Gold-winnning Pakistan women made 'ambassadors'

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appointed gold-winning Pakistan women athletes Naseem Hamid and Sara Nasir sports ambassadors to honour their extraordinary success. The 22-year-old Hamid became South Asia's fastest woman by winning the 100-metre in the South Asian Federation Games (SAF) in Dhaka, while Nasir returned with a gold medal in Karate. President Zardari has appointed Naseem and Sara as 'ambassadors of sports' in recognition of their successes at the SAF Games and gave them one million rupees (11,777 dollars) each, Sports Minister Ijaz Jakhrani told reporters.

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