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.
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Nadeem's throw of 92.97m won Pakistan their first Olympic medal in 32 years, ahead of India's Neeraj Chopra.
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Following on from the historic win, Nadeem will be richly awarded. Here's a list of awards which will be given to Nadeem.
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Nadeem is set to receive a grand amount of more than PKR 150 million (more than INR 4.5 crore and USD 538,000).
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Chief Minister of the Pakistan state of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, has announced a reward of PKR 100 million for Nadeem.
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Punjab governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has announced a further PKR 2 million reward.
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PKR 50 million will be awarded to Nadeem by the Chief Minister of Sindh. Sindh governor Kamran Tessori also announced a PKR 1 million more.
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Popular Pakistani singer Ali Zafar has confirmed that he will be giving PKR 1 million to Nadeem.
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The lower house of the National Assembly also passed a resolution recommending the government to honour Nadeem with the highest civil award.