Former Pakistan PM Khan wounded in shooting at convoy - Aide
Reuters
November 3, 2022 20:08 MYT
November 3, 2022 20:08 MYT
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan addresses his supporters as he attends what they call 'a true freedom march', to pressure the government to announce new elections, in Lahore, Pakistan October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was wounded in the shin on Thursday when his convoy was shot at in the country's east on Thursday, an aide said.
"A man opened fire with an automatic weapon. Several people are wounded. Imran Khan is also injured," Asad Umar told Reuters. Khan was taken to hospital.
Former cricketer Khan, 70, was leading a protest march on Islamabad to demand snap elections.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the shooting and ordered the interior minister to seek an immediate investigation.