Naseem Hameed ( ur, نسيم حميد; born 1 May 1988) is a Pakistani

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athlete, who became the fastest woman in

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when she won a gold medal in the

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at the

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Career

Naseem started her career as an athlete from her school. She participated in various sports activities at school and college levels. During her time in college, she was noticed by

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coaches and was allowed to practice in Army grounds near Korangi. She won various local events after this and was then picked by

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as an athlete. Naseem consistent performance earned her a place to represent Pakistan in 2010 SAF Games in Dhaka where she won the Coveted Gold in 100 Meters clocking 11.81 gaining the title of Fastest Women in South Asia and emerge as the queen of the track. On February 12, 2010, President of Pakistan

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appointed Naseem as Ambassador of Sports in recognition of her success at the SAF Games. In July, 2010 Pakistan's leading Mobile operator

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has added Naseem to its panel of

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. Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President of Mobilink Pakistan said on the ceremony of unveiling the song based on Hameed’s struggle and accomplishments and commemorating those who helped her achieve her goals that: :“Mobilink Jazz believes strongly in the bonds we create and the objective of this tribute is to encourage all those who dream to reach out their loved ones for support so they can achieve what they want to, and much more. Naseem is a hero we all needed and we hope that through the Jazz platform she will inspire many more. We are indeed very proud and privileged to have her as our Brand Ambassador.”

Biopic

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“Bhaag Amina Bhaag” based upon a real and untold life story of Naseem Hameed on-aired on

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. The telefilm was a commendable effort to give tribute to great female Pakistani athlete. The drama was directed by

Yasir Nawaz Yasir Nawaz Baloch is a Pakistani director, producer, screenwriter, actor and former model. He has directed ''Wrong No.'' (2015), ''Mehrunisa V Lub U'' (2017) and '' Wrong No. 2'' (2019). Personal life Baloch is the son of Fareed Nawaz Baloch ( ...

and produced by Sameena Humayun Saeed. The lead role of Naseem Hameed was played by

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. The film draws out attention to an aspiration message of a girl who wants to live her dreams and aspirations despite the difficult situation she has to go through to get them, a story which is deeply rooted in our society.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hameed, Naseem 1988 births Living people Pakistani female sprinters Sportspeople from Karachi Recipients of the Pride of Performance South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan South Asian Games medalists in athletics People from Karachi