By ABDUL WAHEED RABBANI
LAHORE: Pakistan’s foreign office confirms a Pakistani athlete was last week reported missing in Hungary, where he went to participate in the 19th FINA World Aquatics Championships.
Faizan Akbar, a 22-year-old professional swimmer, has won four gold medals in national events. He went to Hungary to participate in the 19th edition of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, being held in Budapest from June 17 to July 3.
Akbar was to feature in the 100-meter backstroke event on June 19, but he did not show up.
“Our mission in Budapest has informed that Hungarian authorities have informed them about the missing Pakistani athlete,” foreign office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed told Arab News after a weekly press briefing on Friday
He said neither the Pakistan Swimming Federation nor the organizers of the competition in Hungary had informed the Pakistani mission about the participation of the South Asian country’s athletes in the event.
“The mission is in touch with Hungarian authorities on the issue,” Ahmed added.
Experts of International issues and overseas Pakistani Mr. Imran Ejaz said this kind of activity always disrespects and harm the Pakistani nation and many such activities have happened many times before. This is not a new phenomenon. I hope he will return and become a refugee in Europe. Will not.
Unfortunately, in the current situation of Pakistan, everyone is turning to countries like Europe and America for their better future. The ruler should provide good employment to Pakistanis. in this present, the situation is the same all over the world. Don’t waste money.
