Published Thu, Feb 11 10 06:39 PM
Karachi, Feb 11 (PTI) Pakistan''s super sprinter Naseem Hameed returned to a tumultuous welcome here after a historic performance at the South Asian Games and hoped her feat would inspire other female athletes from the country to do well at international stage. Naseem became the fastest South Asian woman on Tuesday when she clocked 11.81s to win 100m sprint, a feat no Pakistani woman had achieved before. Naseem returned with the fourth and last batch of the Pakistan contingent from Dhaka and got a welcome that is usually reserved for cricketers or hockey players in Pakistan. "I achieved this success because of the prayers of my family and country people and I hope that that my success will be an inspiration for other female athletes to do well at international level from Pakistan," Naseem told reporters at the airport. The 22-year old from a poor neighbourhood of Karachi, lives in a 40 square yard house with her family in Korangi. Hundreds of people, her family members and Pakistan army athletes turned up at the airport to welcome Naseem who is an Army employee on a salary of 9000 rupees per month. Army bands played national song as the crowd held up banners and placards welcoming Naseem. "It is a great feeling to get so much honour from my people. When I won the race I did not realise my gold medal would evoke such response and celebrations in Pakistan," the athlete said. More PTI Corr AT
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