LAHORE , July 6, 2023: Alamgir Tareen, the brother of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen, committed suicide under mysterious circumstances in the provincial capital on Thursday.
Sources told Dunya News that Tareen, 63, shot himself in the temple at his Gulberg apartment. IPP leaders confirmed the unfortunate incident. A police team dashed to the crime scene and launched investigation.
Jahangir Tareen, who was presiding over the party meeting, left for his brother’s house soon after he came to know about the tragic happening.
Police sources said Alamgir had left behind a hand-written suicide note in which he mentioned his illness. His acquaintances, however, expressed their ignorance about any illness.
Alamgir was a known businessman who owned PSL’s Multan Sultans and was also its managing director. His family said Alamgir was unmarried and was scheduled to tie the knot in December.
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Alamgir was the owner of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans. He was a leading businessman in South Punjab and operated one of the largest water purification plants in the country.
He did his bachelors from the University of California at Berkeley and completed his master’s degree from the Yale University. He ran an official website according to which he was a sports enthusiast who wanted to help aspiring sportsmen and women by providing them the best possible resources.