Multan
Indian police report Pakistan link to Kashmir attack
Mar 19, 2013 12:51 EDT
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir Tuesday said they had arrested four people including a Pakistani member of militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) over an attack that killed five policemen.
Pakistan Christians close schools to protest over riot
Mar 11, 2013 12:19 EDT
Pakistani Christians closed missionary schools on Monday in protest after a Muslim mob torched more than 100 Christian homes following allegations of blasphemy.
Pakistan Christians close schools to protest attack
Mar 11, 2013 03:24 EDT
Pakistani Christians closed missionary schools on Monday in protest after a Muslim mob torched more than 100 Christian homes following allegations of blasphemy.
Protests over Pakistan anti-Christian riot
Mar 10, 2013 15:15 EDT
Christians demonstrated in cities around Pakistan on Sunday to protest after a Muslim mob torched more than 100 Christian homes following allegations of blasphemy.
'Drunken row' sparked Pakistan anti-Christian riot
Mar 10, 2013 08:52 EDT
A drunken row between two friends was the trigger for blasphemy allegations that prompted a mob of angry Pakistani Muslim protesters to burn more than 100 Christian homes, police and witnesses said.
Pakistan ambassador to US faces blasphemy probe
Feb 21, 2013 10:27 EST
Pakistan police are investigating the country's ambassador to the United States for allegedly committing blasphemy in a television show three years ago, officers said Thursday.
Protests erupt against anti-Shiite violence in Pakistan
Feb 17, 2013 13:25 EST
Protests erupted across Pakistan Sunday to demand protection for Shiite Muslims after a bomb blast targeting the minority community killed 81 people, the latest in a series of bloody sectarian attacks.
Pakistani city mourns after bomb kills 81
Feb 17, 2013 08:01 EST
Protests erupted across Pakistan Sunday to demand protection for Shiite Muslims after a bomb blast targeting the minority community killed 81 people, the latest in a series of bloody sectarian attacks.
Angry Pakistani Shiites refuse to bury dead
Jan 12, 2013 13:27 EST
Shiite families refusing to bury their dead after twin bombings in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta vowed to continue their sit-in protest Saturday until the army takes over security.
Eight die in blast at Pakistan Shiite procession
Nov 24, 2012 10:09 EST
A bomb blast claimed by the Taliban killed eight people near a Shiite Muslim procession in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, in the latest attack against the minority during their holy month.
Seven die in blast at Pakistan Shiite procession
Nov 24, 2012 06:56 EST
A bomb blast claimed by the Taliban killed seven people near a Shiite procession in northwest Pakistan Saturday, despite heightened security across the country.
Seven die in blast near Pakistan Shiite procession
Nov 24, 2012 02:57 EST
A bomb exploded near a Shiite religious procession in northwest Pakistan killing seven people including four children, hospital officials said.
Road accident kills 21 in central Pakistan: police
Oct 30, 2012 07:45 EDT
A passenger van crashed into a pick-up truck in central Pakistan Tuesday, killing 21 people including women and children, police said.
Pakistan government rejects filmmaker bounty
Sep 23, 2012 11:06 EDT
The Pakistan government distanced itself on Sunday from a $100,000 bounty offered by a cabinet minister for the death of the maker of an anti-Islam film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world.
Protests over US-made film erupt across Pakistan
Sep 21, 2012 07:31 EDT
Deadly clashes flared Friday as thousands took to the streets across Pakistan to denounce a US-made film that has fanned global Muslim anger, inflamed further by French cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Anti-Islam film protest turns violent in Islamabad
Sep 20, 2012 12:49 EDT
Thousands of protesters angry at a US-made anti-Islam film clashed with police close to Islamabad's diplomatic enclave on Thursday in chaotic scenes that left at least 50 people injured.
Thousands rally in Pakistan against anti-Islam film
Sep 16, 2012 19:33 EDT
Thousands of people rallied across Pakistan on Sunday to denounce an anti-Islam film with protestors burning US flags and effigies of President Barack Obama, and calling to sever ties with Washington.
Pakistan arrests Taliban planning attacks: police
Aug 04, 2012 14:11 EDT
Pakistani police said on Saturday they had arrested five Taliban militants who were planning "terror attacks" in the central city of Multan and other towns in the region.
Two small bombs injure 19 in Lahore: Pakistan police
Aug 01, 2012 15:15 EDT
Two small bombs went off at a market in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore late Wednesday, injuring 19 people, officials and police said.
Son of Pakistan's sacked PM elected to parliament
Jul 20, 2012 02:54 EDT
The eldest son of Pakistan's sacked prime minister has been elected to parliament to replace his father, a month after he was dismissed by the Supreme Court for contempt.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Multan ملتان | |
|---|---|
| — City District — | |
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  Multan
ملتان | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′0″N 71°25′0″E / 30.2°N 71.416667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Multan District |
| Autonomous towns | 6 |
| Union councils | 4 |
| Government [1] [2] | |
| - Nazim | Mian Faisal Mukhtar |
| - Naib nazim | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,721 km2 (1,436.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,329 ft) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 1,423,919 |
| - Density | 838/km2 (2,170.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
| Area code(s) | 022 |
| Website | www.multan.gov.pk |
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