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Islamabad Police Storm National Press Club, Assault Journalists as Government Orders Inquiry

Journalist unions have called a nationwide Black Day to press for accountability.

Members of Awami Action Committee chant slogans as they attend the funeral prayers of three victims, who were killed in Wednesday's clashes between police and protestors, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
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'One Of The Darkest Days': Pakistan Journalists Declare Nationwide 'Black Day' After Police Attack On Islamabad Press Club | Image: ANI

Overview

  • Police forced entry into the National Press Club during Kashmiri-led demonstrations, beating media workers, damaging equipment and detaining some people, according to eyewitnesses and video.
  • Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi directed a formal inquiry and sought a detailed report from the Islamabad police chief, vowing that violence against journalists would not be tolerated.
  • Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry visited the club to deliver an unconditional apology and said officers entered while pursuing protesters who allegedly manhandled police.
  • The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the raid, announced Black Day protests and demanded transparent action against those responsible.
  • Officials have not released findings or a timeline for the inquiry, and journalist bodies are pressing for FIRs and disciplinary measures after footage showed cameras smashed and staff assaulted in the cafeteria.