Pakistan's Quetta Shias end protest, bury dead as local leaders sacked January 14, 2013 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Quetta say they will end their protest and bury those killed in deadly blasts last week, after the government met their demands to sack local leaders, BBC News reported. At least 95 people died when a series of blasts hit the city on Thursday, the deadliest in a mainly Shia area. Relatives of the victims refused to bury the dead until Pakistan's government addressed their concerns. On Sunday the provincial government was sacked for failing to protect Shias. Prime Minister Raja Pervaz Ashraf announced the sacking in a televised address and imposed direct rule by the governor of Balochistan province.   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. |
