The government presented detailed figures to parliament showing Pakistani athletes received Rs206.5 million in cash rewards during the fiscal year 2024-25.
According to reports, olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received the largest share with Rs152 million, while his coach Salman Iqbal Butt got Rs10.6 million, official documents show.
World Snooker Championship winner Muhammad Asif took home Rs2.5 million for his victory. Ahsan Ramzan earned Rs500,000 for winning bronze at the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship.
The government gave Muhammad Asif an additional Rs500,000 for his gold medal at the SAARC Snooker Championship, while Muhammad Naseem Akhtar received Rs100,000 for his bronze medal at the same event.
Athletes who competed in the South Asian Regional Table Tennis Championship collectively received Rs1.45 million in prize money.
Pakistan’s Special Olympics World Winter Games medalists shared Rs3.05 million in rewards for their achievements.
The government distributed Rs1.75 million among national players who won medals at the Asian Junior Squash Championship. Athletes who competed in the World Under-23 Individual Squash Championship received Rs7.5 million in total.
Taekwondo athletes earned Rs11.5 million for winning various medals at the Asian Open World Taekwondo Championship.