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      <title>PTI fallout: Sher Afzal Marwat blames Salman Akram Raja for his ouster</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Former PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat has answered his own question, “Why was I removed?” — holding PTI’s Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja responsible for his expulsion from the party.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking on a private TV channel, Marwat accused Raja of misleading statements, claiming that his removal was orchestrated by Raja and his associates.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“He was appointed secretary-general through recommendations, not an intra-party election.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to the party constitution, the secretary-general should be an elected figure, not a handpicked one,“ Marwat asserted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Also, read this&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402839/mujhe-kyun-nikala-marwat-asks-qaiser-why-he-was-expelled-from-pti"&gt;‘Mujhe Kyun Nikala’: Marwat asks Qaiser why he was expelled from PTI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402747/ptis-asad-qaiser-hints-at-reconsidering-sher-afzal-marwats-expulsion"&gt;PTI’s Asad Qaiser hints at reconsidering Sher Afzal Marwat’s expulsion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402515/pti-expels-sher-afzal-marwat-notification-issued"&gt;PTI expels Sher Afzal Marwat, notification issued&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He further criticised Raja’s claim of being a “de facto” secretary-general, calling it illegitimate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“De facto means an usurper. Can the party not function without him? I merely raised this question, and it apparently offended him,” Marwat said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marwat also alleged that a group of YouTubers ran a campaign against him, falsely claiming he mobilised workers for PTI’s Swabi rally.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“If I brought the crowd, then where were PTI’s actual workers?” he questioned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lamenting his removal, Marwat said, “What’s worse than expulsion? They don’t even have a valid answer for why I was removed. PTI workers are not blind. Everyone can see the internal politics at play. We made several mistakes, yet we continue to hide them.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Raising financial transparency concerns, he asked, “Why doesn’t PTI audit its funds and inform its donors? Why was there no accountability for what happened on November 26 at D-Chowk?”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also pointed out that those who allegedly sold their conscience and votes remain in PTI despite receiving show-cause notices. “This is the third time in a year they have removed me,” he said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marwat declared he had no regard for Raja’s grievances, dismissing them as baseless.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Lies don’t last long. I will return to the party soon. Hypocrites have poisoned the founder’s ears. This manipulation is done by unelected figures — one files a complaint, and the other verifies it. Our party leadership is concealing the truth,” he concluded.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Former PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat has answered his own question, “Why was I removed?” — holding PTI’s Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja responsible for his expulsion from the party.</strong></p>
<p>Speaking on a private TV channel, Marwat accused Raja of misleading statements, claiming that his removal was orchestrated by Raja and his associates.</p>
<p>“He was appointed secretary-general through recommendations, not an intra-party election.</p>
<p>According to the party constitution, the secretary-general should be an elected figure, not a handpicked one,“ Marwat asserted.</p>
<p><strong>Also, read this</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402839/mujhe-kyun-nikala-marwat-asks-qaiser-why-he-was-expelled-from-pti">‘Mujhe Kyun Nikala’: Marwat asks Qaiser why he was expelled from PTI</a></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402747/ptis-asad-qaiser-hints-at-reconsidering-sher-afzal-marwats-expulsion">PTI’s Asad Qaiser hints at reconsidering Sher Afzal Marwat’s expulsion</a></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402515/pti-expels-sher-afzal-marwat-notification-issued">PTI expels Sher Afzal Marwat, notification issued</a></p>
<p>He further criticised Raja’s claim of being a “de facto” secretary-general, calling it illegitimate.</p>
<p>“De facto means an usurper. Can the party not function without him? I merely raised this question, and it apparently offended him,” Marwat said.</p>
<p>Marwat also alleged that a group of YouTubers ran a campaign against him, falsely claiming he mobilised workers for PTI’s Swabi rally.</p>
<p>“If I brought the crowd, then where were PTI’s actual workers?” he questioned.</p>
<p>Lamenting his removal, Marwat said, “What’s worse than expulsion? They don’t even have a valid answer for why I was removed. PTI workers are not blind. Everyone can see the internal politics at play. We made several mistakes, yet we continue to hide them.”</p>
<p>Raising financial transparency concerns, he asked, “Why doesn’t PTI audit its funds and inform its donors? Why was there no accountability for what happened on November 26 at D-Chowk?”</p>
<p>He also pointed out that those who allegedly sold their conscience and votes remain in PTI despite receiving show-cause notices. “This is the third time in a year they have removed me,” he said.</p>
<p>Marwat declared he had no regard for Raja’s grievances, dismissing them as baseless.</p>
<p>“Lies don’t last long. I will return to the party soon. Hypocrites have poisoned the founder’s ears. This manipulation is done by unelected figures — one files a complaint, and the other verifies it. Our party leadership is concealing the truth,” he concluded.</p>
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