Srinagar, June 4 -- Srinagar- Dr Javid Iqbal, a noted physician, scholar, writer and former president of the Jammu and Kashmir Urdu Council, passed away in Srinagar on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 80.

Widely regarded as one of Kashmir's prominent intellectual voices, Dr Iqbal left behind a rich legacy spanning medicine, literature, scholarship and public discourse. Over several decades, he earned recognition not only as a medical practitioner but also as a prolific columnist, author and public intellectual whose writings engaged with social, cultural, political and literary issues.

Born in Srinagar on January 30, 1946, Dr Iqbal was the son of renowned educationist Prof. Saif-ud-Din. He completed his MBBS from Government Me...