Young shooter Kishmala Talat clinched the bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
This significant win marked Pakistan's first-ever medal in shooting at the Asian Games 2023.
Competing in the 10m Air Pistol event, Kishmala secure the bronze medal on Friday.
She achieved a total score of 218.2 points.
In a highly competitive event, India took the top two spots, with 17-year-old Palak Gulia claiming gold and 18-year-old Esha Singh earning the silver medal.
Palak and Esha achieved remarkable scores of 242.1 and 239.7, respectively, setting an Asian Games record in the process.
However, Kishmala's historic accomplishment was a first win for Pakistan, as she became the first shooter from the country to reach the podium at the Asian Games.
In the earlier 10m air rifle shooting discipline, Pakistan's representation faced challenges as Ghufran Adil, Aqib Latif, and Zeeshan Fareed were unable to qualify among the top 8 for the next round.
Ghufran finished 31st with 622.7 points, Aaqib secured 44th place with 616.7 points, and Zeeshan finished 53rd with 608.4 points.
As a team, Pakistan placed 14th with a combined total of 1874.8 points in the 10m air rifle competition.
In another shooting event, Pakistan's G.M. Bashir had a strong start in the first round of the qualification phase, securing the eighth position.
However, his journey in the top 4 race was cut short after he garnered only 13 points in the second round.
