THE WEEK’s Senior Special Correspondent Tariq Ahmad Bhat, 54, passed away in Srinagar at around 8:30am. The family said that he suffered a cardiac attack.

A journalist of impeccable integrity, Tariq had been with THE WEEK for 24 years. He joined the Malayala Manorama Group as a senior correspondent on November 27, 2001. Before joining THE WEEK, he was with The Indian Express.

Kashmiri media stands united in its grief, with three words being repeated in every obit: fair, fearless, and humble. Many remembered him as a thoughtful and patient mentor. Journalists across the valley and beyond took to social media to mark their shock, and respect for Tariq.

Colleagues at THE WEEK remember him as unfailingly polite, kind and as a senior who was courteous right to the youngest trainee at the des

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