PTI chief urges CJP to take notice of threat to his life.

LAHORE -- Following an attempt by the Islamabad police to arrest Imran Khan for skipping appearance before the court in the Toshakhana case, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman wrote a letter to the chief justice to take notice of 'threats to his life' and ensure adequate security if his appearance before the courts was necessary.

In his letter, the former premier explained 'critical' circumstances -including an assassination attempt on his life - he was facing since his government was toppled in April last year and sought proper security or permission to use the option of video-conference for court appearances.

The PTI chief stated that ever since the removal of his government through a 'regime change operation', he had been confronted with questionable FIRs, threats and finally an assassination attempt.

Despite being a former prime minister, he stated that he has not been provided with proper security and was not allowed to regiter the FIR of the assassination attempt on his life.

Mr Khan said he was continuously maintaining that the incumbent PM, the interior minister and a senior intelligence agency officer were involved in the failed assassination plot. He stated that subsequent actions, including attempts to destroy the JIT report on his assassination bid lent further credence to his view with regard to the assassination plotters. 'There are also clear indications of another assassination attempt being plotted on my life,' the PTI chief claimed.

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He said some 74 cases had been lodged against him and he was being made to appear in courts time and again. 'I am chairman of the largest political party in the country and wherever I go massive crowd naturally follows me. This further aggravates the...