Pakistan, July 29 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif fulfilled a long-standing promise by handing over a cheque of Rs5 million to the father of MMA champion Shahzaib Rind. The meeting took place in Islamabad, where the prime minister praised Rind's achievements and extended his best wishes for future competitions. The move came after Shahzaib publicly criticised the government for not delivering on its promises.

Shahzaib had earlier revealed in a now-deleted social media post that he was promised Rs5 million and Rs80 million in training support after his international win. However, he claimed he received no official response from the government for over 1.5 years, despite multiple attempts to follow up. His post sparked public attention an...