Explanation

Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem threw a massive 86.40m to win gold in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship

Winning date: 31 May 2025

Venue: Gumi, South Korea

Nadeem’s gold is Pakistan’s first and only medal at the championship.

Additional Information:

The 2025 Asian Athletics Championships was the 26th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships.

Being held from 27 to 31 May 2025 in Gumi, South Korea.

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Explanation

Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Throw: 92.97-m throw

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Explanation

From 2024 and early 2025, Lahore, Pakistan, has consistently been identified as one of the most polluted cities in the world

Lahore is becoming the world's most polluted city with an AQI of 394 in October 2024

Pakistan ranked the third most polluted globally in 2024 by IQAir, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 73.7 μg/m3. 

Explanation

In 2024, the IQAir World Air Quality Report ranked Pakistan as the third most polluted country,

With an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 73.7 μg/m³,

Nearly 15 times higher than the WHO guideline of 5 μg/m³.

Explanation

The largest and deadliest flood in Pakistan's recorded history occurred in 2022

The 2022 Pakistan floods, which began in June and lasted until October, killed 1,739 people

The 2010 Pakistan floods, however,

Resulted in a higher number of fatalities with 1,985 deaths and estimated damages of USD 43 billion. 

Explanation

On 16 July 2025. Security forces in Balochistan killed three terrorists during an operation, while Major Syed Rab Nawaz Tariq of the Pakistan Army was martyred in a fierce exchange of fire.

The operation was conducted in the Awaran district of Balochistan based on intelligence inputs.

Major Syed Rabnawaz Tariq martyred at the age of 34.

He belonged to Muzaffarabad

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Explanation

9th death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi was observed on 8 July 2025

Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP GPA was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist

founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest volunteer ambulance network,

Abdul Sattar Edhi started welfare services in 1951.

Born: February 28, 1928, Bantwa, India

Abdul Sattar Edhi died on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi.

Explanation

On 1 July 2025, Pakistan assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of July.

This marks Pakistan’s eighth term on the 15-member Council and its first presidency since 2013.

Pakistan began its current two-year term as a non-permanent member in January 2025, which will continue through the end of 2026.

Additional Information: 

The UNSC has 15 members, five of which — Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States — are permanent ones.

The 10 non-permanent seats of the Council are allocated by geographic region, with five replaced each year.

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Explanation

• The first school for transgender persons in Punjab was inaugurated in Multan.
• The South Punjab Education Department opened the first school in Multan in July 2021.
• The initiative aimed to provide educational opportunities to the transgender community.

Last verified on 31-08-2026

Explanation

Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem threw a massive 86.40m to win gold in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship

Winning date: 31 May 2025

Venue: Gumi, South Korea

Nadeem’s gold is Pakistan’s first and only medal at the championship.

Additional Information:

The 2025 Asian Athletics Championships was the 26th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships.

Being held from 27 to 31 May 2025 in Gumi, South Korea.

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