Alamgir Tareen (1961-2023) was a Pakistani businessman and Multan Sultans owner who shot himself in the head, committing suicide in July 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Alamgir Khan Tareen was born in 1961 (age 63 years; at the time of death) in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. From 1971 to 1976, he completed his schooling at CCH: Cadet College, Hasanabdal, Punjab. He pursued a Bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Berkeley and later a Master’s degree at Yale University, Connecticut. [1]Multan Sultans After completing his formal education, he started working at his father’s business in Multan.
Alamgir Tareen in his teens
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx.): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Grey (partially bald)
Eye Colour: Black
Family
He belonged to an affluent family.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Allah Nawaz Khan Tareen who was a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police. He has an elder brother named Jahangir Khan Tareen, a businessman and politician-founder of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), and a sister named Seemi Azdi, a politician of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party and senator in the Pakistan parliament.
Alamgir Tareen’s son, Jahangir Tareen, (right) and nephew, Ali Tareen
Alamgir Tareen’s sister, Seemi Azdi
Wife & Children
He never married and had no children.
Other Relatives
He had a nephew named Ali Khan Tareen, son of Jahangir Tareen and a politician.
Relationships/Affairs
He was in a relationship with a girl named Shazo aka Shazia. They got engaged to each other later and were planning to get married in December 2023.
Religion
He followed Islam.
Address
7 H/C, Gulberg-2, Lahore, Pakistan
Career
Business
He joined his father’s company, Shamin & Company Private Limited, Multan’s biggest bottle manufacturer for Pepsico., in the 1990s and eventually became its Managing Director (MD). He operated the biggest water purification plant in Pakistan.
Cricket Franchise
He bought Multan Sultans, a team in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), in partnership with his nephew, Ali Khan Tareen, through Multan Consortium for $6.35 million in 2018.
Alamgir Tareen (left) with his nephew, Ali Tareen (right), after purchasing the Multan Sultans franchise
In 2021, he became the sole owner of Multan Sultans after purchasing Ali’s share in the franchise. Multan Sultans later won the sixth season of PSL in 2021. He was credited for incorporating a data-based approach in Multan Sultans.
Alamgir Tareen (extreme right) during a PSL post-match ceremony
Alamgir Tareen (extreme right) with Mohammad Rizwan (centre, in red) and other staff of Multan Sultans
Death
Alamgir Tareen committed suicide on 6 July 2023 by shooting himself in the head with a pistol at his residence in Gulberg, Lahore. He was found dead by his housemaid Alamdar who got suspicious when Alamgir did not open his room despite repeated knocks on the door. Maid informed the police who later shifted the body to the local hospital. [2]Khaleej Times
Postmortem report of Alamgir Tareen
Alamgir Tareen’s Postmortem report
Allegedly, Police found a suicide near his body in which Alamgir reportedly cited a disease due to which he was forced to commit suicide. After the news of his death became viral, many people paid tribute to him on social media platforms, and a few also cited the need to give importance to mental health.
Post by Pakistani actress Nazish Jahangir citing the importance of mental health after Alamgir Tareen’s suicide
Facts/Trivia
- Two suicide letters, one in English and the other in Urdu, became viral after his death. Allegedly, both were written by him; however, many people claimed that both of these were fake.
Alamgir Tareen’s suicide letter in English
Alamgir Tareen’s suicide letter in Urdu
- His alleged fiance, Shazo, claimed after his death that he was not suffering from any serious physical condition; however, she did not give any reason for his suicide.
References
| ↑1 | Multan Sultans |
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| ↑2 | Khaleej Times |
