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| Pakistan ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan shot and wounded at protest march | |
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| Imran Khan has been leading a protest march from Lahore to the capital Islamabad | Imran Khan has been leading a protest march from Lahore to the capital Islamabad |
| Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been shot and wounded in the leg in an attack on his protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad. | Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been shot and wounded in the leg in an attack on his protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad. |
| It is unclear whether the politician was deliberately targeted as one of his senior aides claimed, or if he was hit by indiscriminate gunfire. | |
| Members of his PTI party said another four people were hurt in the shooting. | Members of his PTI party said another four people were hurt in the shooting. |
| Mr Khan, 70, was leading the march on the capital Islamabad to demand snap elections after he was ousted in April. | Mr Khan, 70, was leading the march on the capital Islamabad to demand snap elections after he was ousted in April. |
| The former prime minister was seen being taken to a hospital in Lahore. A party spokesman said he had been hit in the shin. | The former prime minister was seen being taken to a hospital in Lahore. A party spokesman said he had been hit in the shin. |
| Another party leader, provincial health minister Yasmeen Rashid, said Mr Khan was in a stable condition. | Another party leader, provincial health minister Yasmeen Rashid, said Mr Khan was in a stable condition. |
| An unnamed male suspect was later arrested, according to Pakistan's Geo TV. | |
| Footage from the scene shows a conscious Imran Khan with a bandage on his right leg being taken away in a vehicle after the shooting. | |
| One video shows a PTI member with a bandage on his face and blood on his clothing, saying that people should pray for Mr Khan and all those injured. | |
| Current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the shooting and ordered an immediate investigation. | Current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the shooting and ordered an immediate investigation. |
| Mr Khan has been leading a protest march - the second such rally this year - for the past seven days, calling for new elections. | Mr Khan has been leading a protest march - the second such rally this year - for the past seven days, calling for new elections. |
| The government has repeatedly said it will hold elections next year, as planned. | The government has repeatedly said it will hold elections next year, as planned. |
| Last month, Pakistan's election commission disqualified Mr Khan from holding public office in a case described by the former star cricketer as politically motived. | Last month, Pakistan's election commission disqualified Mr Khan from holding public office in a case described by the former star cricketer as politically motived. |
| He had been accused of incorrectly declaring details of gifts from foreign dignitaries and proceeds from their alleged sale. The gifts included Rolex watches, a ring and a pair of cuff links. | He had been accused of incorrectly declaring details of gifts from foreign dignitaries and proceeds from their alleged sale. The gifts included Rolex watches, a ring and a pair of cuff links. |
| Pakistan has a long history of deadly political violence. | |
| In the most high-profile case, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated at a public rally in 2007. |