Bus overturns in Pakistan, 32 passengers killed March 23, 2013 - 11:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A bus has overturned on a highway in eastern Pakistan after hitting a roadside electricity pole, killing at least 32 passengers, The Associated Press reported. Senior police official Zulifiqar Cheema says 35 passengers were injured in the accident near the city of Sheikhura early Saturday. He says the apparent cause was driver negligence, as the bus was speeding. Cheema says the bus was traveling from Lahore to Faisalabad, an industrial city which lies in the eastern Punjab province. Road accidents are common in Pakistan because of poor infrastructure and routine disregard of traffic laws. On March 16, a bus carrying Pakistani soldiers fell into a ravine in the northwest, killing 24.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
