1988 killings in Hyderabad, Sindh
| 1988 Hyderabad Massacre | |
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| Part of Violence against Muhajirs | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Pakistan |
| Date | 30 September 1988 |
| Deaths | 200+ |
| Victims | Muhajirs |
| Perpetrators | Qadir Magsi and Sindhi nationalists |
| Part of a series on |
| Violence against Muhajirs |
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| Pakistan |
| Bangladesh |
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On September 30, 1988, hundreds of people, mostly Muhajirs, were killed in Hyderabad, Sindh in what was known as "Black Friday". The death toll was more than 200, and the attacks are said to have been coordinated and carried out by Sindhi nationalist militants. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on large crowds of innocent bystanders, including women and children, in Latifabad. The MQM accused Qadir Magsi and nationalists carrying out the attack.
The following day Sindhis were killed in ethnic rioting which killed at least 46 people. A curfew was enforced in both Karachi and Hyderabad.
MQM, the largest Muhajir party, would broaden its scope as a party of the middle class following this incident, emphasizing the common physical suffering of the local Muhajir community in parallel to its socioeconomic decline.