Renowned Pakistani singer and songwriter Ali Zafar has announced a reward of one million rupees for Arshad Nadeem, who clinched the gold medal in javelin at the Paris Olympics 2024, setting a new world record with a stunning 92.97-meter throw. This historic achievement secured Pakistan’s first Olympic gold medal in 40 years.
Ali Zafar took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to congratulate Arshad Nadeem. He tweeted,
Arshad Nadeem breaks record with 92.97 and wins gold for Pakistan! I shall be honoring him with a one million rupees reward from the Ali Zafar Foundation.
The “Teefa in Trouble” star didn’t stop at just congratulating the athlete; he also made a passionate appeal to the Government of Pakistan to give Arshad Nadeem the recognition and support he deserves. “Let’s show our heroes the celebration they deserve. I urge the Government of Pakistan and Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif to welcome him like a hero and establish a sports academy in his name. If our athletes and sportsmen start getting the support they deserve, we can win 10 golds a year,” Zafar added in his message.
@ArshadOlympian1 breaks record with 92.97 and wins gold for Pakistan!
I shall be honouring him with a one million reward through @AliZFoundation.
Let's show our heroes the celebration they deserve. I urge @GovtofPakistan @CMShehbaz to welcome him like a hero and establish a… pic.twitter.com/qFpInZqu9i
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) August 8, 2024
In the lead-up to the men’s javelin finals, Ali Zafar had already expressed his confidence in Arshad’s abilities. He shared his thoughts on social media, saying, “A lot of excitement and conversation on the Olympics. I am personally very proud of each and every one of our athletes. One athlete in particular, Arshad Nadeem, I am very confident he’s going to make us proud on the 6-8th during his competition at the Olympics.”
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