Arshad Nadeem receives car with 'PAK 92.97' number plate, PKR 100 million cheque from Maryam Nawaz

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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday handed over a cheque worth PKR 100 million to Arshad Nadeem along with a new Honda Civic car which has a special registration number PAK-92.97. read more

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem was rewarded with a cheque worth PKR 100 million and a Honda Civic car by Punjab province Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday. The Pakistani athlete has been showered with numerous rewards since making history for the country at the Paris Olympics 2024. The javelin throw athlete won gold in the men’s even with a 92.97m throw, which is an Olympic record. This was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal in the Olympics.

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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday travelled to Nadeem’s house in Mian Channu and handed over a cheque worth PKR 100 million to the athlete along with a new Honda Civic car which has a special registration number PAK-92.97.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz presents the key of Honda Civic car with a number plate "PAK 92.97" to Arshad Nadeem.

Honoring our heroes like never before. pic.twitter.com/adx67rWsxv

— PMLN (@pmln_org) August 13, 2024

Maryam Nawaz also handed Arshad’s coach Salman Iqbal Butt a cheque worth PKR 5 million.

REMEMBER THE NUMBER 92.97🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/DOsIZCz8Zx

— PMLN (@pmln_org) August 13, 2024

“Arshad Nadeem has brought unprecedented happiness to the nation,” Maryam said in a press release.

— PMLN (@pmln_org) August 13, 2024

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also announced that he will be hosting Arshad Nadeem and his family for dinner at the PM House.

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