PTI’s Long March: Asad Umar gives details of firing incident

F.P. Report

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar Thursday in the Long March gave the details of the attempt on life at PTI chairman Imran Khan.

He said that Imran Khan has been shot in the leg but is stable at the moment. The management and the party leadership has decided to take him to Lahore for first aid and treatment.

He further said that six people were injured due to firing including Ahmad Chattha being the most seriously injured.

He said Farooq Mayer was bleeding excessively while Faisal Javed’s face was grazed by the bullet.

A worker in the office Rashid also got hit while Imran Ismail also got grazed on the leg by the bullet and one or two others also got injured.

PTI leader Umar said that he was near the container but downstairs. He heard the firing and then the commotion ensued but the people present on the container saw it all and even saw the culprit that fired the gun.

He said that Imran Khan is changing Pakistan before everyone’s eyes and now the resistance don’t have any way other than doing heinous acts like these.

His bullet injury is not negligible but also not that critical.

Upon asking about the route, Umar said that they are taking their leader to Lahore by Road.