Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan’s first-ever individual Olympic gold medallist, has been gifted a buffalo by his father-in-law. Arshad made history at the Paris Olympics when he set a Games record of 92.97 metres in men’s javelin throw.

After Nadeem’s heroics, his father-in-law gifted him a buffalo, saying it a “very valuable” and “honourable” gift in their village.

Nadeem was asked about the unique gift in an interview. “She (his wife) was the one who told me and I said ‘buffalo’? He could have given me five acres of land. But then I said ok fine, he gave me a buffalo, that is also nice,” Nadeem said on ARY News.

“She learned about it through some interviews, and she came and told me about it. I said, ’ A buffalo? By God’s grace, he is so rich, and he gave a buffalo?’” Nadeem added.

Nadeem was on Tuesday rewarded with 10 million rupees and a brand new car by the Punjab government.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz handed Nadeem the cash prize and the car keys when she visited Nadeem's village in Mian Chunnu to meet him and his family.

The CM also gave away a cheque of 50 lakh rupees to Nadeem's coach Salman Iqbal Butt before flying back to Lahore.

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