“How did I get the information? From within the intelligence agencies. Why? Because most people are appalled by what is going on in this country. What is happening in Pakistan is unprecedented.”
The former prime minister made these remarks during an interview with CNN on Monday, where he explained the details of the assassination attempt on him last Thursday in Wazirabad. A man identified as Naveed Ahmad had fired a round of bullets aimed at Khan, injuring him in his leg. The attack left one man dead and 14 others injured.
Talking to CNN's Becky Anderson, Khan said that there were two shooters, and 'maybe a third'. Calling the attack a 'planned assassination attempt', he said it could take him around 'four to six weeks' to recover enough to rejoin the long march.
He said he had advanced knowledge about the attack courtesy of individuals in the intelligence agencies who he had connections with, who were 'appalled at the current state of affairs'.
“How did I get the information? From within the intelligence agencies. Why? Because most people are appalled by what is going on in this country. What is happening in Pakistan is unprecedented.”