Long March (Pakistan)

Long March
Long March
Date	14–17 January 2013
Location	Lahore to Islamabad, Pakistan
Caused by	Corruption
Goals	Electoral reform; Dissolution of parliament
Methods	Protest march, Sit-in
Resulted in	Signing of the Islamabad Long March Declaration
Parties
Government of Pakistan	Pakistan Awami Tehreek
Lead figures
	Asif Ali Zardari; Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Number
	~50,000

The Long March (Urdu: لانگ مارچ) was a public protest against alleged governmental corruption in Pakistan. The march moved from Lahore to Islamabad between 14 and 17 January 2013 and was organised by the Pakistani Sufi scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. On 17 January, the government came for negotiations and struck and agreement which was termed the Islamabad Long March Declaration, that ended the protest.^[2]

^ "Qadri delivers speech after expiration of deadline". Dawn.com. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^ Joshua, Anita (18 January 2013). "Qadri's picketing ends with 'Long March Declaration'". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

[1] "Qadri delivers speech after expiration of deadline". Dawn.com. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[hindu-2] Joshua, Anita (18 January 2013). "Qadri's picketing ends with 'Long March Declaration'". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

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