Journalists Demand Justice After Police Raid on Pakistan Press Club
Journalists in Pakistan have condemned a police raid at the National Press Club in Islamabad, where officers attacked press representatives during a protest. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered an inquiry into the event amidst widespread criticism, with media organizations labeling the police action as 'terrorism'.
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Criticism has surged from journalists across Pakistan after the federal government sanctioned a police action against the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad, where law enforcement attacked media personnel.
Footage captured officers armed with batons engaged in violence, as they attempted to disperse members of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) protesting on-site, prompting an inquiry from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
Media bodies have decried the incident as an affront to press freedom, calling it 'terrorism' and demanding immediate accountability, with widespread condemnation from journalist unions and a planned 'black day' of protest.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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