Religious leaders from multiple parties in Hyderabad have united to denounce a planned women’s marathon for Pakistan’s Independence Day, labeling it “un-Islamic” and against Sharia principles. Speaking at a joint press conference at the Hyderabad Press Club, figures including Jamaat-e-Islami district chief Hafiz Tahir Majeed, JUI’s Taj Muhammad Nahiyon, and Shia Ulema Council’s Syed Moazzam Shah Jehanian urged the Sindh government to cancel the event immediately. They issued a stern warning that, should the marathon proceed, they would take all measures necessary to halt it. The controversy underscores persistent cultural and religious tensions over women’s visibility and public participation in conservative circles of Pakistan. #Hyderabad #Pakistan #IndependenceDay2025