Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) Amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman has strongly condemned police attack on the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad.In a statement on Friday, Maulana Fazl said he will also visit the National Press Club today to express solidarity with the journalists community.

Earlier on October 2, 2025, the federal police stormed the National Press Club under the pretext of arresting protesters, resulting in violence against journalists, vandalism of the cafeteria, and a nationwide outcry from the media community.

According to eyewitnesses, police officers entered the National Press Club claiming to be targeting protesters, but instead began torturing journalists and vandalizing the cafeteria. Reports confirm that police also attempted to round up several journalists. When members of the press club gathered to resist, officers quickly slipped out through the back door.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)