PTI suspends Hamid Khan’s membership for ‘tarnishing’ party’s image

Senior SC lawyer given seven days to explain his position over allegedly defaming the ruling party in the media

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has suspended basic party membership of Hamid Khan, one of the founding members of PTI, for allegedly tarnishing image of the ruling party in the print and electronic media.

The senior Supreme Court lawyer has also been given seven days to explain his position over allegedly speaking against and defaming the party, according to a notification issued on Sunday.

The decision was taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the chairman of the ruling party. “It is noted that you have been repeatedly, in the print and electronic media, spoken against and maligned/defamed the party without any justification, and on the basis of fake and false allegations which amount to malafide,” read the notification.

Hamid Khan was charged with "having committed misconduct, violated party discipline and party constitution by making fake, false, frivolous, wrong allegations, bringing party matters in the media for ulterior motives and thereby acting against party interests and also hurting feeling of party members and workers".

The senior PTI leader was also barred from speaking against the party on electric and print, as well as, on social media during the inquiry proceedings.