THATTA: DawnNews senior anchor Syed Talat Hussain and cameraman Haider Ali came under attack in interior Sindh on Friday evening.

The DawnNews team was recording their programme on the plight of flood affectees in Road More area of Tehsil Jaati, when unknown gunmen opened fire.

Locals claim the gunmen belong to a Qabza group. Sub-machine guns and other sophisticated weapons were used in the attack and the pellets from the rounds landed around the team.

The team miraculously escaped the attack in the area of former advisor Ghulam Qadir Malkaani.

Dozens of families are still awaiting help and trying to make ends meet under the open sky in this flood-ravaged area.

DawnNews and journalistic organisations strongly condemned the attack and demanded an immediate investigation into the incident.

Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad and other political leaders also condemned the attack.

IG Sindh asked the concerned officials to submit the investigation report within 24 hours.