{"id":6697,"date":"2025-07-29T11:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=6697"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:22:44","slug":"pm-shehbaz-awards-rs-5-mln-to-mma-star-shahzaib-rinds-father-hails-fighters-rising-global-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/pm-shehbaz-awards-rs-5-mln-to-mma-star-shahzaib-rinds-father-hails-fighters-rising-global-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz awards Rs 5 mln to MMA Star Shahzaib Rind\u2019s father, hails fighter\u2019s rising global impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met Khair Muhammad, the father of renowned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Shahzaib Rind, at the Prime Minister\u2019s House, acknowledging the athlete\u2019s exceptional performance and rising global recognition.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, the Prime Minister handed over a cheque of Rs 5 million to Shahzaib\u2019s father as a token of appreciation from the government for the fighter\u2019s achievements and dedication to representing Pakistan on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>Extending his best wishes to Shahzaib Rind for his upcoming competitions, Prime Minister Shehbaz lauded the young athlete for bringing pride to the nation through his discipline, resilience, and sportsmanship.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cShahzaib Rind is an inspiration to Pakistan\u2019s youth. His success reflects the immense potential of our talent when supported and encouraged,\u201d the Prime Minister remarked.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Shahzaib Rind, often dubbed Pakistan\u2019s MMA pride, has emerged as a symbol of determination and national spirit, gaining acclaim for his recent victories and unwavering commitment to the sport. The Prime Minister&#8217;s gesture marks a broader effort to uplift sports talent across Pakistan and promote a culture of excellence in athletics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met Khair Muhammad, the father of renowned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Shahzaib Rind, at the Prime Minister\u2019s House, acknowledging the athlete\u2019s exceptional performance and rising global recognition. During the meeting, the Prime Minister handed over a cheque of Rs 5 million to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}