LAHORE    -   Senior journalist and analyst Ayaz Amir suffered injuries after being thrashed by unidentified men on Friday. The senior journalist was reportedly travelling back home after leaving the premises of a private news channel when he was subjected to a physical assault near Abbott Road in the pro­vincial capital. The group of men also snatched his personal belongings including his cell phone.

Ayaz told a local journalist that his vehicle was blocked and nearly six people tortured him and his driver. The attackers reportedly were wear­ing face masks. Social media users also shared pic­tures of Ayaz who suffered injuries. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan among several journalists and TV pundits have condemned the incident. The noted analyst was attacked a day after he slammed ousted premier Imran Khan in an event organized by the party.

Ayaz while speaking at the event had held the PTI chief responsible for the troubles Pakistan is facing. Lashing out at the cricketer-turned-politi­cian, Ayaz said, “you handed over Pakistan to prop­erty dealers, to which Khan smiled in response.”