Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the leg after a gunman opened fire at his rally in the Wazirabad district of Punjab province, his spokesman said on Thursday, wounding at least five. The shots were fired near the convoy of Imran Khan. Some of his supporters were also injured in the process.
The attacker, who was immediately arrested after he fired at the rally Imran Khan was holding, has not been identified. His party official Asad Umar has confirmed that Imran Khan received injuries in his foot after the gunman opened fire at the rally and was not seriously hurt. Imran Khan has been shifted to a hospital where he is being treated for his injuries.
The shots were fired in the Wazirabad district in the eastern Punjab province. The alleged “assassination” bid happened when Imran Khan was travelling in a large convoy of trucks and cars heading towards the capital, Islamabad, as part of his campaign to force the government to hold early elections.
Many referred to the shooting as an attempt to assassinate the former PM.
