Unidentified armed men assault IRNA photojournalist in Pakistan

Zeeshan Ali was making photos related to holy month of Ramadan when armed men intercepted him in G-8 area of Islamabad and took his valuable items including cameras on gunpoint.

When Zeeshan tried to resist the attackers they injured him with a sharp knife and fled from the scene.

Eye witnesses immediately informed the IRNA office about the attack after which the Bureau Chief took measures to shift Zeeshan to the hospital and reported the incident to the police.

Zeeshan Ali is an active IRNA photographer whose photographs and reports on culture, social, political, sports and other topics are regularly published by IRNA news agency website.

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