‘You are Pakistan’s hero’, says Imran Khan as he meets his saviour
The Hindu
Jemima Goldsmith, the ex-wife of Imran Khan, expressed relief as her former husband is stable after the assassination attempt
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan who survived an assassination attempt has hailed the man who foiled the attack and apprehended the shooter during his long march in Punjab province as the country's "hero".
Mr. Khan, 70, suffered a bullet injury in the right leg on Thursday when two gunmen fired a volley of bullets at him and others mounting on a container-mounted truck in the Wazirabad area of Punjab province, where he was leading a protest march against the Shehbaz Sharif government.
A day later on Friday, Mr. Khan met with Ibtisam, who foiled the attack and apprehended the shooter during the march, at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital here where he is being treated for the bullet wounds which pierced through his lower limbs, causing a fracture, the Geo News reported.
"You are Pakistan's hero. You showed immense courage. It felt very nice," Mr. Khan told Ibtisam.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman also signed an autograph for his saviour on the same shirt that he wore while apprehending the shooter who is currently in the custody of Punjab Police.
Meanwhile, Mr. Khan's ex-wives have also condemned the assassination attempt.
The cricketer-turned-politician has married thrice. His previous two marriages have ended in divorce.
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