Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray (born 8 August 1961) is an Indian writer, broadcaster and journalist.
Currently serving as deputy director of Radio Kashmir Srinagar for news department, he previously worked as a newsreader at Radio Kashmir, Srinagar and DD Kashir.
[1] He was born on 8 August 1961 in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.
He obtained his master's degree in Kashmiri language from the University of Kashmir He later joined Indian Information Service as a junior grade officer after qualifying Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam between 1985 and 86.
[3] In 2018 be became the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award in Kashmiri for his book titled Aakh (A Scar) which was published in 2012, consists eighteen short stories.