NPR (The Associated Press) - Funerals held for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center collapse
Police are investigating whether negligence during construction work caused the collapse in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Pakistani Prez Backs Iran, Rioters Kill at Least 22, Injure Over 120 Amid Attacks on U.S. and UN Offices.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: At least 22 people were killed and over 120 injured after pro-Iran rioters stormed a U.S. consulate and United Nations (UN) offices in Pakistan, where President Asif Ali Zardari has backed Tehran.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pro-Iran rioters, Pakistani security forces, U.S. and U.N. personnel, and Pakistani officials.WHEN & WHERE: The riots occurred across […] The post Pakistani Prez Backs Iran, Rioters Kill at Least 22, Injure Over 120 Amid Attacks on U.S. and UN Offices. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: At least 22 people were killed and over 120 injured after pro-Iran rioters stormed a U.S. consulate and United Nations (UN) offices in Pakistan, where President Asif Ali Zardari has backed Tehran. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pro-Iran rioters, Pakistani security forces, U.S. and U.N. personnel, and Pakistani officials. WHEN & WHERE: The riots occurred across multiple cities in Pakistan, including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. KEY QUOTE: “Pakistan stands with the Iranian nation in this moment of grief and shares in their loss.” – Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari IMPACT: The unrest has led to deaths , injuries, and heightened tensions, prompting Pakistani…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - At least 22 dead, more than 120 injured after rioters storm US consulate, UN offices in Pakistan
“Pakistan stands with the Iranian nation in this moment of grief and shares in their loss,” Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said
NPR (Betsy Joles) - After a 2-decade ban, kites fill Lahore's skies during a Pakistani springtime festival
People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past celebrations.
NYTIMES (Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Saiyna Bashir) - In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies
The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions.