The 27-year-old received gold on the males’s javelin elite occasion in Paris on Thursday with a throw of 92.97m, breaking the Olympic report of 90.57m set on the 2008 Beijing Video games. Years of preventing for the nation.
Following directions from President Asif Ali Zardari, his workplace despatched a letter to cupboard departments requesting that the award be formally awarded, state media reported.
President Zardari stated within the letter: “Arshad Nadeem’s excellent efficiency has made the nation proud on the worldwide stage. His excellent achievements in athletics are the satisfaction of the nation.”
The President will current the Civil Award to Nadeem at a particular ceremony in recognition of his excellent contributions within the subject of sports activities.
Individually, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the issuance of a commemorative stamp titled “Azm-e-Istehkam” (Dedication to Stability) on the event of Pakistan’s 77th Independence Day on August 14. -Istehkam” symbolizes the nation’s dedication to progress and stability. The design has the picture of Nadeem and the Minar of Pakistan, an emblem of nationwide unity. Earlier than Nadeem’s victory, Pakistan had by no means received a person gold medal on the Olympics. Previous to this, solely two Pakistani athletes had received particular person medals of any colour – Mohammad Bashir in wrestling in 1960 and Hussain Shah in boxing in 1988.
Since his achievements in Paris, Nadeem has acquired vital money incentives from his house province of Punjab, in addition to from different provincial governments and organizations.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz introduced a money reward of 100 million rupees on Friday; the Sindh provincial authorities of the Pakistan Folks’s Celebration introduced an allocation of fifty million rupees, and the mayor of Sukkur introduced a “golden crown” for him.
Maryam Nawaz additionally stated {that a} sports activities metropolis named after the athlete will likely be established in his hometown of Khanewal, Punjab. Two sports activities amenities, one in Karachi and one other in Sukkur, Sindh, may even be named after Arshad Nadeem.
