LAHORE: Muhammad Ayub, son of Dawn’s senior sports reporter Muhammad Yaqoob, passed away on Tuesday. He was 32.

After suffering a brain haemorrhage about 10 days ago, he was rushed to the LGH where he underwent a surgery. However, doctors could not save his life.

Ayub was a professional swimming trainer. He is survived by a minor boy and a widow.

A large number of members of the journalist community and friends of Mr Yaqoob attended the funeral prayers.

Ayub was laid to rest in Shershah graveyard near GOR-III at Shadman-Shama Chowk.

Qul will be held on Wednesday (today) after Zuhr prayers at a mosque near Mr Yaqoob’s residence.

Former PCB chairmen Najam Sethi and Zaka Ashraf, former information secretary Amjad Hussain and Sports Journalists Association expressed their condolences with the journalist.

Published in Dawn, September 9th, 2026