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.
1947-1950s
1947: Kashmir Day protests against the Indian controlled Kashmir.https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/bangladesh-protests-held-against-pakistans-invasion-of-kashmir-in-1947/ 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. 1992: Protests against the demolition of the Babri Masjid in India. 1997: Lawyers' movement protests against the government's attempts to remove the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
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.
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. Long March (Pakistan) 2014: Inqilab March November–December 2017: 2017 Fayzabad protests Sadae Mazlomeen Dharna (Parachinar) 2018: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement protests against the Pakistani state's extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance of Pashtuns.
2020s
2020: Aurat March protests against gender-based violence and discriminations 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 2024 Azad Kashmir protests 2024 Pakistani protests 2025 Azad Kashmir protests 2025 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests 2026 Azad Kashmir protests
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