It’s official: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been injured in a shelling attack

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gunman opened fire on a campaign truck carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday, lightly wounding him and some of his supporters, a senior leader of his party and police said.

Party spokesman Asad Umar said Khan was shot in the leg and was not seriously injured. The identity of the armed man, who was detained at the scene, has not been released. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.

The attack took place in the Wazirabad district of eastern Punjab province, where Khan was riding in a large convoy of trucks and cars heading towards the capital Islamabad as part of his campaign to force the government to hold early elections, police said.

Khan was later seen with a bandage on his right leg, just above the foot, according to reports and a blurry image. He was transferred from the container ship to another car, from where it was reported that he was safe.