2019 Azadi march

2019 Azadi Long march
Date27 October 2019 (2019-10-27) – 13 November 2019 (2019-11-13)
(18 days)
Location
Caused byAllegations of irregularities in the 2018 Pakistani election
Goals
Methods
StatusConvert Into PDM
Parties
Lead figures
Number
8000 policemen[1]
100,000-1,000,000 Male.[1]
Casualties and losses
0
0
0

The 2019 Azadi march was a protest march led by Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) in Islamabad, Pakistan from 28 October 2019.[3] The march opposed Prime Minister Imran Khan, demanding his resignation,[4][5][6] and new elections.[7][8] No women were part of the protests.[9] The protest involved hundred of thousands of protesters.[10]

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  4. ^ Syed Kalbe Ali (2 November 2019). "Fazl asks PM to step down by tomorrow". dawn.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Cleric who led Pakistan's anti-government protest, wants 'Gorbachev of Pakistan' Imran Khan to go in two days". timesnownews.com. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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  8. ^ Ameer, Hamza (4 November 2019). "Azadi March against Imran Khan: Pakistan opposition leader says protests won't stop". India Today. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  9. ^ Drury, Flora (2 November 2019). "Why no women were marching against Imran Khan". BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. ^ Ahmed, Ashfaq (5 November 2019). "Pakistan's Azadi March:Who will win? Imran Khan or influential cleric Maulana Fazlur Rehman". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.