Tens of thousands of supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf: on Thursday gathered at the site in Wazirabad in Punjab province where an assassination attempt was made on the former prime minister last week as the party resumed its stalled long march to Islamabad in presence of its top leaders.
The ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ (real freedom) march, demanding fresh general elections, was suspended following the attack on 70-year-old Khan on November 3.
Khan suffered bullet injuries in the right leg when two gunmen fired a volley of bullets at him and others standing on a container-mounted truck in the Wazirabad area, where he was leading the march.
He underwent surgery for bullet injuries at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital owned by his charitable organisation. He is advised to take rest for four to six weeks by doctors.
Addressing his supporters via a video, Khan alleged that the “plan” to assassinate him was made in September.
“This incident (…) no, this planned…