Last Update: 29 August 2022, 22:49 IST
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Hussain, popularly known as Manzoor Junior, was part of the team that won bronze and gold medals in the 1976 and 1984 Olympics respectively. He was also part of the hockey teams that won the World Cup in 1978 and 1982.
A private hospital in Lahore on Monday refused to hand over the body of Pakistani Olympian and former hockey team captain Manzoor Hussain, who died of cardiac arrest, for several hours without paying his treatment dues. done.
Hussain, popularly known as Manzoor Junior, was part of the team that won bronze and gold medals in the 1976 and 1984 Olympics respectively. He was also part of the winning hockey teams World Cup in 1978 and 1982.
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Hussain, 64, was suffering from heart ailment and was taken to the hospital on Monday morning after his health deteriorated. The Olympian was admitted to the Shalimar Hospital in Lahore where he passed away.
The hospital management withheld the body of the veteran player for several hours for non-payment of medical dues. Later, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) took cognizance of the matter and arranged for a payment of PKR 500,000 (US$ 2,266) to the hospital to hand over the body to his family, a Punjab government official told PTI.
He said that it was a matter of great embarrassment to all that a great Olympian passed away and his body was withheld by the hospital for not paying the dues.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif tweeted that he was deeply saddened and saddened by his demise.
He said that gold medalist Manzoor Hussain Jr. was an asset to the country and his services to Pakistan Hockey will be unforgettable.
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