LAHORE: Former Pakistan basketball captain Ghulam Farid died in Lahore on Monday. He was 78.

Farid, who represented Pakistan in several international events including the Asian Games, was hospitalised a week ago. He was laid to rest in a local graveyard.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Basketball Federation secretary Khalid Bashir, Col Nasim Butt, Mohammad Akram and other prominent basketball players attended the funeral, and prayed for the departed soul.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2021