PM Praises Achievements of Javelin Athlete Arshad

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday praised Pakistan’s ace javelin athlete, Arshad Nadeem, for achieving a historic feat of winning a silver medal in the World Athletics Championship 2023.

During a meeting with Arshad Nadeem, the world-famous javelin thrower, the prime minister praised his efforts to clinch the silver medal despite scant resources.

His achievement made the nation proud, he added. The meeting was attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister of State for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Romeena Khurshid Alam MNA, and Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, a member of the Punjab Assembly.

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The prime minister said that there was immense talent in the country in sports that required grooming.

He also underlined the need to focus on the promotion of sports in rural areas. Arshad Nadeem apprised the prime minister of his sports career and achievements.

He said that he started his career in 2012 and participated in the Youth Festival afterwards.

He participated in different world events in various categories and represented Pakistan.

He termed his meeting with the prime minister very constructive and highlighted various measures to promote sports in the country.