SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday accorded sanction to the grant of status equivalent to Minister of State (MoS) in favour of Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson, JK Waqf Board.

An order under number 409-JK(GAD) of 2022, dated 08,04,2022, reads, “sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of status equivalent to Minister of State (MoS) in favour of Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson, JK Waqf Board.”

The Hospitality and Protocol Department shall make necessary insertion in the JK Warrant of Precedence with the approval of Competent Authority, the order issued by Principal Secretary to the Government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi reads.