Several international media reported that politician and former cricketer Imran Khan, 70, was shot while leading a protest rally to demand the government hold early elections. He writes that it was unclear at first whether he was injured in the foot or in the leg BBC NewsHowever, Khan is said to have sustained minor injuries.
– He was taken to a hospital in Lahore, but he was not seriously injured, says an Associated Press employee.
Imran Khan was reportedly traveling in a large convoy of trucks and cars on his way to Islamabad when a gunman opened fire on his campaign vehicle. According to AFP, four other PTI supporters were injured. But no one was killed.
The suspected perpetrator was immediately arrested. The motive remains unclear and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The incident comes less than a week after Khan began his 38-mile march from Lahore in the Punjab province to Islamabad. The attack has already been condemned by incumbent Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who, according to Reuters news agency, called on the Interior Minister to investigate the incident immediately.
Imran Khan was President of Pakistan between August 2018 and April 2022, when he was He was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
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