KARACHI:

Pakistan's will be in action for the first time after the Asian Championship as he will be vying for his spot in the final of the World Athletics Championship javelin throw event in Tokyo.

Arshad is coming into the competition on the back of an injury that had led to his calf surgery in England.

The injury prevented him from taking part in the Diamond League meets in Switzerland and Poland, but he began training again by August for the World Athletics Championships.

His only event after winning the historic gold medal at the Paris Olympics was the Asian Athletics Championships in Korea, where he posted his best throw of the season, 86.40, in Gumi.

On Wednesday, at the qualification round, even if he reaches the same mark as his throw in the Asian Championships, he would book

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