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Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games

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  As part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Pakistan's great javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem earned a gold medal for his nation on Monday morning.   Nadeem set a record with a javelin throw of 86.81 metres during the opening round of the competition.   Arshad achieved an 88-meter throw on his second attempt, shattering his own record. He then continued to dominate the list on his fourth attempt with an 85.09-meter throw.   The Olympian became the first Pakistani to hold the mark after setting a new CWG record with a throw of 90.18 metres on her fifth try.   Neeraj Chopra of India's throws of 87.58 metres (Gold) at the Tokyo Olympics and 88.13 metres (World Athletics Championship) were defeated by Arshad Nadeem.   This is Pakistan's second gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. With a record lift of 405 kg, weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt earlier won the gold medal for Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games 2022.   Nadeem thanked the entire