Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is facing backlash after posting an outdated photo on social media to celebrate Arshad Nadeems historic gold medal win at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The image, shared on X (formerly Twitter), depicts Sharif presenting a cheque for PKR 1 million to Nadeem. Critics have accused the Prime Minister of using the occasion to show off rather than genuinely celebrating Nadeems achievement.Bravo Arshad 👏🏻History made!Pakistans 🇵🇰 first Olympic mens javelin champion, Arshad Nadeem @ArshadOlympian1 brings home a historic #gold medal at #Paris2024 ! Youve made the whole nation proud young man. pic.twitter.com/zRkG3RC3ND— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 8, 2024Historic Win for Arshad NadeemArshad Nadeem delivered a remarkable performance in the mens javelin throw final, which took place on Thursday. Nadeem, 27, set a new world record with a throw of 92.97 meters. This achievement not only secured him the gold medal but also marked Pakistans first-ever Olympic gold in athletics. His performance outshone defending champion Neeraj Chopra from India, who managed a best throw of 89.45 meters.Public Reaction and CriticismThe backlash against Sharif stems from his choice to post a dated photo celebrating Nadeems victory instead of focusing on the athletes remarkable achievement. Many social media users have criticized the Prime Minister for appearing insincere and opportunistic, using the moment to draw attention to himself rather than honoring Nadeems groundbreaking success.Responding to the tweet, one of the users on social media mentions, “Just look at their mentality ! Why on earth will you upload a picture giving him a check of Rs 1mn ! 🤦🏻‍♂️ classless and clueless….”Another user called Prime Minister SelfishThe other one criticized him saying that his little cheque bought the gold medal.
