It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Nas Khan (OBE), the former owner of Jennings Motor Group.

Nas was an extremely well-regarded member of the business community, whose dedication, passion and meticulous stewardship helped Jennings become one of the most recognisable brands in the North East and the UK as a whole.

His established and recognised charity work served as a fine example to other senior decision makers within our industry and was typical of a man who was as well respected for his kind heart as he was for his shrewd leadership.

In memory of Nas, Lookers are supporting the charity which was close to his heart which he set up himself in 2006. Nas established the Emaan Foundation, to support victims of disasters, as a result of the earthquake that shook Kashmir in Northern Pakistan. 

The Emaan foundation helped to rebuild the entire village devastated by the earthquake and subsequent floods and continues to support to this day, with plans to build a community health centre to further improve the lives of people in the village. At present, people living in the village have to travel hundreds of miles to receive medical treatment.