PM Shehbaz Sharif grants Rs2.5m aid, job to footballer Muhammad Riaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif provided financial assistance of Rs2.5 million, along with announcing a job for national footballer Muhammad Riaz, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

The gesture came after the news circulated about the national hero and footballer Muhammad Riaz, a former Pakistan footballer who played in the 2018 Asian Games.

PM took notice of the athlete’s poor financial plight and summoned Riaz to the Prime Minister’s House, where Shehbaz Sharif assured him of full support.

Muhammad Riaz, a talented footballer from Hangu, had been forced to sell jalebis to make ends meet after losing his job due to the closure of departmental sports during the previous government’s tenure.

His story gained attention on social media, prompting PM Shehbaz to take immediate action.