Sheikh Rasheed says unknown men fired at Imran Khan's container

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Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Friday said unknown men in plain clothes had fired at Imran Khan's container in Gujranwala.

Speaking to DawnNews on telephone, Rasheed said the container was being fired at for the past 30 minutes.

Rasheed said he was in the container along with the PTI chief and Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

Rasheed said PTI supporters are in danger, adding that the container was not bullet proof.

Moreover, PTI leader Shirin Mazari said Imran Khan's container was also pelted with stones and said Nawaz Sharif should prepare his resignation.

Post by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

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Waqar Jan

Aug 15, 2014 12:42pm

Please dont stop - go ahead - its now or never - c u at islamabad

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Nasir

Aug 15, 2014 12:42pm

What they call it, establishment??

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saadiii

Aug 15, 2014 12:44pm

Lol. Publicity stunt :o

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Sardara

Aug 15, 2014 12:44pm

Gullu Butts in action. Where is Police to perform its actual responsibilities. Shame on Shahbaz Sharif, shame on you PMLn.

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Adnan

Aug 15, 2014 12:46pm

Very sad whatevery is happening. The end result in this game would be perhaps the people and the country no matter who is behind all this. Do we hear the boots marching ?

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Fraz

Aug 15, 2014 12:46pm

Political wing of Taliban is on the move to take over Capital. Beware Pakistanis.

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s malik

Aug 15, 2014 12:46pm

Let there be real FREEDOM in Pakistan A new sun to rise a new homeland to arise from the beneath the mountains of corruption for its about time people power to rise and take over their destiny

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Sami

Aug 15, 2014 12:50pm

PMLn real face is exposed. A calculated move by Shahbaz Sharif.

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Amin Ansari

Aug 15, 2014 12:51pm

Please take appropriate security steps for IK and all.

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Tahir Naseem

Aug 15, 2014 12:52pm

Imran Khan is the last hope for Pakistan, may Allah be his protector and guide!

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Ganga Din

Aug 15, 2014 12:52pm

So what if they fired? Too bad he is still around.

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Rafiq

Aug 15, 2014 12:52pm

PMLn cannot bear its opponents. Poor minded PMLn

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Shaila

Aug 15, 2014 12:52pm

Our prayers are with you imran khan don't stop inshallah we will have Niya Pakistan

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Rafiq

Aug 15, 2014 12:54pm

Its neither establishment nor govt.. its imran khan hitting the hot rod ;)

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Sami

Aug 15, 2014 12:54pm

I hope LHC and SC will immediately take notice and order PMLn and its Police to stop their Gullu Butts

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ahed

Aug 15, 2014 12:55pm

Ik please answer, why your sons are sent to London on 10 th of august, why are they not with you , why your children are safe in London and you are putting our sons and daughters life in danger just to becom prime minister. if you are so pure and your cause is so true than you should have brought your sons too in the march and let them march side by side in sun and heat . only and only than you justify what you say.

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Khwaja

Aug 15, 2014 12:56pm

This is what happens when the likes of pmln are pushed to the brink. Shameless fascists.

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baakhlaq

Aug 15, 2014 01:00pm

Sh Rasheed is not the spokesman of the PTI, he is simply trying to make his place in the party and mongering rumors.If the container has been fired for thirty minutes,where are the main supporters,why didn't they try to capture the culprits?

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anonymous

Aug 15, 2014 01:04pm

@Amin Ansari yes he should not harmed wishes from india.....he actually thinks for pakistan...

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Ahmed Ijaz

Aug 15, 2014 01:13pm

Good try Mr. Rashid. But No one will believe you. IK & PTI are disappointed that they did not get enough support. Pakistan Paindabad!

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Aug 15, 2014 01:21pm

what do you expect? A free playing field? You bring the country to standstill and expect nothing to happen then you are naive. You with your long march have asked for it. Sorry.

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Riaz

Aug 15, 2014 01:31pm

Do people really think this is going to bring any change to country or corruption in Pakistan?if so then those people really need to have their head examined All these parties are corrupt including Imran how he makes u turns , is this sheikh not the same who he wouldent have "chiprasi"and now hes with him in front row This is the worse way of bringing change IK and Qadri saib are power hungry and jewish lobby is using them to divide Pakistan we said Zardari was worse and he was But he was better than Ik at least you knew what he was

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Harmony

Aug 15, 2014 01:35pm

@ahed - IK sons at least live with their mother in London for most part. So there is justification in there being in London whilst the father is on the road. But why the whole of Sharif family has escaped to London in this time of crisis?

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Sami

Aug 15, 2014 01:57pm

Gullu Butts taking Law and Order in their hand. I think Shahbaz Sharif is directly involve in this situation. Police is carrying Gullu Butts on their Wagens.

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Mohammad Malik

Aug 15, 2014 02:10pm

@ahed You think like an idiot! Why would somebody call his sons from overseas where they stay to be killed? Are you mentally ill?

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Pakistani

Aug 15, 2014 02:11pm

Its now or never!

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Sami

Aug 15, 2014 02:27pm

Shahbaz Sharif is exposed that he was involved in Lahore incident also.

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bena

Aug 15, 2014 02:33pm

@ahed his sons are with him

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Ali

Aug 15, 2014 02:49pm

To Sir. Imran Khan, Please get inside a Bullet Proof container, dont just get outside the container. Continue on the long march, but dont ever get outside the container. We care about you, you're our only hope. Dont get out of the container, cause I think it's something more like that happened with Benazir Buttho. Please dont get outside the Container. There are a lot of terrorists out there. Regards, Ali

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Ali Saeed

Aug 15, 2014 02:57pm

Imran Khan should go in Security.

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Ali Saeed

Aug 15, 2014 02:57pm

Continue Imran!

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Ali Saeed

Aug 15, 2014 02:58pm

@Waqar Jan Most Approved comment.

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Lucky Star

Aug 15, 2014 06:29pm

Sheikhs cannot be trusted.

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Harmony

Aug 15, 2014 08:19pm

@Ganga Din - Crass comment...no consideration for human life.

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