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Asian Games 2026

Edition: 20th   

Venue: Japan

19 Sep to 4 Oct 2026

Pakistan won 2 silver and 8 bronze medals. 

About Asian Games

Held: every four years

Abbreviation: Asiad

Motto: Ever Onward

First event: 1951 (India)

 Hockey introduced: 1958

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Explanation

• Pakistan last won the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 1994.
• Pakistan has won the World Cup four times: 1971, 1978, 1982, and 1994.
• In the 1994 final, Pakistan defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw.
• Pakistan played its first international hockey match at the 1948 London Olympics, defeating Belgium 2–0.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• Player: Younis Khan
• Milestone: 10,000 Test runs
• Achieved in: 2017 against the West Indies
• Test Matches: 118
• Total Test Runs: 10,099
• Batting Average: 52.05
• Test Centuries: 34

Additional information:

• Javed Miandad – 8,832 runs
• Inzamam-ul-Haq – 8,830 runs
• Mohammad Yousuf – 7,530 runs
• Misbah-ul-Haq – 5,222 runs

Last verified on 15-07-2026

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• Arshad Nadeem became the first Pakistani athlete to directly qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in men's javelin throw.

Additional information:

• Qualification achievement: 86.29 metres at the 2019 South Asian Games.
• Tokyo Olympics: Held in 2021 after postponement due to COVID-19.
• Olympic result: Finished fifth in the men's javelin final with a throw of 84.62 metres.

Last verified on 15-10-2026

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• Year of Establishment: 1962
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Initial Ministry: Ministry of Education (1962)
• Current Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) (transferred in June 2011 after the 18th Constitutional Amendment)
• Affiliated National Federations: 40 sports federations

Last verified on 14-10-2026