KARACHI: Mrs Rafiunnisa Majeed, wife of the former Karachi Table Tennis Asssociation (KTTA) secretary late Majeed Khan and mother of two-time SAF Games gold medallist Arif Khan died in Texas, US, on Thursday after protracted illness. She was in late 80s.

According to family sources, the deceased was suffering from cancer which has fastly spread in her body during the last six months. She was laid to rest in the US.

She is survived by seven sons and four daughters. Besides Arif, his two other sons Mehboob and Sohail have also donned Pakistan senior and junior colours respectively.

Majeed Khan, who died in 2001, was the first individual who raised funds and help built Islamia Club indoor gymnasium, first in the private sector in the country.

Meanwhile, Quran Khwani for the departed soul will be held at Islmia Club on Saturday between Asr and Maghrib prayers.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) President S. M. Sibtain has condoled the death of the deceased.

Published in Dawn, June 9th, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Military convictions
Updated 22 Dec, 2024

Military convictions

Pakistan’s democracy, still finding its feet, cannot afford such compromises on core democratic values.
Need for talks
22 Dec, 2024

Need for talks

FOR a long time now, the country has been in the grip of relentless political uncertainty, featuring the...
Vulnerable vaccinators
22 Dec, 2024

Vulnerable vaccinators

THE campaign to eradicate polio from Pakistan cannot succeed unless the safety of vaccinators and security personnel...
Strange claim
Updated 21 Dec, 2024

Strange claim

In all likelihood, Pakistan and US will continue to be ‘frenemies'.
Media strangulation
Updated 21 Dec, 2024

Media strangulation

Administration must decide whether it wishes to be remembered as an enabler or an executioner of press freedom.
Israeli rampage
21 Dec, 2024

Israeli rampage

ALONG with the genocide in Gaza, Israel has embarked on a regional rampage, attacking Arab and Muslim states with...