Explanation

Pakistan was announced to host the Asia Cup 2020 by the ACC.

But the event was postponed and eventually canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984.

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• Shaiza Khan was the first captain of Pakistan Women's Cricket team, leading the team in both ODI and Test matches.
• She was a pioneering figure in women's cricket in Pakistan and played a key role in establishing the team.
• The first captain of the Pakistan women's T20 team was Sana Mir.
• She led the team in their first T20 match in 2009.

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Squash legend Jehangir Khan won 555 matches in a row

Consecutive matches between 1981 and 1986

Additional information

He is known as the king of squash

Khan was born on 10 December 1963 in Karachi.

He won (1982–1991):

• The World Open title six times.
• The British Open title ten times 

He retired as a player in 1993,

He served as President of the World Squash Federation from 2002 to 2008

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Explanation

Saleema Imtiaz made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman to be nominated to the ICC International Panel of Development Umpires.

This prestigious appointment qualifies Imtiaz to officiate in international women’s bilateral matches and ICC Women’s Events, marking a historic moment for the sport in Pakistan.

ICC: International Cricket Council 

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Pakistan won its only gold medal in Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which were held on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Muhammad Inam Ahmed won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 86 kg event.

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The Pakistani player who won the 1994 World Snooker Championship is Muhammad Yousaf.

He defeated Johannes R. Johanneson of Iceland 11-9 in Johannesburg to claim the championship.

In 1994 Pakistan was world champion of:

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Sana Mir is the first Pakistani female cricketer to take 100 ODI wickets.

Nida Dar is the first Pakistani female cricketer to take 100 T20I wickets.

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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

Arshad belongs to Mian Channu.

 Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal

Note: It also shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57m, set by the Netherlands’ Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The throw now stands as the sixth longest throw ever, and the best in the world this year.

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Explanation

Saleema Imtiaz made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman to be nominated to the ICC International Panel of Development Umpires.

This prestigious appointment qualifies Imtiaz to officiate in international women’s bilateral matches and ICC Women’s Events, marking a historic moment for the sport in Pakistan.

ICC: International Cricket Council 

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