Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered an inquiry into a police raid on the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday afternoon in Islamabad, where journalists were allegedly beaten and equipment damaged. Visuals showed officers with batons attacking journalists and dragging them from the premises. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemned the raid, calling it one of the “darkest days” for media freedom, and announced nationwide protests including a “black day.” Journalists’ bodies termed the raid “terrorism” and linked it to wider attempts to curb freedom of expression through intimidation and misuse of laws. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and several senior journalists also condemned the incident, demanding accountability and compensation for damages. Government representatives including Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry apologised, but journalist groups rejected verbal assurances and called for concrete action.