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To get Latest news plz subscribe my #Latest News, channel search Senior journalist, former PEMRA chairman Absar Alam shot in Islamabad PakistanWeb DeskApril 20, 2021 Interior minister orders IGP Islamabad to launch an inquiry into the incident and immediately arrest people involved Senior journalist and ex-chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam. — File photo Unidentified man shoots senior journalist Absar Alam; Alam in stable condition. Police say incident took place in a park in Islamabad's F-11 area. Interior minister takes notice, orders inquiry; condemnations pour in from government representatives, Opposition members and journalist bodies. Senior journalist and former chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam was shot in Islamabad on Tuesday. According to police, Alam was shot in the stomach but is in a stable condition. The journalist was taking a walk in a park situated in the capital's F-11 area when an unidentified man came and shot him, police said. Later, a video of the wounded journalist travelling in a car surfaced on social media. He can be heard saying he was walking outside his home when he was "shot by someone". "My message to those who shot me: I will not be intimidated," Alam adds. Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed, taking notice of the incident, has ordered the Inspector General of Islamabad to launch an inquiry and immediately arrest the people involved. Alam's statement to police In his statement to the police, the senior journalist said the man who shot him was likely 27 or 28 years old. Alam said he was walking in a park near his house where the young man was also present. "The man was carrying a pistol and shot at me," he said. The senior journalist said the suspect shot him on the right side of his stomach after which his friends took him to a hospital. Incident condemned by govt, Opposition Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry condemned the incident and said the government had directed the police to probe the matter. The minister said as soon as further details of the incident are available, he would share them with the media.