Mir Yusuf Ali (77), former employee of K.R. Mills and a resident of Mandi Mohalla, passed away following brief illness at a private hospital in city yesterday night.

An avid football player, he leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends.

Namaz-e-Janaza was held today at Masjid-e-Jaffri on Akbar Road in Mandi Mohalla, followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle, according to family sources.