Pakistan shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir won the bronze medal in the men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday. Bashir finished third in the eight-man final with 22 hits at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery, taking Pakistan's overall medal tally at the Games to six.

South Korea's Lee Gunhyeok claimed the gold medal and China's Su Lianbofan settled for silver after both finished tied at 32 with scores listed as an Asian Games and Asian record. The Pakistani shooter had entered the second day of qualification in eighth place before improving to sixth to secure his spot in the medal round.

He remained in medal contention through the elimination stages, finishing two hits ahead of Vietnam's Pham Quang Huy, who took fourth place with 20 hits. The podium finish adds to Bashir's career, which includes a bronze medal at the 2022 ISSF World Championships for the three-time Olympian.