List of protests in Pakistan

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
• 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.^[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
• 2024 Azad Kashmir protests
• 2024 Pakistani protests