Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was shot on the leg on Thursday during a long march close to Wazirabad.

Many of Khan’s colleagues were also hurt during the attack, according to a PTI party member from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

One person was reportedly shot dead, according to reports.

Asad Umar told reuters;

“A man opened fire with an automatic weapon. Several people are wounded. Imran Khan is also injured,

Khan, a Former cricketer, was leading a protest march in Islamabad to demand snap elections when a bullet hit him in the shin.