By BOOM Team
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was injured in a firing during a rally in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday. Others are also said to have been injured in the incident. Khan was taken to the hospital from the incident of firing where he was on a rally.
The gunman has been arrested, said reports.
What exactly happened?
According to Pakistani politician Asad Umar, a man opened fire with an automatic weapon and many people are said to have been injured. Umar told Reuters, "A man opened fire with an automatic weapon. Several people are wounded. Imran Khan is also injured."
Khan is said to have received an injury in his shin and has been taken to hospital.
Pakistan senator Faisal Javed Khan was also injured in the incident. In a video tweeted by the official Twitter handle of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Faisal Khan — himself covered in blood after sustaining injuries — can be heard saying he wished a speedy recovery for Imran Khan, and also said that it was likely that one of the people shot had died.
In further tweets, PTI tweeted videos of Khan standing and waving to crowds before he was taken to the hospital.
The assailants opened fire in Wazirabad where Khan was on a rally.
Khan was standing on top of a container when the assailant shot at him from the bottom. Reports suggest that the assailant has been arrested.
