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| Pakistan election: Imran Khan walks after rally fall | Pakistan election: Imran Khan walks after rally fall |
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| Pakistani politician Imran Khan has walked a short distance, two weeks after falling and injuring his spine at an election rally, his PTI party says. | |
| Mr Khan was fitted with a brace and was able to stand upright, Shireen Mazari, the party information secretary said. He walked unaided for about 300m. | Mr Khan was fitted with a brace and was able to stand upright, Shireen Mazari, the party information secretary said. He walked unaided for about 300m. |
| Ms Mazari told the BBC Mr Khan could be discharged from hospital on Wednesday. | Ms Mazari told the BBC Mr Khan could be discharged from hospital on Wednesday. |
| The PTI gained significant ground during the recent general election, which was won by Nawaz Sharif's PML-N. | The PTI gained significant ground during the recent general election, which was won by Nawaz Sharif's PML-N. |
| Dr Mazari said a series of X-rays on Mr Khan's spine had confirmed the continued healing and good alignment of his back bones. | Dr Mazari said a series of X-rays on Mr Khan's spine had confirmed the continued healing and good alignment of his back bones. |
| "His X-rays were reviewed by a team of radiologists and surgeons who were very pleased with the results," she added. | "His X-rays were reviewed by a team of radiologists and surgeons who were very pleased with the results," she added. |
| MQM rallies | |
| The 11 May general election has generally been seen as a huge success for the PTI party, which could emerge as the second largest across Pakistan. | |
| The election marked the first transition of power between democratically elected governments since the creation of the state of Pakistan in 1947. | |
| On Monday unofficial results showed that the PTI won its first National Assembly seat in Karachi. The results came after a partial re-run of voting following rigging fears. | |
| The revote also saw the PTI take two provincial assembly seats, reports said. | |
| Thousands of supporters of MQM, the dominant party in the city, attended a rally to denounce Mr Khan. | |
| He has publicly blamed a senior MQM figure for the murder of the PTI's Vice President Zahra Shahid Hussain at the weekend. The MQM denies the claims. |