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03-11-2022
By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report
ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ WAZIRABAD: Imran Khan attack LIVE Updates: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was injured in an apparent “assassination” attempt after a gunman opened fire at his rally in the Wazirabad district of Punjab province on Thursday. Imran Khan has been rushed to a hospital, his party spokesperson said. At least five people, including Imran Khan, were injured in the firing at the rally. The lone attacker was arrested immediately but his identity has not been ascertained. No group has claimed the responsibility for the “assassination” attempt at Imran Khan who has been holding the anti-government rally across Pakistan.
Imran Khan changed venue for protest just an hour before the attack
Just an hour before the firing, Imran Khan had told supporters in another area of Wazirabad town, where he was scheduled to give a speech that they should go with him to a different area and promised to speak there.
“May Allah Keep Kaptaan Safe”: Pak cricket team Skipper Babur Azam condemns attack on Imran Khan
Babar Azam, captain of the Pakistan cricket team, took to Twitter on Thursday to condemn the attack on Imran Khan, the legendary cricketer and former PM of Pakistan.During a rally in Pakistan’s Punjab province, shots were fired from the crowd, wounding the captain who won the World Cup in 1992.He was driving a dissent walk to Islamabad to request snap races.A gunman fired multiple shots at the container-mounted truck carrying the former Pakistan Prime Minister, according to an aide to Imran Khan.A hospital is treating Imran Khan.
“Strongly condemn this heinous attack on @ImranKhanPTI. May Allah keep Kaptaan safe and protect our beloved Pakistan, Ameen,” Babar Azam wrote in his tweet.
The incident occurred while Pakistan’s cricket team was playing South Africa in a T20 World Cup match in Sydney that required a win with their victory, Pakistan maintained their slim chance of reaching the semifinals.
Bangladesh will play Pakistan in their final Super 12 Group 2 match.To advance in the tournament, they must win that game and hope that either India or South Africa lose their final games.
Former Pak PM Imran Khan recovering in hospital after attack
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was recovering in hospital Friday after a gunman shot him in the leg. Khan “was stable and he was doing fine” at Shaukat Khanum hospital in the eastern city of Lahore, his doctor Faisal Sultan told media Friday.
“The doctors are allowing him to move … He is feeling perfectly well and he will soon be discharged,” she told media.
Imran Khan’s PTI to hold protests after ‘assassination attempt’
The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was shot and injured in an apparent assassination attempt, said country-wide protests would be held on Friday as tensions remained high in the South Asian nation.
“Today, after Friday prayers, there will be protests across the country, which will continue until Imran Khan’s demand is met,” Asad Umar, a close Khan aide, said on Twitter.
Khan’s supporters began gathering again early on Friday at the spot of the apparent assassination attempt and called on the former prime minister to restart his march on Islamabad.
Imran Khan shooting raises stakes in showdown with Pakistan Army
Since his ouster as prime minister in April, Imran Khan has embarked on a risky campaign to rally public support against prominent generals who lead Pakistan’s most powerful institution. An attempt to kill him on Thursday dramatically raises the stakes for both sides. The shooting also complicates the calculus for the military establishment, which backed Khan’s rise to power in 2018 before a falling out last year. Any future attacks on Khan, or attempts to deny his participation in the next election, would put the spotlight on generals who prefer to stay in the background while wielding outsized influence over domestic and foreign policy. “The Pakistan military won’t want a situation where it has to deal with a large number of people with force,” said TCA Raghavan, India’s former ambassador to Pakistan. “So if the protest swells, the army may tell the government to look for a negotiated settlement with Imran Khan.”
