WATCH: Pakistan politician roughs up journalist during live television debate

Pakistani news channel debate on Monday turned violent when Masroor Ali Siyal, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party leader, attacked Karachi Press Club President Imtiaz Khan Faran in a live show. The assault occurred on the News Line with Aftab Mugheri show. The footage has since gone viral online. The video set Twitterati on fire. 

The video shows the duo getting into physical tussle and Siyal getting up from his chair, shoving Faran to the floor. The anchor of the show and studio officials eventually managed to tear the two away from each other. A few minutes later, the Karachi Press Club president came back in the studio and took his seat.

Is this Naya Pakistan? PTI's Masroor Ali Siyal attacks president Karachi press club Imtiaz Khan on live news show. pic.twitter.com/J0wPOlqJTt

— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) June 24, 2019

   

Karachi Press Club has banned the entry of PTI's leaders after its leader attacked journalist and KPC president Imtiaz Khan Faran, during a talk show. KPC feels that the "recent attack is a part of ongoing organized violence against journalists in the country". pic.twitter.com/0E5IlxNcOF

— Zia Ur Rehman (@zalmayzia) June 25, 2019