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Did the Sindh sports minister just challenge his Punjab counterpart to 50 push-ups?

Did the Sindh sports minister just challenge his Punjab counterpart to 50 push-ups?

If there was ever any doubt that this man's fit for the job, it's gone now.
15 Aug, 2016

If you thought the Sindh sports minister wasn't earning his keep, you have another thing coming.

Sardar Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar, or so we've so lovingly dubbed him the Sardar of Swag has put to rest any talk about his lack of athleticism; the new politician on the block has reinterpreted the Misbah challenge and created his own.

While talking to the media today, the 28-year-old casually threw out a challenge at Punjab's sports minister, Mr. Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan to do 50 push-ups because, well, he can. He prides himself on being a sportsman, just like those he wishes to inspire, he shared.

And of course Bux doesn't just talk the talk, he also walks the walk.

Yep, that's him doing 50 push-ups in less than 40 seconds. If that doesn't give you motivation to hit the gym, we don't know what will!

Your move, Mr. Khan.

Comments

Ali Aug 15, 2016 05:50pm
Is that a push-up?????
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ahmedj Aug 15, 2016 05:52pm
apart from his pushups, could he make Sindh win medals for us in international sports?
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truthspeaks Aug 15, 2016 05:57pm
good to see a young guy challenging on sports level, btw the pushups were not complete, you have to bend yourself a bit more. i challenge Mr Sports minister to run with me half marathon, sky dive and to paraglide
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edwardian Aug 15, 2016 05:59pm
Being a sportsman doesn't qualify you to be a sports minister, same as Shahid Afridi, who being a cricketer didn't qualify him to be a good captain either. One has to be a good sports administrator to fill the ministry. One needs some good sense, which time will only prove.
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SAEED MASOOD Aug 15, 2016 05:59pm
will this challenge improve the sports standards of Sindh..?? will the poor youth of Sindh who is full of talent and energy get better sports facilities. Please start talking like a Sports Minister
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irfan Aug 15, 2016 06:00pm
This is hilarious . Like all other Bureaucrats from Sindh . His performance will be poor as well
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sohail Aug 15, 2016 06:02pm
Minister sb try to establish grounds at grass root level in interior Sindh instead of talk talk and talk. PPP is in govt in Sindh for 9 years now. how many facilities you have developed.
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Naveed Aug 15, 2016 06:25pm
I can do 50 push ups in less than two minutes! That's not a huge challenge.. 100 in five minutes would be a worthy challenge!
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Shujaat Khan Aug 15, 2016 07:05pm
Not the right way to do push -ups.
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wellwisher Aug 15, 2016 07:07pm
can,t we laugh.
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Abbas Ali Zahid Aug 15, 2016 07:16pm
Technically incorrect. Chest not coming down enough, has to be in line with your shoulders at minimum. Torso to be straightened, the body from shoulder blade to ankles has to be a plank i.e. straight line and not arching as in this video. May be a boot camp in abottabad would do saien a world of good, helped the cricket team!
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Fawzia H Aug 15, 2016 07:19pm
Yes but is he qualified to be a good sports minister.
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usaifi Aug 15, 2016 07:30pm
Zabardast - if you need our help for youth empowerment in Sindh please let me know.
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Afzal Mir Aug 15, 2016 07:30pm
We have seen his clothes, cars and living style. Does any one think he represents Sindhi's 80% of whom live in poverty?
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Shahid Aug 15, 2016 07:49pm
Push-ups are only as good as performances of Sindh government. Anyways a good addition in ever sleeping Sindh cabinet.
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khanna Aug 15, 2016 09:19pm
how about doing some work minister
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Khwaja Aug 15, 2016 09:53pm
Instead of drool, his performance should be the measure of his ability & fitness for the job.
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Hilarious Aug 15, 2016 10:01pm
"If you thought the Sindh sports minister wasn't earning his keep, you have another thing coming" Does this mean if some other guy/girl does 51 pushups in 40 seconds, he/she would be the next sports minister of Sindh? Are you sure he was appointed because of his athleticism and not because his name is SARDAR Muhammad Bux Khan MAHAR?
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Punjabi jatt Aug 15, 2016 10:03pm
Cheeta....we need more sport ministers like him in pakistan. Punjab SM should resign now.
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voltore Aug 15, 2016 10:05pm
I bet he cannot do 20 proper push ups. Anyone can do 50 of these. Please learn doing a push up from Chuck Norris because when he pushes up he doesn't push up the earth moves down.
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Daanish Aug 15, 2016 10:15pm
