Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot at in leg by a gunman at a rally in Wazirabad, nearly 200km (124 miles) from Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad during an anti-government protest on Thursday.
As per reports, one of Khan’s supporters was killed after sustaining bullet injures and a total of 14 people were wounded.
Moreover, protests have erupted across Pakistan against the attack.
For the past week, Khan has been leading a protest march to Islamabad, demanding elections.
The identity of the gunman, who was arrested by police, was not immediately made clear.
TV channels showed a man they said was a suspected shooter who looked to be in his twenties or thirties. He said 'he wanted to kill Khan and had acted alone.'
Khan’s government was
removed in April this year through a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Since then, Khan has been holding rallies across the country, demanding early elections
The “Long March” rally was started by Khan on October 28 from Lahore and was expected to reach Islamabad on November 11.