Rajouri, July 28 :Minister of State and Chairperson J&K Waqf Board Dr Darakhshan Andrabi today reached Shahdra Sharief in Rajouri and was accorded a warm welcome by the local administration, Waqf officers and the public delegations.

She paid obeisance at the shrine of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah (RA) and took stock of the arrangements on the eve of the annual Urs celebrations being held tomorrow. Dr Andrabi in a meeting with Waqf Board staff, representatives of government departments and prominent civil society representatives directed all to work in coordination with each other to ensure smooth Urs tomorrow.

She praised the Waqf Board Officers and the departmental in-charges for placing in all necessary arrangements. Later Dr Andrabi spoke about the development plan of the Waqf Board for this famous spiritual centre of J&K. “Many new initiatives of the Board will definitely update and upgrade the facilities at this Sufi shrine”, said Dr Darakhshan.