The United States said Thursday that it “strongly condemned” the shooting attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at a protest convoy in central Punjab province.
Khan was leading a protest convoy in Warzirabad on Thursday when gunshots were fired. One person was killed, and several others were wounded. Khan was taken to the hospital after being shot in the leg, but his condition is stable.
His aides claimed that it was an assassination attempt by his rivals. Khan, 70, was ousted in April after losing a vote of confidence in parliament.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the shooting and called on all parties to refrain from violence….