Pakistan's tallest man passes away at 30

VEHARI: Pakistan’s tallest man Zia Rasheed on Tuesday passed away after a protracted illness at the age of 30 in Vehari.

A large number of people,including influential social and political personalities, attended his funeral prayer.

At the age of 15, he had become Pakistan’s tallest man. However, he had long been suffering from a disease related to knees, after he suffered a knee pain at 20.

Since then, he could not get himself treated properly and neither the government took care of him, Geo News reported. With the time, his illness exacerbated.

Last year, he slipped while climbing down from stairs which further aggravated his pain and he breathed his last, battling the disease, today.

In an interview with APP in December 2018, Rasheed had said he was getting taekwondo training to ensure his body fitness and self defence.

He had claimed that his height was eight feet and three inches and he was the second tallest man in the world.

Rasheed had said that he had received education till matric and added that he wanted to continue his study but facing financial and travelling problems.

He had demanded the government to support him financially for living a better life.