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Pasoori dancer Sheema Kermani detained in Karachi while seeking permit for Aurat March
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Published on 13 May 2026
Her Pasoori fame collided with an Aurat March permit bid
Pakistani dancer and women’s rights activist Sheema Kermani, known worldwide from the hit song Pasoori, was briefly detained in Karachi while seeking permission for an upcoming Aurat March. Police held her as she tried to obtain the permit, but she is also widely recognized for decades of advocacy for women and for promoting classical dance across Pakistan.
- Sheema Kermani was briefly detained in Karachi by police
- Detention happened while she sought a permit for Aurat March
- Kermani is widely known from the global hit Pasoori
- She has a long track record of women’s rights advocacy
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