Boxer Amir Khan honours Gen Raheel Sharif with championship belt

E-Paper | April 26, 2026

RAWALPINDI: World Boxing Welterweight Champion Amir Khan presented his championship belt to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Sunday to honour Army chief's efforts for peace in Pakistan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

Khan thanked Director General ISPR Lt. Gen Asim Bajwa and World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman for the opportunity to present the belt to Gen Raheel.

Khan presented the belt as a "special award of honour in recognition of [Sharif's] efforts for peace and security in Pakistan," the ISPR said.

The belt has been customised to pay homage to Khan's heritage and heroes, featuring photographs of boxing legend Mohammed Ali and the COAS flanked by flags of the United Kingdom and Pakistan on either side.

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Shoaib Rehman

Aug 14, 2016 03:14pm

Great gesture!

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Ali

Aug 14, 2016 03:16pm

Best army chief wish he stayed

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Adeel Saleem

Aug 14, 2016 03:21pm

I feel jealous, it is an honor meeting Raheel Sharif

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Maqsood

Aug 14, 2016 03:28pm

We also Solute to efforts of Army Chief.

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Dr Riffat Jabeen

Aug 14, 2016 03:32pm

Very nice gestures by both receiver and presenter. A brave General and Great human being. Pakistan Zindabad.

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Hasan Umar

Aug 14, 2016 03:36pm

Gen. Raheel is national hero.

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SAEED MASOOD

Aug 14, 2016 03:37pm

Boxer Amir Khan admires Gen. Raheel Sharif, that's a beautiful way to say it...

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Hasnain Haque

Aug 14, 2016 03:52pm

A nice gesture but I fail to understand what purpose this fulfills?

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Aug 14, 2016 03:58pm

Great.

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Atif K

Aug 14, 2016 05:43pm

General Raheel Sharief is a true hero of Pakistan. Aamir Khan thank you for all that u do for Pakistan . Pakistan Zindabaad !

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Mohammad Baig

Aug 14, 2016 05:46pm

Great Pakistan, great our home we have to fight back all evils and save it by ensuring the rule of law in the home to ensure each access to justice as the equal gender with equal rights and respect.

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Salman

Aug 14, 2016 07:14pm

The only person who deserves it more than Amir Khan is Gen Raheel for knocking out terrorists from North Waziristan

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Syed Shahzad Bukhari

Aug 14, 2016 07:31pm

Great gesture long live Amir Khan, Gen Raheel Sharif and our beloved motherland Pakistan

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Hamza Akhtar

Aug 14, 2016 07:43pm

Both are best in their fields

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Hamza Akhtar

Aug 14, 2016 07:44pm

Love you both

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DifferentPerspective

Aug 14, 2016 07:45pm

Great boxer Great general. Long live Pakistan.

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Saeed Karachi

Aug 14, 2016 08:05pm

Should have presented in the memory of the great humanitarian Edhi Saab .Edhi is the true hero.

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IMTIAZ ALI KHAN

Aug 15, 2016 05:47am

Well deserving belt for the General. Nice gesture by Khan. Thank you for making Pakistan so peaceful Gen.

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JET LEE

Aug 15, 2016 12:43pm

He must have met with Nawaz Sharif to show his true respect before democratically elected PM. Meeting with Raheel sharif directly shows that common Pakistanis have lost their faith in civil government.

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Syed

Aug 15, 2016 02:40pm

Now, who is going to knock out who?

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Abdulla Hussain

Aug 15, 2016 03:11pm

Both are world champion in their respected field, General Raheel Sharif could accomplish so much so quickly without disturbing the masses. Great gesture.

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Ahmar Qureshi

Aug 16, 2016 03:11pm

A souvenir from a Champion to Champion

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