![]() ![]() On Tuesday, Mr Khan’s party criticised Mr Sharif’s government after authorities charged the gunman with attempted murder, without investigating officials as the former premier had demanded. ![]() Since the shooting, Mr Khan has claimed that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and two powerful government and army officials were behind the assassination attempt, without offering any evidence. On Monday, they blocked roads in the Pakistani capital and also in the cities of Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and elsewhere in the country. ![]() The attack has raised concerns about growing political instability in Pakistan, which has a history of political violence and assassinations.įollowing the attack, Mr Khan’s supporters have rallied across the country, at times clashing with police. The gunman was arrested and has confessed to an assassination attempt on Mr Khan, according to police. Supporters of Imran Khan’s party chant slogans during a protest in Karachi (Fareed Khan/AP) Mr Khan, who began his protest march late last month in the city of Lahore with thousands of followers, was wounded in a shooting last week when a gunman attacked his convoy, killing one of his supporters.
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