LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and some former players have offered their condolences on the death of great hockey lover and organiser Sultan Azlan Shah on Wednesday.

Sultan was an accomplished lawyer, became Lord President of Malaysia, the highest judicial position in Malaysia, and served the country as its ninth king.

He also served as president of the Malaysian Hockey Federation for over 20 years and as president of the Asian Hockey Federation since 1990.

Those who offered their condolences were:

PHF president Akhtar Rasool, secretary Rana Mujahid, chief selector Islahuddin Siddiqui, head coach Shahnaz Sheikh, selection committee member Arshad Chaudhry, manager and head coach of Pakistan junior team Manzoor-ul-Hasan, Qasim Zia, Asif Bajwa, Samiullah and Manzoor Junior.

Published in Dawn, May 29th, 2014