KARACHI: The father of well-known singer Ali Haider has received extortion phone calls demanding one million rupees and has been threatened to be killed in a bomb attack in case of non-payment, DawnNews reported.

His father said that the house members were deeply disturbed and in fear due to the threatening phones calls at their residence in Karachi's PECHS area and demanded protection from the government.

Ali Haider has gone abroad for the shooting of his video.