PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat slapped with show-cause notice

Marwat’s comments, made just a day ago, pointed fingers at the competence of Barrister Ali Zafar

Islamabad: PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat slapped with show-cause notice. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) taken on Saturday stern action against one of its prominent members, Sher Afzal Marwat, following his recent remarks which have stirred controversy within the party ranks.

In a show of disciplinary measure, PTI has issued a show-cause notice to Marwat, citing his statement as the catalyst for a tense situation within the party.

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Marwat’s comments, made just a day ago, pointed fingers at the competence of Barrister Ali Zafar, insinuating that his nomination was a consequence of Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s alleged shortcomings and the mishandling of post-election affairs by PTI leadership.

PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat slapped with show-cause notice

Who is Sher Afzal Marwat

Sher Afzal Khan Marwat  is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who is currently representing several Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) politicians, including former chairman Imran Khan. He is also the current Senior Vice President of PTI.

Early life and education

Marwat was born into a Pashtun family of the Marwat tribe on 4 April 1971, and following his early education from the Government Degree College Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa he earned his LLM degree from the Cardiff University, United Kingdom.

Legal and professional career

Marwat served in the District Judiciary of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa under the Peshawar High Court.

Political career

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)

Before joining PTI, he was affiliated with the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) from 2008 until 15 October 2017, when he announced in a jirga that he had quit the party. He justified his decision by saying, “I need not to remain in a party where I get no respect at all and where the leaders have no time to address the problems of people of my area”.

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf

On 16 April 2018, he joined the PTI.

Marwat contested 2018 Pakistani general election and the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election from NA-36 Lakki Marwat and PK-91 Lakki Marwat-I, respectively, as an independent candidate. He received 92 votes in NA-36 Lakki Marwat, faring at number eighteen out of total eighteen candidates, with the winning candidate getting 92,000 votes. He got 33 votes in PK-91 Lakki Marwat-I, faring at number seventeen out of total seventeen candidates, with the winning candidate getting 25,242 votes.