Imran Khan: First rally by former Pakistan PM since being shot at - BBC

Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan is attending a rally successful Rawalpindi - his archetypal nationalist quality since being changeable astatine and injured.

Large crowds person gathered to perceive to his address, successful which helium is expected to repetition calls for an aboriginal election.

Authorities person enactment up roadblocks and had urged Mr Khan to telephone disconnected the rally, citing the hazard of violence.

One idiosyncratic was killed and respective others injured during the onslaught 3 weeks ago.

It happened arsenic Mr Khan led a march, which was meant to extremity successful the capital, Islamabad.

Mr Khan himself was injured successful his close limb and underwent surgery.

He has accused the authorities of plotting the Wazirabad attack.

Authorities person rejected the accusation and released a video purporting to amusement a confession from a antheral they picture arsenic the lone fishy successful the shooting.

On Saturday evening, Mr Khan's PTI enactment shared footage of Mr Khan walking done a crowd, having arrived to present a speech.

It besides posted videos that showed convoys of vehicles heading for Rawalpindi - a metropolis successful which Pakistan's service is based.

Thousands of radical were expected to stitchery for the event, described arsenic the climax of Mr Khan's "long march".

Workers were pictured installing a bulletproof solid shield up of his appearance.

He has been accused of failing to accurately state details of presents helium received and sold disconnected portion successful bureau - including Rolex watches, a ringing and cuff links.

Mr Khan denies immoderate wrongdoing and describes the lawsuit against him arsenic politically motivated.

Following his ejection from office, helium has go a vocal professional of Pakistan's authorities and its almighty subject leadership.

Mr Khan remains precise fashionable successful the state and attracts ample turnouts astatine his rallies.

The authorities has repeatedly said it volition clasp a nationalist canvass adjacent year, arsenic planned.

Pakistan has a agelong past of deadly governmental violence. In the astir high-profile case, erstwhile Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated astatine a nationalist rally successful 2007.