Pakistan at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Pakistan at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Pakistan
CG codePAK
CGANational Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Websitenocpakistan.org
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors21 in 6 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Arshad Nadeem
Baton bearerFatima Zahra
Flag bearer (closing)Fatima Zahra
Medals
Ranked 36th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Pakistan competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This was Pakistan's 15th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1954 Commonwealth Games.

The King's Baton relay stopped in Pakistan in December 2025.[4][5] The Pakistani delegation consisted of 21 athletes competing in six sports.[6][7][8]

Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[9] Meanwhile, boxer Fatima Zahra was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[9]

Zahra would win Pakistan's only medal at the games, a bronze in the women's 60kg boxing event.[10] This marked Pakistan's worst performance at the Commonwealth Games in 36 years.[11] Zahra as the only medalist, served as the country's closing ceremony flagbearer. She became Pakistan's first female Commonwealth Games medalist and the first Pakistani woman to win a boxing medal at the Commonwealth Games.[11]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Artistic gymnastics101
Athletics538
Bowls202
Boxing325
Judo101
Swimming224
Total14721

Medallist

The following Pakistani competitor a won medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Fatima Zahra Boxing Women's 60 kg 31 July

Artistic gymnastics

Pakistan entered one male artistic gymnast.[12]

Athlete Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Shahzad Ali N/a 2.500 3.200 N/a 8.300 N/a Did not advance

Athletics

Pakistan selected eight athletes, five men and three women, for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Key

Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only.

  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target

Track

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Muhammad Akhtar Men's 5000 metres N/a 14:50.95 22
Muhammad Ismail Men's 400 metres 50.60 41 Did not advance
Faiqa Riaz Women's 100 metres 11.64 21

Field

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Arshad Nadeem Men's javelin throw 78.63 7 q 77.41 9
Muhammad Yasir 74.36 14 Did not advance
Ansar Abbas Men's long jump 7.06 SB 18
Feryal Farooq Women's discus throw N/a 38.66 8
Noreen Hussain Women's pole vault N/a NM

Bowls

Pakistan selected a team of two male bowlers.[13]

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Mohammed Qureshi Singles  Owen (WAL)
L 0–2		  Banks (SCO)
L 0–2		  Tolchard (ENG)
L 0–2		  Prasad (FIJ)
W 2–0		  Simpson (JAM)
W 2–0		 5 Did not advance
Maqsood Wasim Khan
Mohammed Qureshi		 Pairs  Australia
L 0–2		  Northern Ireland
L 0–2		  Fiji
L 1–1*		  New Zealand
L 0–2		  Tonga
L 0–2		 6

Boxing

Pakistan selected a team of five boxers for the Games, three men and two women.[14]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sumama Rahman Men's 55 kg Bye  Mandengbam (IND)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Qudrat Ullah Men's 60 kg  Kemis (UGA)
W 5–0		  Jude Gallagher (NIR)
L 0–4
Afzal Khan Men's 65 kg  Bouzin (SEY)
W 5–0		  Labrie (CAN)
L 0–5
Malaika Zahid Women's 54 kg Bye  Mwape (ZAM)
L 1–4
Fatima Zahra Women's 60 kg N/a  Segoete (LES)
W RSC		  Wilson (NZL)
W 5–0		  Al-Ahmadieh (CAN)
L RSC		 Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Judo

Pakistan entered one male judoka.[15]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Shah Hussain Shah Men's +100 kg  Bessong (CAN)
L 0s3–100s2		 Did not advance

Swimming

Pakistan selected a team of four swimmers, two male and two female.[16]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Hamza Asif Men's 50 m freestyle 24.17 39 Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 53.43 47
Men's 50 m breaststroke 29.63 35
Men's 50 m butterfly 26.09 46
Muhammad Ahmed Durrani
Men's 100 m freestyle 53.09 44
Men's 200 m freestyle 1:55.98 26
Men's 400 m freestyle 4:14.85 22 N/a Did not advance
Men's 200 m individual medley 2:09.79 17
Jehanara Nabi
Women's 50 m butterfly 29.99 40 Did not advance
Women's 100 m freestyle 1:00.36 36
Women's 200 m freestyle 2:11.16 29 N/a Did not advance
Hareem Malik Women's 50 m breaststroke 36.52 24 Did not advance
Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:22.51 27
Women's 200 m breaststroke 3:08.84 15

References

  1. ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "King's Baton Relay: Pakistan". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Shah, Abdul Mohi (2 January 2026). "Pakistan Olympic Association caps landmark 2025 with National Games success, global praise for King's Baton Relay". The News International. Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Shah, Abdul Mohi (8 July 2026). "PSB board to discuss hostel outsourcing, parallel federation future". The News International. Islamabad, Pakistan. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Khawaja, Qadir (9 July 2026). "36-member Pakistan contingent announced for Commonwealth Games". Samaa TV. Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Mehmood, Zahid (9 July 2026). "Pakistan announces contingent for Commonwealth Games campaign". The Pakistan Connect. Lahore, Pakistan. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 Raheel, Natasha (23 July 2026). "Pakistan at disadvantage in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games". Lost on the Desk. Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Fatima, Arooj (3 August 2026). "Pakistan's Fatima Zahra Wins Medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games". ProPakistani. Lahore, Pakistan. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Fatima Zahra wins bronze as Pakistan ends worst Commonwealth Games in 36 years". Momentum Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (20 July 2026). "Everything You Need to Follow the 2026 Commonwealth Games". The Gymternet. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Canavan, Amy (24 July 2026). "Meet the Glasgow curry shop boss representing Pakistan at bowls". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Khan, Azhar (10 July 2026). "Arshad Nadeem lead Pakistan's charge at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Pakistan announce 36-member contingent for 2026 Commonwealth Games". Geo Super. Karachi, Pakistan. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Pakistan's swimming woes continue at Commonwealth Games 2026". The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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