Dawn’s senior sports reporter Khalid H. Khan passed away in Karachi on Tuesday. He was 58.
Khan suffered cranial hemorrhage and remained under treatment at a hospital for two weeks before breathing his last. He leaves behind four daughters.
Khan was known among cricketing circles for his diligent coverage of Pakistan’s domestic circuit, with his last byline being “Draws dominate Quaid Trophy again published on Nov 8.”
Tributes poured in for the late journalist, with former captain Rashid Latif saying: “He was an extremely nice person and a hardworking reporter. I’ve seen very few people work with his level of sincerity. My prayers are with him and his family.”
Dawn News anchor Abdul Ghaffar said that Khan’s claim to fame was his extensive coverage of domestic cricket. He used to write lengthy pieces on Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches and was very popular among cricketers.
“A number of former cricketers have said about him that back when TV media was not as advanced, having your name in his (Khalid H. Khan’s) reports were a way of being noticed by selectors.”
Opening batsman Shan Masood called Khan “one of our biggest sporting journalism assets”.
