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Pakistan

Imran Khan stable after being injured in assassination attempt during PTI long march

  • PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry says long march to continue
Published November 3, 2022 Updated November 4, 2022

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has been reported to be stable at the Shaukat Khanum hospital in Lahore where he was shifted after sustaining an injury due to an assassination attempt during the party's long march in Wazirabad, Gujranwala on Thursday.

The former prime minister was wounded when shots were fired at his long march container.

The firing also resulted in injuries to PTI leader Faisal Javed Khan, reported Aaj News.

Faisal Javed was shifted to a nearby hospital soon after the incident, while one culprit was arrested.

Man suspected of attacking Imran shot dead: aide

AFP reported that a man suspected of attacking the former premier Imran Khan during the political rally was shot dead, an aide said.

"A second man was taken into police custody," Raoof Hasan, the senior Khan aide told AFP, adding that it was unclear who shot the first attacker.

Reuters reported that Imran was shot in the shin in what his aides said was a clear assassination attempt.

Several others in the convoy were wounded. One party member said there were reports one person had been killed.

"It was a clear assassination attempt. Imran Khan was hit but he’s stable. There was a lot of bleeding," Fawad Chaudhry, a PTI leader, told Reuters.

"If the shooter had not been stopped by people there, the entire PTI leadership would have been wiped out."

PTI leader Asad Umar also said that a man opened fire with an automatic weapon.

"Several people are wounded. Imran Khan is also injured," Asad Umar told Reuters.

In a brief conversation with Aaj News immediately after the incident, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry confirmed that Imran Khan was "shot in the leg in a targeted attack during the long march". He said that three people were injured in the attack, including Senator Faisal Javed and Ahmad Chattha.

PM Shehbaz condemns incident

Shortly after the incident, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the firing and called for an immediate report.

According to a tweet shared by PML-N President’s account, the prime minister also directed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to seek an immediate report from IG Police and Chief Secretary Punjab.

Talking to Aaj News, PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the "assassination attempt on Imran Khan is a cowardly act meant to derail the long march".

“A probe should be carried out of the incident, and those involved in it should be investigated. However, nothing can be said until clarity is achieved,” he said. “Our first priority is to protect the lives of people,” he added.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also condemned the "firing incident" during PTI long march near Gujranwala and wished a speedy recovery to Imran Khan and all those injured.

"Firing incident during Long March near Gujranwala is highly condemnable," the military's media wing said.

"Sincere prayers for precious life lost and speedy recovery and well-being of Chairman PTI Imran Khan and all those injured in this unfortunate incident," the press release reads.

Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb called on the Punjab government to make public the initial investigation details into the assassination attempt on Imran .

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Marriyum said the attack on Imran Khan happened within the jurisdiction of Punjab, and the provincial government is due to release further details on the matter.

The incident comes as PTI’s long march entered its seventh day. Imran had planned to spend the whole day in Wazirabad. His march, termed by the political party as 'Haqeeqi Azadi', has looked to build pressure on the coalition-led government to call early elections.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi also took notice of the incident, and asked the police chief to investigate.

PTI chief Imran was meant to deliver an address to his party workers in Wazirabad, Gujranwala when shots were fired.

In a late-night tweet, Fawad Chaudhry said the party’s long march will continue as per schedule despite the assassination attempt.

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Hussain Nov 03, 2022 04:48pm
All the police is staying at Faisal masjid. The govt has designed it so that such incidents happen
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samir sardana Nov 03, 2022 08:03pm
IMK SHOT ? PART 1 IMK WOULD HAVE BEEN DRAPED IN KEVLAR & WOULD HAVE HAD BULLET PROOF SCREEN -SO THERE WAS NO RISK TO HIM,FROM A GROUND BASED SHOOTER ! HE IS PERCHED MUCH HIGHER THAN BENAZIR ! SO HOW DID HIS SHIN,GET SHOT? IT MAKES NO SENSE ! THE SHOOTER WHOSE HAND WAS CAUGHT,WAS A PLANNED OR FORTUITOUS DECOY - AS HE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA ! THE MAN WHO CAUGHT HIS HAND LOOKED AT THE CAMERA & SMILED ! AT THAT TIME THERE WAS A BURST FIRE - WHICH IS NOT A PISTOL ! BUT EVEN A BURST FIRE FROM A ROOF, CANNOT HARM IMK, AS DRONES WILL CAPTURE THE MAN - RELAY TO SNIPERS,& THE SHOOTER,WILL BE DEAD ! THE MAN FIRING THE BURST SHOTS, IS NOT ON CAMERA - NOR IS THE ZONE OF THE SHOT, IN THE CAMERA RADIUS ! SO THAT MAN KNEW ALL THE CAMERA POINTS & RADIUS - & HAS PROBABLY ESCAPED ! THAT BURST FIRE MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN A CROWD PANIC TOOL,,TO DISPERSE THE CROWD - BY SOMEONE FROM THE STATE ! SO WHO SHOT IMK ? dindooohindoo
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samir sardana Nov 03, 2022 08:06pm
IMK SHOT ? PART 2 BUT IMK NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL ! AS THE RISK IS IED & RPG AS HE IS ON TOP OF A CONTAINER. A BLACK HAWK WAS SHOT IN SOMALIA BY A RPG & NOT A MANPAD ! THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF RPGs in PAKISTAN NO BULLET PROOF SCREEN,CAN SAVE A DIRECT RPG HIT OR IED ! BETTER TO DO MASS OPEN RALLIES MOVING IN COLONIES, ON A CONTAINER, IS TOO DANGEROUS !
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KUKhan Nov 03, 2022 08:10pm
The Big Boys League has much to lose, which is why they won't allow an honest leader to take charge of Pakistan and fight the gang of criminals, it’s truly sad. How true was Voltaire when he said, “It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.”
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TimeToMovOn Nov 03, 2022 09:13pm
There were editorials in this newspaper and elsewhere that slammed Biden for calling Pakistan the most dangerous country. May be Biden is not 100% accurate, but there is some truth to what he said. Pakistan needs healing. It need to look inward and fix it self before sticking it head into world affairs, like Palestine, kashmir, and others. India, US, or others are NOT Pakistan's enemies. The greater enemy is the disunity inside Pakistan. God help you.
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TimeToMovOn Nov 03, 2022 10:06pm
The initial burst shots looks like it came from a fully autmatic rifle like AK47. Then there was single shots from pistol like weapon. Where is the guy with the AK47
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Kashif ALI Nov 04, 2022 04:21am
I'm about to be 46 years old and my memory still recall 1984 referendum of Gen Zia, followed by 11 years of dysfunctional democracy and zooming forward, today. It is such a curse to be a Pakistani. And since I am educated, fair, disciplined and believe in Integrity, it makes even more curse to be a Pakistani. I wish I were not a Pakistani. No doubt, the biggest enemy of Pakistan is its own people (bottom to top) with a few exceptional patriots. IK is no different from the past leaders. In his lust of power, he is equally contributing to damaging this country. Every action has a reaction. My prayers are for his quick recovery so that Pakistan doesn't burn from the cult-reaction of his followers. (Do publish my comment).
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