In Pakistan, Imran Khan's Shooting Could Portend More Violence and Instability

In Pakistan, the shooting of former Prime Minister Imran Khan will raise the risk of violence and worsen political instability. On Nov. 3, a gunman fired at a campaign truck carrying former Prime Minister Imran Khan during his protest march to the capital of Islamabad, killing one person and wounding Khan and nine others. The incident occurred in the city of Wazirabad -- approximately 106 miles (171 kilometers) from Islamabad -- in the eastern province of Punjab. Khan, who appeared to sustain a gunshot wound to the shin, was subsequently transported to and underwent surgery at Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore, according to Omar Ayub Khan, a senior leader of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. The gunman -- who AP says has been identified as Faisal Butt by Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb -- was arrested after the shooting, and the government has opened an investigation into the incident....