Former Pakistan Captain And Ex-PM Of Pakistan Imran Khan Shot In Leg In 'Assassination Attempt'

Published - 03 Nov 2022, 07:42 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:14 AM

Imran Khan
Imran Khan. Image Credits: Twitter

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shot in an assassination attempt. He though has been cleared of any serious injury;4 people have been injured in the shoot-out The former Cricketer was leading the march on the capital Islamabad to demand snap elections.

In the previous month, the election commission had disqualified Imran Khan for 5 years from holding public office in a case. The Legendary Cricketer has been accused of not declaring gifts from foreign dignitaries.

Imran Khan
Imran Khan (Image Credits: Twitter)

Assassination Attempt on Imran Khan

A senior member of PTI was seen interacting with APF News Agency and gave an update on the incident. “This was an attempt to kill him, to assassinate him. A male suspect was later arrested,” said the member.

Najam Sethi and Imran Khan.Photo- Ismalabad Times
Najam Sethi and Imran Khan. Photo- Ismalabad Times

Imran Khan Great Cricketer

Skipper Imran Khan was quite instrumental in the 1992 World Cup campaign where the team won its first-ever championship. It won’t be wrong to say that he revolutionized Cricket in Pakistan. The all-rounder had played 175 ODI matches in which he took 182 wickets and 3,709 runs as he was one of the greatest all-rounders the game has ever produced.

Ramiz Raja and Imran Khan. Photo- PSL
Ramiz Raja and Imran Khan. Photo- PSL

During his tenure as a PM, the Pakistan Cricket Team defeated India in T20 World Cup 2021 for the first time. Ramiz Raja has done a pretty good job as the PCB Chairman as he has somewhat changed the face of Pakistan Cricket.

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