Members of Aurat March and the Progressive Students Collective held a protest in Lahore to express solidarity with Iran and condemn military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel.
Participants carried placards and chanted slogans denouncing what they described as imperialist aggression in the region. Speakers at the demonstration called for international solidarity with the Iranian people and criticized the escalating conflict, warning of its humanitarian consequences.
During the protest, participants mourned those they said had been killed in the conflict, including schoolchildren in Tehran. Some protesters also referred to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in their speeches, reflecting their political position. (If this is based on protest chants or speeches, it should be attributed rather than presented as fact.)
The demonstration also criticized the Government of Pakistan over its response to protests, with speakers alleging that more than 30 people had been killed during demonstrations. Protesters further demanded the expulsion of the U.S. ambassador from Pakistan and called on the government to withdraw from what they described as the "board of peace." They urged Pakistan to adopt what they called an independent and anti-imperialist foreign policy.
The protest concluded with calls for continued public mobilization against war and foreign intervention, as participants linked regional conflicts to broader struggles against militarization and imperialism.