Pakistan Army Slams Imran Khan for Murder Attempt Allegation

Institution responding to Khan’s accusations over the weekend
Khan blamed some government officials for last year’s shooting

Imran Khan, behind a bulletproof shield, at a rally in Lahore, earlier in March.Photographer: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

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By Faseeh Mangi and Ismail Dilawar

May 9, 2023 at 1:48 AM UTC

Updated on

May 9, 2023 at 7:55 AM UTC

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Pakistan’s army criticized former premier Imran Khan for accusing one of their senior officials of orchestrating assassination attempts against him and challenged the ex-cricket star to address the matter in court.

Khan, 70, used a rally over the weekend to accuse the military of being behind at least two attempts to murder him, focusing on the alleged involvement of a senior official from the Inter-Service Intelligence, or ISI, which oversees Pakistan’s internal security.