| Pakistan at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | PAK |
| CGA | Pakistan Olympic Association |
| Website | nocpakistan |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 4thth |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Pakistan competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Ghulam Raziq | Athletics | Men's 120 yards hurdles | 29 November |
| Event | Gold | |
| Flyweight | Men |  Muhammad Niaz Din (PAK) |
| Bantamweight | Men | Siraj-ud-Din (PAK) |
| Featherweight | Men | Ala-ud-Din (PAK) |
| Lightweight | Men | Muhammad Ashraf (PAK) |
| Welterweight | Men | Muhammad Bashir (PAK)} |
| Middleweight | Men | Muhammad Faiz (PAK) |
| Heavyweight | Men | Muhammad Niaz (PAK) |
| Event | Silver | |
| Light Heavyweight | Men | Muhammad Saeed (PAK) |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Anar Khan | 1 mile | 4:15.9 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Mubarak Shah | 3 miles | — | DNF | ||||||
| Ghulam Raziq | 120 yd hurdles | 14.2 | 1 Q | — | 14.3 | | |||
| Iqbal Sahi | 15.3 | 5 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Mubarak Shah | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 9:41.0 | 10 | |||||
| Gul Muhammad | Marathon | — | 2:38:26 | 10 | |||||
| Muhammad Yusaf | — | DNF | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Allah Ditta | Pole vault | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 8 |
| Muhammad Ayub | Discus throw | 147 ft 8 in (45.01 m) | 10 |
| Mohamad Nawaz | Javelin throw | 241 ft 8 in (73.66 m) | 4 |
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