TTP issues threats to PTI leaders

LAHORE: The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued threats to leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) including Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chauhdry Sarwar.

The PTI has written letters to the Chief Minister Punjab, Home Ministry and security agencies for security.

Apart from Qureshi and Sarwar, threats have been received by Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, NA-122 candidate Aleem Khan, Mian Aslam Iqbal and Tamiur Khan.

PTI Organiser Chaudhry Sarwar said threats received were a serious matter and it was the government’s responsibility to provide them security during the by-elections.