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Deposed Prime Minister Imran Khan was slightly wounded at a protest rally in eastern Pakistan last night when a shooter unleashed gunfire, prompting outrage across the country and overseas.
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Pandemonium unravelled as rescuers frantically carried an injured Imran Khan away from the scene.
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Khan was spotted with a bandaged right leg at the site of the protest rally.
The shooting erupted in Wazirabad district in eastern Punjab province when a gunman opened fire at a massive anti-government convoy.
One supporter was killed with nine others suffering gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital.
A lawmaker from Khan's party was seen profusely bleeding in the aftermath.
70-year-old Khan then underwent surgery for his injured shin at a hospital in Lahore.
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Surrounded by well-wishers carrying "get-well-soon" messages, a doctor at the hospital said bullet fragments were discovered in his leg, with the bone of his other leg slightly fractured, but he was stable.
Police later released a video of the suspect, identified as Faisal Butt, allegedly confessing to the shooting. He claimed there were no accomplices and Imran Khan was his only target.
Since Khan buckled under the no-confidence vote in Parliament, he's fed conspiracy claims against incumbent Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and the United States.
While at odds with Pakistan's powerful military he's also been disqualified from holding public office for five years for unlawfully selling state gifts and concealing assets.
Before what his party spokesperson called an apparent "assassination attempt", former cricket star-turned-politician Khan had led a raucous rally calling for snap elections.
But Pakistan has been down this road before. Former female Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated back in 2007 in a bomb attack near Islamabad.
Political violence and frequent assassinations have consumed Pakistan, and this latest attack has spurred worries over further instability in the country.
The attack has also drawn swift condemnation from both Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and the White House.
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Voice of KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, White House Press Secretary:
The United States strongly condemns the attack on Imran Khan and his supporters, and hopes for the swift recovery of all who were injured.
Violence has no place in politics.
We call on all parties to remain peaceful and refrain from violence.
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