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Pakistan rewards Nadeem Rs 7.52cr for Olympic title
Updated On: 15 August, 2024 08:08 AM IST | Islamabad | PTI
“You have doubled the delight of 250 million Pakistanis because we’ll also celebrate our Independence Day tomorrow,” Sharif said while announcing the money for Nadeem, whose father is a daily wage labourer
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Arshad Nadeem
Olympic javelin gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received a total of 250 million rupees (Rs 7.52cr) on Tuesday as Pakistan continued to celebrate his record-breaking throw at the Paris Games.
Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced 150 million rupees (R4.51cr) for Nadeem at a special ceremony to honour the star athlete in Islamabad. Sharif’s announcement came hours after Punjab’s chief minister Mariam Nawaz visited Nadeem’s house in a village in the Mian Channu district and presented him with a check for 100 million rupees (Rs 3.01cr).
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