KARACHI: Pakistan’s tallest man, 54-year-old Naseer Soomro, has recovered following a brief illness after he was admitted in Intensive Care Unit under critical conditions at a native hospital in Karachi. 

According to Dr Ali Farhan, Soomro is suffering from a lung ailment known as Interstitial Lung Disease which hinders gaseous exchange between body and atmosphere, thus leading to severe oxygen deficiency and stagnant carbon dioxide level in patient. 

Soomro was kept on ventilator for more than 6 days and after relentless efforts of ICU doctors and paramedical staff, he was observed to be recuperating and was shifted to a ward.

At 7 feet and 9 inches,  Soomro is the  tallest man alive in Pakistan. 

A native of Shikarpur district, he is an employee of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).