• Coronavirus in Hungary
  • coronavirus
  • Budapest
  • Covid immunity certificate in Hungary
  • Covid immunity certificate/vaccine passport
  • Hungary border control
  • HelloMagyar
Pakistan’s four-time gold medallist swimmer vanished in Budapest!Pakistan’s four-time gold medallist swimmer vanished in Budapest!Pakistan’s four-time gold medallist swimmer vanished in Budapest!Pakistan’s four-time gold medallist swimmer vanished in Budapest!
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Society
  • Sport
  • Culture
  • Special Hungary
  • News To Go
  • World
  • Contact Us
  • About us
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
✕
Support us
John Woods John Woods · 24/06/2022
· Society

Pakistan’s four-time gold medallist swimmer vanished in Budapest!

Budapest Fina - Budapest2022 Hungarian police Hungary

Faizan Akbar (22) is a talented young Pakistani swimmer who arrived in Budapest for the 19th FINA World Championships. However, shortly after he occupied his room, he vanished from the Hungarian capital. Akbar should have swum today in 50m and 100m men’s backstroke.

According to International The News, he went back in his hotel room after he had arrived to have some rest. Then he vanished from the scene. His roommate called him to have breakfast together, and he agreed but did not go down. Later he left the hotel and did not pick up his phone.

“Faizan was set to feature in 100m backstrokes which were scheduled to be held on June 19 but he missed it” – the media outlet wrote.

  • Read also: Hungary hosts FINA World Cup 2022 – Programme guide

After the Pakistan Swimming Federation learnt about his disappearance, they informed the Budapest embassy, local police and other relevant wings. However, they were not successful yet. Sources The News spoke with said that Faizan obtained a Schengen visa because of the competition. Therefore, it might happen that he entered some other European country. Anyway, even if authorities find the Pakistani swimmer, he will not be able to compete in the Commonwealth Games slated to be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8 because his parent department from Pakistan’s swimming squad dropped his name.

Interestingly, that is not the first time an athlete of that Pakistani secret department leaves that way.

Such an act they regard as disgraceful not only for the department but also for the country.

Sources told The News that Faizan’s father was called by the relevant secret department and looked quite relaxed. Faizan comes from a well-off family, The News writes. For example, his father keeps expensive horses. “Sources said that as per rules, Faizan toured Budapest after signing an undertaking, and his family will have to pay a penalty of 9,100 EUR” – the media outlet said.

Featured image: illustration

milák world record budapest fina 2022
Read alsoVIDEO: This is how Milák won the men’s 200 m butterfly with a world record

Source: thenews.com.pk

Budapest Fina - Budapest2022 Hungarian police Hungary
Share
John Woods
John Woods

Related posts

07/07/2022

No stopping now: price of tobacco and alcohol to rise


Read more
chocolate
07/07/2022

Hungarian authority confirms local source of Belgian chocolate contamination


Read more
refugees_from_ukraine_in_budapest_bok_centre
07/07/2022

Ukraine crisis – HIA hosts camps for 200 Ukrainian children


Read more

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SUPPORT US

Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up to receive daily updates, news & stories about Hungary!

Select your location below or enter your country so we can deliver our morning newsletters to you in time.


Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.


.


Latest news
  • No stopping now: price of tobacco and alcohol to rise
  • Hungarian authority confirms local source of Belgian chocolate contamination
  • Hungary trade balance shifts to surplus in May
  • House Speaker: Europe neglecting ‘fundamental existential needs’

About us

Contact us

© 2022 DailyNewsHungary. All rights reserved!
Posting....