Besides witnessing the emergence of Pakistan after India’s partition in 1947, Gaffar was 5-yrs-old when World War I broke, at the age of 30 i.e. in 1939 he witnessed the World War II.
“The idea of forming an association that takes care of the young Journalists in the field came about as a result of difficult situation that the young scribes face in conflict ridden Kashmir,”
The ECI team began its visit by meeting the representatives of various political parties in Kashmir Valley to seek their opinion regarding the Elections.