Gul Hameed Bhatti

Who was Gul Hameed Bhatti?

Gul Hameed Bhatti was a Pakistani journalist, editor and sports writer. Known as Pakistans "Encyclopaedia of Cricket", Bhatti wrote for The Cricketer Magazine.

After training as a pilot, Bhatti turnt to journalism joining The Cricketer. He also 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.