List of protests in Pakistan explained

The history of protests in Pakistan dates back to its establishment as an independent nation for India's Muslim population in 1947. Since then, Pakistan has seen a multitude of protests and uprisings, serving as a reflection of the various political, social, and economic challenges it has encountered throughout its history. These protests have been a prominent part of Pakistan's socio-political landscape.^[1]

1947-1950s

• 1947: Kashmir Day protests against the Indian occupation of Kashmir.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}
• 1951: Rawalpindi conspiracy protests against the arrest of military officers by the government.
• 1953: Lahore riots protests against the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

1960s

• 1968: 1968–69 Pakistan revolution against Ayub Khan regime protests against the dictatorship of President Ayub Khan.

1970s

• 1971: Bangladesh independence protests against the Pakistani Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
• 1972: Karachi labour unrest of 1972, Labour movement protests against the government's labour policies.
• 1977: 1977 Pakistan uprising, movement against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto protests against the dictatorship of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

1980s

• 1984: Movement for the Restoration of Democracy, Movement against Zia-ul-Haq regime protests against the dictatorship of President Zia-ul-Haq.
• 1986: Movement against the Hudood Ordinance protests against the government's implementation of Islamic laws.

1990s

• 1990: Movement for the Restoration of Democracy protests against the government's rigging of elections.^[6]
• 1992: Protests against the demolition of the Babri Masjid in India.^[7]
• 1997: Lawyers' movement protests against the government's attempts to remove the Chief Justice of Pakistan.^[8]
• 1977 Pakistan uprising

2000s

• 2001: War in Afghanistan protests against the US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
• 2007: Lawyers' Movement protests against the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
• 2008: Long March protests against the government's attempts to remove the Chief Justice of Pakistan.^[9]

2010s

• 2011: Raymond Allen Davis incident protests against the release of Raymond Davis, a US contractor who killed two Pakistani citizens.
• 2013: Islamabad sit-in protests against the government's electoral rigging.^[10]
• Long March (Pakistan)
• 2014: Inqilab March
• 2017: 2017 Faizabad sit-in
• Sadae Mazlomeen Dharna (Parachinar)
• 2018: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement protests against the Pakistani state's extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance of Pashtuns.^[11]

2020s

• 2020: Aurat March protests against gender-based violence and discrimination.
• 2021: Farmers' protests against the government's new agricultural laws, inspired by the Indian farmers' protest.^[12]
• 2021 Pakistani protests
• October 2021 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests
• Gwadar protest
• 2022 Azadi March II
• PPP long march
• 2022 Karachi protests
• Huqooq-e-Sindh March
• Jail Bharo Tehreek
• 2023 Pakistani protests
• 2023–2024 Gilgit-Baltistan Protests

Notes and References

1. News: Pakistan profile - Timeline . BBC News . 4 April 2011 .
2. https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/bangladesh-protests-held-against-pakistans-invasion-of-kashmir-in-1947/
3. News: Bangladesh: Protests held against Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir in 1947. The Times of India . October 22, 2021.
4. News: Massive protests in PoK to mark Pakistan's Kashmir invasion on October 22, 1947. The Economic Times . October 22, 2021.
5. Web site: The Kashmir conflict: How did it start?. https://web.archive.org/web/20210222220906/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/kashmir-conflict-how-did-it-start. dead. February 22, 2021. March 2, 2019. Culture.
6. Web site: The 1983 MRD Movement: The flasher's version . 24 September 2015 .
7. News: Babri mosque: The build-up to a demolition that shook India. BBC News . December 5, 2017.
8. Abbas . Muhammad Sher . January 5, 2021 . Lawyers' Movement For The Renaissance Of The Independent Judiciary In Pakistan . Lawyers' Movement for the Renaissance of the Independent Judiciary in Pakistan . 10.2139/ssrn.3760263 . 241367741 . 3760263 . Social Science Research Network.
9. News: Pakistan: Lawyers in 'long march' against Musharraf . The Guardian . 9 June 2008 . Walsh . Declan .
10. Web site: Poll rigging – DW – 05/17/2013 . .
11. Web site: Pakistan's Pashtuns march for justice .
12. Web site: Pakistani Farmers Are Gearing up for India-Like Protests .