His ancestors were from Anantnag , Kashmir and is of Kashmiri origin .
He was a lower middle - class businessman and ironmonger ( lohari ) who had migrated from Amritsar district to Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947 in search of better life .
businessman 's ancestors were from Anantnag , Kashmir and is of Kashmiri origin .
He was a lower middle - class businessman and ironmonger ( lohari ) who had migrated from Amritsar district to Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947 in search of better life .