Islamabad police stormed the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday afternoon during a protest organised by the Awami Action Committee, assaulting journalists and damaging property in what senior media representatives described as one of the “worst incidents in history”. The protest was scheduled for around 3pm at the National Press Club. When demonstrators gathered outside, police arrested them. Police attacked multiple journalists, smashed their equipment, and also stormed the cafeteria, beating journalists who were having tea.
