On June 7, 1943, British colonial police opened fire on a peaceful protest by the All-India Muslim League in Karachi, then part of British India (now Pakistan). Among the protestors were African-descended members of Karachi’s Sheedi community, a group with East African roots. The demonstration aimed to demand better rights and political recognition. Several protestors were injured, and some died. This event highlights the underrepresented role of Afro-Asian populations in South Asia’s anti-colonial struggles and the complex intersections of race, religion, and resistance within the British Empire.
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