List of pro-Palestinian protests in Pakistan

This is a list of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Pakistan, including marches, sit-ins, campus encampments, and other actions held in support of Palestinian rights.

List

Estimated attendance is either mentioned explicitly in the references or a midpoint is used, i.e., 50 when dozens are mentioned, 500 when hundreds are mentioned, and so on.

Pre-2023

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
2005 Islamabad ? Jamaat-e-Islami / opposition protests - In 2005, Jamaat-e-Islami, leading an opposition alliance, planned to stage protests (e.g., greeting Foreign Minister with black flags) against Pakistan’s engagement/diplomatic interaction with Israel, especially over meetings between Pakistani and Israeli foreign ministers. [1]
2010 Karachi Press Club ? PLF - A round-table (conference) organized by Palestine Foundation Pakistan in Karachi Press Club, titled "محصورین فلسطین اور ان کی پکار"/"Mahsooreen Palestine aur un ki pukar" (The besieged Palestinians and their call), to protest Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza. [2]
28 August 2011 Karachi ? Youm-ul-Quds marches/rallies (Imamia Students Organization, Jafaria Students Organization) expressing solidarity with Palestinians. [3]
22–23 November 2012 Lahore / Karachi / Islamabad etc. ? Demonstrations to "show solidarity" with people of Gaza after Israeli operations; slogans against US/Israel. Multiple parties were involved. [4]
24 November 2012 Peshawar (also other parts of KPK) ? Jamaat-e-Islami holds protests against Israeli aggression in Gaza; rallies at provincial headquarters. [5]
17 August 2014 Karachi 5,000 Yom-e-Yekjehti-e-Palestin ("Day of Solidarity with Palestine") protests across Pakistan, organised by Jamaat-e-Islami and others; Gaza Million March in Karachi. [6][7]
10 July 2015 Karachi ? Al-Quds Day rally: Imamia Student Organization and other religious/political groups marched in solidarity with Palestinians. [8]
10 December 2017 Karachi ? Protest by Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) & other religious groups; burning US & Israeli flags after Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel. The protest was near the US Consulate. [9]
18 May 2018 Islamabad / other cities ? After escalation in Gaza, solidarity protests held across Pakistan following Friday prayers; people demanded the international community take notice of Israeli actions. [10]
20 August 2020 Islamabad (Senate) ? Opposition protests in Parliament / Senate over Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) summoning of the Palestinian envoy over alleged misuse of vehicles; protested as a violation of diplomatic norms. [11]
19 May 2021 Karachi 1,000+ Thousands of people gathered at the Karachi Press Club to protest against Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip during the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis. [12]
21 May 2021 Chaman, Balochistan ? Rally organized by JUI-Nazriati on "Palestine Day" when a bomb (in a motorcycle) exploded as the protest dispersed, killing 6 (or 7) and wounding 14 others. [13][14]
21 May 2021 Nationwide Pakistan ? Palestine Solidarity Day observed across Pakistan: rallies and demonstrations after tensions rose over Sheik Jarrah / Al-Aqsa incidents. [15]

2023

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
15 October 2023 Multiple cities across Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi etc.) ? Several participants across Pakistan gathered in multiple cities to show support and solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. [16]
29 October 2023 Islamabad 1,000+ Thousands of supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party gathered in Islamabad to protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza as well as chanting anti-American slogans. [17]
7 November 2023 Islamabad ? Joint protest rally by business community, journalists, civil society calling for an independent Palestinian state, global peace. [18]
6 December 2023 Islamabad (Jinnah Convention Centre) ? Hurmat-e-Masjid Aqsa Conference organized by Majlis Ittehad-e-Ummah Pakistan: joint declaration condemning Israeli aggression, call for Jihad, boycott of Israeli products, observance of Youm-e-Hurmat Masjid Aqsa. [19]

2024

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
30 March 2024 Mirpur, Azad Kashmir 400 Nearly 400 people gathered at a pro-Palestine protest after Ramadan evening prayers. In the end, more than 50 men were arrested by police after chanting anti-Israel slogans and set a KFC restaurant on fire. [20]
13 May – 22 June 2024 Islamabad (Gaza Chowk) ? "Save Gaza" protests/sit-in at D-Chowk in Islamabad in solidarity with Palestinians; included clashes and a car-ramming incident killing 2 protesters. [21]
July 2024 Faizabad (Rawalpindi / Islamabad) ? Week-long sit-in (dharna) by TLP over Gaza war, demanding boycott of Israeli goods and government action; ended after negotiation with government. [22]
25 October 2024 Islamabad ? Police prevent pro-Palestine rally from going to US embassy; protests led by Muslim Tulba Mahaz under Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan; arrests. [23]

2025

Date City/town Estimated attendance Description Ref(s)
21 March 2025 Multiple cities (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Faisalabad etc.) 1,000+ Thousands of people marched in several cities in Pakistan to protest against Israel's actions in Gaza. [24][25]
13 April 2025 Multiple cities (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad etc.) 5,000 Widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations (e.g., "Gaza is Calling You" in Lahore and "Gaza Solidarity March" in Karachi, led by Jamaat-e-Islami) condemning Israeli actions, calling for boycotts and government action. On April 19, More than 170 people were arrested for attacking KFC Pakistan restaurants as part of a boycott against US brands supporting Israel. [26][27][28][29]
4 October 2025 Lahore 1,000+ Thousands of people marched through the city to protest against Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. [30]
9 October 2025 – 14 October 2025 Lahore → Muridke / toward Islamabad 8,000–10,000 The "Labbaik Ya Aqsa Million March" led by TLP: attempted march on Islamabad; included road blockades, clashes with police, multiple arrests, and casualties. [31]
30 November 2025 Karachi ? Demonstration and march through the city centre, chanting slogans in support of the Palestinians and condemned Israel's actions in Gaza. [32]

See also

References

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  4. ^ "Pakistan shows solidarity with the people of Gaza". 24 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Condemning aggression: Jamaat-e-Islamic protests Israeli attacks on Gaza". 23 November 2012.
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  10. ^ "پاکستان میں یکجہتی فلسطین کے موقع پر ملک بھر میں مظاہرے". 19 May 2018.
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