Islamabad on high alert amid rumours of plot to kill former Pak PM Imran Khan
Following rumours of a plot to assassinate former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Islamabad police department said the security agencies have been put on high alert. Section 144 has been imposed in Islamabad and gatherings have been banned, the police spokesperson said on Saturday.
“In view of the expected arrival of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Bani Gala, which is a residential area located in Islamabad, security in the area has been increased and a high alert has been sounded. However, until now Islamabad Police has not received any confirmed news of return from Imran Khan’s team,” Islamabad Police tweeted.
Police assures security
Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry earlier said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan is coming to Islamabad on Sunday.
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“Security Division has deployed dedicated security in Bani Gala. A list of people in Bani Gala has not been provided yet to Police. Section 144 is imposed in Islamabad and any congregation is not allowed as per orders of District Magistrate,” the police tweet said.
“Islamabad Police will provide complete security to Imran Khan as per the law and reciprocal cooperation is expected from security teams of Imran Khan as well,” the police added.
Meanwhile, nephew of Imran Khan, Hassaan Niazi, said that if anything happens to PTI chief, the act will be treated as an attack on Pakistan.
The news comes a day after the Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said that a foreign nation sent a message that he needs “to be removed” or Pakistan will face consequences.
Similar claims in the past
Earlier this year in April too, Chaudhary had said that the securities agencies of the country have reported a ‘plot’ for the assassination of Pakistan’s Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistani newspaper Dawn had reported.
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PTI leader Faisal Vawda also made similar claims that there was a conspiracy developed to assassinate the former PM over his refusal to “sell the country”.
Vawda had made the remarks on ARY News show in response to a question about a letter PM Imran brandished at the PTI’s March 27 power show in Islamabad, claiming it contained “evidence” of a “foreign conspiracy” to topple his government.
Vawda said that there was a threat to the former Pakistan PM’s life but remained evasive when asked whether the assassination threat was mentioned in the letter.
