Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday announced that he would bear educational expenses for the recently crowned under-18 snooker champion Naseem Akhtar.

Akhtar, who won the title of International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) Under-18 Snooker World Champion after beating China’s Peifan Lei in Beijing, had appealed to the prime minister for a scholarship upon his return to the country on Monday.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is yet to announce a prize for the young champion, however, Akhtar's appeal has been answered by the PPP chairman.

Pakistan Billiard and Snooker Association's (PBSA) vice-president Jawed Karim has been assured of the scholarship and that a meeting between the under-18 world champion and PBSA officials has been set.

While talking to DawnNews, Sahiwal's Naseem Akhtar said he is delighted to hear that the PPP chairman has offered to bear his educational expenses.