Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Sher Afzal Marwat claimed that those who had taught him discipline  were mentally ill, adding that he was now "free from the prison of discipline." He expressed this in statement.  He further asserted that PTI founder Imran Khan was not always informed properly and that his ears were filled with false information.   Marwat specifically addressed the issue of slogans raised during the Swabi rally, stating that he was not to blame. "I went to the Swabi rally as a guest   actor and am not at fault for the slogans raised there," he explained, adding that similar slogans had been raised at previous rallies as well.

Marwat also dismissed the accusations leveled against him by certain PTI leaders, claiming that some individuals within the party had been conspiring for a  long time to have him removed. He insisted that if the slogans at the rally were in his favor, it was his right as a party member.  The tension came to a head when Imran Khan, after receiving complaints from party leaders about Marwat’s involvement in the Swabi rally, issued a directive  to expel him from PTI. 

Two days ago, Imran Khan formally announced Marwat’s expulsion from the party due to his repeated violations of party discipline, including making statements  critical of PTI. Marwat had previously been issued a show-cause notice for his remarks, but his defiant response led to his removal.  In the aftermath of the expulsion, PTI leadership is expected to issue a notification to terminate Marwat’s primary membership, and he will be asked to resign from his position as an MNA. The decision marks another significant development in PTI’s ongoing efforts to maintain party discipline and address internal rifts.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)