British journalist attacked in Pakistan

A British journalist has been attacked and viciously beaten by a mob of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

Robert Fisk, 55, a veteran foreign correspondent for The Independent, was assaulted when his car broke down on the road between the border city of Quetta and Charnan.

He suffered head, face and hand injuries after being pelted with stones when he was set upon by a group of up to 100 people.

Recovering at his hotel in Quetta, he said: "It was a very frightening experience and I am in a lot of pain but I am glad to be alive.

"I'm going to bear the scars for the rest of my life. Sadly I broke down in the wrong place at the wrong time."