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Imran Khan was taken away in a car after he was shot at during the protest procession.
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan narrowly escaped being shot in the leg while taking part in a demonstration demanding early elections in the eastern part of the country, Wazirabad, on Thursday.
His supporters were A Attempted assassination. One person died and at least five others were injured.
He spoke at the event Newshor A senior adviser to the BBC World Service and Khan’s spokesman accused the Pakistani government of being “directly involved” in the attack.
There was no immediate official comment on the motive for the attack.
The former prime minister was taken to a hospital in Lahore. A party spokesperson said he was hit in the tibia.
Another party leader and provincial health minister Yasmeen Rashid said Khan’s condition was critical. stable.
Video footage released after the incident showed Imran Khan conscious, with a bandage on his right leg being carried away in a vehicle after the shooting.
image source, Reuters
A still from the video shows Khan helping after the attack.
Arrest
Khan, 70, marched in the capital Islamabad to demand early elections after his impeachment in April.
The government continues to say that it will hold elections next year as planned.
And then a man The suspect was arrestedPakistan Television Network Geo TV
The current Prime Minister, Shebaz Sharif, condemned the attack and ordered an immediate investigation. President Arif Alvi called the incident a “brutal assassination attempt”.
Last month, Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualified Khan from public office in what the former cricketer described as politically motivated.
Khan was accused of falsely reporting details of gifts from foreign dignitaries and the proceeds of their alleged sale. Gifts include Rolex watches, a ring and a pair of cufflinks.
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