A Pakistani-American businessman is being mocked on social media after he reportedly decided to gift a Suzuki Alto to Pakistani javelin star Arshad Nadeem who won the gold at the Paris Olympics 2024 after beating India's Neeraj Chopra . Arshad Nadeem created history last week by clinching Pakistan's first Olympic medal in athletics with his record-breaking 92.97 metre javelin throw in Paris.
He earned Pakistan its first Olympic medal since the 1992 Barcelona Games and its first gold medal since the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Syed Zafar Abbas Jafri, an activist in Pakistan, said in a video that Pakistani-American businessman Ali Sheikhani will be gifting the javelin champion a "brand new Alto car" as soon Nadeem returns to his home country from Paris. Soon after the news made its way to social media, fans of Arshad Nadeem mocked the businessman for gifting the humble hatchback that costs Pakistani Rupees ₹ 23.
31 lakh. In Indian rupees, the car costs a little over ₹ 7 lakh. Check out how the internet reacted: “Dear Ali Sheikhani, rather than spending money on depreciating assets, why don't you sponsor Arshad Nadeem's nutritionist, trainer or other support/technical staff that can help Arshad Nadeem break the world record in javelin?” Karachi resident Taimoor H said on X.
“Well-done Ali Sheikhani ...
please make Alto Convertible, I am 6’1” and my head hits the roof of the Alto. Hopefully Nadeem bhai will be able to drive a topless car,” another user said on a sarcas.