List of riots in Pakistan

Pakistan has faced a number of riots both before and after its independence. Here is a list of riots in Pakistan :

Pre 2000 riots

Name Year Locations Cause Factions Deaths Wounded Damage Ref
Peshawar riots[1] March 21–24, 1910 Peshawar, Peshawar District, North-West Frontier Province Annual Hindu festival of Holi coincided with Barawafat, the annual Muslim day of mourning. Hindus
Muslims 		At least 4 Muslims and 6 Hindus Hundreds At least 451 shops and homes, Rs. 50 lakhs of damage
1972 Language violence in Sindh[2] 1972 (7 July) Karachi Language Dispute Sindhi 47 Unknown N/A
1974 Anti-Ahmadiyya riots[3] May 1974 Islamabad, Peshawar, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Lala Musa, Jhang, Wah Cantt, Burewala, and other localities Religious violence
Muslims 		27 Ahmadiya murdered N/A N/A
1953 Lahore riots[4] 1 February - 14 May 1953 N/A N/A N/A
Riots in Kohat 1924 Kohat Hindu–Muslim tension Hindus
155 Unknown Rs. 9 lakhs + of damage

Post 2000

Name Year Locations Cause Factions Deaths Wounded Damage Ref
12 May Karachi riots[5] 12 May 2007 Karachi Ethnic Clashes Muhajir 58 Many Several cars and towns
2007 Pakistan riots[6] 2007 Sindh Death of Benazir Bhutto - Anti Musharraf riots Musharraf 47 Several cars burned
2010 Karachi riots[7] 3 Augusta 2014 Karachi Ethnic issues MQM 90+ 300+
2019 Ghotki riots[8] 2019 Ghotki Alleged derogatory remarks made against Prophet Muhammed, found to be politically motivated
Muslims
2021 Pakistani protests[9] 11–20 April 2021 Countrywide Blasphemy Muslims 27+
2023 Pakistani protests 14 March – 28 May
May 9 riots 9 May 2023 countrywide Political Issues PTI workers 5+ [10]
Alpuri Riots 2024[11] 9 February - 2024 Alpuri, District Shangla Political Issues Police 4 Dozens Police station, a Gov school damaged and a car burner by protestors [12][13]

References

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  2. ^ "Behind the Language Riots". Pakistan Forum. 2 (12): 18–5. September 1972. doi:10.2307/2569100. ISSN 0315-7725. JSTOR 2569100.
  3. ^ "Pakistan Religious Persecution Case". International Law Reports. 130: 571–586. 2007. doi:10.1017/cbo9781316152614.006. ISSN 0309-0671.
  4. ^ Ganiel, Gladys; Winkel, Heidemarie; Monnot, Christophe (2014-01-01), Religion in Times of Crisis, BRILL, pp. 1–7, doi:10.1163/9789004277793_002, ISBN 978-90-04-27778-6, retrieved 2024-03-31
  5. ^ Anyadike, Nnamdi (2002), "Opposition to EU tariff barrier grows", Aluminium, Elsevier, pp. 146–148, doi:10.1016/b978-1-85573-591-0.50010-7, ISBN 978-1-85573-591-0, retrieved 2024-03-31
  6. ^ "SUICIDE NOTES", Flying Out With the Wounded, New York University Press, p. 52, 2020-12-31, doi:10.18574/nyu/9780814790137.003.0027, ISBN 978-0-8147-9013-7, retrieved 2024-03-31
  7. ^ "GHANA: MP Assassinated". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 53 (2): 20895A–20895B. March 2016. doi:10.1111/j.1467-825x.2016.06894.x. ISSN 0001-9844.
  8. ^ Porter, Patrick (2018-10-18). "Virtue Runs Amok". Oxford Scholarship Online. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198807964.003.0006.
  9. ^ Hashim, Asad. "Pakistan temporarily blocks social media over potential protests". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ Volunteer fire fighter killed rescuing injured construction worker when struck by collapsing cell phone tower - West Virginia (Report). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 2015-01-20. doi:10.26616/nioshfffacef201403.
  11. ^ "Four dead, dozens injured in PTI-police clash". The Express Tribune. 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  12. ^ "Four dead, dozens injured in PTI-police clash". The Express Tribune. 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  13. ^ INP (2024-02-10). "PTI claims 4 workers killed in police firing". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
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