Editing Pakistan (section)

=== Sports ===
{{Main|Sport in Pakistan}}
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[[Cricket]] is the most popular sport in Pakistan, followed by [[Association football|football]]. [[Field hockey]] is the national sport. Other sports like [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[polo]], and [[Traditional games of Pakistan|traditional games]] are also enjoyed.

In cricket, Pakistan boasts victories in all major [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] tournaments, including the [[ICC Cricket World Cup]], [[ICC World Twenty20]], and [[ICC Champions Trophy]]. The [[Pakistan Super League]] ranks among the top [[List of T20 cricket competitions|T20 leagues]] globally.<ref>{{cite web |last=Narayanan |first=Deepu |date=19 June 2017 |title=CT17 final stats: Pakistan become fourth team to win all three ICC crowns |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/95302/ct17-final-stats-pakistan-become-fourth-team-to-win-all-three-icc-crowns |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=[[Cricbuzz]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=13 February 2019 |title=PSL's brand value stands at $230m or Rs 32.258 bn |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/431453-n-a |website=The News International}}</ref>

In football, Pakistan established the [[Pakistan Football Federation]] soon after its creation, and it is known for producing [[FIFA World Cup]] balls.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=23 December 2010 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part I |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/593095/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-i |access-date=22 August 2022 |website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=28 January 2018 |title=Footballs made in Pakistan to be used in FIFA World Cup 2018 |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1620487/7-footballs-made-pakistan-used-fifa-world-cup-2018 |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=[[The Express Tribune]]}}</ref>

In field hockey, Pakistan boasts four [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|Hockey World Cup]] wins, eight [[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] gold medals, and three [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] gold medals. Squash player [[Jahangir Khan]] holds the record for the longest winning streak in professional sport history, winning 555 consecutive matches.<ref>{{cite book |author=Bill Mallon |title=Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement |author2=Jeroen Heijmans |publisher=Scarecrow |year=2011 |isbn=978-0-8108-7249-3 |edition=4th revised |page=291}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jahangir Khan recognised as greatest squash player of all time |url=https://unsquashable.com/en-us/blogs/world-tour-highlights/jahangir-khan-recognised-as-greatest-squash-player-of-all-time |access-date=28 August 2023 |website=UNSQUASHABLE |language=en |archive-date=18 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918040556/https://unsquashable.com/en-us/blogs/world-tour-highlights/jahangir-khan-recognised-as-greatest-squash-player-of-all-time |url-status=dead }}</ref> Pakistan has hosted various international events, including Cricket and Hockey World Cups and Asian Games.<ref name="ICC-2021">{{cite web |date=16 November 2021 |title=USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024–2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2354682 |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>