President Alvi condoles PTI worker’s death in long march attack

President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday expressed condolence over the death of Moazzam Nawaz, a political worker killed during an attack on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s long march in Wazirabad on Thursday.

“My all sympathies go with the bereaved family and the children of Moazzam Nawaz,” the president said in a statement.

He prayed to Allah Almighty to grant peace for the departed soul and strength for the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.

It is pertinent to mention here, at least one person was killed and eight others wounded in the assassination bid on Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad on Thursday, Bol News reported.

During PTI’s long march, an attempt to kill Imran Khan was made. Eight including Imran Khan, Senator Faisal Javed, PTI Central Punjab Senior Vice President Chaudhry Muhammad Ahmed Chattha got wounded. Whereas, the deceased has been identified as Muazzam Shahzad Gondal son of Muhammad Nawaz Gondal, a resident of Allahabad, Siyal Colony, Wazirabad.

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The injured were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital, Gujranwala, while Imran Khan was shifted to Lahore for treatment.

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Yasmin Rashid on Thursday said PTI chief Imran was doing fine.

Former prime minister Khan got injured when two men reportedly opened fire near the reception camp at Allahwala Chowk, Wazirabad, during PTI’s long march.

In a statement, Yasmin Rashid said Imran sustained two bullet injuries to his leg. She said she had asked him to get the bulletproof glass installed on the container.

“Now you have CROSSED THE LINE. You CANNOT DETER US. You cannot. Imran Khan is injured but safe. There are some critical but we will NOT BE DETERRED and we will take you to task! May Allah protect us all,” she tweeted.

PTI leader Faisal Javed, who also got injured in the attack, said their morale was high. He said the PTI chief was alive and kicking. “The movement of freedom will not stop now,” he said.

Remembering the Model Town tragedy, another PTI leader Farrukh Habib blamed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah for the attack. He said Rana Sanaullah repeatedly threatened Khan of taking his life.