Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday announced that he would bear educational expenses for the recently crowned under-18 snooker champion Naseem Akhtar.
Akhtar, who won the title of International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) Under-18 Snooker World Champion after beating China’s Peifan Lei in Beijing, had appealed to the prime minister for a scholarship upon his return to the country on Monday.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is yet to announce a prize for the young champion, however, Akhtar's appeal has been answered by the PPP chairman.
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Pakistan Billiard and Snooker Association's (PBSA) vice-president Jawed Karim has been assured of the scholarship and that a meeting between the under-18 world champion and PBSA officials has been set.
Sahiwal's Naseem Akhtar said he is delighted to hear that the PPP chairman has offered to bear his educational expenses.
