Senior journalist and political analyst Ayaz Amir has been attacked by unidentified assailants, 24News HD TV Channel reported on Friday.
According to the statement, Ayaz Amir was on his way back from the Dunya TV office in Lahore when some six mysterious assailants attacked the car.
نامعلوم افراد کا حملہ، تھپڑ مارے گئے، کپڑے پھاڑ دیئے گئے، موبائل فون چھین لیا گیا pic.twitter.com/7K93HsAuwv
— Ayaz Amir (@OfficialAyazMir) July 1, 2022
The suspect persons tortured Ayaz Amir and his driver and also snatched his mobile phone and wallet.
قصور صرف یہ تھا کے سچ بولتا ہوں اور بولتا رہوں گا انشااللہ pic.twitter.com/GLXd987tZf
— Ayaz Amir (@OfficialAyazMir) July 1, 2022
Ayaz Amir has said that as soon as they left the media office, a car stopped his car and six people tortured him and the driver.
آپ سب کی سپورٹ کا شکریہ ہمیں اللّه نے حکم دیا ہے سچ بولو اور سچے لوگوں کا ساتھ دو بیشک pic.twitter.com/ToLLhlv7IN
— Ayaz Amir (@OfficialAyazMir) July 1, 2022
Imran Khan Condemns Attack:
Previous Prime Minister Imran Khan strongly condemned the attack on Ayaz Amir from unknown assailants in a tweet on Friday late night.
He said in the message, “I condemn in strongest terms the violence against senior journalist Ayaz Amir today in Lahore. Pak descending into the worst kind of fascism with violence & fake FIRs against journalists, opp politicians, citizens. When the State loses all moral authority it resorts to violence.”
I condemn in strongest terms the violence against senior journalist Ayaz Amir today in Lahore. Pak descending into the worst kind of fascism with violence & fake FIRs against journalists,opp politicians, citizens.When the State loses all moral authority it resorts to violence.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 1, 2022