Stones pelted at participants of Aurat March in Islamabad
Last updated on: 08 March,2020 07:32 pm
Few people had managed to enter in Aurat march and pelted stoned on it
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The participants of Aurat March came under stone-pelting in Islamabad on Sunday.
The incident occured when two different rallies were held on the occasion of International Women s Day in Islamabad one of the rally participant tried to enter in Aurat Azadi March.
Few people had managed to enter in Aurat march and pelted stoned on it as Police used tent to separate both rallies.
It is pertinent here to mention that in Pakistan, the “Aurat March” was initiated in 2018 in connection with International Women s Day. Last year some banners, posters and slogans in the Aurat March led to the controversy.
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated support for the occasion in a press release that read: “It is indeed encouraging to see that our women are proving their mettle in every walk of life and achieving excellence in their respective fields at national and international level.
“I firmly believe that inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development can only be ensured by providing equal opportunities and a conducive environment to our women. I reaffirm my pledge on this day to take all measures that would help our women to lead a safe, secure and prosperous life.”
The first march of such kind was held in 2018 by Hum Aurtain – a feminist collective – in Karachi, but last year it extended to other cities, including Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Larkana and Hyderabad.
In Lahore, marchers gathered in front of the Lahore Press Club, held placards, played drums, chanted slogans and clapped.
All of them called for the “independence of women” and demanding basic rights for women in each field of life. Later, the march went through Egerton road till Aiwan-e-Iqbal.