13/12/2025
In this video, Nukta’s senior correspondent, Faisal Khan, revisits the tragic Qasba Colony and Aligarh massacre of 1986, uncovering the events that pushed Karachi into one of the darkest chapters of its history. We trace the rising political and ethnic tensions of that year, from MQM’s major rallies to the firing at the Hyderabad gathering and how fear, tension, and sudden clashes turned into one of the most devastating incidents the city has ever witnessed.
Through firsthand survivor accounts, interviews with the journalist who covered the incident at the time, and memories shared by MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi, this documentary provides a detailed, human perspective on the tense atmosphere and unfolding events.
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