Anti-govt protesters march on; shots fired at Imran Khan

He alleged that PML-N workers opened fire at his vehicle

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Press Trust of India Islamabad/Lahore
Last Updated : Aug 15 2014 | 5:13 PM IST
Determined to oust Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, tens of thousands of protesters today marched towards the capital in two separate convoys as clashes erupted with opposition leader Imran Khan claiming that ruling PML-N activists fired at his vehicle.

Two opposition groups, led by cricketer-turned-politician Khan and Canada-based cleric Tahirul Qadri, plan to converge on Islamabad to press Sharif to call an early election little over a year after his landslide victory in the polls.

"The PML-N workers opened fire on my container (vehicle).
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First Published: Aug 15 2014 | 4:45 PM IST

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