ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed grief over the death of Pakistan’s hockey legend Olympian Manzoor Hussain Junior.
“Gold medalist Manzoor Hussain Junior was an asset for the nation. His services for Pakistan Hockey will always be remembered,” he remarked in a tweet.
He prayed for peace for the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude. Manzoor Junior, 64, passed away at a private hospital in Lahore after cardiac arrest.
Former captain of Pakistan Hockey team, Manzoor Junior was part of the team which won bronze and gold in the 1976 and 1984 Olympics respectively.
He was also part of the hockey teams which won glory for the country in the 1978 and 1982 Hockey World Cups.
Separately, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa also offered condolences on the sad demise of hockey legend Manzoor Junior.
Remembering him as his ‘personal friend’, COAS said that Olympian Manzoor Hussain, Junior was his personal loss.
Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said: “May Allah bless his soul & give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss, Ameen.”
