By Abid ali Narejo
Senior journalist and columnist Ayaz Amir was allegedly attacked by unidentified assailants in Lahore on Friday night.
Ayaz, associated with a local TV channel, came under attack when he was returning home from his office in the provincial capital.
The attackers manhandled the senior columnist and also took away his belongings including mobile phone.
Unidentified assailants attacked, slapped, tore clothes, and snatched mobile phone, he wrote in a Twitter post.
They were cowards who would have come forward if they had been brave,” he said in a another tweet.
He said his only fault was that he spoke the truth and vowed that he will continue to speak the truth. “Thank you for your support. Allah has commanded us to speak the truth and be with the truthful.”
As soon as we left the office, a car blocked our vehicle and six people tortured us,” Ayaz was quoted as saying by his close associates.
Soon after the incident, SP Civil Lines Raza Safdar Kazmi visited the office of the private TV channel Amir worked for and sought details of the assault from the senior journalist.
The police official assured the journalist of tracing the unidentified assailants and arresting them at the earliest.
Taking notice of the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz sought report from the police chief and directed the law enforcers to ensure early arrest the of culprits.
“The accused should be brought to book and further action should be taken. The incident of violence against Ayaz Amir is reprehensible,” he was quoted as saying in the official statement.
Senior journalist Ayaz Amir ‘attacked’ in Lahore
By Abid ali Narejo
Senior journalist and columnist Ayaz Amir was allegedly attacked by unidentified assailants in Lahore on Friday night.
Ayaz, associated with a local TV channel, came under attack when he was returning home from his office in the provincial capital.
The attackers manhandled the senior columnist and also took away his belongings including mobile phone.
Unidentified assailants attacked, slapped, tore clothes, and snatched mobile phone, he wrote in a Twitter post.
They were cowards who would have come forward if they had been brave,” he said in a another tweet.
He said his only fault was that he spoke the truth and vowed that he will continue to speak the truth. “Thank you for your support. Allah has commanded us to speak the truth and be with the truthful.”
As soon as we left the office, a car blocked our vehicle and six people tortured us,” Ayaz was quoted as saying by his close associates.
Soon after the incident, SP Civil Lines Raza Safdar Kazmi visited the office of the private TV channel Amir worked for and sought details of the assault from the senior journalist.
The police official assured the journalist of tracing the unidentified assailants and arresting them at the earliest.
Taking notice of the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz sought report from the police chief and directed the law enforcers to ensure early arrest the of culprits.
“The accused should be brought to book and further action should be taken. The incident of violence against Ayaz Amir is reprehensible,” he was quoted as saying in the official statement.
