A veteran journalist and member of Punjab Assembly, Syeda Maimanat Mohsin, popularly known as Jugnu Mohsin, was attacked while she was returning home after addressing a public rally in Okara District’s (Punjab) Hujra Shah Muqeem area, The Express Tribune reports on June 7. She remained unhurt in the incident. She was intercepted on Hujra Road by a person identified as Muhammad Hussain and some other unidentified gunmen, who were riding on motorcycles. The men hurled threats at those accompanying Mohsin before fleeing the scene. According to the FIR, one of the main suspects, Muhammad Yaseen, had threatened the veteran journalist on social media two days ago. Complainant Hafiz Irfan Hussain stated that Yaseen had written “if the rally of Jugnu Mohsin reached Jhajh Kalan, no one would be spared” on his post. A complaint had been filed before FIA in this regard and the matter was under investigation, Irfan added. The Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in a Tweet, condemned the attack. "We are relieved that she is safe. The perpetrators must be brought to book immediately," it added. Amnesty International also denounced the incident, saying that it is a glaring reminder of the need for authorities to act on threats made against women online.