Death of Bushra Zaidi

Bushra Zaidi (Urdu: بشریٰ زیدی) was a 20-year-old girl whose death in a traffic accident on April 15, 1985 started riots in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] Bushra, a 20-year-old Muhajir student of Sir Syed College, died after being struck by a bus driver. It was thought at the time that the driver was Pashtun.[1][2][3]

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On 15 April 1985 a bus accident in the Nazimabad area led to the death of a Mohajir girl, a college student named Bushra Zaidi.[4] The reckless driver, who was caught and pursued in the courts, was a Pashtun.[4]

References
  1. March 8: Bushra Zaidi, the woman who changed Karachi forever, by dying
  2. Bowen, Por Alison (2015-07-18). "Pakistani Girl's Death Sparked Late-'80s Ethnic War". Women's eNews. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. Aziz, Shaikh (2015-09-20). "A leaf from history: Bushra Zaidi's killing and the riots in Karachi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. academic.oup.com https://academic.oup.com/book/8497/chapter/154329974. Retrieved 2023-01-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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