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In April 2023, Pakistan's Naila Kiani became the first woman from the country to summit 8,091m high Annapurna in Nepal.

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Former women’s captain Sana Mir became the first female cricketer to be inducted into the (ICC) Hall of Fame.

She was inducted into ICC hall of fame on 9 June 2025.

She was among seven notable cricketers, the others being India’s MS Dhoni, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori, England’s Sarah Taylor and South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith.

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ICC stands for International Cricket Council.

This is a cricket governing body with its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

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Bano Butt made history by winning a gold medal for Pakistan in Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 by defeating Kazakhstan’s Gulnaz Abdrakhmanova

Pakistan’s Emaan Khan clinched a gold medal at the Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 by defeating Kazakhstan’s Dinara Ayapova in the final.

Category: Flyweight 56.7 kg

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Mixed Martial Arts Asian Championship 2024 held in Pakistan.

Starting date: Aug 18, 2024

Closing date: Aug 22, 2024

Participants: 12 countries

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Shabana Akhtar became Pakistan's first woman to compete at the Olympics games.

She took part in the women's long jump at the 1996 Olympics.

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In March 2023, British-Pakistani diplomat Fouzia Younis became the first British Muslim to be appointed His Majesty`s British Consul General to Toronto, marking the end of her Pakistan posting as a senior diplomat at the British High Commission.

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Fatima Jinah 1965 to participate in the presidential election against military dictator Ayub Khan.

She won two of Pakistan's largest cities, Karachi and Dhaka.

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• In July 2023, at the Global Women Awards ceremony held in London, two Pakistanis were recognized for their remarkable contributions in their respective fields.
• Huma Fakhar, a Pakistani businesswoman, received the Global Woman Inspiration Award, while Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a philanthropist, was honored with the Global Man of the Decade award.

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