US Politics | Imran Khan accuses Pakistan’s PM of being involved in plot to assassinate him as video shows moment he’s shot
IMRAN Khan has accused Pakistan's prime minister of being involved in a plot to assassinate him after he was shot at a rally. Shocking footage shows the moment a hail of gunfire ripped through the former premier...s convoy \- hitting him in the shin. 
Imran Khan seen waving to his supporters before he was shot in the leg 
Crowds can be seen ducking for cover after the gunman opened fire 
Khan, pictured in the centre, being bundled into a car after the shooting 
Khan with seen with a bandage on his foot as he waved to the crowds 
Hamos_rao/TwitterA gunman opened fire on Imran Khan at a political rally in the east of the country '/ ' Khan, 70, was delivering a speech from his campaign truck in Wazirabad, in the east of the country, when a gunman opened fire. The politician was seen standing on top of a container truck moving slowly through a packed crowd when he was targeted at the anti-government protest. Crowds were cheering for Khan, who was ousted as prime minister in a parliamentary confidence vote in April, when the shots rang out. He was rushed to hospital after what his aides have described as a clear assassination attempt by his rivals. Read more on Imran Khan 
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VICTIM SHAMER Pakistan PM doubles down on claim women to BLAME for rape due to clothing Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said a suspect had been arrested. Fawad Chaudhry, a spokesman for Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, told Reuters: ...It was a clear assassination attempt. Khan was hit but he's stable. There was a lot of bleeding ...If the shooter had not been stopped by people there, the entire PTI leadership would have been wiped out.... Asad Umar, another of Khan's aides, said Khan believed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and intelligence official Major-General Faisal Naseer were behind the attack. Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene Umar did not provide any evidence to back the allegation against Sharif \- who has condemned the shooting, Aurangzeb, who speaks for the government, did not respond to a request for comment on the allegation from Reuters. The military's media wing did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the allegation against Naseer. In a previous statement, the military called the shooting ...highly condemnable.... Khan had accused the military of backing the plan to oust him from power. Last week, the military held a news conference to deny the claims. Raoof Hasan, a senior Khan aide, said the ex-PM was shot in the leg at the packed political rally. ...He is in a stable condition,... Hasan said. ...This was an attempt to kill him, to assassinate him.... Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry, who was standing behind Khan, said: ...There was a guy who was in front of the container who had this automatic pistol. ...He fired a burst. Everyone who was standing in the very front row got hit.... He said supporters in the crowd tried to snatch the gun from the attacker. ...In that scuffle he missed the target. There was so much blood on the container,... he said. Khan was later seen limping with a bandage on his foot as he waved and smiled at the crowds. Footage from the scene showed him appearing in pain while he was carried to an ambulance as aides battled to hold back hysterical crowds. Video emerged later of the alleged gunman confessing: ...I came to kill Imran Khan.... The suspect \- named as M Naveed from Sodhra in Wazirabad \- was arrested with a 9mm pistol and two empty magazines in his possession. Although initial reports suggested there were two gunmen, Naveed claimed he had acted alone and his only target was the former PM. Police sources said he claimed he suddenly decided to assassinate the politician because he was "misleading people". Four more members of Khan's PTI party were hurt in the dramatic shooting on the sixth day of his long march from Lahore to the capital Islamabad \- 120 miles from the scene of the shooting. 
