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

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
2005Islamabad?Jamaat-e-Islami / opposition protests - In 2005, Jamaat-e-Islami, leading an opposition alliance, planned to stage protests against Pakistan’s engagement/diplomatic interaction with Israel, especially over meetings between Pakistani and Israeli foreign ministers.
2010Karachi Press Club?PLF - A round-table organized by Palestine Foundation Pakistan in Karachi Press Club, titled "محصورین فلسطین اور ان کی پکار"/"Mahsooreen Palestine aur un ki pukar", to protest Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza.
28 August 2011Karachi?Youm-ul-Quds marches/rallies expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
22–23 November 2012Lahore / Karachi / Islamabad etc.?Demonstrations to "show solidarity" with people of Gaza after Israeli operations; slogans against US/Israel. Multiple parties were involved.
24 November 2012Peshawar ?Jamaat-e-Islami holds protests against Israeli aggression in Gaza; rallies at provincial headquarters.
17 August 2014Karachi5,000Yom-e-Yekjehti-e-Palestin protests across Pakistan, organised by Jamaat-e-Islami and others; Gaza Million March in Karachi.
10 July 2015Karachi?Al-Quds Day rally: Imamia Student Organization and other religious/political groups marched in solidarity with Palestinians.
10 December 2017Karachi?Protest by Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen & other religious groups; burning US & Israeli flags after Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel. The protest was near the US Consulate.
18 May 2018Islamabad / other cities?After escalation in Gaza, solidarity protests held across Pakistan following Friday prayers; people demanded the international community take notice of Israeli actions.
20 August 2020Islamabad ?Opposition protests in Parliament / Senate over Federal Board of Revenue summoning of the Palestinian envoy over alleged misuse of vehicles; protested as a violation of diplomatic norms.
19 May 2021Karachi1,000+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.
21 May 2021Chaman, Balochistan?Rally organized by JUI-Nazriati on "Palestine Day" when a bomb exploded as the protest dispersed, killing 6 and wounding 14 others.
21 May 2021Nationwide Pakistan?Palestine Solidarity Day observed across Pakistan: rallies and demonstrations after tensions rose over Sheik Jarrah / Al-Aqsa incidents.

2023

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
15 October 2023Multiple cities across Pakistan ?Several participants across Pakistan gathered in multiple cities to show support and solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
29 October 2023Islamabad1,000+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.
7 November 2023Islamabad?Joint protest rally by business community, journalists, civil society calling for an independent Palestinian state, global peace.
6 December 2023Islamabad ?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.

2024

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
30 March 2024Mirpur, Azad Kashmir400Nearly 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.
13 May – 22 June 2024Islamabad ?"Save Gaza" protests/sit-in at D-Chowk in Islamabad in solidarity with Palestinians; included clashes and a car-ramming incident killing 2 protesters.
July 2024Faizabad ?Week-long sit-in by TLP over Gaza war, demanding boycott of Israeli goods and government action; ended after negotiation with government.
25 October 2024Islamabad?Police prevent pro-Palestine rally from going to US embassy; protests led by Muslim Tulba Mahaz under Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan; arrests.

2025

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
21 March 2025Multiple cities 1,000+Thousands of people marched in several cities in Pakistan to protest against Israel's actions in Gaza.
13 April 2025Multiple cities 5,000Widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations 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.
4 October 2025Lahore1,000+Thousands of people marched through the city to protest against Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
9 October 2025 – 14 October 2025Lahore → Muridke / toward Islamabad8,000–10,000The "Labbaik Ya Aqsa Million March" led by TLP: attempted march on Islamabad; included road blockades, clashes with police, multiple arrests, and casualties.