An attempt to assassinate Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan during a rally throws Pakistan into further turmoil as his supporters blame the military, demand elections
On Nov 3, Opposition leader and former PM Imran Khan, who has just launched a Haqeeqi Azadi or real freedom movement- calling for immediate elections, was shot at in both legs during a rally in Wazirabad, about 100 km from Lahore- he is now stable, and recovering from his injuries in hospital- at least 1 person was killed in the shooting and several others, including Khan’s aides, were injured.
Imran Khan is not just a former Cricket Captain and former PM but an international personality, and statements have come in from the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the OIC, condemning the attack- this is clearly an event the world is watching closely, as is India