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JUST IN: Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan Shot

Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan has been shot, his aide said.

Imran Khan Shot

Khan, who was shot on Thursday in the country’s east, was wounded in the process.

The attack took place in Wazirabad, about 200 km (120 miles) from the capital, Islamabad.

A member of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said many of the former minister’s colleagues were also wounded.

One person, reports say is dead.

“A man opened fire with an automatic weapon. Several people are wounded. Imran Khan is also injured,” Asad Umar told Reuters.

Khan, a Former cricketer, was leading a protest march in Islamabad to demand snap elections when a bullet hit him in the shin.

In other news, Kanyi Daily how India accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan.

Richard Anyebe

Richard Anyebe is a senior reporter at Kanyi Daily News covering all things politics and trending human interest stories. He is based in Abuja. Contact this reporter at info@kanyidaily.com

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