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case of one of the deadliest massacres in the country's history has been put on the back burner. Around 40 people were killed in a police operation in Pucca Qila neighborhood of
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Pakka Qila was the sight of a police massacre in which nearly 40 MQM protestors were killed by Sindh Police when they fired straight into crowd. The
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) - Pakistan has demanded once again an independent inquiry into the 1990 Hyderabad Pucca Qila tragedy, lamenting that the
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266:Pakka Qila Operation
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1036:Derawar Fort
949:Lasbela Fort
919:Throchi Fort
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1283:Shagai Fort
1278:Mastuj Fort
1273:Jamrud Fort
1217:Sehwan Fort
1207:Pacco Qillo
1202:Naukot Fort
1171:Tulaja Fort
1156:Sangni Fort
1151:Rohtas Fort
1121:Multan Fort
1091:Lahore Fort
1066:Harand Fort
1061:Gujrat Fort
1031:Bijnot Fort
1026:Attock Fort
1021:Akrand Fort
1005:Skardu Fort
1000:Shigar Fort
990:Baltit Fort
944:Kharan Fort
937:Balochistan
909:Ramkot Fort
904:Mangla Fort
899:Karjai Fort
894:Burjun Fort
657:Other sites
477:Pacco Qillo
218:Pacco Qillo
214:Pakka Qilla
190:Strong Fort
178:Pakko Qillo
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101:Coordinates
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1146:Rawat Fort
1106:Marot Fort
1096:Malot Fort
1086:Kusak Fort
1056:Fort Munro
1046:Fort Abbas
985:Altit Fort
879:Baral Fort
576:Makli Hill
498:Frere Hall
352:References
244:rule over
86:Pakka Fort
31:Pakka Qila
24:Pakka Fort
969:Sibi Fort
694:Sind Club
569:Monuments
415:19 August
254:Hyderabad
208:Etymology
194:Hyderabad
40:Hyderabad
806:Banbhore
508:TDF Ghar
371:DAWN.COM
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