Will Punjab, Centre confrontation bring unwanted results?

ISLAMABAD -- The assass i n a t i o n a t t e m p t on former prime minister Imran Khan has put the country's politics into a tricky situation amid contrary claims by the political rivals and growing confrontation. There is an agreement that there was an attack on the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf rally but the claims by the rival parties are only meant to save their politics. Imran Khan yesterday unofficially called off the long march as he announced to lead another protest movement after recovering from the bullet wounds. This could bring a sigh of relief for the government who was waiting for the PTI rally in Islamabad - which some expected to turn violent. Imran Khan, however, has urged his party workers to continue staging a protest against the government - some of those were witnessed in different cities including Islamabad yesterday. The event could be a watershed moment as even Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi is reportedly not on the same page with Imran Khan over the filing of a case regarding the assassination attempt incident. If an independent investigation shows Imran Khan's real injury - which he claims, is very serious and inflicted by four bullets - it could benefit either the PTI or the government. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan believes Imran was half-hit by a bullet and everything else was just a lie. 'He (Imran) was kissed by a bullet and it is not a serious injury. The claims about four bullets are just a lie. For...