Protests in Pakistan Examining the spread of protests and violence in Pakistan following the recent anti-Islam film

Prepared by Reza Nasim Jan Critical Threats Project Analyst Pakistan Team Lead

September 25, 2012

Kimberley Hoffman contributed research to this slide deck Protests following anti-Islam film across Pakistan

Period covered: September 14, 2012 (first protest marches) – September 21, 2012 (government-declared holiday in support of protests and day of heaviest protesting) Protests following anti-Islam film across Pakistan

Period covered: September 14, 2012 (first protest marches) – September 21, 2012 (government-declared holiday in support of protests and day of heaviest protesting)

Heavy protest activity in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, an area with traditionally heavy influence of conservative Islam and militant Islamist groups

Peshawar

Islamabad

Heaviest protests centered around Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore—the only Lahore cities containing U.S. diplomatic missions

Quetta

Protests with involvement of known militant Islamist groups or personalities including as Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e- Sahaba Pakistan, Difaa-e-Pakistan Council

Karachi Heaviest day of protests, Friday September 21, 2012

Peshawar Islamabad

Heaviest protests centered around Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore—the only cities Lahore containing U.S. diplomatic missions Quetta

Karachi Violent protests

Period covered: September 14, 2012 (first protest marches) – September 21, 2012 (government-declared holiday in support of protests and day of heaviest protesting)

Protestors burn cinemas, chamber of commerce, Mob burns church in Mardan. clash with police. 6 killed, 65 injured in Peshawar. Peshawar Protestors clash with police, attempt to storm U.S. Hospital, bank vandalized in Hangu embassy in Islamabad. Islamabad

Lahore

Mob torches cinema in Quetta. Quetta Protestors make push towards U.S. consulate; torch bank in Lahore.

Journalists, locals refusing to protest attacked by mobs in Hyderabad.

Protestors attempt to storm U.S. consulate, burn Karachi buildings, exchange fire with police. 17 killed, 100+ injured in Karachi by September 21. Karachi: Experiencing the most violence

Period covered: September 14, 2012 (first protest marches) – September 21, 2012 (government-declared holiday in support of protests and day of heaviest protesting)

Heaviest protest activity centered around U.S. consulate, main approaches and nearby neighborhoods

U.S. Consulate-General, Karachi