Pakistan prize money
Pakistan's sportspeople have won £3,227,294 in prize money across 5 sports, which puts Pakistan 80th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi has won the most, £2,796,794 in tennis , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Pakistan's highest earners
All 32 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi | Tennis | £2,796,794£2.8m |
| 2 | Shokat Ali | Snooker | £151,070£151k |
| 3 | Haris Tahir | Snooker | £43,100£43k |
| 4 | Noor Zaman | Squash | £30,384£30k |
| 5 | Aamir Atlas Khan | Squash | £30,103£30k |
| 6 | Hamza Akbar | Snooker | £29,100£29k |
| 7 | Tayyab Aslam | Squash | £24,339£24k |
| 8 | Mohammed Asif | Snooker | £24,250£24k |
| 9 | Asim Khan | Squash | £18,232£18k |
| 10 | Farhan Mehboob | Squash | £16,434£16k |
| 11 | Asjad Iqbal | Snooker | £12,625£13k |
| 12 | Ashab Irfan | Squash | £12,411£12k |
| 13 | Nasir Iqbal | Squash | £8,419£8k |
| 14 | Adeel Aqdus | Snooker | £4,000£4k |
| 15 | Farhan Zaman | Squash | £3,470£3k |
| 16 | Mohammad Sajjad (II) | Snooker | £3,400£3k |
| 17 | Hamza Khan | Squash | £3,199£3k |
| 18 | Yasir Butt | Squash | £2,961£3k |
| 19 | Asif Mukhtar | Snooker | £2,000£2k |
| 20 | Arshad Nadeem | Athletics | £1,504£2k |
| 21 | Mariam Malik | Squash | £1,500£2k |
| 22 | Sana Bahadar | Squash | £1,500£2k |
| 23 | Huzaifa Ibrahim | Squash | £1,438£1k |
| 24 | Zaina Zaidi | Squash | £1,387£1k |
| 25 | Maria Toorpakai Wazir | Squash | £1,363£1k |
| 26 | Danish Atlas Khan | Squash | £1,071£1k |
| 27 | Babar Masih | Snooker | £562£562 |
| 28 | Shahram Changezi | Snooker | £200£200 |
| 29 | Shahrukh Nasir | Snooker | £200£200 |
| 30 | Hoor Fawad | Table tennis | £150£150 |
| 31 | Afzaal Ahmad | Table tennis | £75£75 |
| 32 | Faizan Zahoor | Table tennis | £53£53 |
The top 12, side by side
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi alone accounts for 86.7% of Pakistan's total. The top ten between them hold 98.0%, and the other 22 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Pakistan's £3,227,294 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | £2,796,794£2.8m | 86.7% | 1 | Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi |
| Snooker | £270,507£271k | 8.4% | 11 | Shokat Ali |
| Squash | £158,211£158k | 4.9% | 16 | Noor Zaman |
| Athletics | £1,504£2k | 0.0% | 1 | Arshad Nadeem |
| Table tennis | £278£278 | 0.0% | 3 | Hoor Fawad |
The split between sports
Tennis is Pakistan's biggest earner at 86.7% of the total. We hold nobody from Pakistan in golf, badminton, biathlon, chess, show jumping, surfing, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, gymnastics, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Pakistan
Pakistan is 80th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Latvia | £7,085,135£7.1m | 56 |
| 69 | Israel | £6,238,502£6.2m | 59 |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | £6,118,691£6.1m | 12 |
| 71 | Lithuania | £5,169,138£5.2m | 46 |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | £5,118,045£5.1m | 46 |
| 73 | Monaco | £4,951,004£5.0m | 17 |
| 74 | Luxembourg | £4,751,418£4.8m | 24 |
| 75 | El Salvador | £4,400,102£4.4m | 7 |
| 76 | Moldova | £4,307,441£4.3m | 15 |
| 77 | Ethiopia | £4,293,233£4.3m | 148 |
| 78 | Tunisia | £3,756,365£3.8m | 27 |
| 79 | Puerto Rico | £3,604,351£3.6m | 36 |
| 80 | Pakistan | £3,227,294£3.2m | 32 |
| 81 | Bolivia | £2,409,014£2.4m | 1 |
| 82 | Armenia | £2,154,747£2.2m | 20 |
| 83 | Costa Rica | £1,863,567£1.9m | 14 |
| 84 | Cuba | £1,719,965£1.7m | 62 |
| 85 | Turkey | £1,640,658£1.6m | 112 |
| 86 | Iran | £1,607,334£1.6m | 50 |
| 87 | Haiti | £1,539,550£1.5m | 3 |
| 88 | Estonia | £1,528,730£1.5m | 73 |
| 89 | Iceland | £1,371,450£1.4m | 15 |
| 90 | Cayman Islands | £1,361,738£1.4m | 4 |
| 91 | Botswana | £1,225,446£1.2m | 21 |
| 92 | Singapore | £1,202,803£1.2m | 75 |
Pakistan against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Pakistan won?
£3,227,294 across 32 people in 5 sports. That ranks Pakistan 80th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Pakistan's highest earning sportsperson?
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, with £2,796,794 in tennis prize money: 86.7% of everything Pakistan has won. Next is Shokat Ali on £151,070.
Which sport has earned Pakistan the most prize money?
Tennis, at £2,796,794 across 1 player, ahead of snooker on £270,507.
Which nation is just above Pakistan?
Puerto Rico, 79th on £3,604,351. Bolivia is 81st, just below, on £2,409,014.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Pakistan's snooker money has its own page: Pakistan in snooker.Pakistan's squash money has its own page: Pakistan in squash.Pakistan's athletics money has its own page: Pakistan in athletics.Pakistan's table tennis money has its own page: Pakistan in table tennis. One place up is Puerto Rico. One place down is Bolivia.