KARACHI (Web Desk) – Renowned and senior Pakistani sports journalist Qamar Ahmed has passed away in Karachi at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness, family sources confirmed._x000D_
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According to family members, Qamar Ahmed was suffering from a heart ailment and had been unwell for some time. His death has triggered widespread grief across journalistic, cricket, and sports circles._x000D_
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Qamar Ahmed was considered among Pakistan’s early and most prominent cricket journalists. During his long career, he covered more than 400 Test matches and over 600 One-Day Internationals, along with reporting on several ICC events._x000D_
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Born on October 23, 1937, in Uttar Pradesh, India, he built an international reputation in sports journalism. He also spent a long period in England, where he was widely respected as a keen cricket analyst._x000D_
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Alongside journalism, he also played first-class cricket, appearing in 17 matches and even captaining the Hyderabad team in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy._x000D_
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He was regarded among the world’s leading cricket writers and analysts, with his reporting and analysis highly valued by fans and experts alike._x000D_
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His funeral prayer will be offered after Maghrib prayer today at Masjid Bait-ul-Salam in DHA Phase 4, Karachi._x000D_
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His passing marks the end of an era in Pakistan’s sports journalism, where his decades-long contribution to cricket reporting and analysis left a lasting legacy.
