Former foreign secretary and chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Mohammad Khan passed away after a protracted illness in Lahore on Saturday morning. He was 89 years old, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Shaharyar Khan rushed to a hospital after his condition deteriorated at 4:30 am where he breathed his last.

He left behind a widow and four children to mourn his death.

Shaharyar Khan was a seasoned diplomat and had served as Pakistan’s foreign secretary. He had also served as manager of the national cricket team and remained PCB chairman twice.

Shaharyar Khan will be buried in Karachi today.

Cricket profile

Shaharyar Khan took over from Gen Tauqir Zia as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in December 2003.

In 2004 he appointed Bob Woolmer as the national coach, and it proved a successful appointment, ending a seemingly constant series of changes and providing much-needed stability.

However, he trod a difficult path on the international stage at a time India's influence was on the increase, and his tenure was ended in October 2006, two months before his contract was due to expire anyway.

He came to the job after a distinguished political career. He had a spell as Pakistan's foreign secretary, and was also an ambassador and a high commissioner between 1957 and 1994 and managed the national side successfully to India in 1999 and the World Cup in 2003.

He came from a large sporting family. The senior Nawab of Pataudi was his uncle, and the junior Nawab - Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi - was his first cousin.

In August 2014, Shaharyar Khan took over as PCB chairman again.

Mohsin Naqvi condoles

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed grief and sorrow over the death of Shaharyar Khan.

In his massage, Mohsin Naqvi expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family. He paid tribute to the services of late Shaharyar Khan.

He said services of late Shaharyar Khan will be remembered for a long time to come. He prayed may Allah Almighty rest the soul of the deceased and give patience to the bereaved family.

Reporter Waseem Ahmad