Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry issued an apology on Friday following the attack on journalists at the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad a day earlier, Dawn reported.

He assured the media that steps would be taken to prevent such an incident from recurring.

The apology came after a police raid on Thursday at the NPC, where several journalists were reportedly assaulted. Footage aired on DawnNewsTV showed police officers wielding batons and attacking journalists inside the press club premises, as per Dawn.

Additional videos shared on social media showed police dragging journalists out of what appeared to be the club’s cafeteria. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Friday, Talal said that

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