Imran Khan Injured in Shooting at Pakistan Protest
The convoy carrying the former prime minister of Pakistan and cricketing legend came under fire in what his supporters are calling an assassination attempt.
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Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was shot after his convoy came under fire in the eastern Punjab province, his spokesman said. Reuters reported that the former cricket legend was shot in the leg but was out of danger after being moved to a safe location. “He is stable. The bullet hit his leg. He is being shifted to a hospital in Lahore,” Asad Umar, former finance minister and Khan’s party leader, told a TV channel, according to Bloomberg. As many as five others were reported to have been shot or injured as well. Khan was leading a protest march on Islamabad to demand snap elections. UK’s Sky News reported that his supporters were calling it an assassination attempt. The identity of the shooter was not immediately clear. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. It comes after the October killing in Kenya of journalist Arshad Sharif, who is a supporter of Khan’s. Khan condemned the “brutal murder”, saying it has “highlighted an ongoing targeting of anyone who dares to criticize or question those holding power.”
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