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Former Pakistan Prime Minster Shot In Assassination Attempt


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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan was shot while holding a protest outside of Wazirabad.

Khan was shot in the foot and survived the assassination attempt.

After firing the shot the gunmen were taken down by nearby protesters and soon apprehended.

As of right now, there is no motive for why the attack occurred but Khan has stated “current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is involved in his assassination attempt, a senior leader of Khan’s party Asad Umer says in a video message.”

The BBC reported:

Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has survived a gun attack on his convoy while holding a protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad.

He was injured in the leg and four other people were also hurt when a burst of gunfire hit their platform, a container towed by a lorry.

There was no immediate official comment on the motive for the attack which allies say was an assassination bid.

The protest march had been called to demand early elections.

The Daily Mail added these details:

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the country’s current premier Shehbaz Sharif of being involved in the attempt to assassinate him after he was shot in the leg during a rally.

Khan’s shocking claim comes as video showed the terrifying moment the politician took cover as he was shot and wounded at the rally.

Footage showed Khan standing at the front of an open top container truck during a protest march to demand snap elections when a gunman fired at the politician with an automatic pistol.

As the sound of bullets filled the air, a shocked Khan, 70, tried to take cover but he was shot in the leg. Khan’s team quickly surrounded him, as people in the crowd could be heard screaming.

The violent footage from the scene shows the suspected gunman firing a burst of shots at Khan. A second man is seen trying to wrestle the gun from the would-be assassin, as the gunman tries to escape before being arrested.



 

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