Islamabad Press Club Clash
Pakistan: Clash at National Press Club in Islamabad leaves journalists hurt
Islamabad: Two rival groups clashed inside the National Press Club (NPC) in Pakistan capital Islamabad on Thursday which left journalists hurt, media reports said.
Recently, the NPC held its annual election after which one of the groups (Azad Panel) accused their rival (Journalist Panel) of rigging. On Thursday, Azad Panel announced a referendum over the election, reports The Dawn.
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In the afternoon, both groups started chanting slogans against each other which led to a brawl. A couple of journalists sustained injuries, including cuts and bruises, while others were seen trying to resolve the dispute, the newspaper reported.
A separate complaint was later lodged at Kohsar police.
Police officials remained at the scene of the incident, standing as silent spectators and not even one tried to defuse the situation, reports The Dawn.
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