Road Accident: Former Olympian injured
Akhtarul Islam fractured his nose and rib when a vehicle hit him while he was jogging in Defence Housing Authority.
KARACHI:
Former Olympian Akhtarul Islam fractured his nose and rib when a vehicle hit him while he was jogging in Defence Housing Authority on Monday evening. Another former Olympian Iftikhar Syed said on Tuesday that Islam had also remained the secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. He was shifted to a nearby hospital and discharged within a few hours after treatment. Former Olympians and international sports players prayed for his speedy recovery.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 4th, 2013.
Former Olympian Akhtarul Islam fractured his nose and rib when a vehicle hit him while he was jogging in Defence Housing Authority on Monday evening. Another former Olympian Iftikhar Syed said on Tuesday that Islam had also remained the secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. He was shifted to a nearby hospital and discharged within a few hours after treatment. Former Olympians and international sports players prayed for his speedy recovery.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 4th, 2013.