He was suffering from depression...
On Thursday, renowned Pakistani snooker player and Asian Under-21 silver medallist, Majid Ali died by suicide in his hometown Samundri in Punjab.
He was 28 years old.
Mr. Majid was suffering from depression since his childhood and ended his life by using a wood-cutting machine.
He had represented Pakistan in several international events and was a top-ranked player.
Majid is the second snooker player to die in a month.
Last month, another international snooker player, Muhammad Bilal died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
His brother Umar said his brother was suffering from depression since his teenage and suffered another bout recently after that he took this crucial step.
"It is a horrifying thing for us because we never expected he would take his own life," said Umar.
The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker chairman, Alamgir Sheikh said the entire community was shocked and saddened by Majid's death.
"He had so much talent and was young and we expected so much from him to bring laurels for Pakistan," he said.
Sheikh said Majid had no financial issues so far.
Snooker has become a high-profile sport after stars such as Muhammad Yousuf and Muhammad Asif among others helped win the World and Asian Championship titles.
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