Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif trolled for posting old photo of presenting Arshad Nadeem with PKR 1M cheque

Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem secured the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old’s record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters not only earned him his first Olympic gold but also put Pakistan on the Olympic medal list. Following Nadeem’s victory, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to X to congratulate the athlete on his outstanding performance. Sharif’s post praised Nadeem for bringing glory to Pakistan, but it was accompanied by an old photograph that quickly became the centre of controversy. The image showed the Prime Minister handing a cheque of Rs 1 million to Nadeem, a gesture made before the Olympics.