SRINAGAR, Oct. 31 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday appointed five members to the Union Territory Haj Committee for a period of three years, with Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad among those nominated.

According to a notification issued by the Revenue Department, the appointments have been made by the Lieutenant Governor under Sections 17(1) and 18(1) of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, read with Rule 20 of the Haj Committee Rules, 2002.

The appointed members include MP Mian Altaf Ahmad, legislators Javaid Iqbal and Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Zafar Iqbal Manhas and Ahsan Ul Haq Mirza.

The notification further states that the Executive Officer of the Haj Committee shall serve as an ex-officio member of the J&K Haj Committee.

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