LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and Director-General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh have expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of Provincial basketball coach Nasir Iqbal Zia from Bahawalpur on Wednesday.

In a condolence message, the Minister conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and prayed to Allah Almighty to grant them courage to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity. Director-General Sports Punjab also expressed his deep condolences to the members of the bereaved family.

Published in Dawn, August 6th, 2020

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