Sher Afzal Marwat

Sher Afzal Khan Marwat (Urdu: شیر افضل خان مروت) is a Pakistani politician who is member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024. Marwat was born into a politically active family in the village of Begu Khel, located near Lakki Marwat. He began his career in journalism with Business Recorder and Aaj newspaper before transitioning to law. As a lawyer, he represented several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) politicians, including former chairman Imran Khan.

In 2008, Marwat stepped into politics when he joined the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). In 2017, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He participated in 2018 Pakistani general election on the platform of PTI but he was unsuccessful. In November 2023, he was appointed as the senior vice president of the party. In the 2024 Pakistani general election, Marwat secured a National Assembly seat. Marwat has been at the center of many internal party conflicts and has publicly criticized several leaders of PTI.

In September 2023, he was part of a physical altercation with a Pakistan Muslim League (N) senator during a live television program. Additionally, in 2024, a video emerged of Marwat striking an individual at a party rally, which he later justified as disciplining his "personal guard." In December 2023, he was detained under public order laws after attending a lawyers' convention, only to be released by court order days later. In 2024, he was briefly arrested over allegations of illegal construction near the Thalian Motorway Interchange but was released shortly after.

In 2024, he criticized Islamabad High Court judges for not taking legal action regarding alleged interference by the Inter-Services Intelligence, advocating for a stronger judicial response. Marwat also made controversial claims implicating Saudi Arabia and the United States in the ousting of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, though PTI later distanced itself from his statements, and Marwat clarified they were personal opinions.