The Babrra Massacre was a mass shooting by state police on 12 August 1948 in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan. According to official figures, around 15 protestors were killed while around 40 were injured. However, Khudai Khidmatgar sources maintained that around 150 were killed and 400 were injured. It is also referred as the Karbala of Pathans.
Between 15 and 150 unarmed members of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement are killed by Pakistani police.
On August 12, in the year 1948, Between 15 and 150 unarmed members of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement are killed by Pakistani police. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of August 12, one of 445 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on August 12, 1948 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
- Wikipedia source last updated on 14 July 2026.
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