ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s senior journalist and political observer Ayaz Ameer has been attacked following he described army generals as “property dealers”. He told the media that the attack was carried out by two men while attending a program on Duniya news channel.
Ayaz said that following blocking the road, he would make the driver come out of the car and assault him and then turn towards him. Seeing people running away, the attackers took Ayaz’s phone and wallet. They have not been identified yet.
Last day, Ayaz spoke at a seminar attended by Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Ayaz spoke on the topic ‘How changes in the governance system ripple through Pakistan’ in a seminar organized by the Islamabad High Court.
Ayaz had criticized that army generals were property dealers and the pictures of people including Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal should be replaced with pictures of dealers. Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was also indirectly criticized. It was mentioned that he is trying to continue even following completing his term.
