Gunman injures Pakistan interior minister Ahsan Iqbal in Punjab

Ahsan Iqbal during an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, 12 June 2017 Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Ahsan Iqbal (seen here last year) was reportedly hit by a pistol shot

A gunman has shot and injured Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal while he was visiting the north-eastern city of Narowal, local media report.

Mr Iqbal had just attended a meeting of his political party when he was hit at least once in the arm and taken to hospital. His life is not in danger.

His attacker, said to be a man in his early 20s, was arrested and was being questioned, officials said.

Mr Iqbal is a member of the governing Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).