UAE: Mechanic earning Dh2,000 salary wins Dh10 million Mahzooz draw

Saad, a Pakistani national residing in Abu Dhabi, hit the jackpot of Dh10 million at the 96th Mahzooz weekly draw, making him the Mahzooz 29th multi-millionaire.

He is fond of playing cricket and wants to sponsor his team to get the required playing kit. “We used to collect Dh 20 per head to buy bats, balls, and wickets. Now I want my team to have it all in abundance."

A mechanic working at an aluminum factory, Saad was returning to Abu Dhabi from Dubai with his friends when he received the call informing him about his win. “When the person on the call said that I had won, I asked my friends Saamid and Arbaaz to confirm the number and match it with the ones I selected at the draw,” said Saad.

“I couldn’t sleep that night. It was not because I was planning what I would do with the huge sum of money, but it was the anxiety that I was in." He informed his family only after two days, wanting to convince himself that the good news was true.

Saad is the second Pakistani national who earned the title of Mahzooz multi-millionaire. He plans to start his business in the UAE. “I have not planned the nature of the business and will initiate after doing a thorough study,” said Saad, who also intends to donate a portion of the win to the Pakistan flood victims.

The new multi-millionaire selected his numbers randomly. “As I had to select two lines, my wife selected one for me. The winning numbers 5, 14, 18, 24, and 35 were the ones I selected randomly,” said Saad.

Currently, Saad lives in a shared accommodation provided by his employer. He has been married for the last four years and will settle in a new apartment after his wife arrives in UAE. “I told my wife after two days, and she was awestruck with the news and started crying out of joy,” said Saad.

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