Tag: passes away

Pakistan’s ‘fastest man’ John Permal passes away at 72

LAHORE: Pakistan’s fastest man, Olympian and gold medalist, John Permal passed away in Karachi on Wednesday. He was reportedly suffering from pancreatic cancer. Permal, who was Pakistan's...

Cricketer Mohammad Amir’s mother passes away

LAHORE: Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir's mother passed away on Monday night after a prolonged illness. Breaking the news on Twitter, Amir wrote: "My AMI (mother) IS...

PAF war veteran Tariq Habib Khan passes away

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) war veteran Wing Commander (r) Tariq Habib Khan passed away after a prolonged illness on Wednesday. The celebrated war hero had shown...

PTI MPA Mazhar Abbas passes away

--PM Imran, foreign minister condole lawmaker's death LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Mazhar Abbas passed away at the age of 65 on Wednesday. A Rescue 1122 team had...

Indian historian Pran Nevile passes away at 95

LAHORE: Former Indian civil servant, historian, Old Ravian and author Pran Nevile passed away in New Delhi at the age of 95 on Thursday. Best...

‘Mini-Me’ actor Verne Troyer passes away at 49

LOS ANGELES: Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies, has died, according to a post on his official social...

Police constable injured in firing incident passes away

HAFIZABAD: A police constable injured in a firing incident on Friday night, passed away during treatment at a hospital here on Saturday morning. According to the details, a...

Under-trial prisoner passes away at jail hospital

LAHORE: An under-trial prisoner arrested in vehicle theft and narcotics cases passed away at the jail hospital on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused, Imran,...

Lahore Qalandar player Delport’s mother passes away, set to leave for...

DUBAI: Lahore Qalandars’ South African all-rounder Cameron Delport is likely to miss most of his remaining PSL matches after the death of his mother...

Renowned TV actor Qazi Wajid passes away

KARACHI: Veteran TV actor Qazi Wajid passed away on Sunday in Karachi after being admitted to the hospital previous evening. He was 87. According to a...

Ex-PAF chief Asghar Khan passes away, to get state funeral

World War II veteran fighter pilot to be buried in his native village near Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD/ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi approved the state funeral...

Renowned chef Zubaida Tariq passes away in Karachi

KARACHI: Renowned chef Zubaida Tariq, popularly known as Zubaida Aapa, passed away on Friday night after a protracted illness, her brother Anwar Maqsood confirmed....

PTI stalwart Saloni Bokhari passes away

LAHORE: Founding member and President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Women's Wing Punjab Saloni Bukhari breathed her last on Friday morning after a long fight with cancer,...

Acclaimed journalist Afzal Khan passes away in US

  WASHINGTON: Acclaimed Pakistani journalist and former Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of Pakistan Afzal Khan passed away in Virginia on Thursday morning. The veteran journalist...

Country music singer Mel Tillis passes away at 85

Country music singer Mel Tillis, whose six-decade career included hits such as “I Ain’t Never” and “Coca Cola Cowboy” and who never let his...