Senior journalist and former PEMRA chairman Absar Alam injured in an attack
Absar Alam got bullet injury and stated to be in a stable condition in hospital
Senior Pakistani journalist and former chairman of the
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam was shot in
Islamabad on Tuesday, the journalist said. The journalist said an unidentified
man shot him and made a run for it.
According to police, Alam was shot in the stomach but is in
a stable condition. Police added that the journalist was taking a walk in a
park situated in the capital's F-11 area when an unidentified man came and shot
him. Later, a video of the wounded journalist travelling in a car surfaced on
social media. He can be heard saying he was walking outside his home when he
was "shot by someone"." My message to those who shot me: I will
not be intimidated," Alam adds.
In his statement to the police, the senior journalist said
the man who shot him was likely 27 or 28 years old.
Alam said he was walking in a park near his house where the
young man was also present. "The man was carrying a pistol and shot at
me," he said.
The senior journalist said the suspect shot him on the right
side of his stomach after which his friends took him to a hospital.
Soon after the shooting incident, the Islamabad police chief
constituted a special team under the command of SSP Investigation to probe the
matter from all aspects.
“The team has been directed to use all scientific and
forensic methods to trace the accused involved in the incident,” it said in a
tweet.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam
Nawaz assailed the attack, saying: “Silencing the voice of dissent is a cancer
that has plagued this country for many years. Absar Alam Sahab is the
latest victim of this cruel & barbaric crime.”
The spokesperson for the Pakistan Federal Union of
Journalists (PFUJ) condemned the attack on Alam and demanded the culprits be
immediately arrested and punished.
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