1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills
| 1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills | |||
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| Date | 2 January 1978 | ||
| Location | Colony textile mills, Multan 30°08′05″N 71°22′15″E / 30.1346674°N 71.3709328°E: | ||
| Goals | Bonus Payment | ||
| Methods | Strikes, protest, demonstrations | ||
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Mohammad Shafi Amir Ali | |||
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The 1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills was one of the most brutal acts of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's regime in Pakistan. Paramilitary forces opened fire on striking workers, resulting in 22–133 killed and many injured.