Crowds throng around Pakistanis cricket-legend turned politician, Imran Khan, as he sets off on a peace trek to protest US drone attacks in the country's tribal areas.<br/> <br />The former cricketer said he was hopeful of a big turnout for the trek and slammed reports the Taliban would attack protesters.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHIEF OF PAKISTAN TEHREEK-E-INSAF (PTI), CRICKETER-TURNED-POLITICIAN IMRAN KHAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I know there is a huge interest despite the government trying everything to sabotage it by saying the Taliban have released suicide bombers on the way."<br/> <br />Thousands are expected to join the procession which is due to end on Sunday with a large rally in South Waziristan which Khan will address.<br/> <br />A recent U.S. academic report says more than 3,000 people have been killed by drone strikes in Pakistan in the last six years - many more than the U.S government acknowledges. .
