Imran Khan

Former prime minister shot when convoy he was travelling in came under fire in eastern Punjab province.

Khan has challenged the disqualification in a pending court case. The attack happened less than a week after Khan began his march from Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, along with thousands of supporters. Khan was travelling in a large convoy of lorry and cars heading towards the capital, Islamabad, as part of his campaign aimed at forcing the government to hold early elections. The Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said: “I condemn the incident of firing on PTI chairman Imran Khan in the strongest words. A bullet hit him in the leg,” Umar told reporters. A party aide said Khan had been wounded in the shin and was not seriously hurt.

Local media reported that an assailant fired on Khan's convoy as the former leader travelled through the Pakistani city of Wazirabad, part of a multi-day march ...

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Imran Khan, who claims he was ousted in a conspiracy involving the United States, suffered an injury when a gunman opened fire on his convoy in Punjab ...

Khan has been at loggerheads with the country's powerful military and has refused to back down from his plans to march on the capital. It was not immediately known if Khan's convoy would proceed on to Islamabad. Khan was later seen with a bandage on his right leg, just above the foot, according to reports and a blurry image. Since his ouster in a no-confidence vote in Parliament in April, Khan has mobilized mass rallies across the country, where he has whipped up crowds with claims that he was a victim of a conspiracy by his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and the United States. A bullet hit him in the leg," Asad Umar, an official from Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party, told reporters. The convoy is part of his campaign aimed at forcing the government to hold early elections.

Gunman opened fire on a protest convoy heading to the capital, Islamabad, hitting Khan in the shin.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot on Thursday in what a spokesperson for Khan has deemed as an assassination attempt on the former leader.

My condolences to family of deceased political worker who died during the incident.” Chaudry said that both Imran Khan and party colleague Faisal Javed were wounded in the attack. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot on Thursday, during an opposition march in Pakistan led by the former leader and chairman of the Tehreek-e-Insaf party near the city of Wazirabad.

A gunman opened fire on the truck carrying the former prime minister and several other party officials taking part in a protest convoy. The attacked occurred ...

He said Khan asked the military for favors during his time in power, but did not specify what Khan requested. Nadeem Anjum, who rarely appears in public, announced the accusations at a heated news conference. Last week, Khan launched a march toward the country’s capital, Islamabad, to demand early elections.

Politician out of danger but one of his supporters killed in attack on protest march.

Several officials of Khan’s PTI party were also injured. search Search

Violence doesn't belong in politics or protests, Pakistani and foreign leaders say after Khan wounded in leg.

We as a country must come together and not allow anyone to distort our national unity. Our prayers with Imran BHAI and everyone there. Wishing Imran Khan a full recovery.” “We pray for the speedy recovery of Imran and others injured. “I strongly condemn the firing at Imran Khan’s rally,” he said. He had been [leading a march since Friday](/news/2022/10/28/pakistans-khan-set-to-march-on-islamabad-to-demand-snap-polls) from Lahore to Islamabad, campaigning for fresh elections after being forced from office in April.

Violence has no place in politics, and we call on all parties to refrain from violence, harassment, and intimidation. The United States is deeply committed to a ...