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Imran Khan Targets Military After Shooting

Ousted premier goes after generals although religious zealot attempted assassination

Nov 06, 2022
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

On Thursday, November 3, Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as he led his ‘long-march’ rally through Pakistan’s largest province, Punjab, to reach Islamabad, suffering a bullet wound in his leg.

The attacker – who was immediately apprehended and who said he does not have any group’s…

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