{"id":109002,"date":"2025-07-29T13:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=109002"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:02:34","slug":"pm-responds-to-boxer-shahzaib-rinds-complaint-hands-rs5m-cheque-to-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/109002\/","title":{"rendered":"PM responds to boxer Shahzaib Rind&#8217;s complaint, hands Rs5m cheque to father"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)-  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met Khair Muhammad, the father of mixed martial arts champion Shahzaib Rind, and handed him a cheque of Rs5 million, fulfilling a long-delayed promise made to the athlete. During the meeting held in Islamabad, the prime minister conveyed his best wishes for Rind\u2019s upcoming fights and appreciated the fighter\u2019s achievements on the global stage. The gesture came days after Shahzaib publicly criticised the federal government over unfulfilled commitments made to him following his international victories.\u00a0 In a now deleted post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Rind revealed that he was promised Rs5 million in cash and Rs80 million for training support after a major win \u2014 promises he said were never honoured. Despite repeated efforts to contact the PM\u2019s team over the last 1.5 years, he said he received no response. However, he acknowledged continued support from individuals like Sarfaraz Bugti, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, and DHA Quetta, who he said stood by him throughout his journey. Responding to the controversy, Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar issued an official apology on Saturday, acknowledging a miscommunication and calling the delay unjustified.\u00a0 \u201cSportsmen like you are our real heroes,\u201d Tarar wrote on X (formerly Twitter), assuring the prime minister had taken serious notice and instructed immediate resolution, adding that such oversights \u201cmust never happen in the future.\u201d Shahzaib responded with appreciation, writing: \u201cThank you for your kind message and acknowledgment. I truly appreciate the prime minister\u2019s attention to this matter and his commitment to supporting athletes like myself.\u201d Shahzaib Rind, a fighter from Balochistan, made history by winning the Karate Combat KC-49 Light Heavyweight Championship in Singapore in 2024, defeating Brazil\u2019s Luiz Victor Rocha.\u00a0 He remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and became the first Pakistani to win a major global martial arts title. Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti had awarded Shahzaib Rs100 million and praised him for bringing honour to the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met Khair Muhammad, the father of mixed martial arts champion Shahzaib Rind, and handed him a cheque of Rs5 million, fulfilling a long-delayed promise made to the athlete. 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