Shehryar Afridi, a leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has voiced his discontent with the current leadership, alleging that there are still some “hypocrites” within the Imran Khan-founded party, according to ARY News.
Speaking at a public gathering in Kohat, the former federal minister cautioned the PTI’s leadership against making “unilateral decisions and hypocritical statements,” emphasizing that the party should not be beholden to any individual.
“Our message to PTI leadership is that the workers and loyalists of the party should be supported, those who are the foundation of the party,” Shehryar Afridi said, as reported by ARY News.
He also questioned why his name had been removed from the party’s Kohat Senate candidate list.
“I would like to inquire of my leadership, Barrister Gohar, Shibli Faraz, and Omar Ayub, why my name was taken off the list,” he asked.
Afridi asserted that the PTI harbors some “snakes” and “hypocrites,” and warned that anyone undermining the party would be expelled. He threatened to take legal action if his concerns remained unanswered, according to ARY News.
These statements come amid escalating tensions among PTI leaders, who are at odds over various party policies.
Recently, MNA Sher Afzal Marwat was stripped of important party positions by PTI founder Imran Khan. Sources revealed that the decision was made based on recommendations from PTI’s core committee.
Furthermore, Marwat was excluded from the list of individuals slated to meet with the PTI founder at Adiala Jail.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Shibli Faraz, Barrister Ali Zafar, and Umar Ayub have been identified as the new focal persons.