Lahore: Punjab confirmed that a high-powered joint investigation team has been formed to investigate attempted assassination of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad other day.

Attack left at least one person dead and 15 others, including PTI Chairman Imran and other senior leaders of party such as Faisal Javed Khan, Imran Ismail and Ali Zaidi. This was confirmed by Gujrat DPO Ghazanfar Ali Shah while speaking to media. He said that JIT was formed on directives of Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi.

Asked why an FIR of case had not been registered several hours after attack, Shah added that said case will be registered once a decision on that is reached at government level.

His statement suggested it has yet to be decided whether a case will be registered on behalf of an individual or state.

JIT will investigate videos recorded by witnesses and bystanders to determine from which direction PTI convoy was attacked. Shah said that they had seized some cellphones, including from officers of local police station, which will be sent for forensics.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 05 2022

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