Alamgir Khan Tareen, the owner of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, has passed away, the franchise confirmed on social media on July 6, 2023.

The franchise was added as the sixth team to the PSL in 2017 and was owned by a consortium led by Alamgir Khan Tareen, the majority shareholder, and Ali Khan Tareen became the new owner of the team in December 2018. In 2021, Alamgir Khan Tareen took over as the sole owner.

The Multan Sultans are captained by Mohammad Rizwan and feature names like Shan Masood, Anwar Ali, Khushdil Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, David Miller, Adil Rashid, Tim David, and Rilee Rossouw.

As per the Lahore police report, Alamgir Khan Tareen, 63, shot himself using a pistol and 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. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Tareen’s family. We request you all to kindly respect his family’s privacy. May his soul rest in eternal peace,” Multan Sultans stated on Twitter.

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.

Tareen was supposed to tie the knot later this year in December. He was a leading businessman in South Punjab and operated one of the largest water purification plants in the country.

Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident to determine the factors that may have contributed to Alamgir Tareen’s distress and subsequent decision.

(Geo News inputs)