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  • ‘Traitor in PTI’: Sher Afzal Marwat takes swipe at Aleema Khanum

    ‘Traitor in PTI’: Sher Afzal Marwat takes swipe at Aleema Khanum

    Expelled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has levelled serious allegations against Aleema Khanum, sister of jailed former premier Imran Khan, alleging that she has an authoritarian approach within the party.

    “If there is a traitor in PTI, then no one is a bigger traitor than Aleema Khanum,” he said sternly while appearing on a private media outlet’s political talk show on Tuesday. 

    Speaking to media outside Adiala Jail Rawalpindi earlier on the same day, Aleema Khanum stated that ever since her brother expelled Marwat from the party, the latter had been attacking Imran Khan’s family. 

    Firebrand Marwat claimed that Aleema Khanum’s son Sher Shah was seen in a video handing over a military uniform pant to Hassaan Khan Niazi, son of Imran Khan’s other sister Noreen Khanum, who then waved it in the air, hurling derogatory remarks.

    Hassaan was convicted by military courts for his roles in violent attacks on military installations during the nationwide riots on May 9, 2023, and was awarded 10 ten-year imprisonment.

    Marwat said that Sher Shah was nominated in a case related to the attack on the Core Commander’s house in Lahore. Marwat alleged that after settling matters with an “army officer,” Aleema Khan’s son “fled to London.”

    Additionally, Marwat revealed that on April 4, 2024, Imran Khan’s sister invited him to her home for a meal, where he was asked about defending Imran Khan’s spouse Bushra Bibi. “Are you a spokesperson of Bushra Bibi,” he quoted Aleema Khanum as having said. 

    Marwat stated that when he told Aleema that he had defended her too, she smirked. “I don’t need you to defend me. Just decide whether you are with me or Bushra Bibi,” she allegedly said. 

    Marwat said that he replied, “I am not with anyone but with Imran Khan,” adding that he left her house without eating, and Zain Qureshi, former PTI leader, and others were witnesses to the exchange.

    “On April 11, Imran Khan removed me from the [PTI] focal person and spokesperson. And until today, I am being sidelined from the party,” he said.

    Marwat also confirmed the News aired by ARY News last week about an alleged internal rift within the party regarding the distribution of Senate election tickets in KP.

    The controversy stemmed from reported differences between KP CM Gandapur, Aleema Khanum, and KP Adviser on Information Barrister Saif over the distribution of Senate tickets.

    ARY reported that Gandapur and Aleema Khan wanted to exclude two names from the list, including Mashal Yousafzai, the former special assistant to the KP CM, but Saif stood by Khan’s original picks.

  • Imran Khan ‘glad’ he got rid of Sher Afzal Marwat: reports

    Imran Khan ‘glad’ he got rid of Sher Afzal Marwat: reports

    Days after former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Sher Afzal Marwat made several allegations against Aleema Khan, sister of former premier Imran Khan, the latter has expressed relief over his removal from the party.

    “Thankfully, we got rid of Sher Afzal Marwat,” media reports quoted Khan as saying after the former PTI leader’s allegations against Aleema Khan.

    Sher Afzal Marwat on Friday levelled a series of allegations against Aleema Khan, accusing her of orchestrating a trolling campaign against him and an abusive campaign against his late parents through social media.

    “I was nominated in 57 FIRs [First Information Reports], two of my houses were demolished and I went to jail. Yesterday, my dead parents were subjected to an abusive campaign,” Marwat said while appearing on a private media outlet, adding that all this was being done despite all the sacrifices he had made for the party.

    He alleged that Aleema was orchestrating the trolling and abusive campaign as “she is the social media boss”.

    Claiming that her behaviour had always been “bossy” towards party leaders, Marwat alleged that PTI members also suffered “extremely inhumane treatment” at her hands.

    He further claimed that when he complained to the PTI founder about Aleema’s behaviour, Imran Khan, in the presence of 29 party bigwigs, said that “nobody will answer Aleema’s phone as she has nothing to do with party matters”.

    “Following the complaint, she openly came against me,” Marwat said, adding that since then, the PTI social media team as well as supporters like Shahbaz Gill and Imran Riaz Khan had been trolling him.

