The Government of India has appointed Dr. Darakshan Andrabi as chairperson of Muslim Waqf Board for Jammu & Kashmir.

According to a notification, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Andrabi has been appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of The Waqf Act-1995.

Under this clause, a chairperson of the Board is appointed by the Centre and States—(KNO)