Journalist Ahmed Noorani in hospital. Photo: Geo News 

ISLAMABAD: The investigation team probing the attack on journalist Ahmed Noorani is sifting through the CCTV footage of the incident and has also sought the help of the Federal Investigation Agency and the National Database and Registration Authority. 

Noorani, a senior reporter with The News, was critically injured after he was attacked by unidentified assailants on Friday near Zero Point.

Following the incident, the prime minister had formed a two-member committee comprising the commissioner and the capital's police chief, Inspector General (IG) Khalid Khattak. 

After that, a five-member investigation team was formed, supervised by Special Branch Additional IG Capt (retd) Ilyas, that will submit a daily progress report to the commissioner and IG.

Journalist Ahmad Noorani attacked in Islamabad

Six unidentified attackers beat up the senior journalist and his driver near Zero Point

The team has also been empowered to consult all law enforcement and intelligence agencies to assist in their probe. At present, the team is going through footage of cameras from the Safe City Project. 

The commissioner has given investigators the orders to nab the attackers at all costs. 

Noorani, whose health has improved, is presently in the Intensive Care Unit of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and no decision has been made yet on shifting him to a ward. 

Noorani's car, driven by his driver, was stopped on Khayaban-e-Suharwardy near Zero Point by three men travelling on a motorcycle. 

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The attackers got down from their unmarked motorcycle after chasing down Noorani's car while three more of their accomplices, who were standing where the car was stopped with another unmarked motorcycle, joined in and severely beat up Noorani and his driver with iron rods after throwing out the keys from the ignition.

The incident prompted condemnations from noted political and social figures, and media representatives.

DG Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor also condemned the incident. 

Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi and Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai were also among the ones who denounced the cowardly act.

Journalist bodies condemned the incident and called for a thorough probe into the incident.