He contested the Nasinu Indian Communal Constituency for the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party (SDL) at the 2006 Fijian general election.
[2] Iqbal strongly condemned the Republic of Fiji Military Forces for the coup d'état of 5 December 2006.
An article he published in Fiji Living resulted in Navy Commander Francis Kean summoning him to Suva's Queen Elizabeth Barracks and warning him against speaking out against the Military.
[3][4] In the early hours of 25 December, Iqbal was again summoned to the barracks, along with Digitaki, feminist leader Virisila Buadromo, and a number of others.
He was arrested and held for 3 days by the Fiji police force and released after numerous raids and searches found no weapons in his possession.