Imran Khan wounded in ‘assassination attempt’ in Pakistan

Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has sustained a bullet injury in his leg after a gunman opened fire at a rally in Wazirabad.

Azhar Mashwani, an official with Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, confirmed that the politician was shot in the leg but was not in danger. Six others, including politician Faisal Javed Khan, were also reportedly injured in the attack.

Khan, who has been leading a protest march to the capital, Islamabad, demanding snap elections, was taken to a hospital in Lahore.

The identity of the gunman, who was arrested by police at the scene, was not immediately clear. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Footage on local media showed Khan with a bandaged leg moving from his container to a vehicle with the help of his security team.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a statement condemning the incident and asked authorities to immediately launch an investigation.

Khan began his long march on October 28 from Lahore and is expected to reach Islamabad on November 11.

His government was removed in April this year through a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Since then, Khan has been holding rallies across the country demanding early elections.

The attack happened less than a week after Khan began his march from Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, along with thousands of supporters.