CTD has issued a threat alert regarding the murder of Imran Khan. Sources say the terrorists have hired an Afghan assassin who could carry out a possible attack.
According to details, CTD Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a threat alert stating that terrorists are planning to assassinate former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Sources told The News that the terrorists have hired an Afghan assassin who could carry out a possible attack. In recent days, PTI leaders have expressed concern that a target killer has been hired to assassinate the former prime minister.
The text of the said threat alert has been shared on various forums, according to which an Afghan assassin has been given the responsibility to target Imran Khan. The killer had handed over the responsibility to others. All concerned agencies have been directed to take all possible measures for the security of the former Prime Minister in the wake of the threat alert.
A senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police officer confirmed that the CTD had issued a threat alert on June 18. Interestingly, the threat alert states that it should be kept secret and not leaked on social media.
PTI leader Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan had tweeted that there were reports that a terrorist had been given the responsibility to target Imran Khan. While a PTI worker said that the killer has also got a house in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Threat alerts have been issued in the past against several political leaders, urging them to provide tight security.