Senior politician and Member of National Assembly (MNA) Sher Afzal Marwat dismissed on Saturday the notification of his expulsion from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
In a statement on social media platform X (formerly), Marwat declared, "After consulting around two dozen core committee members and senior party leaders, I announce that yesterday's expulsion order was neither discussed nor brought to the core committee's attention. It was also unknown to the party chairman, Barrister Gohar, who presided over the meeting."
Marwat questioned the legitimacy of the expulsion decree, alleging it was issued in a "dubious and hasty manner," fraudulently incorporated into the Core Committee's proceedings, and shown to an unauthorised individual.
He expressed his trust in Barrister Gauhar, stating, "I have discussed all matters with Barrister Gauhar today and have given full authority to the Chairman in writing to decide on my party and parliamentary membership. I have full confidence in him."
The MNA emphasised his commitment to his constituents, announcing plans to call a Grand Jirga to seek their consent, stressing that the will and approval of his voters are paramount.
Marwat also condemned the language used in the expulsion notification by PTI's Additional Secretary General, Firdous Shamim Naqvi, who demanded his resignation from Parliament without the approval of Barrister Gauhar. He added, "No one gave me an opportunity to be heard, and I was never questioned. In the past, fake notifications were issued for wrong reasons."
Earlie today,Sher Afzal Marwat was expelled from the party through a notification signed by Firdous Shamim Naqvi, citing violations of party discipline.
The notification stated that Marwat had been previously warned to be cautious with his public statements. However, a committee reviewing his media interactions concluded that Marwat consistently disrespected party rules and principles.
Imran Khan refrains from commenting on Marwat's matter
Speaking to media persons at Adiala Jail, the PTI founder addressing claims that Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman and Tehreek-e-Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai had refused to engage with the army, Khan clarified that he had tasked Achakzai with negotiating with political parties instead.
"Achakzai will only [hold] talk with political parties," he said.
When questioned about taking a U-turn on his earlier statement involving Achakzai in talks with the military, Khan took a jibe at the PML-N for abandoning its "vote ko izzat do" (respect the vote) narrative. "The biggest U-turn taken by a person is the one who demanded respect for the vote but instead, himself gave respect to the 'boot'," he remarked.
Regarding the termination of Sher Afzal Marwat's party membership, Khan initially refrained from commenting. When pressed, he said he would discuss the issue at another time.
