KARACHI:

Pakistan's star athlete Arshad Nadeem's participation in the Islamic Solidarity Games is not confirmed after the World Championships in Tokyo, where the Paris Olympics champion competed shortly after undergoing a calf injury.

The 28-year-old javelin thrower attended the competition after a brief period of training and rehabilitation following an injury he picked up on July 4 during his training sessions.

While hoping for the season not to end for Arshad just yet, the Islamic Games will start on November 7.

Arshad will be defending his title if he goes to Riyadh, as he bagged the gold medal in the 2023 edition in Konya, Turkey, with a throw of 88.55 m, creating a record of the games.

The Athletics Federation of Pakistan Honorary Secretary, Lt. Col. Shahjehan Mir (Retd), did no

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