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Sher Afzal Marwat
شیر افضل مروت
Born (1971-04-04) 4 April 1971 (age 53)
Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationLLB (University of Peshawar), LLM (Cardiff University)
OccupationLawyer & Former Judge
Known forLegal Practitioner at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Member of PTI Core Committee
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present)

Sher Afzal Marwat (Pashto, Urdu: شیر افضل مروت ; born 4 April 1971) is a Pakistani lawyer,currently serving as a legal practitioner at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Prior to his tenure at the Supreme Court, he served as a Civil Judge, District Judiciary, Khyber Pukhtunkhawa under Peshawar High Court (PHC). He sentenced Ahmed Bhatti to death. Notably, Sher Afzal is an integral member of the core committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a prominent political party in Pakistan. Within the PTI, he is a notable member of the party's legal team, overseeing a range of crucial legal matters

Marwat's serves as the lead counsel for former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, the leader of PTI, handling a myriad of legal cases involving the party. In addition to his responsibilities concerning Imran Khan, Sher Afzal also represents other notable PTI officials, including Ali Muhammad Khan, Shandana Gulzar, Shehryar Khan Afridi, Fawad Chaudhry and Ali Amin Gandapur.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Education

He pursued Political Science and Government studies at Government Degree College Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He later enrolled in the LLB program at the University of Peshawar. He later traveled to the United Kingdom, where he successfully earned an LLM degree from Cardiff University.

Professional career

Sher Afzal initiated his career as a lawyer before assuming the role of Civil Judge at the Peshawar District Courts in 2004. Subsequently, returning to private legal practice, he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2018, where he took charge of the party's legal affairs.[11] Recognized for his contributions, he was appointed to the party's core committee.

During the aftermath of the 2023 Pakistani protests, which led to a crackdown on PTI officials and the abduction of several members, Marwat emerged as a prominent leader. He represented Imran Khan while the party leader was in custody.[12][13][14][15]

Political career

He has been appointed by Imran Khan as a Senior Vice President of PTI and also He is a lawyer in all of Imran Khan's cases. Previously, 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".[16][17]

On 16 April 2018, he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after being persuaded by Asad Qaiser and Salim Saifullah Khan.[18]

Marwat had planned to contest the 2018 Pakistani general election and the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election from NA-36 Lakki Marwat and PK-91 Lakki Marwat-I, respectively, as a candidate of the PTI. However, due to delays in the allotment of tickets, he withdrew himself from consideration for both seats.

However, his withdrawals were too late and his name remained on the ballot papers for both seats, listed as an independent candidate. He received 92 votes in NA-36 Lakki Marwat, losing to Mohammad Anwar Khan, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), and 33 votes in PK-91 Lakki Marwat-I, losing to Munawar Khan, a candidate of MMA.[19][20]

Controversy

On September 27, 2023, during a live TV program on Express News hosted by Javed Chaudhry, Sher Afzal Marwat engaged in a verbal altercation with PML(N) senator Afnan Ullah.[21][22][23] The confrontation escalated to a physical altercation, resulting in punches being thrown by Sher Afzal.[24][25][26]

While Sher Afzal openly acknowledged his involvement, there were conflicting accounts from PML(N) politicians and media influencers, who claimed that Sher Afzal had sustained injuries.[27][28] However, an FIR filed by Senator Afnan Ullah confirmed that he was indeed punched by Sher Afzal.[29][30][31] This incident garnered widespread attention and sparked debates in both political and media circles.[32][33][34]

References

  1. ^ MM News Staff (2023-07-27). "Ali Mohammad Khan released from jail after 80 days". MM News. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ^ "PTI's Ali Muhammad Khan arrested once again". The Express Tribune. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. ^ "PTI's Ali Muhammad Khan taken into custody for sixth time soon after being released". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  4. ^ "PTI lawyer blames Police for 'abducting' PTI MNA Shandana Gulzar Khan". 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ^ "PTI leader Shandana Gulzar 'kidnapped at gunpoint by Islamabad Police', says Imran Khan's lawyer". Daily Pakistan Global. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  6. ^ "IHC issues notices to parties in plea against 'abduction' of former PTI MNA Shandana Gulzar". 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  7. ^ "Shehryar Afridi being kept in notorious death cell with AIDS, TB patients: Lawyer". 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  8. ^ Burney, Umer (2023-08-15). "IHC issues show-cause notices to Islamabad IG, other officials on PTI leaders' pleas against detention". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  9. ^ "PTI's Shehryar Afridi being kept in death cell, lawyer tells IHC". The Express Tribune. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  10. ^ MM News Staff (2023-07-20). "Fawad Chaudhry apologizes to ECP in contempt case". MM News. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  11. ^ "Islamabad high court orders Attock jail officials to allow lawyers to meet Pak ex-PM Imran Khan". The Times of India. 2023-08-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  12. ^ "Khan's lawyer informs IHC of jail conditions in Attock". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  13. ^ PTI (2023-09-12). "Pakistan court reserves verdict on Imran Khan's plea challenging cipher case trial inside Attock jail". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  14. ^ "Imran Khan's lawyer urges IHC to move his client to Adiala jail". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  15. ^ "IHC informed about Imran's jail conditions". The Express Tribune. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  16. ^ "Senior leader of JUI-F in Lakki quits party". The Frontier Post. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  17. ^ "Leader quits JUI-F in Lakki Marwat". The News International. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  18. ^ "PTI, MIG enter into electoral alliance". Brecorder. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  19. ^ "NA-36 Lakki Marwat Election 2018 Full Result Candidate Vote". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  20. ^ "PK-91 Lakki Marwat Election 2018 Full Result 2018 Vote Candidate". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  21. ^ Khan, Nadir Guramani | Hasaan Ali (2023-09-30). "PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah lodges FIR against PTI lawyer Sher Afzal after talk show brawl". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  22. ^ Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (2023-09-29). "Pakistan: Imran Khan's lawyer trades blows with Senator on live TV, video goes viral | WATCH". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  23. ^ "Viral video: Pakistani politicians brawl on live TV show amid heated debate". India Today. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  24. ^ "Watch | Pakistan leaders engage in fistfight on live TV during heated debate". WION. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  25. ^ "Case Against Imran Khan's Lawyer After Fistfight During Live TV Debate". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  26. ^ Desk, NNPS (2023-09-30). "PTI lawyer booked for assaulting PML-N Senator on TV Show". Retrieved 2023-10-01. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ Desk (Lahore), Web (2023-09-28). "PTI lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat, PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah get into fight on TV talkshow (VIDEO)". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  28. ^ Web Desk (2023-09-30). "PTI's Sher Afzal Marwat booked for assaulting PML-N's Afnan Ullah". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  29. ^ "Case registered against Imran Khan's lawyer for attacking PML-N senator in TV show". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  30. ^ "FIR lodged as PML-N senator accuses PTI lawyer of assault on TV". The Express Tribune. 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  31. ^ Haider, Zulqarnain (2023-09-30). "Talk show brawl: Case registered against PTI's Sher Afzal Marwat". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  32. ^ "VIDEO: Imran Khan's lawyer, PML-N politician come to blows during TV talk show". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  33. ^ "WATCH: In viral video, Pakistani politicians slap, kick each other during live TV debate over Imran Khan". Firstpost. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  34. ^ Chakraborty, Debdutta (2023-09-29). "Imran Khan's lawyer, PML-N leader slap each other on TV. Pakistanis can't stop laughing". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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