Imran khan shot in pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan, June 7 (Reuters) - Pakistani police on Wednesday formally named former Prime Minister Imran Khan in connection with the murder by unknown gunmen of a lawyer seeking sedition proceedings against him. Police registered an "abetment to murder" case against former cricket hero Khan, 70, who faces dozens of charges since his ouster in a parliamentary vote of confidence in April last year. Khan, who has not been charged in connection with the lawyer's murder, has dismissed all the cases against him as concocted by his opponents. In a live online broadcast, Khan denied the allegations adding that he would appear in court on Thursday to seek bail for 16 other cases. Provincial government spokesman Babar Khan said Khan could face formal charges if and when the murder case goes to trial. Abdur Razaq, the murdered lawyer, had filed a court petition seeking sedition proceedings against Khan for dissolving his government after the no-confidence motion. Razaq was on his way to court on Tuesday when gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed him, police said. Razaq's son, Siraj Ahmad, also a lawyer, told police that his father had been killed by unknown men with the "abetment of the former prime minister", according to a police report filed by him and seen by Reuters. It was not immediately clear how the link between unknown gunmen and Khan was made. Last week, Khan was released on bail on terrorism charges of abetting violence against the military by his protesting support...

The shooting of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday has been condemned as “heinous” as leaders in Pakistan and abroad said violence has no place in politics. Khan was in stable condition after being Several in his convoy were wounded in the attack in Wazirabad, nearly 200km (120 miles) southeast of the capital. Prominent Pakistani and foreign figures were quick to condemn the shooting. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered an immediate investigation. “I strongly condemn the firing at Imran Khan’s rally,” he said. “An immediate report of the incident has been sought from the interior minister.” “We pray for the speedy recovery of Imran and others injured. The federation will provide all possible support to the Punjab government in the security/investigation of the incident. Violence should have no place in national politics.” Videos show chaotic scenes as Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan sustained a bullet wound in his leg. Khan, who was leading a protest march to call for early elections, is said to be in stable condition. — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) Pakistani President Arif Alvi In a tweet, Pakistan’s president, Arif Alvi, called the shooting “a heinous assassination attempt” and said he “sought immediate reports from authorities”. Strongly condemn heinous assasination attempt on ex-PM of Pakistan, the brave — The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Fawad Chaudhry, a spokesman f...