Imran Khan

A bullet hit Khan in his foot after an unidentified gunman opened fire, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Umar said. The former Pakistan cricket ...

Since then he has repeatedly claimed, without providing any evidence, that the United States had orchestrated his ouster. The victim’s name has not been released. The commission said its decision was based on the grounds that Khan had “made false statements” regarding the declaration of the sale of gifts sent to him by the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Dubai while in office – an offense that is illegal under the country’s constitution. “I condemn the incident of firing on PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the strongest words,” Sharif wrote, adding that he has asked for an “immediate report on the incident” and will pray for the recovery of those injured. At least one person was killed in the incident, according to Faisal Javed, a senior PTI politician and close Khan ally who received a wound to the head in the attack. [Imran Khan](https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/23/asia/pakistan-imran-khan-exclusive-interview-intl-hnk/index.html) was shot in the foot at a rally Thursday, according to an official from his party, which said the incident was an assassination attempt.

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was wounded on Thursday (Nov 3) when his convoy was shot at in the country's east, an aide said.

Pakistan has a long history of political violence. "A man opened fire with an automatic weapon. Several others in the convoy were wounded and the information minister said a suspect had been arrested.

He was shot in the foot but is in a stable condition. Read more at straitstimes.com.

There was a bandage tied around the PTI leader’s leg, reported Dawn newspaper. Pakistan has a long history of political violence. There was a lot of bleeding,” said Mr Fawad Chaudhry, a spokesman for Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Khan was hit but he’s stable. The information minister said a suspect had been arrested. One party member said there were reports one person had been killed.

Former Pakistan leader Imran Khan is in stable condition after being shot in the leg at a rally in eastern Punjab province, his spokesman and party ...

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government came under attack in the east of the country in what his ...

This is not for politics or personal gain, or to topple the government... Khan had accused the military of backing the plan to oust him from power. The information minister confirmed the footage was recorded by police. Pakistan has a long history of political violence. TV channels showed a suspected shooter, who looked to be in his twenties or thirties. There was a lot of bleeding," Fawad Chaudhry, a spokesperson for Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, told Reuters.

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.

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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At least one bystander was killed in the gunfire, according to the police. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Police have recovered a 9mm pistol and two empty bullet magazines from the shooter, said Mr Muhammad Nadeem, the police officer in charge of security for Mr Khan’s rally. In the confession, the unidentified man said he tried to assassinate Mr Khan because the former premier was misguiding people. They are marching in Islamabad and financial hub Karachi.