Gul Hameed Bhatti
Pakistani journalist
Intro | Pakistani journalist | |
Places | Pakistan | |
is | Journalist | |
Work field | Journalism | |
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Death | 4 February 2010 |
Gul Hameed Bhatti (1947 – February 4, 2010) was a Pakistani journalist, editor and sports writer. Known as Pakistan's "Encyclopaedia of Cricket", Bhatti wrote for The Cricketer Magazine.
After training as a pilot, Bhatti turned to journalism, joining The Cricketer. He joined forces with Abid Ali Kazi and Nauman Badr and launched the Cricket Statistians Association. In 1990 Bhatti joined The News as a sports editor.
Bhatti suffered with ill health after the death of his wife in 1996. After a battle with throat cancer, he suffered a brain stroke. He died on February 4, 2010 after a second stroke.