Religious Affairs Minister Khurshid Ahmed Shah on Saturday allegedly beat up an on-duty Station House Officer (SHO) and assaulted a media coverage team in Sukkur, a private TV channel reported.
SHO Inayat Soomro accused the religious affairs minister of slapping and tearing apart his uniform.
The SHO, who was later suspended, said he was performing his duty and that was his only fault.
The minister also did not spare media persons, manhandling the reporters and cameraman, snatched their camera, and forcefully took away the tape.
A protest was held by Sukkur Union of Journalists against the minister at the Sukkur Press Club.
The journalists condemned the minister for his act and called for the return of the cassette.