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An attack on Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan - which supporters say was an attempted assassination - has drawn international condemnation.

Mr Khan, 70, is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg on Thursday at a protest march in Wazirabad, in the north-east of the country.

One person was killed and at least 10 injured in the attack on his convoy.

But Mr Khan is in a stable condition, his team say, and could potentially be discharged in the coming days.

The attack on Mr Khan has electrified the country, which the cricketer-turned-politician led until April, when he was ousted by a parliamentary vote of no confidence.

Following Thursday's shooting, his party - the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) - called for nationwide protests after Friday prayers. Schools have been closed in the capital, Islamabad.

Mr Khan's political opponents have been quick to condemn the attack, with President Arif Alvi calling it a "heinous assassination attempt" and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordering an immediate investigation.

Someone who was there when the shooting took place is Noor Fatima, a local resident and Khan supporter. She told us about the panic she witnessed: "People were kind of screaming, there was chaos and loud noises, the noise of ambulances... I knew that there were threats but initially I thought it was all part of the scenario".

(Photo: Supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, take part in a protest against the assassination attempt on Khan. Credit: Getty Images).

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