Arshad Nadeem will be returning to Pakistan on this date

Javelin world champions Arshad Nadeem, who ended Pakistan’s 40-years wait for the Olympic gold, will be returning to Pakistan on Sunday.

The 27-year-old made a record-shattering 92.97 m throw at the ongoing Paris Olympics to claim the gold medal.

As per the schedule, Nadeem will land at the Allama Iqbal International airport on Sunday at 1am. He is travelling via Istanbul.

The national hero will be accompanied by the Chairman of South Asian Athletics, Muhammad Akram Sahi. Coach, Salman Butt, is also returning alongside him.

A grand reception is planned for his welcome in Lahore.

The arrangements are being made by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan and the Sports Board of Punjab.

During his jaw-dropping performance, he broke Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen record, who threw farthest at 90.57 during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Following his triumph at the Paris Olympics 2024, Punjab government announced Rs100 million for Arshad.