ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday expressed gratification over Pakistan’s first ever silver medal in the World Athletics Championships, clinched by javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem.
Arshad Nadeem achieved the feat in the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest Sunday night. The Pakistani javelin throwing star finished behind India’s Neeraj Chopra after making his best throw of 87.82m in his third attempt.
What a day! What a moment of joy for 🇵🇰 @ArshadOlympian1 You’ve made the nation happy and proud for your excellent sportsmanship that won you—and the country—a silver medal at the World Athletics championship 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ed6Ty2zscZ
— Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar) August 28, 2023
“What a day! What a moment of joy for Pakistan. Arshad Nadeem you’ve made the nation happy and proud for your excellent sportsmanship that won you — and the country — a silver medal at the World Athletics championship,” he said on his social media account X (formerly known as twitter).