By Matthew Roscoe • Updated: 03 Nov 2022 • 16:59
Image of Imran Khan. Credit: Irfan awan/Shutterstock.com
Thursday, November 3 at 4:40pm
In a video statement released following the attempt on the life of Imran Khan, PTI Secretary General Asad Umar, speaking on the former PM’s behalf, named 3 suspects in this brazen attempt on his life.
Khan’s PTI party went as far as to accuse Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of being behind the assassination attempt. The former leader is reported to be undergoing surgery to his leg for injuries sustained during the attack.
سیکرٹری جنرل پاکستان تحریک انصاف اسد عمر اور میاں اسلم اقبال کا عمران خان پر بزدلانہ حملے کے حوالے سے اہم ترین بیانَ#عمران_خان_ہماری_ریڈ_لاین_ہے pic.twitter.com/AMbSJiZFO2 — PTI (@PTIofficial) November 3, 2022
سیکرٹری جنرل پاکستان تحریک انصاف اسد عمر اور میاں اسلم اقبال کا عمران خان پر بزدلانہ حملے کے حوالے سے اہم ترین بیانَ#عمران_خان_ہماری_ریڈ_لاین_ہے pic.twitter.com/AMbSJiZFO2
— PTI (@PTIofficial) November 3, 2022
Video footage posted on the PTI Twitter profile shows the streets of the Buner district packed full of Khan’s supporters demonstrating against what happened earlier today.
لودھراں میں چیئرمین عمران خان پر قاتلانہ حملے کے خلاف احتجاج۔#عمران_خان_ہماری_ریڈ_لائن_ہے pic.twitter.com/CSKtFEQo7k — PTI (@PTIofficial) November 3, 2022
لودھراں میں چیئرمین عمران خان پر قاتلانہ حملے کے خلاف احتجاج۔#عمران_خان_ہماری_ریڈ_لائن_ہے pic.twitter.com/CSKtFEQo7k
چیئرمین پاکستان تحریک انصاف عمران خان پر بزدلانہ قاتلانہ حملے پر بونیر کی عوام میں غم و غصے کی لہر، ملک بھر کے دیگر شہروں کی طرح ضلع بونیر کے عوام سٹرکوں پر نکل آئی۔ #عمران_خان_ہماری_ریڈ_لائن_ہے pic.twitter.com/Ihuv71aLEn — PTI (@PTIofficial) November 3, 2022
چیئرمین پاکستان تحریک انصاف عمران خان پر بزدلانہ قاتلانہ حملے پر بونیر کی عوام میں غم و غصے کی لہر، ملک بھر کے دیگر شہروں کی طرح ضلع بونیر کے عوام سٹرکوں پر نکل آئی۔ #عمران_خان_ہماری_ریڈ_لائن_ہے pic.twitter.com/Ihuv71aLEn
The people of Mardan are on the roads protesting against the assassination attempt on Imran Khan, seen a footage of a massive protest in Peshawar too. pic.twitter.com/DieXfVCMn2 — Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) November 3, 2022
The people of Mardan are on the roads protesting against the assassination attempt on Imran Khan, seen a footage of a massive protest in Peshawar too. pic.twitter.com/DieXfVCMn2
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) November 3, 2022
Thursday, November 3 at 1:18pm
According to local media reports, Imran Khan was wounded after being shot in the leg in a suspected assassination attempt.
During his long march to Islamabad, Khan was shot alongside four other people. The four other people are said to be injured and one person is believed to have been arrested.
#Update: Footage the moments of the shooting that injured Former prime minister of #Pakistan Imran Khan, and 8 others, in a assassination attempt. After reports that he wanted to lead a large group of people in #Islamabad to take power back in a alleged "peaceful" coup attempt. pic.twitter.com/UyXDmhq1Iz — Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) November 3, 2022
#Update: Footage the moments of the shooting that injured Former prime minister of #Pakistan Imran Khan, and 8 others, in a assassination attempt. After reports that he wanted to lead a large group of people in #Islamabad to take power back in a alleged "peaceful" coup attempt. pic.twitter.com/UyXDmhq1Iz
— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) November 3, 2022
Khan has been admitted to a nearby hospital, as reported by jagbani.punjabkesari.in. Local media outlets reported that the gunman used fireworks to cover the gunfire.
The Alertistan Twitter account noted that PTI leader and Senator Faisal Javed Khan was also injured in the incident and is currently under treatment at the hospital.
https://twitter.com/alertistan/status/1588134490177667078?s=61&t=v9YNrOVdMEI9ygBOyLQ43g
Videos have also been released of the alleged gunman/gunmen.
Twitter account SprinterMonitor posted a video with the caption: “Imran Khan was shot in the leg but was stable while being taken to hospital. The assassin, while shooting from the top of the container, fired a burst from his gun and was on the left side. He was celebrating after the shooting, so it was a planned assassination attempt.”
https://twitter.com/sprintermonitor/status/1588143753172320256?s=61&t=v9YNrOVdMEI9ygBOyLQ43g
TRT World Now shared some local media videos.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan taken to hospital in Lahore after being shot in the leg during assassination attempt – local media pic.twitter.com/T2Qndehle1 — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) November 3, 2022
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan taken to hospital in Lahore after being shot in the leg during assassination attempt – local media pic.twitter.com/T2Qndehle1
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) November 3, 2022
Piers Morgan released footage of himself speaking to Imran Khan earlier this year in which Khan said: “When I entered politics I actually had conquered my fear of dying.”
"When I entered politics I actually had conquered my fear of dying." Imran Khan speaking to Piers Morgan earlier this year.@piersmorgan pic.twitter.com/Zc77oZPuWE — Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 3, 2022
"When I entered politics I actually had conquered my fear of dying."
Imran Khan speaking to Piers Morgan earlier this year.@piersmorgan pic.twitter.com/Zc77oZPuWE
— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 3, 2022
On Saturday, October 1, an arrest warrant was reportedly issued for Imran Khan.
A magistrate in the city of Islamabad was believed to be the one who signed the warrant.
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