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] The death of Bushra Zaidi occurred on April 15, 1985, and was a significant turning point in the history of Karachi, Pakistan.
Bushra, a 20-year-old student at Sir Syed Girls College, tragically lost her life in a traffic accident on Nawab Siddiq Ali Khan Road.
Outraged students, joined by female protesters from nearby colleges, gathered at Golimaar Chowrangi to express their anger and frustration.
Reports indicate that the riots took an ethnic turn, leading to clashes between various communities residing in the city, further exacerbating the tense situation.