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Imran Khan undergoes surgery

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3 years ago

November 4, 2022

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has undergone surgery in a Lahore hospital after bullet shrapnel was found in right leg.

According to foreign media, Khan suffered bullet injuries after gunmen opened fire during his rally in Punjab’s Wazirabad on Thursday.

Pakistan’s Dr Faisal Sultan, the former assistant to the prime minister on health, told reporters that Khan’s condition is stable but according to X-rays and scans, there are fragments of bullets in his legs and there’s a chip in his tibia shin bone.

The Punjab police said that seven people were injured and one person was killed during the attack on Khan. It added that a suspect has been taken into custody.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.