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Imran Khan injured in Pakistan poll rally fall Imran Khan injured in Pakistan campaign rally fall
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Leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage at an election rally in Lahore.Leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage at an election rally in Lahore.
One official from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party told the AFP news agency that he suffered head injuries It is unclear how badly the former cricketer was hurt, but he suffered visible head injuries in the fall.
TV footage showed supporters carrying a bloodied and dazed Mr Khan from the rally. Mr Khan was taken to hospital for treatment by supporters afterwards.
Mr Khan has emerged as a serious contender in May's elections, with thousands attending his rallies. He had been campaigning ahead of Saturday's parliamentary elections, in which his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is expected to do well.
"He has received injuries to his head and he has been taken to hospital," Malik Ishtiaq, a local PTI spokesman told the AFP news agency. 'Fine'
However, another party spokesman said that his injuries were minor. Dramatic television pictures from Tuesday's campaign rally showed Mr Khan falling about 5m (15ft) from the lift platform together with several others, some of whom appeared to land on top of him.
His former wife Jemima Khan tweeted that "he is in hospital and conscious now". A dazed and bloodied Mr Khan was later seen being carried away by supporters to a vehicle which drove him to a local hospital.
Correspondents say that Imran Khan and the PTI could prove to be a formidable force in the forthcoming polls. After receiving initial treatment he was moved to Lahore's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, which he founded.
A local PTI spokesman, Malik Ishtiaq, told the AFP news agency that Mr Khan had suffered head injuries. But another spokesman described his injuries as minor and insisted he would return to the rally.
"Imran Khan is all right. He has been taken to the hospital for first aid. He will be back to address the rally very soon after getting initial treatment," Chaudhry Rizwan said.
His former wife Jemima Khan wrote on Twitter: "He is in hospital and conscious now". His nephew, Hassan Niazi, tweeted: "Chairman reciting kalima in ambulance - he is fine - plz just pray".
Hundreds of well-wishers and supporters later gathered outside the Shaukat Khanum hospital, chanting "Long live Imran Khan", AFP said.
The BBC's Orla Guerin in Islamabad says the PTI leader has been campaigning relentlessly in the run-up to Saturday's poll and briefly collapsed on stage earlier this week.
Mr Khan is one of the key candidates in the election, and the PTI has been gaining momentum, our correspondent adds. He believes a "tsunami" of support will sweep him to power.
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