India, May 10 -- Videos showing renowned Pakistani Hindu Bharatanatyam dancer and social activist Sheema Kirmani allegedly being manhandled by veiled Karachi policewomen have gone viral, sparking outrage and raising fresh concerns over the silencing of women's activism in Pakistan.

On May 5, seven Aurat March activists, including Kirmani, were detained near the Karachi Press Club following orders from Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar, according to Pakistani media reports.

The activists had gathered outside the press club for a scheduled press conference to demand a no-objection certificate (NOC) for their upcoming annual Aurat March in Karachi.

An Aurat March organiser confirmed to Dawn News that the seven detainees, including Ki...