London; British horse riding community pay tribute to Malik Atta Mohammad Khan who sadly passed away
ملک عطا محمد خان کی وفات پر برطانیہ سے ممتاز سماجی شخصیات کا اظہار تعزیت
لندن (نمائندہ پوٹھوار ڈاٹ کوم) پاکستان کی ممتاز سیاسی و سماجی شخصیت پرنس ملک عطا محمد خان رضائے الٰہی سے انتقال فرما گئے۔ مرحوم گجرات میں دوست سے ملاقات کے لیے جا رہے تھے کہ دوران سفر راستے میں دل کا دورہ پڑنے سے انتقال کرگئے۔ ان کی نماز جنازہ آج ان کے آبائی شہر کو ٹ فتح خان اٹک میں ادا کی جائے گی۔ برطانیہ میں ان کےقریبی دوست احباب جن میں چوہدری ارشدمحمود، محمد نصیر راجہ، عمر حیات راجہ، حبیب رشید،امجد امین بوبی، جاوید ملک، چوہدری سیماب، چوہدری طلعت اقبال ، ملٹن کینز، راجہ جمشید کیانی، حاجی رمضان ملک، ملک شریف آف کینیڈا، چوہدری عباس گڑو آف برمنگھم سمیت کمیونٹی رہنماؤں نے ان کی وفات پر انتہائی دکھ و افسوس کا اظہار کیا ہے ۔
London; -Tent pegging champion and chief of Kot Fateh Khan of Attock district Malik Ata Muhammad Khan passed away on Thursday at the age of 79. Pakistani community in UK paid tribute to his contributions.
The legendary figure Malik Ata (born on 25th October, 1941) was known for his equestrian hobbies. He was the first elected President of the Equestrian and Tent Pegging Federation of Pakistan. He was well-known in Pakistan for his attempts to promote tent pegging and bull races. He was one of the founders of the International Tent Pegging Federation which is recognised by the FEI. He was the Vice-President of International Tent Pegging Federation. Malik Ata had taken part in tent pegging and other equestrian championships in Europe, South Africa, Australia, the United States and India. In 1982, Ata participated in the Ninth Asian Games held in Delhi, winning the silver medal for Pakistan. Ata with Pakistan team took part in 1982 Hyde Park games in London. Atta led Pakistan tent pegging team at the annual Royal Adelaide Show 2010 held in Adelaide, South Australia. He also led the Pakistan team in the Penta Grand World Equestrian Tent Pegging Championship in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Malik Ata with Pakistan team participated in world equestrian games in France 2014. Ata was invited by the FEI to give a demonstration of tent pegging at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games held in Normandy, France. On the opening day he was honoured to lead all the countries of the world while holding Pakistani flag.
