An overseas Pakistani has won 15 million dirham (Rs1,150,500,000) worth of jackpot prize in the United Arab Emirates, the Khaleej Times reported. The expatriate plans to perform Hajj.

Mohammed Inam, who hails from Islamabad, became millionaire after winning the Easy6 game at the Emirates Draw. He lives in UAE and works at a private firm in Abu Dhabi as a finance auditor.

When converted to Pakistani rupee, the prize money is worth around one billion one hundred fifty million five hundred thousand. The AED exchange rate is 76.7427, according to the State Bank of Pakistan.

He wants to fulfil his lifelong dream of performing Haj, which according to him “is a spiritual journey of great significance.”

He started buying tickets after seeing an advertisement on social media in 2021. “Alhamdulillah, many of my plans can now be materialised,” Inam said, as his persistence results in his desired result.

Inam described it as a “surprise” for him, saying that he had selected the numbers randomly. “I did not even know the numbers I selected. If I had noticed them, I wouldn’t have participated with this selection, as I chose 14 and 15 consecutively.”

He could not believe when he came to know about the development. But later he realised that it was true that he was now a millionaire. His wife was the first person with whom he shared the news.

“All further investments and expenditures would be postponed and will be undertaken after my family’s Haj pilgrimage,” Inam said and added that he planned to invest in the UAE’s real estate market after the holy journey. He also planned to buy a family car.

A portion of his winnings would also be donated to charitable causes, reported the Gulf news outlet.