Mahaboob Pasha (66), a retired teacher and a resident of Beedi Colony in Azeez Sait Nagar, passed away yesterday night following brief illness at his residence in city.

He leaves behind his wife, five sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held today at Masjid-e-Abu Akhil at Azeez Sait Nagar after Zohar (1.30 pm), followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.