CANBERRA – Pakistan’s Weightlifter Talha Talib clinched the first medal forPakistan at the Commonwealth Games 2018, which got under way in Gold Coast,Australia from today.

Talha Talib won the bronze medal in the 62kg category, kicking offPakistan’s campaign at the mega event on a winning note.

Earlier today, Pakistani squash players and boxers won their openingmatches as well. Boxer Gul Zaib won his first fight in the 69kg boxingcompetition, beating Guernsey’s William Le Poullain.

Zaib will next take on Northern Ireland’s Aidan Walsh on Saturday, April 7.