Pakistan govt releases postage stamp with an image of Arshad Nadeem for 14th August

The Government of Pakistan has released a postage stamp with the title of ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ and an image of Arshad Nadeem on the occasion of Independence Day on the instructions of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The stamp has the image of Minar-e-Pakistan in the postage stamp and Pakistan’s freedom struggle and its symbolic importance are also highlighted.

Arshad Nadeem defeated defending champion Neeraj Chopra in the Olympic men’s javelin title in Paris on Thursday to win Pakistan’s first medal after in 32 years after 1992.

He made the country famous by throwing the javelin at 92.97 meters, breaking the Olympic record of more than 2.50 meters.

Before his stunning victory, Pakistan had never won an individual gold medal at the Olympics. Pakistan won gold medals in 1960, 1968 and 1984. Before Arshad, only two Pakistani athletes had won individual medals, including a bronze medal in wrestling in 1960 and a bronze medal in boxing in 1988.

Arshad will be back in Pakistan at 1AM on Sunday morning.