{"id":2480,"date":"2024-06-19T15:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2024-06-19T15:26:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:26:30","slug":"veteran-photojournalist-nisar-ahmad-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/19\/veteran-photojournalist-nisar-ahmad-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Photojournalist Nisar Ahmad passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"230f1fddcf62ac2c0ab18f4eb7ad4e3e\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\"\r\n     type=\"adsense\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9616378591579964\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4503876622\"\r\n     data-auto-format=\"rspv\"\r\n     data-full-width=\"\">\r\n  <div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\r\n<\/amp-ad>\n<\/div>\n<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>42 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Srinagar, June 19: Nissar Ahmad, a senior photojournalist\u00a0 passed away today after a prolonged battle with a life-threatening illness.<br><br>Ahmad had undergone a major operation two years ago for cancer management but continued to work diligently for\u00a0The Hindu\u00a0until his health deteriorated recently.<br><br>He had been admitted to SMHS hospital on Tuesday morning. 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