Former PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan passes away at 89

LAHORE: Former PCB Chairman and seasoned diplomat Shaharyar Khan has passed away in Lahore at 89 on Saturday. The family sources has confirmed the demise of the Shahryar Khan.

The late Shaharyar M. Khan served as the manager of the national cricket team, twice as PCB Chairman, and also as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

According to his family, former Ambassador was ill for a long time. At around 4 o’clock today, Shahryar Khan’s health suddenly deteriorated, leading to his death and being survived by his widow and four children.

The funeral prayers of Shaharyar Khan will be held in Karachi, with the announcement of the timing to be made later. The body of the deceased is being transported to Karachi via air ambulance.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board  (PCB) also expressed deep sadness and sorrow over the passing away of former Chairman PCB Shaharyar Khan.

He served as the Chairman of PCB for two different terms, from December 2003 to October 2006 and from August 2014 to August 2017. Shaharyar Khan also worked as team manager of the Pakistan National Men’s team during the 1999 tour of India and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003, PCB said in a statement.

The PCB paid heartfelt condolences to Shaharyar Khan’s family on his sad demise and wished to always remember him as one of the vital characters in bringing cricket back to Pakistan during the last decade.

Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi in said, “On behalf of the PCB, I express my deep condolences and grief over the passing of former Chairman Shaharyar Khan. He was a fine administrator and served Pakistan Cricket with utmost dedication. Pakistan Cricket will stay indebted to the late Shaharyar Khan for his commendable role as head of the board and for his services in the growth and development of the game in the country.”