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August 28, 2018

Arshad wins bronze, Naqeeb in quarter-final

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won bronze medal in javelin throw in Asian Games on Monday.Arshad, from Khanewal, recorded 80.75m, improving on his Commonwealth Games performance of 80.45m. This is also Pakistan’s new national record. Arshad managed to record 80.75m in his fourth attempt but failed to improve it in the next two attempts.In boxing, Naqeebullah reached the quarter-finals of in men’s 56kg category by beating Nima Dorija of Bhutan 3-2 in the pre-quarter-finals. Naqeeb was...