{
  "id": 11859400,
  "title": "Pakistan finish Asian Games 2026 with 10 medals, best haul since 2002",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/pakistan-finish-asian-games-2026-with-10-medals-best-haul-since-2002",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:06:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442580/pakistan-finish-asian-games-2026-with-10-medals-best-haul-since-2002"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan concluded their Asian Games 2026 participation with a commendable 10 medals, marking their best haul in the continental event since 2002. The medals were distributed across various disciplines, including men's cricket, men's squash, women's cricket, men's hockey, men's volleyball, MMA, shooting, and e-sports (PUBG). This achievement represents a significant improvement over Pakistan's previous performances at the Asian Games, with the country winning three medals in 2023, four in 2018, five in 2014, eight in 2010, and four in 2006. Notably, Pakistan's medal tally in recent Asian Games is as follows: 2026: 2 silver, 8 bronze – 10 medals, 2023: 1 silver, 2 bronze – 3 medals, 2018: 4 bronze – 4 medals, 2014: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze – 5 medals, 2010: 3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze – 8 medals, 2006: 1 silver, 3 bronze – 4 medals, and 2002: 1 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze – 13 medals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}