Imran Khan in stable condition: doctors

Chairman Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, who was injured after he fell down from a lifter in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, is in stable condition, doctors and the party leaders said.

Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf fell off a lifter while he was being raised to a stage to address an election rally, his spokesman, Ejaz Chaudhry said.

Dr Shafiq, a Neuro surgeon, who provided treatment to Imran Khan at a private hospital that the PTI chief was out of danger and that there was no fracture.

He said that Khan had received injured at forehead and back and that was conscious and was moving his body parts.

Chaudhry said that the PTI chief received injuries at the forehead but said he is out of danger.

TV footage showed Khan when was being shifted to hospital while bleeding continued from his forehead.

He was first taken to a local hospital for stitching and later was transferred to his own Shaukat Khanum Hospital for further treatment, a PTI leader Asad Umar said.

Witnesses said that Khan came down from nearly 20-feet lifter

A witness said that Imran Khan hit a rod as he came down and bleeding was started from his forehead.

A PTI leader, Dr Yasmin Rashid, also said that Khan is conscious and is talking, which is good sign in case of head injuries. She said doctors put 16 stitches.

Another party leader, Asad Omar, said He said that Imran Khan was talking to the doctors and he was confident.

He said that Khan will not address public meeting tonight and will take rest. He appealed to the people to pray for him. He told Khan’s supporters that there is need to be panicky.

A witness said that Imran Khan hit a rod as he came down and bleeding was started from his forehead.

The police held Khan’s security guard responsible for the incident in preliminary investigation. Police sources said the third guard tried to climb on the lifter that led to its falling down.

Khan’s party cancelled all public meetings in Lahore, the party’s spokesman said.

A large number of PTI’s supporters arrived at Shaukat Khanum Hospital to witness the party leader.

Chief Minister Punjab Province, Najam Sethi, also visited Khan in hospital and inquired about his health.

In their separate messages‚ President Asif Ali Zardari‚ Prime minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso‚ Interior Minister Malik Habib Khan‚ Chief Election Commssioner Fakhruddin G Ibrahim‚ and President Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif and other political leaders issued messages of sympathy for Khan.

Nawaz Sharif, his main political rival, stopped his party’s TV advertisements against Khan, his party said.

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