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| Imran Khan injured in fall from stage at rally in Pakistan | Imran Khan injured in fall from stage at rally in Pakistan |
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| One of Pakistan's most prominent politicians, the former cricket star Imran Khan, has been injured in a fall from a stage during a political rally. | |
| One of the leaders of Khan's Movement for Justice party, Ijaz Chaudhry, said the politician had been taken to a hospital after the incident, in the eastern city of Lahore, but his injuries were not life-threatening. | |
| Local television footage showed supporters carrying Khan away from the rally. His face was bloody and he appeared to be unconscious. | Local television footage showed supporters carrying Khan away from the rally. His face was bloody and he appeared to be unconscious. |
| Khan fell at least five metres (15ft) from what appeared to be a makeshift elevator raising him up to the stage. | |
| According to reports in local newspapers, the platform may have become unsteady because of the large number of people standing on it. | According to reports in local newspapers, the platform may have become unsteady because of the large number of people standing on it. |
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