Islamabad: Arshad Nadeem has catapulted to Pakistan sporting hall of fame, as he smashed the Olympic record twice in the javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024, en route to clinching gold. Nadeem’s throw of 92.97m won Pakistan their first Olympic medal in 32 years, ahead of India’s Neeraj Chopra. Following on from the historic win, Nadeem will be richly awarded, with reports stating that several cash prizes and felicitations have already been announced by ministers and personalities in Pakistan. Let’s take a look at the list of prizes Nadeem has been confirmed to receive so far.
Nadeem is set to receive a grand amount of more than PKR 150 million (more than INR 4.5 crore and USD 538,000).
Out of this amount, the Chief Minister of the Pakistan state of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, has announced a reward of PKR 100 million for Nadeem, according to Pakistan-based news outlet Dawn. Punjab governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has announced a further PKR 2 million reward.
Another interesting tribute to Nadeem has been from Pakistan’s premium solar energy company Beacon Energy, who will gift him a solar energy system.
PKR 50 million will be awarded to Nadeem by the Chief Minister of Sindh, with Karachi mayor Murtaza Wahab having been quoted on it. Sindh governor Kamran Tessori also announced a PKR 1 million more.
Popular Pakistani singer Ali Zafar has confirmed that he will be giving PKR 1 million to Nadeem, while cricketer Ahmad Shahzad has also awarded the same amount through his foundation.
A National Assembly session also saw the lower house unanimously passing a resolution recommending the government to honour Nadeem with the highest civil award, as per a report by Radio Pakistan.
Deputy Chairman of the Senate, Syedaal Khan Nasar, will arrange an honorary dinner for Arshad once he comes back to Pakistan.
Sindh Government spokesperson and Sukkur mayor barrister Islam Shaikh announced that Nadeem will be felicitated with a gold crown upon his arrival to Pakistan, according to a report by Geo News. He also stated that a new sports stadium in Sukkur will be named after Nadeem.
