Murder attempt against former Prime Minister Khan in Pakistan: the politician was shot in the leg

Khan, 70, led a protest march in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday to demand early elections after being ousted from office in April. The former prime minister is known to have been taken to a Lahore hospital with a gunshot wound in his lower leg. Party leader, provincial health minister Jasmin Rashid, said Khan’s condition is stable.

Police released a video of a detainee who allegedly confessed to attempting to kill the former prime minister. The BBC notes that it is unclear under what conditions the detainee was interrogated, but police are heard asking the man why he opened fire, followed by the response: “He tricked people. I wanted to kill him. I tried to kill him.” .

On the other hand, video footage of the scene shows Hahn and his supporters marching, sitting on a container attached to a truck, when gunshots sound. Subsequently, it can be seen that those standing next to the former premier are trying to cover him.

Pakistan’s current prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, condemned the shooting and ordered an immediate investigation. In turn, the president of Pakistan, Arif Avi, said that this incident was a “terrible assassination attempt”.

The BBC recalls that Khan was disqualified from holding public office by the Pakistani Electoral Commission last month. Hahn was accused of misrepresenting gifts from senior foreign officials and the proceeds from their possible sale. As a gift, the former premier had received Rolex watches, rings and a pair of cufflinks.