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The PPP Long March was an anti-government long march led by Pakistan Peoples Party's Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.[1] The march started from Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi on Sunday, 27 February 2022 at 10 AM. The march planned to reach Islamabad in 10 days from Karachi via 34 different cities.[2][3]
Date | 27 February 2022 – 8 March 2022 |
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Location | Karachi to Islamabad, Pakistan |
Type | Long march |
Theme | Anti-government protest |
Organized by | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Participants | Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and supporters |
March route and Timeline
editBilawal Bhutto Zardari approved the route plan of the march.The march planned to reach Islamabad in 10 days from Karachi through 34 different cities.[4][5]
- 27 February – The march, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, started from Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi at 10 am and reached Badin via Thatta and Sujawal
- 28 February – The march ended at Moro via Hyderabad, Halla, Nawabshah.
- 1 March – The march reached Khairpur from Moro, ending in Sukkur.
- 2 March – The long march started from Sukkur and reached Rahim Yar Khan via Ghotki.
- 3 March –The march started from Rahim Yar Khan and ended at Multan via Bahawalpur, Lodhran.
- 4 March – The march reached Sahiwal from Multan via Khanewal and Chichawatni.
- 5 March – The march entered Lahore from Sahiwal via Okara and Pattoki.
- 6 March – After departing from Nasir Bagh Lahore, the march reached Sheeranwala Bagh Gujranwala and stayed in Wazirabad.
- 7 March – The march left Lala Musa for Rawalpindi, ending at Rawalpindi Liaquat Bagh.
- 8 March – The march started from Rawalpindi, with the convoy reaching the federal capital Islamabad via various routes.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bilawal leads long march against govt". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "PPP chief approves route plan for 'long march'". The Express Tribune. February 15, 2022.
- ^ "PPP unveils long march schedule, route". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Pakistan: PPP anti-government march to reach Islamabad in 10 days after crossing 34 cities". 26 February 2022.
- ^ "PPP march to reach capital in 10 days". 16 February 2022.