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Asad Ali Toor, who can also be a YouTuber, was tied, gagged, severely crushed exterior his residence in the upscale F-10 sector late on Tuesday evening.
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- Last Updated:May 26, 2021, 11:34 IST
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Islamabad: A Pakistani journalist, identified for his criticism of the armed forces, has been attacked by unknown assailants exterior his residence in Islamabad, in one other collection of assaults on media individuals. Asad Ali Toor, who can also be a YouTuber, was tied, gagged, severely crushed exterior his residence in the upscale F-10 sector late on Tuesday evening, in response to police.
A video confirmed three males briskly strolling away from the residence constructing after thrashing Toor who was staggering and making an attempt to remember himself. Another video confirmed Toor transferring in a hospital together with his shirt soaked in blood at his elbow however apparently out of hazard.
Talking concerning the particulars of the incident in the clip, Toor mentioned the attackers had requested him concerning the supply of his funds. He additionally revealed in a separate video that he was being threatened and was knowledgeable by a well-wisher of some assault after Eid.
Last 12 months, a case was registered in opposition to Toor, a identified critic of the armed forces. But the Lahore High Court later absolved him of the costs. No one has taken duty for the assault which got here a month after journalist Absar Alam was shot and injured whereas he was strolling in a park close to his home in the capital.
In July final 12 months, journalist Matiullah Jan was kidnapped from Islamabad and tortured for hours at some unknown location earlier than being left close to a lonely street to make it to his residence in battered situations. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry took observe of the incident and ordered the Islamabad police chief to probe the matter. But, thus far nobody has been traced in all of the assaults, regardless of movies displaying faces of the attackers and kidnappers.
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