SAG medal-winning wushu players receive cash awards

Federal Minister for IPC Dr Fehmida Mirza distributed cheques among Pakistan wushu team members during the third chapter of cheques distribution ceremony held at the IPC Ministry for the medal winners of 13th South Asian Games.

Pakistan had grabbed three gold, four silvers and the same number of bronze in wushu in the biennial spectacle in Kathmandu.

Maaz Khan, Sajid Hussain and Muhammad Amjad Iqbal won gold medals in the Games and received Rs 1 million each from Dr Fehmida Mirza. Farhan Ali, Shahzab, Maira Karamat and Sundas were handed over Rs 500,000 each for winning silver medals while Fatima, Abdul Khaliq, Saddam Hussan and Muhammad Dawood were given away Rs 250,000 each for winning bronze medals in the Games.

Other notables present on the occasion were IPC Secretary Muhammad Ali Shahzada, Additional Secretary Amna Imran and Deputy DG Azam Dar.

Dr Fehmida, who is also PSB President, extended her heartiest felicitations to the medal winners and urged them to continue their struggle for winning more medals in the next edition of SA Games scheduled to be held in Pakistan, but their dates are yet to be decided.

She also directed the PSB to prepare a database of the players especially of the medal winners of SA Games enabling to connect the elite players with the Prime Minister through a sports portal.

“This will also facilitate the players to upload their videos on the portal to interact with dignitaries and help them know the problems of the players.

The wushu fighters also thanked IPC for honouring them with cash awards at the most critical stage of careers.

Wrestling, squash and taekwondo players have already been handed over cash prizes during the last few days.