ntually "left ... on the road to come reach his home without having any money in his pocket". He was offered gold medals by the Pakistani authorities for his accomplishments, but instead asked to be given land, an arrangement that was agreed upon but never occurred. Mohammad also competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and won the bronze medal in his event. He competed at several other international events, winning a tournament in Dhaka. Mohammad eventually quit wrestling because "no one encouraged or rewarded him for his record". He lived in poverty in his village and told his children not to become wrestlers, saying that he "did not want them to ruin their life" in the sport. He lived in obscurity – residing "in a house made up of mud" – until a media story in 2020 renewed interest in his career. Mohammad was honored by the Punjab government as part of the Sports Board Punjab Wall of Fame and was gifted a cheque of 100,000 Pakistani rupees by sports minister Rai Taimoor Khan. He died from a long illness on 3 July 2025. Punjab sports minister Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that Mohammad's "services to the nation and wrestling are unforgettable. He lifted Pakistan’s flag in international arenas and is a true national hero", while Punjab Director-General of Sports Khizar Afzal Chaudhry said that he "made the nation proud and his contribution to Pakistani sports will always be reme