Islamabad; Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he will disclose one more name who was involved in assassination   bid on him in Punjab’s Wazirabad city last week.

Imran Khan was wounded by gunfire aimed at his open-top container truck as he led a political party convoy through thick crowds in eastern city of Wazirabad on November 3. One person died in incident while several members of PTI Chairman’s close circle, including Senator Faisal Javed, former Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Ahmad Chattha and Imran Yousaf were injured.

A suspect identified as Naveed was arrested from crime scene. Suspect admitted to opening fire on container but did not point out to anyone during initial investigations.

Imran Khan claimed that he had discovered assassination plot hatched against him almost two months ago and exposed it in Rahimyar Khan on September 24 and Mianwali on October 7 during public rallies. “Wazirabad assassination attempt followed script,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle.

Investigators and federal government are adamant that attacker acted alone. However, PTI leadership including Imran said Naveed was only a pawn who executed assassination plot hatched by three powerful personalities of country.

Government and military have categorically dismissed Imran’s claims and termed it as lies and fabrications and threatened to sue PTI Chief for defamation.

Imran Khan launched what is known as a long-march protest rally from Lahore to capital on October 28, which former ruling party said will resume today at same place where he was attacked.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 10 2022

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