PESHAWAR, March 13: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has said it will expel its MPAs from the party if the charge of betrayal in Senate elections is proved against them, says PML-N’s provincial vice-president Anwar Kamal Khan Marwat.

Talking to Dawn, Mr Marwat said a committee was trying to know why two of its MPAs did not cast their votes in favour of party nominee Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan. The committee comprised party leaders Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Malik Jehanzeb Khan and Abdul Subhan Khan.

According to Mr Marwat, who is also PML-N’s parliamentary leader in the NWFP assembly, Sardar Mehtab had polled two votes less than the party’s strength in the provincial assembly. However, there were chances that two votes might have gone invalid.

“We will take action against defectors, once the probe is completed. At this stage, we cannot take any action,” said Mr Marwat, adding that the committee would finalize its recommendations within a week.