Reports: Pakistan to present Mohsin Naqvi with a gold medal

The decision has been taken to honour Naqvi for denying India the Asia Cup 2025 trophy.

If reports are to be believed, it is said that PCB chief and ACC president, Mohsin Naqvi, will be honoured with the ‘Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Excellence Gold Medal’ for denying India the Asia Cup trophy.

Mohsin Naqvi is to receive a gold medal from Pakistan.

Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief and President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), who also serves as the country’s Interior Minister, is set to be honoured with the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Excellence Gold Medal in recognition of what organisers describe as his “principled and courageous stance” during the trophy handover controversy at the recent Asia Cup final. As per a report in The Nation, Advocate Ghulam Abbas Jamal, President of the Sindh and Karachi Basketball Associations, made the announcement. Jamal said Naqvi’s actions had “restored national pride” at a time of heightened political and sporting tensions with India.

Naqvi’s stance garners praise in Pakistan.

His stance has garnered praise across Pakistan’s political and sports communities, with the decision to award him one of the country’s top civil honours seen as both a symbolic gesture and a pointed message. It is said that a formal award ceremony is reportedly being planned in Karachi, with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari invited to attend as the chief guest. Event organisers say the date will be finalised once Bhutto confirms his availability.

Also, a special committee has been formed to oversee the event, led by Sindh Basketball Association Chairman Khalid JameelShamsi. Director of Sports, Commissioner Karachi, Ghulam Muhammad Khan, has been appointed as the committee’s secretary. Ghulam Abbas Jamal said, “This is not just about cricket. This is about dignity, sovereignty, and the refusal to bend under pressure.”