Qissa Khwani Bazaar Massacre
Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre in Peshawar completed 90 years in April 2020.
- Also, it is the 100th Anniversary of Anjuman-e Islah ul-Afghan in 1921, which is seen as the precursor of the Khudai Khidmatgar Movement.
About the Massacre
- Abdul Ghaffar Khan and other leaders of the Khudai Khidmatgar were arrested on April 23, 1930, by British police after he gave a speech at a gathering in the town of Utmanzai in the North-West Frontier Province.
- A respected leader well-known for his non-violent ways, Khan’s arrest spurred protests in neighbouring towns, including Peshawar.
- Protests spilled into the Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar on ....
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