Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar Khan, passed away at the age of 89 on Saturday in Lahore.
Shaharyar served as PCB's chairman for two different terms — from December 2003 to October 2006 and from August 2014 to August 2017. He also did his duties as the team’s manager during Pakistan's tour of India in 1999 and the ICC World Cup 2003.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board, through its chairman, the Board of Governors and employees, expresses deep sadness and sorrow over the passing away of former chairman PCB Shaharyar Khan earlier this morning, in Lahore. He was 89,” the cricket body said in a brief press release.
“The PCB pays heartfelt condolences to Shaharyar Khan's family on his sad demise and wishes to always remember him as one of the vital characters in bringing cricket back to Pakistan during the last decade.”
Newly-appointed PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed his condolences on the passing of Shaharyar, saying that he was a great servant of the board who did his duties with dedication.
“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,” Naqvi said.
“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,” he added.
