District Police Officer of Narowal Imran Kishwar said a local resident opened fire at the minister soon after he concluded his speech during a rally in Kanjrur town of the district, Dawn reported. The minister was rushed to the District Hospital in Narowal where he is undergoing surgery. Chief Minister of Punjab Province Shahbaz Sharif sent a helicopter to shift the minister to a hospital in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi condemned the attack and ordered the police to trace the planners behind the attack. He has two portfolios, including minister of interior and minister of planning, development and reform.

Source: bd News24 May 06, 2018 15:56 UTC