Long March (Pakistan)
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.
| Long March | |||
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| Date | 14–17 January 2013 | ||
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| Caused by | Corruption | ||
| Goals | Electoral reform Dissolution of parliament | ||
| Methods | Protest march, Sit-in | ||
| Resulted in | Signing of the Islamabad Long March Declaration | ||
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