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.
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.
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.
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.
Alongside journalism, he also played first-class cricket, appearing in 17 matches and even captaining the Hyderabad team in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
He was regarded among the world’s leading cricket writers and analysts, with his reporting and analysis highly valued by fans and experts alike.
His funeral prayer will be offered after Maghrib prayer today at Masjid Bait-ul-Salam in DHA Phase 4, Karachi.
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.