Old Imran Khan photo recirculates online with false context following gun attack

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Old Imran Khan photo recirculates online with false context following gun attack
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🇵🇰 An old photo of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been shared in a false context in news reports and social media posts after he was shot in the leg at a political rally in November 2022 The photo was actually tweeted by Khan in 2014

Urdu-language text overlaid on the photo translates as:"'.' Our valiant and brave Captain's enviable message to workers."

Khan was in stable condition after being shot in the leg at a political rally on November 3 in what Pakistan's president deemed"a heinous assassination attempt", AFPThe former international cricket star has been leading a chaotic convoy of thousands from the city of Lahore towards the capital Islamabad, campaigning for fresh elections after being ousted from office in April.

He was wounded when shots were fired at him and other officials standing on the top of a modified container truck as it slowly drove through a thick crowd near Gujranwala.The same photo was also shared in posts about the attack

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