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Destruction of Property • Attack on Place of Worship · LLA-000052

Mari Mata Temple, Karachi, demolished

Date
14 July 2023
Location
Soldier Bazaar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Community
Hindu
Incident type
Destruction of Property, Attack on Temple / Place of Worship
Motive DisputedCredible accounts differ about whether religious identity was a motive.

The roughly 150-year-old Mari Mata Temple in Karachi's Soldier Bazaar was demolished at night after being declared an old and dangerous structure. Community members disputed the justification.

Temple Incident Details

Temple / sacred site
Mari Mata Temple, Karachi
Tradition / sampradaya
Not recorded
Incident type
Temple Destruction
Damage type
Complete destruction
Was anyone inside?
Unknown
Investigation status
Status Unknown
Law-enforcement agency
Not publicly identified
Last updated
2026-10-03

Evidence Concerning Targeting or Motive

No specific evidence of motive has been recorded. A perpetrator's religion is never treated as evidence of motive.

Casualties / Displacement

Fatalities
Unknown
Injuries
Unknown
Displaced
Unknown

Where credible sources differ, the archive shows confirmed figures and reported estimates separately rather than a single exact number.

Sources

Primary sources

  1. Dacoits attack Hindu temple with rocket launchers in Pakistan — The Hindu (PTI), 2023-07-16Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
    Source

Methodology

This record distinguishes documented facts from allegations, estimates and disputed interpretations, and may be revised as reliable evidence emerges. Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Read our research methodology.