Ace javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem (proper) and his coach Salman Iqbal Butt (left) go to Aitchison Faculty, Lahore. — Fb/@arshadnadeem76
The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has imposed a lifetime ban on Olympian Arshad Nadeem’s coach, Salman Iqbal Butt, for violating the federation’s structure in the course of the Punjab Athletics Affiliation (PAA) elections.
In line with a notification issued by the AFP, Butt couldn’t participate in any form of actions associated to teaching.
The federation additionally banned Syed Habib Shah for 10 years on related grounds.
The choice got here after the AFP took critical observe of what it termed “wilful, deliberate, and repeated acts of misconduct” by the 2 officers, who had proceeded with the Punjab Athletics Affiliation elections on August 31, 2025, regardless of being directed to desist.
The AFP said that the elections have been held unlawfully with solely a day’s discover, breaching obligatory constitutional provisions relating to timelines and procedures.
An inquiry committee was subsequently fashioned to analyze the matter. Each Butt and Shah have been requested to clarify their conduct, however failed to reply throughout the given timeframe, the federation stated.
After reviewing the proof, the AFP’s Government Committee concluded that each people had dedicated gross violations of the federation’s structure and demonstrated wilful insubordination.
The federation has additionally instructed all affiliated models and establishments to stop official dealings with the banned officers.
