Imran Khan: Former Pakistani PM attends first rally since shooting

Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has spoken to hundreds of thousands of supporters, successful his archetypal nationalist quality since being changeable astatine and injured 3 weeks ago.

Crowds gathered for a rally successful the metropolis of Rawalpindi, taking flags and signs.

The erstwhile cricket prima urged them to unrecorded without fearfulness of death.

One idiosyncratic was killed and respective others injured during the onslaught earlier this month, which unfolded arsenic Mr Khan led a akin event.

The erstwhile PM was injured successful his close limb and underwent surgery. He has accused members of the existent authorities of plotting the attack, successful Wazirabad.

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, Mr Khan alleged that "three criminals" were waiting to marque different effort connected his life.

But helium said "fear makes an full federation into slaves", telling supporters they should not beryllium intimidated by threats oregon violence.

During his speech, helium besides admitted failures successful tackling corruption during his premiership - saying helium "failed successful bringing the almighty nether the law".

The rally took spot successful Rawalpindi - a metropolis successful which Pakistan's influential subject is based.

The lawsuit was described arsenic the climax of Mr Khan's "long march" - a bid of rallies during which helium has been demanding aboriginal elections.

Beforehand, authorities enactment up roadblocks and urged him to telephone disconnected the rally - citing the hazard of violence.

Workers were pictured installing a bulletproof solid shield connected the stage.

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.