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‘This is how we thank our heroes?’: Celebs speak out against weightlifting federation affiliation suspension after Nooh Dastagir’s medal

‘This is how we thank our heroes?’: Celebs speak out against weightlifting federation affiliation suspension after Nooh Dastagir’s medal

Actors Aijaz Aslam, Ushna Shah and Ahsan Khan condemned the July development that saw the PWF's affiliation being suspended by the Pakistan Sports Board.
05 Aug, 2022

Thursday was a day of celebration after weightlifter Nooh Dastagir bagged a gold medal and smashed the Commonwealth Games’ record in England. The sentiment quickly morphed into anger when news of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) suspending the Pakistani Weightlifting Federation (PWF) surfaced. Celebs such as Aijaz Aslam, Ahsan Khan and Ushna Shah raised their voices and spoke against the disappointing turn of events.

The celebs shared a news piece that made the claim of suspension on accounts of charges of corruption and mismanagement over anti-doping rules. Images confirmed that this was only a reiteration of the PSB’s suspension of the PWF affiliation in July for being involved in a number of malpractices and a doping controversy featuring the country’s weightlifters.

Aslam took to his Instagram to express his horror. “This nation never ceases to surprise me. Should we not be [welcoming] our champions home rather than suspending the Weightlifting Federation of Pakistan? Should we not be proud [of] what are [they] trying to do? What is the purpose of this action now??? This is atrocious,” he wrote.

Khan shared the same news and added “WTH (What the hell)….!!!?” under it along with the weightlifter’s name in a hashtag.

Shah simply had a question for her followers, “Is this how we thank our heroes?”

Pakistan is full of talented individuals who should be supported by the government so they get a chance to exercise their potential and make a name for themselves and the country.

Comments

Nadeem Shah Aug 05, 2022 01:09pm
Ignore these politics filled bodies and welcome your champ in a grand manner.
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Dean Aug 05, 2022 01:38pm
Just goes to show why one of the most populated countries in the world won only a couple of medals. If you cant invest in sports then do not make your athletes look stupid in front of the world!!!
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Wasiqk Aug 05, 2022 02:03pm
Did he dope for medal?
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oldhabibian Aug 05, 2022 02:09pm
Who are the top officials of PCB. What was their qualification of getting them into this position? Seek them out and then suspend them as well.
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No one Aug 05, 2022 02:14pm
A retired person is heading POA for almost 2 decades with zero results and same is the case with sports board and sport bodies. These places have a lot of fortune making opportunities. The reasons are obvious, who dare ask them!
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M. Saeed Aug 05, 2022 03:00pm
Pakistan is full of talented individuals who should be supported by the government so they get a chance to exercise their potential and make a name for themselves and the country.......but our bureaucracy is much more talented in envy, to harm the talent of our heroes, by it's sadistic grudges.
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haris Aug 05, 2022 04:02pm
Sole purpose of this Govt. is to demolish every department striving for progress. they are after all hens who can hatch the eggs.
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Ehsan Aug 05, 2022 06:13pm
Lack of professionalism every where
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M Emad Aug 06, 2022 07:42am
26 Heroes ---- India won 26 Medals (9-8-9) in 2022 CWG.
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