    Recalling an incident of Aleema’s alleged attitude, Marwat said that during Ramzan, she summoned a party meeting at the Central Secretariat. “Barrister Gohar told Aleema that he had to go attend an iftar, to which she said, ‘You can’t even move’.”

    In a meeting with his lawyers at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, it was reported that Imran Khan, while expressing reservations about the Mines and Minerals Bill 2025, summoned Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur for the meeting regarding the bill.

    Media reports further claimed that Imran Khan sent a message to the party leadership, urging them to end all disputes [among party members] with a stern message for Chairman PTI, Barrister Gohar, over his apologetic attitude.

    The former prime minister also reportedly stated that the government had delayed talks with Afghanistan for far too long, adding that KP is a province suffering from terrorism. He instructed PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja to write a letter to the Chief Justice regarding the non-implementation of the rule of law.

  • ‘Aleema Khan orchestrating abusive campaign against my dead parents’

    ‘Aleema Khan orchestrating abusive campaign against my dead parents’

    Former member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sher Afzal Marwat on Friday levelled a series of allegations against the sister of former premier Imran Khan, Aleema Khan, accusing her of orchestrating a trolling campaign against him and an abusive campaign against his late parents through social media.

    “I was nominated in 57 FIRs [First Information Reports], two of my houses were demolished and I endured jail. Yesterday, my dead parents were subjected to an abusive campaign,” Marwat said while appearing on a private media outlet, adding that all this was being done despite all the sacrifices he had made for the party.

    He alleged that Aleema was orchestrating the trolling and abusive campaign as “she is the social media boss”.

    Claiming that Aleema’s behaviour had always been “bossy” towards party leaders, Marwat said that PTI members also suffered “extremely inhumane treatment” at her hands.

    He further claimed that when he complained to the PTI founder about Aleema’s behaviour, Imran, in the presence of 29 party bigwigs, said that “nobody will answer Aleema’s phone as she has nothing to do with party matters”.

    “Following the complaint, she openly came against me,” Marwat said, adding since then the PTI social media team as well as supporters like Shahbaz Gill and Imran Riaz Khan had been trolling him.

    Recalling an incident of Aleema’s alleged bossy attitude, Marwat said that during Ramzan, she summoned a party meeting at the Central Secretariat. “Barrister Gohar told Aleema that he had to go attend an iftar, to which she said, ‘You can’t even move’.”

    Commenting on Aleema recently being barred from visiting her brother, Marwat argued that party Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and Aleema Khan have had the most meetings with Khan. “Just because they refused to meet twice, they act like it’s the end of the world,” he said.

    Marwat had earlier this month also made headlines for claiming that PTI could not stage protests as it had been weakened politically, publicly and ideologically since last April.


    “We wasted last year, which was the year of protests and practical work. From April of last year to this April, PTI has been weakened ideologically, politically and publicly. We are not in a position to stage a protest,” he had said.

     
    Questioning what he called the “silence of PTI leaders” after giving hope to people that a protest would be staged right after Eid, Marwat said the PTI knew there was nobody to lead the protest.

  • ‘Sell your car, donate to Palestine’; Sher Afzal tells Mufti Taqi

    ‘Sell your car, donate to Palestine’; Sher Afzal tells Mufti Taqi

    Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Sher Afzal Marwat has advised renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani to begin jihad from his own home, days after the scholar issued a fatwa calling for jihad against Israel in response to the ongoing atrocities in Gaza.

    Speaking to reporters in Islamabad on Tuesday, Marwat said Mufti Taqi Usmani is obligated to initiate jihad personally. “He must sell his underused Mercedes to donate to Palestinians,” he added.

    Earlier this week, during his address at the National Palestine Conference in Islamabad, Mufti Taqi declared that jihad for Gaza had become obligatory for Muslim states. He expressed disappointment over the lack of real support for Palestinian resistance fighters.

    He criticised Muslim states for limiting their response to conferences and resolutions rather than taking concrete steps to defend the Al-Aqsa Mosque and assist Palestinian Mujahideen.

