'Soft-spoken' scrap trader accused of Imran Khan attack

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SODHRA, Pakistan - In an impoverished Pakistan suburb, neighbours of a mild-mannered scrap trader expressed shock on Friday that he was being held over an attempt on the life of former prime minister Imran Khan. “We used to exchange pleasantries whenever we crossed paths...

In the town of Sodhra on the outskirts of Wazirabad AFP found Ahmad’s family home - down a narrow alley lined by an open sewer - padlocked.

Police have not yet commented on the incident, but Punjab government officials confirmed the suspect’s name. “I never heard anything negative about him,” the 55-year-old said. “I never saw him fighting or exchanging harsh words with anyone.” “Naveed was a simple boy and had no leanings towards any religious parties,” said 26-year-old Abrar Ahmad, no relation of the alleged attacker.

 

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