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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1968: 1968–69 Pakistan revolution against Ayub Khan regime protests against the dictatorship of President Ayub Khan.
1970s
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan profile - Timeline". BBC News. 4 April 2011.
- ^ https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/bangladesh-protests-held-against-pakistans-invasion-of-kashmir-in-1947/
- ^ "Bangladesh: Protests held against Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir in 1947". The Times of India. October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Massive protests in PoK to mark Pakistan's Kashmir invasion on October 22, 1947". The Economic Times. October 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Kashmir conflict: How did it start?". Culture. March 2, 2019. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021.
- ^ "The 1983 MRD Movement: The flasher's version". 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Babri mosque: The build-up to a demolition that shook India". BBC News. December 5, 2017.
- ^ 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. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3760263. S2CID 241367741. SSRN 3760263 – via Social Science Research Network.
- ^ Walsh, Declan (9 June 2008). "Pakistan: Lawyers in 'long march' against Musharraf". The Guardian.
- ^ "Poll rigging – DW – 05/17/2013". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "Pakistan's Pashtuns march for justice".
- ^ "Pakistani Farmers Are Gearing up for India-Like Protests".