The Sindh provincial government in Pakistan granted a permit for Aurat March's Mother's Day gathering in Karachi on May 10, 2026, but imposed 28 restrictions including bans on 'anti-state' slogans, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and clothing deemed 'objectionable.' The march organizers rejected the conditions as violations of freedom of assembly, while the broader Aurat March movement condemned the restrictions as tools of state censorship and control of women's rights activism.

Sindh police suspends three officials for alleged mistreatment of Aurat March activists The Sindh police on Wednesday suspended three police officials for alleged mistreatment of Aurat March activists, including Sheema Kermani. On Tuesday, the activists were detained after they gathered at Karachi Press Club (KPC) for a press conference to demand a no-objection certificate (NOC) for their upcoming annual march in Karachi. However, the police released all activists after briefly detaining them on the orders of Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar.