Background
Hussain was born in Mehrabad, Alamdar Road, a Hazara ethnic neighborhood in southwestern city of Quetta, Pakistan.
Hussain was born in Mehrabad, Alamdar Road, a Hazara ethnic neighborhood in southwestern city of Quetta, Pakistan.
Hussain represented Pakistan at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1990 Asian Games, Hussain secured Gold medal in boxing for Pakistan. He also represented his country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
He was the Deputy Director of Pakistan Sports Board and chairman of Provincial Sports Board in Pakistani province of Balochistan.
His killing was allegedly inspired by sectarianism. In 1984 Hussain represented Pakistan in Summer Olympics in Los Los Angeles
He participated in boxing men"s welterweight and was ranked 17T. In 1988 Hussain represented Pakistan in Summer Olympics in Seoul, South of Korea. He participated in men"s Light-middleweight and was ranked 9T. In 1992 Hussain represented Pakistan in Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
He participated in men"s Light-middleweight was ranked 17T.
Hussain was shot dead outside of his office near Ayub National Stadium, on June 16, 2011, by unidentified gunmen on motorbike.
He was shot several times and also received bullet in the head he was rushed to the nearest hospital but died before any medical assistance. The banned Pakistani sectarian, terrorist militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed the responsibility for his killing. He was one of the victims of thousands of Hazara killings in Quetta.
Funeral
Hussain"s body was taken to his home in a procession, a very large number of people attended his funeral.
He was buried in Hazara cemetery on Alamdar road, Quetta. Responses
Number arrests were made by Police and demonstration was held by large number of people from Hazara community demanding arrest of the killers.
The Chief Minister and Governor expressed grief on his death. The Pakistan Boxing Federation named his death an irreparable loss to the sport.
Pakistani boxer Muhammad Waseem expressed grief and said that it was huge loss.
The PBF postponed the national tournaments including NBP National Raking Tournament in Quetta and Youth boxing tournament in Karachi.