Ayesha Gulalai and Imran Khan before the surfacing of allegations against the PTI chief. Photo: PTI

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has directed the Islamabad inspector general of police to provide 24-hour protection to MNA Ayesha Gulalai.

The premier was speaking in the National Assembly on Friday after chairing a cabinet meeting of the newly-sworn-in federal and state ministers.

Abbasi said he made the decision after seeing news reports of threats against Gulalai. "Have never seen such an incident in my 30-year political career," said Abbasi. 

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Speaking in the assembly, the prime minister said he respects both the accuser [Gulalai] as well as the person against whom the allegations are being levelled [Imran], adding that an in-camera parliamentary inquiry committee should probe the issue. 

Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Gulalai has written a letter to the interior secretary seeking security in light of ?threats? against her.

According to sources, Gulalai said her life is in danger and she is being threatened after her damning disclosures against PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Gulalai said she was threatened with acid attacks on social media.

Talking to Geo News, Gulalai said she has been getting calls on her phone saying ?we won?t forgive you?. A provincial minister also called and threatened me, claimed Gulalai.

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Earlier this week, Gulalai levelled serious allegations of sexual harassment against Imran along with allegations of marginalisation of women in the party and corruption.

During a press conference, Gulalai had told reporters that 'mothers and daughters were not safe with Imran Khan.'

Additional reporting by Ayaz Ahmed Yousafzai