Sr Journalist Tariq Bhat is no more
Srinagar: Noted journalist Tariq Ahmad Bhat, who represented ‘The Week’ as their Senior Special Correspondent in Jammu and Kashmir passed away following a cardiac arrest.
Family sources said that Tariq Ahmad Bhat passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence in Srinagar. He suffered a massive cardiac arrest and was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.
A senior journalist and one of the most prominent voices of Jammu and Kashmir, Bhat had a distinguished career spanning nearly three decades. Over the years, he became a widely respected figure in the media fraternity across the region.
He was known for his integrity, professionalism, and deep understanding of the complex political and social dynamics of Jammu and Kashmir. His reporting was consistently described as balanced, insightful, and fearless.
Throughout his career, he covered many defining events in the region’s recent history and contributed significantly to both national and regional media outlets. He also undertook national and international reporting assignments for ‘The Week’.
A journalist of impeccable integrity, Tariq had been with The Week for 24 years. He joined the Malayala Manorama Group as a senior correspondent on November 27, 2001. Before joining THE WEEK, he was with The Indian Express, his colleagues said.
In 2014, the International Press Institute (India Chapter) awarded its annual award jointly to him and THE WEEK’s former chief photographer Arvind Jain.
Tariq is survived by his wife and three children.
Bhat was regarded as a mentor by many young and aspiring journalists in the Valley, guiding them with humility, patience, and generosity.
His sudden and untimely demise has left the entire journalistic community in shock and grief, with colleagues and friends describing his passing as an irreparable loss to the media fraternity.
Tariq Bhat will be remembered for long as his unmatched and deep sense of understanding on Kashmir affairs was unparelled.
