ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaaf’s (PTI) newly-elected Sindh AssemblyMNA Imran Ali Shah, who beat up a citizen, Daud Chauhan, in the middle of aroad in Karachi, was forgiven by him after the MPA visited his home andapologized.

The MPA visited Chuhan’s house on Tuesday night and apologized for hisbehavior. He was accompanied by PTI’s Karachi chapter president FirdousShamim Naqvi, local media reported.

“I cannot let anyone who comes to my door, leave empty-handed,” Chauhansaid while forgiving the PTI MPA. Chauhan added that the matter is now inthe court of PTI Chief Imran Khan, “I hope he will do justice,” he said.

“We had resolved the matter where after Shah slapped me. I’m a poor man Idon’t wish to pursue any legal action,” Chauhan said while talking to themedia. However, he said that he still [doesn’t] understand why Shah beathim. “Shah is wealthy and powerful and has dozens of guards,” he added.

Soon after the video of the incident went viral on social media, PTIleadership issued a show-cause notice to the MPA, saying his action was‘unacceptable.’ He has been summoned by PTI committee to give his statement.

Chauhan’s son also posted a long message on his Facebook and revealed thathis father is an old friend of Naqvi and Najeeb Haroon. “Because of thesetwo people he [Shah] entered our house and we gave him the opportunity toapologize,” he wrote.

The MPA had earlier defended his action in a video statement, saying,“Being a responsible citizen and a member of provincial assembly I havemore responsibility towards my people, the viral clip is half truth andmisleading. I cannot turn a blind eye on someone doing injustice to acitizen for any reason.” He claimed that Chauhan was being rude to anothermotorist.