Thirty-fourth death anniversary of renowned Pakistani professional wrestler Muhammad Zubair Jhara commonly known as Jhara Pehlwan is being observed today.

He was best known for defeating Japanese wrestler Inoki in 1979.

Jhara was one of Pakistan's leading wrestlers and remained undefeated in more than 60 domestic and international matches.

He was awarded the titles of Fakhar-e-Pakistan and Rustam-e-Pakistan.

Jhara Pehlwan died on this day in 1991 in Lahore.