Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was injured in an apparent assassination attempt after a gunman opened fire at his rally in the Wazirabad district in eastern Punjab province. Multiple local news channels reported that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman sustained bullet injuries on his leg during the attack. He was rushed to a hospital and is now in stable condition. The lone attacker was arrested immediately.<br />''<br />''One person killed and eight others were injured in the assassination attempt.<br />''The former Pakistan Prime Minister was leading a long anti-government march toward Islamabad.<br />''<br />''Media reports said, the firing took place near the container-mounted truck carrying the Cricketer turned Politician during his protest march near Zafar Ali Khan chowk in the Wazirabad district of Gujranwala Division.<br />''<br />''Imran Khan was traveling in a large convoy of trucks and cars heading towards the capital, Islamabad, as part of his campaign aimed at forcing the government to hold early elections.<br />''<br />''Pakistan's former Prime Minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament in April this year. He has alleged that his ouster was a conspiracy engineered by his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, that the new premier has denied.<br />''<br />''Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the firing incident in Gujranwala and directed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to seek an immediate report from the inspector-general of police and chief secretary of Punjab. <br />