LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Friday said there is potential threat to the lives of Mian Nawaz Sharif in Lahore and Sheikh Rashid in Rawalpindi; accordingly, Punjab government requested for postponement of by-elections.

Addressing a seminar at Punjab University on the topic of terrorism and its impacts on the politics, he said the secret agencies reported possible threats to 35 personalities, among them besides the politicians, are included those religious personalities who oppose suicide attacks.

Punjab Senior Minister Raja Riaz said Benazir Bhutto was a victim of terrorism and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is prepared to offer more sacrifices.

Opposition Leader Chaudhry Zaheerud Din said it is pleasure to have Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) together in war against terrorism.