An attempt to kill Imran Khan on Thursday was foiled by a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker who was at the long march. He seized the shooter and took the rifle from him.
This brave man is Ibtisam Hassan, a PTI youth worker who had the guts to apprehend the shooter who attempted to harm Imran Khan.
Speaking in a video message, Ibtisam said that the man was standing near Imran Khan’s container, while he was standing only 10-12 feet away from it. The attacker then attempted to open fire, but he grabbed his arm and swung it, causing the attacker to miss the target, he added.
He said that he was watching Imran Khan on the container when he noted the assailant loading his gun.
The attacker, according to Ibtisam, fired one shot at the former PM but he immediately jumped at him, grabbed his hand, and pushed down.
According to him, the attacker bearing an automatic weapon opened fire and a bullet hit another man. Amid the scuffle, he had dropped the weapon.
Ibtisam pursued the attacker and caught him with the help of other participants of the march and police.
The incident in Gujranwala district, about 200 km from Islamabad, comes just seven months after Imran Khan was ousted as Pakistan’s prime minister after losing a trust vote and the defence establishment’s confidence.
