Arshad Nadeem upon reaching his hometown, commented that Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra was his friend and a brother.
He made these statements amid the presence of hundreds of thousands of people in his hometown Mian Channu.
The people of Mian Channu welcomed the son of the soil who made the country’s name in the international headlines despite his humble background.
The people of his city danced on a drumbeat and even traditional dance of horses presented on the arrival of Arshad Nadeem. The locals climbed on the shops, trees, and walls to see a glimpse of Arshad Nadeem.
Several people showered currency notes as a token of jubilation — a local tradition of Punjab to showcase happiness on happy occasions.
Neeraj Chopra mother called Arshad Nadeem as his son while Arshad Nadeem's mother also called Neeraj Chopra as his son.The tale of two mothers united the people across the Punjab and both countries and social media flooded with the humbleness of both mothers.
The sportsmen spirit of Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra also made headlines from time to time as both are professional rivals but are friends and often called each other brothers.
Neeraj Chopra hails from Haryana in Indian Punjab aka charda Punjab while Arshad Nadeem hails from Main Channu in Pakistani Punjab aka Lehnda Punjab.