A 22 year old youth namely Tanveer Ahmad Khan from Kund Nageenpora of Kulgam District has brought laurels to Jammu and Kashmir by qualifying Indian Economic Services (IES) examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) with 2nd rank nationally. He is the first one from J&K having the distinction to have qualified for this prestigious examination. Belonging to a middle-class family from the Kund area of Kulgam district, Tanveer's father is a farmer.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">Speaking to AIR district Correspondent Kulgam, Tanveer Ahmad Khan said, "Youth of Kashmir should choose adventure sports as we have lots of potential for it in Kashmir Valley. In his message to the youth of Kashmir valley, he said that they should set targets in their lives and try to achieve the desired goals by channelizing the energy in the right direction with hard work, determination and perseverance in their endeavours.</span><br />