The PTI has terminated the membership of musician Salman Ahmad for running a campaign against \u201cthe family of Imran Khan\u201d, it emerged on Thursday Ahmad had recently posted on X to criticise Imran\u2019s wife Bushra Bibi for her political activities during the November 26 protests, sparking criticism from party supporters. Last week, Imran, during a conversation with journalists after a court convened at the Adiala jail, had lambasted the singer for hurling baseless allegations against the former first lady, terming his X posts \u201cfoolish\u201d. A notification issued a day ago by the PTI Central Secretariat addressing the musician said he had \u201cconsistently sought to sow division and discontent\u201d among the party\u2019s members and supporters through \u201cunwarranted and scurrilous posts\u201d on social media. \u201cYou are aware of those posts, including the posts against the family of Imran Khan.\u201d The notification said Ahmad\u2019s basic membership was hereby terminated and he was expelled from the party with immediate effect. \u201cYou are further asked never to show any affiliation with PTI,\u201d it continued. The notification issued by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan added that through press releases issued by the PTI Core Committee, the party had told Ahmad to desist from posting objectionable posts and yet he had continued to defy Imran\u2019s instructions despite \u201crepeated warnings to the contrary\u201d. It added that the party had disassociated itself from his conduct and warned him about its consequences. Ahmad had long been a supporter of the PTI, often singing songs at the party\u2019s events. In 2022, he was appointed as the focal person for Imran on culture. In 2016, he was briefly detained by the Islamabad police outside Imran\u2019s Bani Gala residence while he was on his way to meet the cricketer-turned-politician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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