LAHORE – Senior journalist Asad Kharal have been reportedly injured nearAllama Iqbal International Airport by unidentified persons on Wednesday.

Superintend Police (SP) Cantonment Bilal Zafar confirmed the attack. Hesays, “Kharal was allegedly tortured by unidentified persons and police hadalready received a complaint of the incident. ”[image: PHOTO FILE]

Kharal was attacked as soon as he came out from Lahore airport.

Some unidentified persons stopped his vehicle and tortured seniorjournalist which was later shifted to Lahore Services Hospital for medicalaid.

Some news reports indicate that he was attacked by goons of the rulingparty. However, Kharal was not available to comment about the incident.