Overview
- Shahzad Akbar was assaulted near his Cambridge home, with reports of a broken nose and a jaw fracture, and he remains hospitalized.
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said the assailant was masked and gloved, describing the incident as a planned, targeted hit.
- Reports say the attack occurred within about 24 hours of Akbar delivering a speech in London criticizing Army Chief Asim Munir.
- UK police are investigating the assault, with PTI saying officers have gathered details from the scene.
- Akbar, a former adviser on accountability to Imran Khan who led the Assets Recovery Unit, previously survived a 2023 acid attack and faces Pakistani cases tied to a 2025 extradition push.