FAISALABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Faisalabad general secretary lodged an FIR on Monday against the man who attempted to hurl a shoe at Imran Khan.
Dr Hassan Masood submitted a written complaint against the attempt to hurl a shoe on PTI chief by Mirza Ramzan, a resident of Hajiabad area of Faisalabad.
The suspect was caught by the party workers and Imran’s security staff as he allegedly attempted to open the door of the PTI chief’s vehicle. Imran was preparing to leave the venue for a political rally he addressed in Faisalabad on Sunday.
During initial interrogation, the suspect had revealed that he was sent by the son-in-law of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, Sheharyar, and directed to hurl the shoe.
Earlier on Sunday, two men lobbed shoes at former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. While one hit him as he was about to begin addressing a religious seminar taking place at the madrassa, the other nearly missed.
Published in Daily Times, March 13th 2018.
