Two years ban likely on dope positive athletes

ISLAMABAD - The probe committee of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has recommended a two-year ban on national athletes Muhammad Shah and Noshi Perveen from both national and international competition.

Chairman committee, Lt. Col (retd) Muhammad Yahya told reporters on Friday here in his office that the committee recommended two years ban on both the athletes after listening their views.

Muhammad Shah and Noshi Perveen tested positive in their dope tests which were taken by the AFP before selecting the duo for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008, which would be kicked off from August 8, as Pakistan got wild card entry for each man and women in the Olympics.

Besides Lt. Col (R) Muhammad Yahya, who is also associate secretary Pakistan Olympic Association, other members Dr. Waqar Ahmed from Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and Major Mehmood Ahmed from Pakistan Army, Dr. Lubna Sibtain also from PSB and Wing Commander Farooq Bukhari from Pakistan Air Force (PAF) also attended the proceeding.