At least 6 killed, 150 injured in Pakistan train crashSeptember 15, 2016 - 10:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Karachi-bound express train collided with a freight train in Pakistan's central Punjab region early on Thursday, September 15, killing at least six people and injuring more than 150, Geo TV said, according to Reuters. The Awam Express hit a stationary cargo train about 25 km from the city of Multan, Geo TV said, citing local officials. Four carriages were overturned. There was a delay in the emergency response due to Eid holidays in Pakistan, a mainly Muslim nation of 190 million people. About 10 people were badly injured, Reuters says. Pakistan's colonial era railway network has fallen into disrepair in recent decades due to chronic under investment and poor maintenance. About 130 people were killed in July 2005 when a train rammed into another at a station in Sindh province, and a third train hit the wreckage. Photo. Reuters/Khalid Chaudry Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |