Imran Khan vows not to 'bow down' after assassination attempt; pledges to continue protest march
Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan protest against the assassination attempt.
Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has pledged to continue his "Haqeeqi Azadi" protest march, according to representatives of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI), who spoke to the Press Trust of India on Friday morning. Imran Khan was the target of an "assassination attempt" on Thursday.Khan, 70, was shot in his legs during a political rally in Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan, when a gunman opened fire. Faisal Javed Khan, an adviser of the former prime minister who was also hurt in the incident, subsequently stated that the PTI leader will meet with authorities today to determine whether or not to continue his march.
Other party officials, like former information minister Fawad Chaudhry, have said the campaign will not stop.
"The real freedom long march will continue and the movement for people's rights will remain until an announcement on the general elections," he said.
In his initial statements following the incident, Khan identified the perpetrators of the attempted "assassination" as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, interior minister Rana Sanaullah Khanand a senior army officer. Khan accused Sharif of earlier working with the United States to get him removed from office.
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Following the incident, the Pakistani prime minister tweeted to denounce the attack and sought specific information from provincial police and administrative authorities.
Imran Khan, who was ousted in April after losing a vote of no confidence, was taken to the hospital but is said to be out of danger. A supporter in the rallywasreportedly killedin the incident, which also left numerous other people injured.
(With inputs from agencies)
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