Nawaz Sharif's bodyguards attack Samaa camera operator

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 17 December 2018

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's bodyguards assaulted Samaa TV's cameraperson, Wajid Ali, after an incident at Parliament House. Ali has been hospitalized for treatment following the attack, which has sparked calls for accountability.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – Guards of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday attacked Wajid Ali, a cameraperson with Samaa TV that left him unconscious outside the Parliament House.

According to reports, Ali’s camera struck the chief protocol officer in the face while filming Sharif’s departure from the venue.

The bodyguards then punched him, and as he fell onto the ground, another guard kicked him in the head.

ظلم کی انتہا دیکھیںسابق وزیراعظم نواز شریف کہتے ہیں ہمارے ساتھ زیاددتی ہورہی ہے جبکہ اس کے گارڈ فقط چند شاٹس بنانے پر کیمرامین کو شدید زخمی کرتا ہے اس کے بعد بھاگ کر فلائینگ کیک لگا کر کیمرامین کا سر زخمی کرتا ہے۔ کیا میاں صاحب اب بھی آپ اپنے آپ کو حکمران سمجھتے ہیں؟۔ pic.twitter.com/DsrlQgonqg

— Nokhaiz Sahi (@NokhaizSahi) December 17, 2018

Ali was being treated at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

Asad Qaiser, Speaker of National Assembly, has directed the authorities to register a case against the guards.

KEY POINTS:

• Wajid Ali was attacked by Nawaz Sharif's guards outside Parliament.
• The incident occurred while filming Sharif's departure.
• Ali was left unconscious and required medical treatment.
• Asad Qaiser has ordered authorities to file a case against the bodyguards.
• The attack has led to public outrage and demands for justice.