Notable politicians facing life threats: Interior minister

Caretaker Interior Minister Mohammad Azam Khan has told that notable politicians have apparent threats to their lives. 

In an exclusive interview to news channel, Interior Minister said warned that Awami National Party's (ANP) Asfandyar Wali, Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Akram Durrani, Qaumi Watan Party's (QWP) Aftab Sherpao, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam's (JUI) Maulana Fazalur Rehman are among the politicians whose lives are in danger.

He added that ANP and PPP are the two political parties in most in danger.

Moreover, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) Chairman Dr Suleiman had also revealed that lives of political leaders in the country were in danger during his briefing to Senate's Standing Committee on Interior.  

It is worth-mentioning here that election campaigns of different political parties for upcoming general elections have been targeted by different terrorist organizations. As a result, two candidates of ANP and BAP had lost their lives.     

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