Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Stable After ‘Assassination Attempt’(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was in stable condition after being shot on the shin Thursday at a political rally in what the country’s president deemed “a heinous assassination attempt”. African Examiner reports earlier that Khan was wounded when shots were fired from the crowd near Gujranwala, his senior aide, Raoof Hasan said. In a tweet, Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi also called it “a heinous assassination attempt”. Pakistan has been grappling with Islamist militants for decades, and politicians are frequently targeted by assassination attempts. Khan has repeatedly told supporters he was prepared to die for the country, and aides have long warned of unspecified threats made on his life.