in the uk, as the bank of england warns the longest recession on record lies ahead. the united states calls for a un security council meeting to discuss north korea s continued use of ballistic missiles. and the world s disappearing glaciers a new report says a third could have melted to nothing in less than 30 years. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. we begin the programme with dramatic developments in pakistan, where the former prime minister imran khan has been shot and injured while leading a protest march in the east of the country, calling for early elections. mr khan had been greeting supporters from the top of a lorry as a convoy of vehicles made its way to the capital, islamabad. he s been treated for injuries to his leg. pakistan s president called it a heinous assassination attempt. from pakistan, our correspondent samira hussain reports. thursday s protest march started like all the others, and then this happened. gunfire footage
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