Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt, will become stronger in Pakistani politics. According to political observers, it is possible to get more popular support in the general elections to be held next year and to be swept by a wave of sympathy. In the by-elections to eight constituencies held last month, Imran contested in six seats and won all the seats.
The main demand of the long march under his leadership is that the general elections should be held early. There were strong hints in Imran’s warning that the rest will be told when the rally, which started from Lahore, reaches the capital. Government mechanisms tried to defeat the rally. Authorities have warned television channels not to telecast the Long March. The police have instructed the hotels not to allow rooms for those participating in the rally. Imran’s administration was unsettled by taking challenges head-on. The authorities blocked Imran’s way in many ways.
The supporters of Imran say that the steps taken by the court and the Election Commission are in the interest of the government. Details of the shooting are just emerging. The shooter said that he tried to kill Imran because he was leading the people in the wrong path and not because of anyone’s instigation. “I only targeted Imran Khan.
Didn’t want to hurt anyone else. There was a plan to kill Imran since the rally started in Lahore. There is no one behind me. He came to the place of the rally on a bike’ – said the attacker in the confessional video. As soon as the incident was reported, the government ordered an investigation. Imran’s ranks are furious. If they go on the path of confrontation, Pakistan’s politics will get messy. Imran Khan was ousted from the government in a vote of no confidence last April.