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2017 Bahawalpur explosion

Index 2017 Bahawalpur explosion

On 25 June 2017, a tanker truck exploded near Ahmedpur East in Pakistan's Bahawalpur District, killing 219 people and injuring at least 34 others. [1]

35 relations: Ahmedpur East, Al Jazeera, António Guterres, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur District, BBC News, CNN, Dawn (newspaper), Embassy of the United States, Islamabad, Geo TV, Government of Punjab, Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore, Mass grave, Mosque, Multan, N-5 National Highway, National Highways & Motorway Police, Nawaz Sharif, Nishtar Hospital, Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Standard Time, Punjab, Pakistan, Rescue 1122, Reuters, Samaa TV, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Tank truck, The Express Tribune, The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times, The News International.

Ahmedpur East

Ahmedpur East (Saraiki, احمد پُور شرقیہ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan and the capital of Ahmadpur East Tehsil in Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan.

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Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera (translit,, literally "The Island", though referring to the Arabian Peninsula in context), also known as JSC (Jazeera Satellite Channel), is a state-funded broadcaster in Doha, Qatar, owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network.

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António Guterres

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres GCC GCL (born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is serving as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur

Bahawal Victoria Hospital (بہاول وکٹوریہ سپتال, abbreviated as BVH) is located in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, started functioning as a Civil Hospital with an outdoor department and a dispensary and an operating theatre in 1876.

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Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur (بہاولپُور; Punjabi), is a city located in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

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Bahawalpur District

Bahawalpur District (Punjabi,ضلع بہاول پور) is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel and an independent subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia.

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Dawn (newspaper)

DAWN is Pakistan's oldest, leading and most widely read English-language newspaper.

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Embassy of the United States, Islamabad

The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan.

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Geo TV

Geo TV (trademarked GEO TV) or Geo Television is a Pakistani television channel established in May 2002 and owned by the Independent Media Corporation.

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Government of Punjab, Pakistan

The Government of the Punjab (حکومتِ پنجاب.), a provincial government in the federal structure of Pakistan, is based in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab Province.

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Karachi

Karachi (کراچی; ALA-LC:,; ڪراچي) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh.

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Lahore

Lahore (لاہور, لہور) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab, and is the country’s second-most populous city after Karachi.

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Mass grave

A mass grave is a grave containing multiple human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial.

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Mosque

A mosque (from masjid) is a place of worship for Muslims.

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Multan

Multan (Punjabi, Saraiki, مُلتان), is a Pakistani city and the headquarters of Multan District in the province of Punjab.

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N-5 National Highway

The N-5 or National Highway 5 (Urdu) is a 1819 km national highway in Pakistan, which extends from Karachi in Sindh province to Torkham in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

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National Highways & Motorway Police

The National Highways & Motorway Police (قومی شاہراہ و موٹروے پولیس), abbreviated NH&MP, is a police force in Pakistan that is responsible for enforcement of traffic and safety laws, security and recovery on Pakistan's National Highways and Motorway network.

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Nawaz Sharif

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu/میاں محمد نواز شریف, born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani business magnate and former politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms, all of the three terms were unsuccessful.

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Nishtar Hospital

Nishtar Hospital is a teaching hospital of Nishtar Medical University, located in Multan, Pakistan.

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Pakistan

Pakistan (پاکِستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاکِستان), is a country in South Asia.

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Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army (پاک فوج Pak Fauj (IPA: pɑk fɒ~ɔd͡ʒ); Reporting name: PA) is the land-based force of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

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Pakistan Standard Time

Pakistan Standard Time (پاکستان معیاری وقت, abbreviated as PST or sometimes PKT) is UTC+05:00 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

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Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi:, panj-āb, "five waters") is Pakistan's second largest province by area, after Balochistan, and its most populous province, with an estimated population of 110,012,442 as of 2017.

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Rescue 1122

Rescue 1122 (1122 پنجاب ایمرجنسی) is an emergency service that serves Punjab Province in Pakistan.

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Reuters

Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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Samaa TV

SAMAA TV (سماء) is a Pakistani news and entertainment television network.

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Secretary-General of the United Nations

The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG or just SG) is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.

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Tank truck

A tank truck or tanker truck (United States usage) or tanker (United Kingdom usage), is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads.

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The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune is a major daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The News International

The News International, published in broadsheet size, is the largest English language newspaper in Pakistan.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Bahawalpur_explosion

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