Jahangir Khan retired at the age of 29 and has been serving as the president of Squash Confederation for years.

A bulk of top Pakistani athletes were selected to carry the torch including Malike Muhammad Younus, Ghulam Abbas and Farjad Saif.

Malik Muhammad Younus, honorary captain, is a very prominent athlete in Pakistan's history. He is the national champion for consecutive 11 years in running. Younus had been representing Pakistan in 1972, 1976 Olympics and 1970, 1974 and 1978 Asian Games. He won gold medal in 1974 Asian Games, and collected silvers in the other two Asian Games. He is a national record holder of 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters for over 30 years. Younus was awarded Pride of Performance in 1990.

Ghulam Abbas won gold medal in 400 meters hurdles in Beijing Asian Games 1990. He also won two gold medals in 110 meters hurdles and 400 meters hurdles in the fourth South Asian Games in Islamabad.

Farjad Saif, a table tennis player and 13 times of national champion, was qualified for Seoul Olympics in 1988. He represented Pakistan for more than 70 times abroad.

Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, was completed on 26 October 1966. It is a modern and carefully planned city with wide tree-lined streets, elegant public buildings and well organized bazaars. The walk ways are shaded by rows of flame trees, jacaranda and hibiscus.

The residential areas are laid out as a series of self-contained townships, each of which have their own shopping, recreational and health facilities. The total area of Islamabad is 906 square kilometers with a population of about 700, 000 and an elevation is 610 meters above sea-level.

(Xinhua News Agency April 16, 2008)