Pakistan army on Friday requested the federal government to initiate legal action against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan for defaming a senior army personnel.
Pakistan military called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan's allegations against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and a major of the Army for plotting his assassination as "baseless and irresponsible."
Speaking for the first time, since the assassination attempt on him, Imran Khan said, "There are only two options left with this public: a peaceful or a bloody revolution. There is no third way. I have seen this nation wake up and this genie of awareness."
On Thursday, Imran Khan was attacked near his container in Punjab province during his long march in Wazirabad. He sustained injuries on his leg and was shifted to a hospital for treatment.
The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician was ousted from power in April this year, by a vote of confidence. Imran Khan said his government would have never lost the no-trust move.
Waqar shared the message on Twitter and wished for the former Pakistan Prime Minister to recover soon and that may God keep him away from all troubles while quoting a Punjabi idiom.
For the first time in Pakistan's 75 years of history protests took place against ISI Maj Gen Faisal, all-powerful Peshawar Corps Commander for allegedly having a hand in former Prime Minister Imran Khan's assassination attempt.
Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday prohibited news channels from airing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar's video wherein he said that Imran Khan believed "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the country's Interior Minister and a top ISI General"
Pakistan's Punjab province Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday night instructed the police to form a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the attack on former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's convoy in Wazirabad.
The United States condemned the "assassination attempt" on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying that there is no space for violence in politics.