Imran Khan shot in leg in 'assassination attempt', former Pakistan prime minister's supporters sayA gunman opened fire while Mr Khan, 70, was giving a speech at a rally in Wazirabad in Punjab province, wounding him and some of his supporters.A gunman opened fire while Mr Khan, 70, was giving a speech at a rally in Wazirabad in Punjab province on Thursday, wounding him and some of his supporters, officials said.Asked if the prospect of violence worried him, he said: "I've been on the road for six months now, what I've seen I'm confident that I will be able to direct it through elections.Large crowds had gathered to hear him speak - and Lynch said she had just interviewed him about threats of violence - when there was a "sudden commotion".During the interview, a supporter pointed to a bandage on the left-hand-side of Mr Javed's face, saying a bullet had skimmed his cheek."