{
  "id": 11419020,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi-based Pakistani driver wins Dh25,000 in Big Ticket weekly e-draw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/abu-dhabi-based-pakistani-driver-wins-dh25-000-in-big-ticket-weekly-e",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi-based-pakistani-driver-wins-dh25000-in-big-ticket-weekly-e-draw-1.500696082"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Muhammad Imran Abdul, a 32-year-old Pakistani driver hailing from Abu Dhabi, has emerged victorious in Big Ticket’s weekly e-draw, claiming his first-ever win after participating sporadically. The father of two has been residing in Abu Dhabi for the past 15 years, with his family still in Pakistan. Abdul first discovered Big Ticket by watching the draws online and has since occasionally tried his luck, purchasing his tickets individually. The winning ticket was selected at random, leaving the outcome entirely to chance. Abdul expressed overwhelming joy upon learning of his win, stating that it was a tremendous feeling to hear his ticket was the winning one. With his Dh25,000 prize, Abdul aspires to start a new business venture, though he has yet to finalize the details. He remains optimistic about participating in future draws and trying his luck again. The September weekly e-draws concluded with four winners sharing a total prize pool of Dh100,000. Big Ticket has since moved into October, unveiling a new lineup of prizes, including a Dh25 million grand prize, 24-karat gold prizes, weekly e-draws, Dream Cars, and the Big Spin.",
  "summary": "Dubai: An Abu Dhabi-based Pakistani driver has won Dh25,000 in Big Ticket’s weekly e-draw, marking his first-ever win after taking part from time to time. Muhammad Imran Abdul, 32, has been living in Abu Dhabi for the past 15 years, while his family remains in Pakistan. He first became familiar with Big Ticket by watching the draws online. Since then, he has occasionally tried his luck, always…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistani driver Muhammad Imran Abdul wins Dh25,000 in Big Ticket e-draw.",
    "32-year-old Abdul from Abu Dhabi claims first-ever Big Ticket win.",
    "Abdul plans to start new business with Dh25,000 prize."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}