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PTI issues show-cause notice to MNA Kundi

Published November 18, 2017 Updated November 18, 2017 12:00am

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on Friday that it has given a show cause notice to its dissident MNA Dawar Khan Kundi after receiving complaints of violating party discipline against him. PTI Central Information Secretary Shafqat Mehmood said that Kundi has not been expelled from the party as the party ahs issued a show cause notice to him for violating party discipline.
"He has been issued a notice to provide an explanation in response to the complaints," he added. "The party has a procedure for inclusion of members and expelling them." The PTI MNA had written a letter to PTI Chairman Imran Khan, demanding removal of Ali Amin Gandapur, KP Minister for Revenue, claiming that he was involved in naked parade of a 16-year-old girl in Dera Ismail Khan.
Mehmood said if Kundi was found guilty of violating party discipline, action would be taken against him as per rules. "A person can be expelled from the party if he is found involved in a serious violation," he maintained. Kundi has been insisting that Gandapur provided 'logistic and physical support to the criminals' involved in parading an orphan girl naked in Dera Ismail Khan.
In a letter addressed to PTI Chairman Imran Khan, dated November 8, 2017, Kundi has demanded justice for the orphan girl to avoid 'the wrath of Allah.' His letter further added that Gandapur's alleged involvement in the case 'lowers our head in shame'. He said he personally investigated the matter and found the PTI KP minister responsible for harboring the accused, and this has brought shame to the party. Kundi had also taken up the issue in the Parliament, besides speaking against Gandapur in the media.