PAKISTAN: Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan injured his head after falling off a mechanical lift raising him onto a stage at a rally four days before national elections, party and medical officials said
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PAKISTAN: Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan injured his head after falling off a mechanical lift raising him onto a stage at a rally four days before national elections, party and medical officials said
- Title: PAKISTAN: Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan injured his head after falling off a mechanical lift raising him onto a stage at a rally four days before national elections, party and medical officials said
- Date: 7th May 2013
- Summary: LAHORE, PAKISTAN (MAY 7,2013) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) SUPPORTERS OF CRICKETER TURNED POLITICIAN IMRAN KHAN CHANTING AS THEY WAIT FOR HIM TO ARRIVE AT ELECTION RALLY IMRAN KHAN BEING RAISED TO THE STAGE ON FORK LIFT/ TOPPLING DOWN AS THIRD MAN TRIES TO CLIMB ONTO FORK LIFT VARIOUS OF CONFUSION AS KHAN FALLS AMONG CROWD
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- Location: Pakistan
- Country: Pakistan
- Topics: Accidents,Politics
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- Story Text: One of Pakistan's most popular politicians and former cricket legend Imran Khan was injured after falling from a forklift that was lifting him to a stage during an election rally in Lahore on Tuesday (May 07).
Khan fell as the lift was just short of the 15ft (4.5 metre)-high platform in the eastern city of Lahore, witnesses said.
Television footage showed the dazed leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party being led away to hospital with blood on his head.
Khan's former wife Jemima Khan tweeted: "He's in hospital & conscious now."
Khan's PTI is not expected to win the May 11 poll but could be a major partner in a coalition government.
He has promised to cut down on tax evasion and corruption that have bled Pakistan's treasury dry.
Khan was part of a Pakistani team that won the cricket World Cup in 1992.
His political party has had a marginal showing in previous polls but has benefited from a groundswell of support this year, especially from young, urban voters fed up with the country's corruption. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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