so when is he building a world class foot ball stadium in Lyari ?
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Zahira Aug 15, 2016 10:58pm
Keep it up .
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Aamir Aug 15, 2016 11:43pm
Is going to doing anything about improving sports? or just strut about like hipster?
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Rou Aug 16, 2016 01:41am
Wasting everybody's time. He seems to be 'much ado about nothing.'
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no-man Aug 16, 2016 03:17am
Horrible form ... those were not push ups ...
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Imran Khan Aug 16, 2016 04:51am
In Pushups the Chest needs to hit the Ground:)
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salim Aug 16, 2016 06:18am
@Ali lol ya then i can do 150 PU's, the way he's doing.
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Hira Bokharee Aug 16, 2016 07:33am
oOooOo how interesting... hows about the minster grow up a little and challenge the other ministers on putting sports for the Poor first!!!
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Touseef Aug 16, 2016 09:15am
He needs to go back to army drills and witness what a push up really is, that was a excuse of a push up. Even though i agree that Punjab sports minister would not be able to replicate it.
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Old Ravian Aug 16, 2016 09:38am
The job of the sports ministers is not having push up matches. It would have been more appropriate if he had challenged his counterparts of having a better sports infrastructure, or sending more athletes to the upcoming international sporting event than the other provinces. You can only expect teenage immaturity from a 28 years-old feudal put into office.
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Ali Aug 16, 2016 09:57am
whatrever, i like the spirit.. its good to see some healthy sporting contest..
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Tahir Aug 16, 2016 10:30am
This Pushup challenge is childish. Real challenge is to see if Sardar Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar, Mr Big Name, can arrange sports events as big as Rana Mashood did in Punjab, like Punjab Youth Festival.
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The Doc Aug 16, 2016 10:48am
@Old Ravian Agree! Could not have said better. Regards from another Old Ravian!
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Khalid Aug 16, 2016 10:50am
That's good but the real test of the Minster is to introduce culture of sports at various levels of the Province and announce sports competitions.
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hassaan Aug 16, 2016 11:12am
This is not the right way to do push-ups. Lol that's barely half a push-up your back should be as parallel to the floor as possible. and you should go all the way down.
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Faisal Islamabad Aug 16, 2016 12:53pm
Aggree with Ali! good intention of Mr. Minister but the its not proper push up, he has to bring his chest close to the ground. Nice direction of competition now initiated, Mr. Minister and his competitors Minister after doing the push ups should look into the affairs of sports, parks and tracking in Our Country .
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Ali Aug 16, 2016 01:01pm
i DEMAND these push ups should be defined as SISSY push ups... his knees are almost on the ground ... .. Would have been better if he had done 10 perfect push ups ..
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Umar Khitab Aug 16, 2016 02:45pm
He has already beaten the Rana Old Man...Good even if its not a push up or not....
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Sadiq Ali Bohra Aug 16, 2016 04:42pm
The push-ups re not up to mark.... still i bet the Punjab Sports Minister wont be able to do even this much.
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IB Aug 16, 2016 04:45pm
why not? its good to have positive competition to perform better and can also add productivity in the public sector :)
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vk Aug 16, 2016 08:34pm
People who know anything abouy pushup knows that what he is doing is definitely not push ups. It is hilarious to watch him do some up down movements. Hahaha
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Bhavin Rawal Aug 17, 2016 06:54am
@Ali - You are right! Rather than such 50 push-ups, he should try 10 proper push-ups!
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Aquib Hashmi Aug 17, 2016 12:56pm
Ridiculous form! These are not push-ups!
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Ak Aug 18, 2016 03:39am
he is promoting a culture of exercising and healthy eating, girls and guys might get inspired and taking care of their health., so I support this new fitness mantra
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Toqeer Aug 18, 2016 12:24pm
he has done A'levels and later graduate in International Law & Diplomacy from England. he is energetic person i know him personally , very good sportsman , he is playing cricket, football, car racing, swimming, horse riding very well .
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Toqeer Aug 18, 2016 12:24pm
@Ak i agree with you bro
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Hassaan Khalid Aug 19, 2016 01:33pm
you call those things push ups?????????
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Nasir Hameed Aug 19, 2016 10:41pm
@Toqeer Which university in England so that we can verify???
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