    The former judge of the Federal Shariat Court condemned Israel’s actions during its devastating military onslaught in the Gaza Strip and supported a boycott of products to express solidarity with Palestine.

    However, the scholar emphasised, “Islam is a religion of balance. It is not a religion of vandalising property or hurting someone by merely getting carried away by emotions.

    “Therefore, pelting stones at someone or harming someone’s life and property is forbidden in Shariah. Do protest and boycott, but peacefully; there should be no element of unrest.”

    Separately, footage of vandalism appeared online yesterday, showing a couple of individuals using abusive language and an intimidating tone while vandalising the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet located in the Saddar area of Rawalpindi.

    Later, a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at the Cantt police station by the manager of the Saddar branch, under sections 148 (rioting, armed with a deadly weapon), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), and others of the Pakistan Penal Code.

    According to the FIR, the incident took place on Sunday, March 13, at 8:30pm. The complainant stated that while he was working as the branch manager, he heard a commotion. Upon exiting his office, he saw 10–12 individuals armed with sticks and rods, abusing other patrons and families in the restaurant while shouting slogans.

    “When we tried to stop them, they abused us and continued to threaten us with violence. I am filing a petition against them. Action should be taken,” the FIR reads.

  • Weakened PTI can’t stage protests, says Sher Afzal Marwat

    Weakened PTI can’t stage protests, says Sher Afzal Marwat

    Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Sher Afzal Marwat has claimed that his ex-party cannot stage protests as it has been weakened politically, publicly and ideologically since last April.

    Speaking to reporters in Islamabad today (Monday), the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) firebrand said, “We have wasted last year, which was the year of protest and practical work. From April of last year to this April, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  has been weakened ideologically, politically and publicly. We are not in a position to stage a protest.”

    Questioning what he called the silence of PTI leaders after giving hope to people that a protest would be staged right after Eid, Marwat said that PTI knows that there is nobody to lead the protest.

    He further said that those who could have played a role [in staging the protest] were left to face the wrath of social media. “Now, who would willingly subject themselves to abuse and rejection,” he asked.

    Additionally, Marwat said that deaf and dumb people have been placed in the party who can’t come out for protest or can’t make people come out, adding that they [PTI leadership] are not answering why the party is not organising itself in Punjab, Balochistan, and Sindh. “Why did they waste one and a half years,” Marwat asked.

    “It is PTI and Imran Khan’s misfortune that individuals like [Secretary General] Salman Akram have been imposed on the party, who have already shattered the unity within. The party has been rendered incapable of both protest and dialogue. In other words, Khan and the party have been left entirely at the mercy of God,” Marwat opined. 

    Last week, Marwat had claimed PTI is now dominated by three pressure groups, and the party’s social media wing plays an important role in influencing narratives.

    Marwat states that among the strongest pressure groups is the media, in particular, PTI-aligned YouTubers who produce narratives for financial purposes in dollars. He added that this media-focused messaging is coming at a hefty price for both PTI and Imran Khan in Pakistan and has largely added to internal divisions and intra-party discord.

    Marwat identified the second pressure group as being from internal regional tensions. He asserted that PTI leadership in KP is being challenged by influences from Punjab because of linguistic biases, adding that KP is the only province where PTI still maintains an organized structure, whereas the party’s presence in the other three provinces is negligible.

  • Marwat slams Salman Raja for using ‘Manzoor-e-Nazar’ for PTI leaders

    Marwat slams Salman Raja for using ‘Manzoor-e-Nazar’ for PTI leaders

    Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Sher Afzal Marwat on Wednesday slammed the party’s Secretary General Salman Akram Raja for using the term Manzoor-e-Nazar (favourite) for party chairman Barrister Gohar Khan and Senator Ali Zafar.

    Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) firebrand sternly said that accusing Gohar and Ali Zafar of being Manzoor-e-Nazar is “not a joke,” adding that Raja will have to clarify his statement.

    On Wednesday, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, while talking to journalists at the Islamabad High Court (IHC), said that on Tuesday, the list of six lawyers’ names he gave were not allowed to visit Adiala Jail as only Manzoor-e-Nazar were allowed to meet the party founder.

