Overview

• Salman Iqbal Butt, longtime coach of javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, received a life ban that bars him from coaching, holding office, or taking part in athletics activities.
• Syed Habib Shah was handed a 10-year ban on similar constitutional grounds tied to the disputed Punjab Athletics Association elections.
• The federation declared the August 31 Punjab elections unlawful for being held with only a day’s notice and ordered fresh polls under AFP supervision.
• An inquiry panel and the AFP Executive Committee cited wilful, deliberate misconduct and insubordination, noting both officials failed to respond within the stipulated time.
• All affiliated units were directed to cease official dealings with the banned officials, and Rediff reported the timing followed Iqbal’s written reply to the Pakistan Sports Board about performance and funding.