After Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited Muhammad Riaz, a former Pakistani football player who participated in the 2018 Asian Games, to his official residence, the Pakistan Football League (PFL) immediately took notice of the circulating news and announced a prize money for the player.
After a video of Riaz selling jalebis went viral online earlier today, he was invited to the Prime Minister’s residence.
This development follows a report earlier this week by Geo News that brought attention to the problem, highlighting how the 29-year-old star player lost his job after his former employer, K-Electric, dismantled its football squad.
The PFL after learning his heartbreaking tale of being forced to live on the streets and away from football fields both domestically and internationally.
