ISLAMABAD: The Paralympic medallist from Pakistan, Haider Ali, who won a bronze medal at the Rio Paralympics Games this year hasn’t received his cash prize from Pakistan’s sports board (PSB) until now. The 31 year old long jumper who resides in Gujranwala and suffers from cerebral palsy told, “Had I not been a special person, I would not have participated in the Paralympics Games and won laurels for the country.” Ali won his medal in the T-37 long jump, covering a distance of 6.3 metres. However, in 2010 Asian Para Games held in China, Ali won gold in the F-38 long jump, and bronze in the T-38 100 metre. However, the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has not yet given him a cash prize for his win in Rio that he was promised to receive. “My disability is a gift to me from God; rather than taking it as a weakness, I’m considering it my strong point, which enables me to participate in games”, said Ali. According to the rules of the PSB, an Olympic gold medallist is entitled to a Rs10 million cash prize, while a silver medallist would receive Rs5 million and a bronze medallist would receive Rs2.5 million. When contacted, the PSB director general Dr Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera called Ali an asset to the country, and said the board would provide him with the utmost financial support and facilities. When asked about cash prizes, Dr Ganjera admitted that there were no provisions for Paralympics medallists under the existing policies.