Jemima Goldsmith Praises Man Who Foiled Attack on Imran Khan at PTI Rally

The PTI leader sustained bullet injuries to his leg after an unknown gunman opened fire on during his Haqiqi Azadi Long March rally in Wazirabad.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s ex-wife, Jemima Goldsmith, expressed relief on Thursday when Imran Khan emerged safe after an attack on him during the Haqiqi Azadi Long March rally in Wazirabad.

The British filmmaker tweeted a picture of Ibtisam, the man who stopped the attacker, calling him a hero.

Jemima Goldsmith also conveyed that she and Imran Khan’s sons, Sulaiman and Kasim, are thankful to the “heroic man” who tackled the gunman.

 

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Jemima Goldsmith

“Thank God, he’s okay,” Jemima wrote and added, “And thank you from his sons to the heroic man in the crowd who tackled the gunman”.

Imran Khan Shot at PTI Rally

The former Prime Minister sustained bullet injuries to his leg after an unknown gunman opened fire on him during his Haqiqi Azadi Long March rally in Wazirabad. The shocking incident took place at the Allahwala Chowk.

According to PTI member and former Governor of Sindh, Imran Ismail, said Imran Khan was shot “three to four” times in the leg.

PTI supporter Muazzam Nawaz lost his life, while 14 other party leaders and workers, including MNA Ahmed Nasir Chattha, Omer Mayar, and Senator Faisal Javed Khan were among the injured.

Imran Khan

Imran Khan was quickly moved from the rally container to a bulletproof vehicle and transported to Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore. His condition is stable, according to recent reports.

On 29 October, Imran Khan and PTI embarked on a nationwide long rally to Islamabad against Shahbaz Sharif’s and PML-N’s incumbent government. The Haqiqi Azadi Long March was scheduled to reach the capital city today.

Senior PTI leader Asad Umar announced today that there will be nationwide protests against the unfortunate incident after Jumma prayers.