Boxing champ Amir Khan has been provided special security in Pakistan over fears that he could be a terror target.
The 28-year-old boxer and his wife Faryal Makhdoom, 24, were spotted surrounded by army of gun men in case of a Taliban attack, the Daily Star reported.
Khan shared a number of pictures on Instagram and Twitter showing the size of his security team and wrote, "Police protocol front and back Lahore. This doesn't mean it's not a safe country. It is what it is. #Pakistan."
Earlier, the boxer had voiced against the Taliban following an attack on a Peshawar school where 132 pupils were killed last December.
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