Arshad Nadeem was awarded the second-highest civil award of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, on Thursday by the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari for his ground-breaking performance in the Paris Olympics 2024. The President conferred the civil award upon Arshad Nadeem during a special ceremony held in recognition of his prominent performance in sports. Earlier, on August 10, President Zardari approved civil award for javelin champion under Article 259 (2) of the Constitution, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.