British govt contacted Imran Khan regarding security concerns, says sister

Aleema Khan says Imran is concerned about the safety of the PTI supporters protesting in Karachi.

KARACHI: The British government has contacted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan with regards to his concerns for the safety of party workers in Karachi, the PTI chairman’s sister Aleema Khan said on Monday.

Aleema arrived in Karachi to attend the soyem of PTI leader Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was killed in the city on the eve of re-polling for NA-250 constituency.

The PTI chairman’s sister told the media that Imran was concerned about the safety of the PTI supporters protesting in Karachi.

“He was concerned because supporters and leaders have been receiving threats,” she explained.

She further added that PTI supporters in Karachi were threatened not to leave their homes.

Regarding the course the party will take for the murder case, Aleema said the Karachi leadership of PTI will decide on who to nominate in Hussain’s murder FIR.