PM Shehbaz announces Rs 15 crore cash prize for Arshad Nadeem

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has announced a cash reward of 15 crore rupees for the national hero Arshad Nadeem, who won the gold medal in the Paris Olympics, here on Tuesday.

Addressing the ceremony in honour of Arshad Nadeem, who won the gold medal in the Paris Olympics, the Prime Minister said that Arshad Nadeem’s success is not an ordinary event.

Nadeem along with his mother and family received a grand welcome by PM Shehbaz when they reached the Prime Minister House for the feast.

PM said that he is forming a committee related to sports; hockey, cricket, and squash will have to be revived.

Arshad Nadeem said this while addressing the dinner. ‘I will try to set a world record in the future.

Expressing his delight by the javelin ace’s accomplishment, PM Shehbaz also announced the decision of naming the road leading to Islamabad’s F9 from F10 sector after the Nadeem and called it a splendid gift for the nation ahead of the Independence Day (August 14).

The premier also announced to honour the athlete with the second highest civilian award, Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

Disclosing his plans for the 2028 Olympics, the prime minister said that youth and athletes will receive training at a sports academy, which will soon be established inside the Jinnah Stadium Islamabad. The training centre will be named “Arshad Nadeem High Performance Academy”.

“Young athletes will be trained to participate in the next Olympics by receiving training in this academy,” PM Shehbaz added.

Moreover, the premier also announced a sports endowment fund worth Rs1 million for the prosperity of the players, needs of the retired players and provision of better training opportunities for them.

Earlier today, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited the home of Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem. During the visit, she congratulated Nadeem on his gold medal victory and awarded him a cheque for Rs100 million in recognition of his outstanding

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