What the records say
- When
- 2007
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 48
- Coordinates
- 24.86° N, 67.01° E
- Description
- political riots
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
12 May Karachi riots
Political riots
The 12 May Karachi riots, also known as Black Saturday riots, were a series of violent clashes between rival political activists in Karachi. The violence resulted in 58 deaths. The unrest began as the recently suspended chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry arrived at the Jinnah International Airport on 12 May 2007.
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