Jam Press Vid/TIMThe moment the shooting suspect was tackled to the ground '/ ' 
Jam Press Vid/TIMIt's understood one of the gunmen was arrested while the other was shot dead '/ ' 
Faisal Javed, a senator and close aide of Khan, was also injured in the attackAP 
EPAPolice stand guard outside the Shaukat Khanum hospital where Khan was rushed '/ ' 
AFPImran Khan during a rally in Gujranwala on Tuesday '/ ' Party spokesman Chaudhry said: ...Imran Khan and Faisal Javed received bullet wounds. ...A bullet hit Imran Khan's shin. Both have been taken to hospital for treatment. ...If the shooter had not been stopped by people there, the entire PTI leadership would have been wiped out.... Javed was pictured sitting on the side of a road covered in blood. He told Geo TV from the hospital that ...several of our colleagues are wounded.... The president of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, said one ...political worker... died. A tweet said: ...Strongly condemn heinous assassination attempt on ex-PM of Pakistan, the brave Imran Khan. ...I have sought immediate reports from authorities. I pray for his speedy recovery & of all those injured. ...My condolences to family of deceased political worker who died during the incident.... PM Sharif condemned the shooting and ordered an immediate investigation. He said: ... We pray for the speedy recovery of Imran and other injured. ...The Federation will provide all possible support to the Punjab government in the security/investigation of the incident. Violence should have no place in national politics.... Pakistani interior minister Rana Sanaullah Khan added: ...The attacker has been arrested and has given his initial statement. "The investigators have different opinions so far. We will reach a conclusion soon. The arrested man has a criminal past \- street crimes \- and does not have any political backing." Khan has been pushing for new snap elections after being ousted from power in April, delivering speeches at gatherings across the country. The attack happened less than a week after Khan began his march from Lahore \- the capital of Punjab province \- with thousands of supporters. NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE Since he was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament in April, Khan has alleged that his removal was engineered by his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and the US. Both the new premier and Washington have denied the allegations. The Oxford-educated son of a wealthy Lahore family, Khan had a reputation as a playboy until his retirement from international cricket. Pakistan's government has repeatedly rejected his demands for a snap poll saying it will hold elections next year, as planned. Last month, Pakistan's election commission disqualified him from holding public office in a case he branded "politically motivated". 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 cufflinks. Last year, Khan also sparked fury after blaming an epidemic of rapes in his country on women wearing ...very few clothes... because men were not ...robots.... He repeated his ...common sense... belief that revealing clothes had an ...effect on men.... He said: ...If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men unless they are robots. It's just common sense.... The then-prime minister also suggested what was accepted depended on the culture in which someone lives. His remarks sparked a backlash \- and his second wife Reham Khan slammed him as a ...defiant, stubborn rape apologist.... Pakistan has a long history of political violence. Read More on The Sun 
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ReutersKhan during his march to pressure the government to announce new elections last week '/ ' 
APKhan speaks at a political rally in Muridke of Lahore on Sunday '/ '
Imran Khan seen waving to his supporters before he was shot in the leg Crowds can be seen ducking for cover after the gunman opened fire Khan, pictured in the centre, being bundled into a car after the shooting Khan with seen with a bandage on his foot as he waved to the crowds Hamos_rao/TwitterA gunman opened fire on Imran Khan at a political rally in the east of the country '/ ' Khan, 70, was delivering a speech from his campaign truck in Wazirabad, in the east of the country, when a gunman opened fire. The politician was seen standing on top of a container truck moving slowly through a packed crowd when he was targeted at the anti-government protest. Crowds were cheering for Khan, who was ousted as prime minister in a parliamentary confidence vote in April, when the shots rang out. He was rushed to hospital after what his aides have described as a clear assassination attempt by his rivals. Read more on Imran Khan YOU'RE OUT Ex-cricket star Imran Khan OUSTED as Pakistan PM after losing no-confidence vote VICTIM SHAMER Pakistan PM doubles down on claim women to BLAME for rape due to clothing Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said a suspect had been arrested. Fawad Chaudhry, a spokesman for Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, told Reuters: ...It was a clear assassination attempt. Khan was hit but he's stable. There was a lot of bleeding ...If the shooter had not been stopped by people there, the entire PTI leadership would have been wiped out.... Asad Umar, another of Khan's aides, said Khan believed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and intelligence official Major-General Faisal Naseer were behind the attack. Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? 