Abu Dhabi: A 32-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Pakistani expatriate working as a mechanic won the grand prize of 10 million Dirhams (Rs 22,48,59,112) in the 96th Mahzooz weekly draw.
The winner of the draw Saad— matched five out of six winning numbers 5, 14, 18, 24 and 35 during the weekly live draw held on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Saad works at the aluminium factory in Abu Dhabi. He has been living in the UAE for the past 4 years.
Saad is the family’s only breadwinner. “I support my wife and my sister back home, who lost her husband last year to a brain tumour, so I am planning on helping them all move to the UAE to get the same opportunities I have,” Saad told Mahzooz during the presentation of the cheque.
Saad plans to start his business in the UAE. He also intends to donate a portion of the win to the Pakistan flood victims.
The 96th weekly draw also saw three participants winning 100,000 Dirham (Rs 22,48,461). They were Shefeeque from India, Devendra from Nepal, and Marvin from the Philippines.
The next Mahzooz live draw will be held on Saturday, October 8, at 9 pm (UAE time). Participants can register on the Mahzooz app and website and purchase a bottle of water for Dirhams 35 (Rs 786).
