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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Mubasher Bukhari

Pakistani journalist crushed by ex-PM Khan's truck during coverage

People carry the coffin, wrapped in the national flag, of Sadaf Naeema female journalist who was killed by a vehicle carrying former prime minister Imran Khan, in an accident during what they call 'a true freedom march' to pressure the government to announce new elections, during her funeral in Lahore, Pakistan October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

A female journalist was crushed to death by a vehicle carrying former prime minister Imran Khan in an accident in eastern Pakistan on Sunday as he led a convoy along with his supporters towards the capital, party officials and journalists said.

The incident prompted Khan to halt the "long march" that he is leading towards Islamabad to pressure the federal government into calling snap elections. His convoy started from the eastern city of Lahore, and is expected to reach Islamabad on Friday.

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