Web desk: A local PTI leader was injured in a shooting on Six Road in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, police said.
Local PTI Leader Shot
PTI union council chairman Zar Khan Sharif was hit by three bullets when two men on a motorcycle opened fire at close range. A passerby was also wounded in the attack.
Both were taken to a nearby hospital. Police said Sharif was stable and able to give an initial statement.
Witnesses told police the attackers fled immediately after the shooting. A search operation is also under way, and evidence has been collected from the scene.
Sharif told investigators the attack seemed to be targeted. Police are examining all possible angles as the investigation continues.
PTI Worker Injured in Rawalpindi
Previously, a vehicle in KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s convoy ran over a PTI worker’s foot, seriously injuring him, eyewitnesses said.
The incident happened at the Dahgal checkpoint near Adiala Jail, where the chief minister was present with his security team.
Eyewitnesses said the injured worker, Salar Khan, did not receive immediate medical help, and the chief minister did not stop to check on him.
Salar Khan claimed he was performing his party duties when the convoy suddenly sped up, and a vehicle ran over his foot.
People nearby helped him and took him to a local hospital. The Chief Minister’s Office has not issued any statement so far.
Earlier, Sohail Afridi had arrived at Adiala Jail to meet PTI founder Imran Khan. He waited in a private office near the jail, but had not been allowed to meet him by the time this report was filed.
Police were deployed in large numbers in the area, and roads around the Dahgal checkpoint were partially blocked.
This was Sohail Afridi’s first visit to Rawalpindi and the Adiala Jail area as the chief minister.