    On Tuesday, Barrister Gohar, Barrister Ali Zafar, Zaheer Abbas, and other lawyers were allowed to enter the jail, media reports had earlier claimed.

    Raja made it clear that in the future, anyone whose name was not on the list should not meet Imran Khan in the jail.

    Launching a tirade against TV anchors for calling him “Hawk,” Raja lamented, “I am wondering about hearing from Manzoor-e-Nazar anchors that they are calling me a hawk. They [anchors] say in every programme that Salman Raja is against reconciliation in the country.”

    The PTI chairman was seen nodding during Raja’s charged media talk.

    Meanwhile, voicing concerns regarding the usage of the term Manzoor-e-Nazar, Gohar told journalists at the Parliament House on Wednesday, “I express serious reservations about the word manzoor-e-nazar, but I want to unite the party even if I have to leave the position.”

    “If anyone holds a meeting with Imran Khan without his (Salman Akram Raja’s) permission, would he be considered an establishment man?” questioned Marwat.

    Declaring Manzoor-e-Nazar’s term “disrespect” towards party leaders, Marwat said that he wondered why the chairman of PTI did not interrupt Raja during the media talk.

    On being asked to comment on Raja’s statement that an action would be taken against those who met Imran Khan in jail while leaving Imran Khan’s sister behind, Marwat humorously said, “Given the consistency with which Salman Akram Raja is taking action, I can foresee that he might soon take action against Imran Khan as well.”

    Speaking to journalists outside the IHC, Senator Zafar expressed regret over the PTI Secretary General’s “allegations”, saying that Raja’s remarks about the meeting with the party’s founder had sparked a new controversy. 

    He maintained that Imran Khan had ordered him to move the Supreme Court on the matter of permission to hold the meeting, adding that everyone has the right to meet Imran Khan.

  • ‘Shahbaz Gill used to sexually harass women at Chief Minister’s House,’ alleges Marwat

    ‘Shahbaz Gill used to sexually harass women at Chief Minister’s House,’ alleges Marwat

    Recently expelled from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Sher Afzal Marwat has made a series of allegations again, this time against former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) and close ally of party founder Imran Khan, Shahbaz Gill.

    Appearing on a podcast with journalist Mansoor Ali Khan on Sunday, Marwat accused Gill, who is currently abroad, of sexual harassment. “He [Shahbaz Gill] used to sexually harass women at the Chief Minister’s House,” Marwat claimed, alluding to Gill’s tenure as former Spokesperson to the Punjab Chief Minister during PTI’s reign.

    On February 20, while speaking to a private media outlet, Marwat also accused Gill of stealing former PM Imran Khan’s mobile phones and handing them over to ex-spymaster General (r) Faiz Hamid.

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) firebrand leader was referring to the theft incident first reported in May 2022 when, interestingly, Gill had told the media that Khan’s mobile phones were stolen during the party’s Sialkot rally, soon after Khan’s ouster from the government.

    “When an investigation was launched into Khan’s missing phones, an investigation team claimed that Gill, who was his chief of staff at the time, stole the phones and handed them over to Faiz,” Marwat said.

    He further claimed that after learning about the theft, Khan removed Gill from his post and never met him again.

    When the host contested Marwat’s claim, stating that these were just “accusations,” the former PTI leader responded that Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza, as well as PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, were witnesses to the matter, including Khan’s directives to remove Gill from the party’s political committee.

    “Khan sent a message to him [Shahbaz Gill] two and a half months ago… either focus on vlogging or remain in the political committee,” Marwat revealed, adding that Gill was accustomed to disclosing all the committee’s secret conversations through his vlogs.

    On Sunday, questioning the legality of Gill’s earnings, Marwat alleged, “Before running away from Pakistan, Gill sold two farmhouses in Gulberg Green Islamabad worth nine crore each,” prompting Mansoor to contest that it was possible this wealth had been earned through lawful means. Marwat replied that Gill did not have a YouTube channel at that time.

    When the host mentioned that Gill had been a professor, Marwat accused him of possessing fake academic credentials, to which Mansoor asked, “How can a professor teach at the University of Chicago with counterfeit documents?”

    “Then publish the credentials for our satisfaction,” Marwat replied.

    The maverick leader went on to further allege that Gill had defrauded five crore rupees from a sister of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, leaving the journalist in shock.

    It merits mention that, on the advice of jailed Imran Khan, Marwat was expelled from PTI last month as he continued to persistently violate party discipline.

  • VIDEO: ‘Shahbaz Gill stole Imran Khan’s phones, handed them over to Faiz Hamid’

    VIDEO: ‘Shahbaz Gill stole Imran Khan’s phones, handed them over to Faiz Hamid’

    Sher Afzal Marwat, who was recently expelled from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has accused Shahbaz Gill, a former special assistant to prime minister (SAPM) and close ally of party founder Imran Khan, of stealing the former PM’s mobile phones and handing them over to ex-spymaster General (r) Faiz Hamid.

    The former PTI leader was referring to the incident of theft first reported in May 2022 when, interestingly, Gill had told media that Khan’s mobile phones were stolen during the party’s Sialkot rally soon after Khan’s ouster from government.

    “When an investigation was launched into Khan’s missing phones, an investigation team claimed that Shahbaz Gill, who was his chief of staff at the time, stole the phones and handed them over to Faiz,” Marwat said in conversation with a private media outlet.

    He claimed that after learning about the theft, Khan removed Gill from the post and never met him again.

    When the talk-show host contested Marwat’s claim, clarifying that these were just “accusations”, the former PTI leader said that Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza as well as PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja were witnesses of the same, including Khan’s directives to remove Gill from the party’s political committee.

    “Khan sent a message to him [Shahbaz Gill] two and a half months ago… either focus on vlogging or remain in the political committee,” Marwat revealed, adding that Gill was accustomed to disclosing all the committee’s secret conversations through his vlogs.

    He went on to claim that Khan ordered Gill’s removal after he refused to abandon vlogging, but no action was taken. “Raja retained Gill in the PTI core and political committees.”

    Reacting to the claims, Gill mocked the TV host and Marwat, calling the latter a “clown”.

    In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Gill shared the video clip from the talk show and wrote, “General Faiz [former ISI chief] is with your masters, take both phones. Keep one for yourself […] and yes, make sure to get their chargers from General Faiz’s house. Otherwise, you’ll be begging for it from the workers.”

    It merits a mention that Marwat has been making headlines since after being expelled from the PTI. “Further to the Show Cause Notice issued to Mr Sher Afzal Marwat and his subsequent reply, the party has considered his reply and also his actions subject to the Show Cause notice,” read a party notification.

    Reacting to the expulsion, Marwat had expressed deep disappointment, emphasising his unwavering loyalty to PTI and Imran Khan’s leadership.

    He said that the decision appeared to be influenced by individuals who never accepted him within the party but reassured his supporters that he had never been involved in personal disputes or internal factionalism.

    Instead, he always stood by the vision of Khan, prioritising the party’s unity over personal conflicts. He acknowledged the difficulties faced by Imran Khan, including limited access to information and the presence of certain individuals whose actions were detrimental to the party’s interests.

    Despite this, Marwat said, he was hopeful that the party’s workers, who had stood by him, would continue to support justice in the future.

    In a firm stance, he said that while he would accept PTI’s decision with dignity if the party did not reconsider, he would never beg for mercy. He strongly urged PTI leaders and workers to speak up against injustice and to remain united, particularly when facing difficult times.

  • Sher Afzal Marwat says his cap was bugged

    Sher Afzal Marwat says his cap was bugged

    Member National Assembly (MNA) and recently expelled former member of PTI, Sher Afzal Marwat has claimed that he has recovered hidden cameras from his office and even his cap was bugged. 

    In an inclusive interview with a digital media outlet, Marwat stated on Wednesday, “We have removed cameras four to five times [from office]. If it were to be searched again, at least one camera might be discovered. A device was also found in the cap I used to wear.”

    On being asked about accusations that he and Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur are close to the establishment, the maverick leader dismissed the allegations, saying, “It is the same as if I accuse you [the interviewer] of being close to the establishment.”

    “I believe that after Imran Khan, Ali Amin has the most cases registered against him,” Marwat said, alleging that during custody, Gandapur’s toenails were removed and his hair was cut. 

    When asked who he believes is responsible for the November 26 protest crackdown against demonstrators in Islamabad, Marwat blamed Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi along with the establishment. 

    Asked if Gandapur can be replaced as CM KP, given that Junaid Akbar was recently appointed as the province’s party president, Marwat said that Gandapur arranged all the rallies that they had staged in the past and lamented that all political parties, including Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), hate him owing to his association with PTI.

    He reiterated that the ex-Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, with the assistance of former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar, wrongfully removed PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif from power in 2017.

    When informed that Imran Khan has opposing opinions about Sharif’s removal, Marwat responded, “I am a lawyer; my opinion will always be with the law.”

    He was then asked if he would resign from parliament if Imran Khan demanded it. The KP firebrand said that he had announced earlier that he would resign as parliamentarian if Imran Khan asked for it. 

    Last week, PTI issued the notification of Marwat’s expulsion on X (formerly Twitter), which reads, “Further to the Show Cause Notice issued to Mr Sher Afzal Marwat and his subsequent reply, the party has considered his reply and also his actions subject to the Show Cause notice.”


     
    “Taking both these aspects into consideration and on the instructions of Founding Chairman Imran Khan, Mr. Sher Afzal Marwat is being expelled from the party with immediate effect.”

    Marwat concluded by saying, “I’m fed up with this kind of politics; maybe I won’t even stay in Pakistan.”

  • Maryam Nawaz, Bilawal Bhutto or Fazlur Rehman: Here is Sher Afzal Marwat’s pick for lunch

    Maryam Nawaz, Bilawal Bhutto or Fazlur Rehman: Here is Sher Afzal Marwat’s pick for lunch

    An undated video circulating on social media shows a reporter asking maverick politician Sher Afzal Marwat whom he would prefer to have lunch with, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari or Chief Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

    Recently expelled from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Marwat, known for being forthright, took no time in choosing Bhutto for lunch. “My choice is Bilawal Bhutto,” he said.

    On being asked about the reason behind choosing the Chairman PPP, Marwat asserted, “Bilawal is the son of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and the grandson of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (late). This family has made sacrifices for democracy. So I have respect for Bilawal.”

    The reporter then moved to another question. “If Bilawal Bhutto asked you which parliamentarian he should marry, whom would you suggest,” the reporter asked. “I don’t believe that Bilawal should marry a parliamentarian,” Marwat responded.

    When pressed further on whether Chairman PPP should marry someone from the entertainment world or another profession, Marwat said, “I would give my advice privately, not publicly.” However, he did emphasise that Bhutto should get married now.

    The video is going viral on social media, a day after Marwat, while speaking to a private media outlet, had remarked that former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif was wrongfully removed, alluding to his 2017 disqualification from power over undeclared assets.

    Marwat said, “Definitely, Nawaz Sharif was wrongfully removed. Removing him for not receiving a salary from his son was [unjustified],” adding that Sharif could have been disqualified in the Panama Papers case or the Avenfield case instead. 

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) firebrand further alleged that former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (r) Qamar Javed Bajwa was involved in orchestrating Sharif’s removal from office, noting that ex-Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar facilitated Bajwa. 

    He also alleged that PTI leader Raoof Hassan was removed as the party’s information secretary owing to the fact that he used to record all political committee meetings and then sell them. 

    Asked about who he was selling the information to, Marwat said that Hassan was selling information to media and YouTubers. “He [Hassan] used to inform the establishment about everything,” he alleged.

    Marwat’s statement against PRI leaders came after being expelled from PTI last week. A notification issued on PTI’s official X (formerly Twitter) account had said, “Further to the Show Cause Notice issued to Mr Sher Afzal Marwat and his subsequent reply, the party has considered his reply and also his actions subject to the Show Cause notice.”

     
    “Taking both these aspects into consideration and on the instructions of Founding Chairman Imran Khan, Mr. Sher Afzal Marwat is being expelled from the party with immediate effect.”