Amir was leaving the office of a private TV channel located at Lahore’s Abbott Road

Lahore: Senior journalist and analyst Ayaz Amir was attacked by unidentified men in Lahore on Thursday.
Amir was leaving the office of a private TV channel located at Lahore’s Abbott Road when unidentified men attacked him. The assailants also snatched his wallet and mobile phone.
As soon as the incident was reported, a Punjab Police spokesperson said that the inspector-general has summoned a report of the incident from the capital city police officer.
The IG directed the CCPO to utilise the safe city cameras to identify the culprits and ensure their arrest.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the incident and ordered Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz to hold a high-level investigation.
“Suspects should be brought before the law as soon as possible. Journalism and protection of journalists should be ensured,” said PM Shehbaz.
-- Punjab CM condemns --
Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz took a notice of the torture incident on the senior Journalist and columnist Ayaz Amir and sought a report from Inspector General of Police.
The CM ordered to arrest the accused at the earliest who are found involved in the torture incident on Ayaz Amir.
Hamza directed to bring the accused into the stern grip of law and further action be taken against them. CM condemned the attack on Ayaz Amir and directed to fulfill all the requirements of justice.

Pakistan, Azerbaijan agree to strengthen bilateral relations
- an hour ago

Joby delivers first aircraft to Dubai as air taxi service nears launch
- 2 hours ago

The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries
- 2 hours ago

Pakistani cricket team's fielding coach resigns
- 36 minutes ago
India plans $230m drone incentive after Pakistan conflict, sources say
- 20 minutes ago

Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos
- 2 hours ago

Mobile service to be suspended amid security concerns in Peshawar
- 4 hours ago

'Squid Game 3' achieves record-breaking success on Netflix
- an hour ago

Tauqeer Nasir removed from chairmanship of Punjab Film Censor Board
- 3 hours ago

Five-storey building collapses in Karachi, 4 bodies recovered from rubble
- 4 hours ago
‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ actor Michael Madsen dies at 67
- 12 minutes ago

Alert issued regarding water flow, flooding in rivers
- 2 hours ago