Islamabad, Pakistan CNN —
Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was injured on Thursday after an unidentified gunman opened fire at a rally, according to an official from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
A bullet hit Khan in the foot, said PTI boss Asad Umar.
The former Pakistani cricket captain was rushed to Lahore for treatment from the gathering place outside the city of Gujranwallah. At least three other people were injured by gunfire. The extent of the other injuries is not yet known.
On October 21, Pakistan’s Electoral Commission (ECP) recommended banning Khan from political office for five years, a move likely to further fuel political tensions in the country.
Reading the recommendation, ECP chief Sikandar Sultan Raja stated that Khan was disqualified for engaging in “corrupt practices”.
The commission said its decision was based on the reasoning that Khan had “made false statements” in relation to explaining the sale of gifts sent to him by the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Dubai during his tenure – an offense committed under the Constitution of the country is illegal.
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