In a severe blow to press freedom and the right to assembly, the Islamabad Police executed a forceful crackdown on a protest outside the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday, culminating in an unprecedented raid on the club’s premises. The incident, which involved baton charges and the destruction of media equipment, has sparked nationwide outrage and condemnation from human rights and media organisations.

The target of the crackdown was a demonstration organised by the Kashmir Action Committee, which was protesting outside the NPC to raise their voice against the alleged atrocities and continued internet blackout in occupied Kashmir. The prolonged communication blackout has caused deep distress among relatives in Pakistan, who remain unable to contact their family members in the valley.

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