Islamabad, Nov 26: Wife of Ahmad Noorani, a senior Pakistani journalist who has exposed the Imran Khan government on several occasions, has been reportedly attacked by an unidentified person in Lahore while she was out for shopping with her sister and daughter, media reports said.
Victim, Ambreen Fatima is also a journalist.
The attacker smashed the windscreen of a car Fatima was in, with an iron object and issued threats to her before fleeing the site, according to police reports.
An investigation into the matter is underway. A team led by a superintendent of police is trying to identify the assailant with the help of CCTV footage, Geo News quotes Punjab Police as saying.
Fatima in her statement to the police said she does not have any personal enmities and was out shopping with her sister and daughter when the attack took place in the Tajpura area of Lahore city.
She demanded security from the government and asked it to ensure that the culprit is arrested.
Condemning the attack PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz tweeted: “Fascist regime is at it again as they have a go at an unarmed, helpless woman, targeting her vulnerability just because she’s related to someone who is exposing them to the core. I am appalled to say the least but not at all surprised. God be with you Ambreen.”
Shehbaz Sharif, leader of opposition in the National assembly also criticised the attack and demanded a probe into the incident at the highest level, according to Geo News.
(UNI)
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