Hundreds of women in various cities of Pakistan on Sunday participated in protests to mark the International Women’s Day and demanded equal rights and better opportunities for them in the country.
The protests, which were held under the banner of ‘Aurat March’, was also attended by children, men, and transgenders in various cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan and Queta.
In Karachi, protests were held outside the Frere Hall, the Karachi Press Club and Teen Talwar. Similar protests were also organised in other cities of Sindh province, including Khairpur, Shikarpur, Sukkur and Nangarparkar.
In Lahore, the protesters carrying placards gathered at the Lahore Press Club and marched through Egerton Road to culminate at Aiwan-e-Iqbal.