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title: "Pakistan fails to reach Asian Games kabaddi semi-finals for first time"
description: "Most outlets reported that Pakistan was eliminated from the Asian Games men’s kabaddi competition after a 51-30 loss to Iran in their final group match. Both excerpts described the defeat as historic, noting it was the first time Pakistan failed to reach the semi-finals in the event."
url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10599-pakistan-misses-asian-games-kabaddi-semifinals-for-first
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# Pakistan fails to reach Asian Games kabaddi semi-finals for first time

sports · updated 25 Sep 2026, 2:20 PM PKT · 24–25 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Pakistan was eliminated from the Asian Games men’s kabaddi competition after a 51-30 loss to Iran in their final group match. Both excerpts described the defeat as historic, noting it was the first time Pakistan failed to reach the semi-finals in the event.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan Misses Asian Games Kabaddi Semifinals for First Time in History](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/25/pakistan-misses-asian-games-kabaddi-semifinals-for-first-time-in-history/) · 25 Sep 2026, 2:20 PM PKT
  > Pakistan have been knocked out of the Asian Games men’s kabaddi competition after suffering a heavy 51-30 defeat to Iran… Read More
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan fail to reach Asian Games kabaddi semi-finals for first time](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/24-Sep-2026/pakistan-fail-to-reach-asian-games-kabaddi-semi-finals-for-first-time) · 24 Sep 2026, 6:58 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan failed to reach the kabaddi semi-finals at the Asian Games for the first time after suffering a 51-30 defeat to Iran in their final group match. The loss ended Pakistan’s hopes of progressing to the last four, with the national team winning only two of its four group-stage matches. Pakistan also suffered […]

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