LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi ordered the Punjab police chief to establish a high-level joint investigation team to probe the attempt to assassinate PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad during long-march on Thursday afternoon.
Imran Khan, PTI Senator Faisal Javed and six other PTI men sustained bullet injuries in the attack while one lost his life.
CM Punjab also directed police chief of the province to suspend the concerned SHO. Chaudhry Pervez Elahi also ordered a probe to ascertain the facts surrounding the leaked video of a suspect involved in attack on PTI leaders.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb demanded of the Punjab government to set up a JIT as early as possible to initiate probe into the attempt to murder Imran Khan.
Soon after attack Imran Khan was shifted to Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore on Thursday evening. Khan sustained bullet injuries on his leg and after his surgery, the hospital staff shifted Imran Khan to a private room on Friday morning.
According to doctors and PTI leaders, Imran Khan is stable and he is out of danger at this time.
