ISLAMABAD: An assailant shot at and injured Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal during a corner meeting in Narowal on Sunday.
According to media reports quoting Police, Ahsan Iqbal sustained a bullet wound in his right shoulder. He was attending a corner meeting in his native city Narowal’s Kanjrur Tehsil when the incident occurred.
He was shifted to District Headquarters Hospital for initial medical assistance. He is being shifted to Lahore. The suspect has reportedly been taken into custody, according to police.
District Police Officer (DPO) Imran Kishwar said that the attacker used a 30-bore pistol to fire at Iqbal from a distance of around 20 yards.
“One of the shooter has been arrested and being interrogated by the police,” Punjab government said in a Twitter message. According to reports, Iqbal was out of danger. The arrested suspect is 20-22 years old.