‘If Imran Khan is harmed…’: Pakistan lawmaker threatens Shehbaz Sharif govt with suicide attack
India Today
Pakistani lawmaker Ataullah has threatened to carry out suicide attacks against government leaders if “a single hair on Imran Khan's head is harmed”.
A Pakistani lawmaker has threatened to stage suicide attacks against top officials in the Shehbaz Sharif government if any harm is caused to his party chief and former prime minister, Imran Khan.
Member of National Assembly Ataullah, who belongs to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said in a video shared on Twitter, “If a single hair on Imran Khan's head is harmed, then those running the country be warned. Neither you nor your children will remain. I will be the first one to carry out a suicide attack on you, I will not spare you. Thousands of workers are ready to do the same.”
PTI member National Assembly from Karachi declares “ suicide attacks on those running Pakistan”. Vows to be the first suicide attacker in case even a small thing were to happen to Imran. What was the law called under which such threats were taken into account? Oh yes, the ATA! pic.twitter.com/doTC9mXtnX
Ataullah’s remarks came in the wake of rumours that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate Imran Khan, who was ousted from power after failing a trust vote in parliament earlier this year. Khan has been given enhanced personal protection and the security cordon outside his Islamabad mansion has also been strengthened.
The Pakistan government is also considering bringing sedition charges against the cricketer-turned-politician after a protest march called by his party turned violent and left a trail of destruction in capital Islamabad last month.
