Pakistani secret agencies reject reports of second shooter in Imran Khan assassination attempt case

Pakistani secret agencies reject reports of second shooter in Imran Khan assassination attempt case

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has rejected the claim of PTI ChairmanImran Khan that there were two shooters who launched a gun attack on himadding that the former prime minister is continuously running an organizedcampaign against the institutions, reported 24NewHD TV channel.

The interior minister expressed these remarks while giving briefing to theparliamentarians of the allied parties on the Wazirabad firing incident inwhich Imran was shot in the leg.

Federal minister and members of National Assemble belonging to alliedparties participated in the briefing.

Sanaullah apprised the lawmakers that according to the secret agenciesreport, there was no other shooter except Naveed. He said the bullet thathit Muazzam fired from an SMG which might have belonged to a securityguard.

“Imran’s claim regarding another shooter is wrong,” the interior ministerasserted.

He also rubbished the PTI chief’s claim that he received four bullets. Hesuggested a thorough inquiry into Imran’s assertion.

The parliamentarians who were attending the briefing questioned whydifferent tests of Imran were not conducted.

Sanaullah said that according to the investigation report, Naveed – theprime suspect who was arrested red-handed – did not belong to any politicalparty nor did he have anyone’s backing.

He said there were reports of terrorism and the Punjab government wasalerted about that.

Sanaullah said that Imran was continuously running an organized campaignagainst the institutions.

The meeting decided to hold a debate in the assembly on the matter ofImran’s campaign against the institutions and the assembly has framed astrategy in this regard.