Explanation

Note: The cities of Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Islamabad, and Sialkot will give support to Lahore hosting some sports.

About South Asian Games 2025

Main host: Lahore, Pakistan

Motto: Let's celebrate of Games

Participating teams: 07

Starting date: 22 April

Closing date: 8 May

Pakistan hosting: Third time

First time Pakistan hosted: 1989

Second time Pakistan hosted: 2004

Note: The 2019 South Asian Games were held in Pokhara, Nepal.

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Explanation

Pakistan competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was Pakistan’s 14th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Overall Pakistan finished at 18 on the medal table out of 72 participating nations. Pakistan wins a total of 8 Medals in CWG 2022. Out of 8 medals, Pakistan wins 2 Gold, 3 Silver, and 3 Bronze medals.

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Two Pakistani sisters made history by winning gold medals in the Asia Pacific Africa Combined Powerlifting Championship 2024.

Sybil Sohail bagged a total of four gold medals for Pakistan. 

Veronika Sohail won the gold medal in the 57kg category of Deadlift. 

Veronika Sohail & Sybil Sohail are sisters from Lahore.

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Explanation

About Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship 2024

Edition: 31st

Venue: Islamabad (Pakistan)

Participation: 12 member nations

Starting date: 25 June

Closing date: 29 June

Hamza Khan became Boys Under 19 Champion.

Hamza Khan belongs to Pakistan.

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Explanation

Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah is now among the most expensive players in England’s Cricket ‘The Hundred’ Players Draft.

Birmingham Phoenix acquired Naseem Shah for £125,000, making him the first Pakistani to come in the most expensive category of GBP 125,000. His remuneration in Pakistani currency will be around 4.5 crore rupees. 

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Know about Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024

Edition: 9th

Started: 17 Feb 2024

Ended: 18 Mar 2024

Champions: Islamabad United (3rd title)

Runners-up: Multan Sultans

Participants: 6

Matches: 34

Final venue: National Stadium, Karachi 

Fez Muhammad Cap winner: Usama Mir

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Explanation

Pakistani team earned a total of six medals, including two golds and four silvers in Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024

Additional Info:

MMA Asian Championship 2024 held in Pakistan.

Starting date: Aug 18, 2024

Closing date: Aug 22, 2024

Participants: 12 countries

Explanation

Bano Butt made history by winning a gold medal for Pakistan in Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 by defeating Kazakhstan’s Gulnaz Abdrakhmanova

Pakistan’s Emaan Khan clinched a gold medal at the Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 by defeating Kazakhstan’s Dinara Ayapova in the final.

Category: Flyweight 56.7 kg

Additional Info:

Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 held in Pakistan.

Starting date: Aug 18, 2024

Closing date: Aug 22, 2024

Participants: 12 countries

Explanation

Explanation

The young Pakistani squash players, Mahnoor Ali and Mahwish Ali, sponsored by the Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation, won gold medals at the Australian Junior Open 2024.

Winning date: 14 April 2024

 Mahnoor Ali and Mahwish Ali are sisters belonging to Peshawar.

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