Inam Butt gets Rs1m cheque

LAHORE - Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti has awarded a cheque of Rs 1 million to Pakistan’s most celebrated wrestler Inam Butt, who won two back-to-back gold medals in Beach Wrestling World Series in Italy and Greece in September 2021, here at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. Speaking on this occasion, Punjab Minister for Sports appreciated the performance of ace wrestler Inam Butt saying that Inam once again made the entire nation proud by winning two consecutive gold medals in Beach Wrestling World Series in Italy and Greece last year. “Inam is our national hero and it’s our prime obligation to honour and encourage sports stars like him,” he added. Rai Taimoor said: “Inam is a great son of the country. We are proud of Inam Butt, who also had clinched medals in Commonwealth Games, Asian Beach Games and World Wrestling Championship during his illustrious career.” Wrestler Inam Butt, on this occasion, expressed his gratitude to Punjab Minister for Sports for extending every kind of support to him for his preparation and participation in international wrestling competitions.

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