Jahangir Tareen’s brother, Alamgir, dies by alleged suicide

The police are yet to make an official statement

Saleem Sheikh

Updated 06 Jul, 2023

Pakistan

Politician and businessman Jahangir Tareen’s brother, Alamgir Tareen, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday.

Family and party sources claimed that Alamgir died of a self-inflicted gunshot. However, the police, who arrived on the scene. are yet to make an official statement.

Jahangir Tareen reportedly received the news during a meeting of the Istihkam-e-Pakistan party.

Who was Alamgir Tareen?

Tareen, 63, was a well-known businessman from South Punjab and was also the owner and managing director of Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League.

He was running the largest water purification plant in the country and was also his organisation, Shamim and Company (Pvt), disributed Pepsi products in South Punjab.

He had a bachelors degree from University of California Berkeley and a masters from Yale University.

Tareen was set to get married in December.

What to do if someone exhibits intent of self-harm

Anxiety and depression is the bane of modern life. But help is just around the corner. If you …

Are feeling depressed
Are feeling stressed because of your challenging work environment
Are suffering from anxiety due to another physical illness
Have recently been diagnosed with a mental illness
Your doctor has suggested you to seek counseling
Feel that no one understands you

You can get in touch with the following mental health helplines and speak to them.

Umang 0317 4288665
Umang 0311-7786264
Mind Organisation 042 35761999
Talk2me.pk 0333 4065139
Baat Karo 0335 5743344
Taskeen 0332 5267936
Rooh 0333 3337664
Rozan 0800-22444
OpenCounseling 042 35761999

Here’s what you should do if someone you know exhibits signs of suicide or a tendency to isolate or self-harm:

Try to make sure they are not left alone
Remove any objects they could use to harm themselves.
Take or encourage the person to seek help from a medical or mental health professional