Govt announces Rs2 mln award for gold medalist of Paralympics

The Punjab Sports Board Wednesday announced Rs2 million cash award Super Athlete Haider Ali for winning Gold Medal in Asian Paralympic Games 2023.

Caretaker Sports Minister Punjab Wahab Riaz turned to social media platform X and wrote: “Haider we are proud of you”.

You success is an inspiration for Athletes of Pakistan, Wahab Riaz stated adding keep it up.

Sports Board Punjab is Proudly announcing Rs 2 Million Cash Award for Super Athlete Haider for winning Gold Medal in Asian Paralympic Games 2023.
Haider we are proud of you! Your success is an inspiration for Athletes of Pakistan. Keep it up! ?? ?@MohsinnaqviC42 pic.twitter.com/19ydOSsGBt

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) November 1, 2023

It is pertinent to note that Haider Ali won the gold medal in the Paralympics discus throw events.