Maulana Tariq Jamil presents cash prize to Arshad Nadeem

Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has hosted a dinner in honour of Pakistan Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem.

Nadeem shocked the world after throwing a record 92.97m at Paris Olympics to claim the gold medal –Pakistan’s first in 40 years.

To honour the Olympic hero, Maulana Tariq Jamil hosted a dinner and also gifted him a cash prize on this remarkable achievement.

The cleric shared the development on his official Instagram account.

 

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In the pictures, they can be seen sharing smiles with each other. The amount was not disclosed by the eminent religious scholar.

However, it is reported that he handed a cheque of Rs500,0000 to the athlete.

Following the remarkable feat, Arshad was showered with announcements of cash prizes and rewards from politicians and celebrities.

President Asif Ali Zardari also announced to honour the national star with the second-highest civilian award Hilal-e-Imtiaz, for his outstanding performance at Olympics.