1988 killings in Hyderabad, Sindh

On September 30, 1988,^[1] hundreds of people, mostly Muhajirs,^[1] were killed in Hyderabad, Sindh in what was known as "Black Friday". The death toll was above 250,^[2] and the attacks are said to have been coordinated and carried out by Sindhi nationalist militants.^[1] 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.^[3]

The following day Sindhis were killed in ethnic rioting which killed at least 46 people.^[4] A curfew was enforced in both Karachi and Hyderabad.^[5]

In total over 200+ people died in the span of two days. 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.^{[6][page needed]}