Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan's top athlete and javelin thrower, has suffered a major setback as the country's Athletics Federation has banned his coach, Salman Iqbal. The long-serving coach of Nadeem has been banned for life for violating the constitution of the Punjab Athletics Association, where he holds the position of President, PTI reported. Iqbal has been Arshad's mentor and coach for the last few years. The violations, the Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation (PAAF) has accused Iqbal of committing by holding elections of the Punjab body occurred back in August.

What now?

Under the life ban, Iqbal cannot take part in any athletic activities, nor coach or hold office at any level. An inquiry committee was formed in mid-September, and it recommended the ban on Iqbal on October 10, a day

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