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.

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.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shot in the foot at a political rally, in what an aide said was an assassination attempt.

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. He was shot in the foot but was out of danger, media reports added. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shot in the foot at a political rally, in what an aide said was an assassination attempt.

The identity of the gunman was not immediately known and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. I condemn the incident of firing on PTI Chairman Imran ...

A bullet hit him in the leg,” Mr Umar told reporters. [November 3, 2022] I have directed Interior Minister for an immediate report on the incident.

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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A gunman opened fire Thursday at a campaign truck carrying Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, wounding him slightly and killing one of his ...

Khan with later seen with a bandage on his right leg, just above the foot, according to reports and a blurry image. According to the Interior Ministry, the government has ordered a probe into the incident. District police officer Ghazanfar Ali said one person was killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. The attack raised new concerns about growing political instability in Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation with a massive population of 225 million people. Party official Asad Umar said Khan was wounded in the leg and was not seriously hurt. The identity of the gunman, who was arrested at the scene, was not immediately known.

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.

One person killed as politician shot in leg during attack on convoy in Wazirabad.

Local TV channels broadcast a video of what they said was Mr Khan’s alleged assailant confessing to attacking the former prime minister. “The bullet was meant to kill, not scare,” Mr Ismail said. A video of the scene captured a burst of gunfire as Mr Khan stood on an open-top truck surrounded by supporters. Mr Khan and government leaders have in recent months frequently levelled bitter allegations against each other. Mr Sharif “severely condemned” the attack. Pakistan president Arif Alvi wrote on Twitter that Mr Khan was “safe but injured with few bullets in his leg and hopefully non-critical”.

Reportedly a number of supporters of Mr Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party were also wounded in the attack. A little while after the incident Mr Khan was seen with a ...

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Former Pakistan leader Imran Khan is in stable condition after being shot in the leg at a rally in eastern Punjab province. He is being shifted to a ...