas is a highly educated person and apart from his mother tongue Pahari, he can fluently speak English, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Dogri, Gojri and Punjabi.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "PDP leader Manhas appointed as vice-president of JKAACL". greaterkashmir.com. greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ↑ "MP Laway, MLC Manhas, others call on Governor". greaterkashmir.com. greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Members of The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council" (PDF). jklegislativecouncil.nic.in. Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ "Altaf Bukhari launches Jammu and Kashmir Apni party, 31 leaders from PDP, NC, Congress to join".
- ↑ "Zafar Iqbal Manhas is vice president JK Academy". risingkashmir.com. RisingKashmir.in. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Da5elIcBYqow&ved=2ahUKEwju_pSfmKLtAhVPU30KHdvXAKYQjjgwAHoECAEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3WfVudmpjhEXlmSApQdOmY