Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the incident.

“I condemn the firing on Imran Khan and his associates and pray for the recovery of the injured,” the PML-N supremo said in a tweet.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the firing incident saying that he had directed the interior minister to initiate an investigation into the incident.

The premier said that the federal government would extend all support necessary to the Punjab government in terms of security and investigation. “Violence should have no place in our country’s politics,” the premier added.

Taking to Twitter, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that a high-level investigation should be initiated into the firing incident.

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz also took to Twitter to condemn the incident and prayed for the recovery of the injured.

“I condemn the firing on Imran Khan and pray to Allah Almighty for the health of all the injured, including Khan.”

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari strongly condemned the attack on the PTI chief and prayed for his speedy recovery.

“Praying for his swift recovery,” he said in his tweet.