Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan shot & wounded at protest march

Islamabad, Nov 3  Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan has been shot and wounded during a protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad on Thursday, in an apparent assassination attempt, Geo news reported.
Members of his PTI party said another four people were hurt today, but no-one was killed.
It was not clear whether he had been hit in the foot or leg, but an aide was quoted as saying he was not in danger, according to media reports.
Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of and “severely condemned” the firing incident at Imran Khan’s long march container in Wazirabad.
He has instructed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to seek an immediate report on the incident from the IGP and chief secretary Punjab, according to a tweet from the Government of Pakistan’s official Twitter account.
Khan, 70, was leading the march on the capital Islamabad to demand snap elections after he was ousted.
A senior aide told local media: “This was an attempt to kill him, to assassinate him.” A male suspect was later arrested, according to Pakistan’s Geo TV.
Last month, Pakistan’s election commission disqualified 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.