ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aisha Gulalai has said that she was "shocked" to receive Imran Khan's first text message, which the PTI chairman sent in October 2013.

Speaking to a private news channel, the estranged PTI leader said she apprised only her father of the text. "My father replied 'we shall see if there come more messages'".

"The messages from Imran Khan continued for some time. I decided to ignore them for the time being," Gulalai said, adding that she received last message from the PTI chief in July, 2016.

She explained her decision of retaining her National Assembly seat saying that it was a trust from the people of Pakistan. "My differences with the party are due to the party leadership. Should I vacate the seat for having differences with the PTI?"

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Maintaining that she would not surrender her seat, the former PTI member said she would use it for resolution of public issues, and not against Tehreek-e-Insaf or Nawaz-league.

Commenting to PTI's allegations of having demanded NA-1, Peshawar ticket, Gulalai said she did mention it to Khan, but spoke of it generally. "There's still ten months left in the election, how can I ask for it now?"

"I had decided to leave the party some time ago. After having received those text messages, I did not actively take part in political activities."

Responding to rumours about her joining the PML-N, she said, "I say it today as well that Nawaz Sharif is corrupt."

The former PTI lawmaker also denied having met PML-N's Ameer Maqam. "I did not have a meeting with Maqam. He should send a legal notice to the PTI demanding compensation."

Denying PTI's accusations of having received millions of rupees, she said that she did not get a single penny from anyone, questioning, "Why does Imran Khan not respond and keeps pushing others for this purpose?"

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"However, I felt glad at PTI women members getting a chance to speak because of me," Gulalai said.

She further said that she did not join the PTI because of Imran's charisma. "I was born in the days when Imran used to play cricket."

Coming back to the text messages, she said that she had evidence and would present it when there was a legal need for it. "I have such proofs that no one, including Imran, can deny."

Gulalai also criticised PTI leaders closed to the party chief, saying that "courtiers tried to defend Khan", adding, "I am telling nothing new, for everyone is aware of his (Imran's) past.

Towards the end, she advised women to stay alert if they were in PTI.