Young cricketer from Karachi commits suicide after being dropped
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KARACHI: A Karachi-based cricketer committed suicide on Tuesday after he was dropped from the Under-19 team.
According to details, Mohammad Zaryab, son of former international cricketer Amir Hanif, committed suicide after he was dropped from Karachi's Under-19 team for being older than the standard requirement.
Zaryab did not take well news of his expulsion from the team and hanged himself from a piece of rope.
Zaryab had played for Karachi Under-19 before.
My son was disappointed with the attitude of coaches: father Amir Hanif
International cricketer and father of deceased Zaryab, Amir Hanif, said that his son had committed suicide as he was under a lot of stress and pressure.
"My son was disappointed with the attitude of the coaches," he said. "We should take steps to save others' sons," he added.APP/AFP