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Raoof Hasan, a senior Khan aide, said the ex-PM was shot in the leg at the packed political rally. ...He is in a stable condition,... Hasan said. ...This was an attempt to kill him, to assassinate him.... Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry, who was standing behind Khan, said: ...There was a guy who was in front of the container who had this automatic pistol. ...He fired a burst. Everyone who was standing in the very front row got hit.... He said supporters in the crowd tried to snatch the gun from the attacker. ...In that scuffle he missed the target. There was so much blood on the container,... he said. Khan was later seen limping with a bandage on his foot as he waved and smiled at the crowds. Footage from the scene showed him appearing in pain while he was carried to an ambulance as aides battled to hold back hysterical crowds. Video emerged later of the alleged gunman confessing: ...I came to kill Imran Khan.... The suspect \- named as M Naveed from Sodhra in Wazirabad \- was arrested with a 9mm pistol and two empty magazines in his possession. Although initial reports suggested there were two gunmen, Naveed claimed he had acted alone and his only target was the former PM. Police sources said he claimed he suddenly decided to assassinate the politician because he was "misleading people". Four more members of Khan's PTI party were hurt in the dramatic shooting on the sixth day of his long march from Lahore to the capital Islamabad \- 120 miles from the scene of the shooting. Jam Press Vid/TIMThe moment the shooting suspect was tackled to the ground '/ ' Jam Press Vid/TIMIt's understood one of the gunmen was arrested while the other was shot dead '/ ' Faisal Javed, a senator and close aide of Khan, was also injured in the attackAP EPAPolice stand guard outside the Shaukat Khanum hospital where Khan was rushed '/ ' AFPImran Khan during a rally in Gujranwala on Tuesday '/ ' Party spokesman Chaudhry said: ...Imran Khan and Faisal Javed received bullet wounds. ...A bullet hit Imran Khan's shin. Both have been taken to hospital for treatment. ...If the shooter had not been stopped by people there, the entire PTI leadership would have been wiped out.... Javed was pictured sitting on the side of a road covered in blood. He told Geo TV from the hospital that ...several of our colleagues are wounded.... The president of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, said one ...political worker... died. A tweet said: ...Strongly condemn heinous assassination attempt on ex-PM of Pakistan, the brave Imran Khan. ...I have sought immediate reports from authorities. I pray for his speedy recovery & of all those injured. ...My condolences to family of deceased political worker who died during the incident.... PM Sharif condemned the shooting and ordered an immediate investigation. He said: ... We pray for the speedy recovery of Imran and other injured. ...The Federation will provide all possible support to the Punjab government in the security/investigation of the incident. Violence should have no place in national politics.... Pakistani interior minister Rana Sanaullah Khan added: ...The attacker has been arrested and has given his initial statement. "The investigators have different opinions so far. We will reach a conclusion soon. The arrested man has a criminal past \- street crimes \- and does not have any political backing." Khan has been pushing for new snap elections after being ousted from power in April, delivering speeches at gatherings across the country. The attack happened less than a week after Khan began his march from Lahore \- the capital of Punjab province \- with thousands of supporters. NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE Since he was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament in April, Khan has alleged that his removal was engineered by his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and the US. Both the new premier and Washington have denied the allegations. The Oxford-educated son of a wealthy Lahore family, Khan had a reputation as a playboy until his retirement from international cricket. Pakistan's government has repeatedly rejected his demands for a snap poll saying it will hold elections next year, as planned. Last month, Pakistan's election commission disqualified him from holding public office in a case he branded "politically motivated". 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 cufflinks. Last year, Khan also sparked fury after blaming an epidemic of rapes in his country on women wearing ...very few clothes... because men were not ...robots.... He repeated his ...common sense... belief that revealing clothes had an ...effect on men.... He said: ...If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men unless they are robots. It's just common sense.... The then-prime minister also suggested what was accepted depended on the culture in which someone lives. His remarks sparked a backlash \- and his second wife Reham Khan slammed him as a ...defiant, stubborn rape apologist.... Pakistan has a long history of political violence. Read More on The Sun BUTT OUT Trolls slam me for wearing 'unflattering' clothes & say my tummy looks like a bum Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December 2007 in a gun and bomb attack after holding an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi. In the same city, her father and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged in 1979 after being deposed by a military coup. ReutersKhan during his march to pressure the government to announce new elections last week '/ ' APKhan speaks at a political rally in Muridke of Lahore on Sunday '/ '
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