LAHORE: The owner of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, Alamgir Tareen, committed suicide on Thursday, according to Geo News.
He shot himself in the head using a pistol, according to Lahore Police. The unfortunate incident took place at Tareen's residence in Gulberg.
"It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved team owner, Alamgir Khan Tareen," Sultans said in a statement.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Tareen’s family. We request you all to kindly respect his family’s privacy. May his soul rest in eternal peace," it added.
According to the police officials present at the scene of the incident, Tareen left a hand-written suicide note which stated that he was “suffering from an illness” but no additional details were shared in this regard.
However, some of Tareen’s close friends stated, when approached by Geo News, that the deceased never mentioned anything about his illness while he was alive.
The 63-year-old was unmarried but was supposed to tie the knot later this year in December.
Tareen established a name for himself as a leading businessman in South Punjab and operated one of the largest water purification plants in the country.
He did his bachelors from the University of California at Berkeley and later completed his Masters degree from the prestigious Yale University.
According to Sultans' official website, Tareen was "a sports enthusiast who wanted to work towards establishing a solid platform for aspiring sportsmen and women and to provide them with the best possible resources to further develop their skills".
Tareen was also the driving force behind the data-based approach that the cricket franchise follows.
“We had a memorable journey with Alamgir with regards to PSL. He was a good friend and had a graceful personality,” said Lahore Qalandars CEO Atif Rana.
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Renowned cricket presenter Zainab Abbas, former cricketer Rashid Latif and middle-order batter Sohaib Maqsood were shocked at Tareen’s tragic death.
Islamabad United's owner Ali Naqvi said that Tareen "was always full of life and was a very refined person".