Kashmir resolution must for peace in region: Pakistan Jul 8, 2009
"Kashmir issue can't be kept out of the bilateral talks," foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told reporters at the Multan airport. "We can't discuss peace without (settlement of) Kashmir issue.". (India Times, India)
EDIT: A Curious Case Jun 26, 2009
Sarabjit Singh, an Indian citizen, has been sentenced to hang by Pakistani courts for his alleged involvement in serial bomb blasts that took place in Lahore and Multan, killing 14 people. It's a heinous offence if indeed he committed the crime. (India Times, India)
MJ Akbar: US advice on J&K is lunacy Jun 16, 2009
Those who have inflicted havoc already in India, and those who intend to do so in future, are safe in their havens in Lahore and Multan and Karachi. Pakistan's ambivalence on terrorism was exposed yet again by the release of Prof Hafeez Mohammad Sayeed, emir of Jamaat ud Dawa, from house arrest on June 6. (India Times, India)
CIA interrogation exposed Jun 16, 2009
Pakistani Islamists step on a poster of US President George W. Bush during a protest in Multan on September 10. Bush has secretly approved orders allowing US forces to conduct ground operations in Pakistan without that government's prior approval, a report said Wednesday citing senior US officials. (iAfrica.com)
NRIs lift the spirits of realty sector Jun 2, 2009
A random survey of New Rajinder Nagar, Jor Bagh, Multan Nagar, Greater Kaliash-II and Har Gobind Enclave reveals that around 12 independent houses were sold in these areas during the last six months. They costed between Rs 4 crore and a mind-boggling Rs 40 crore. (India Times)
Violence Spike May 29, 2009
He said other attacks were planned for the major cities of Multan, Rawalpindi, Lahore and the capital, Islamabad, and urged civilians to flee. Two bombs in Peshawar were mounted on motorcycles and exploded within seconds of each other, tearing off walls and shattering windows of a row of small shops at a popular market, police and witnesses said. (Fox News)
Taliban vows to 'eliminate' Pakistan's top leadership May 9, 2009
The commander said Gilani's hometown of Multan and tomb of former premier Benazir Bhutto might also be targeted by the militants. "Besides, the personnel and installations of security forces, we have now also included civilian rulers in our hit list. We will definitely need some time to plan our actions but it is not impossible for us and we have all the means to implement our plan of attack anywhere in Pakistan," he claimed. (India Times, India)
Pakistan's Archaeological Sites Mar 29, 2009
Excavations continue to be carried out every spring at the site, which lies approximately halfway between Multan and Lahore in the Punjab area of eastern Pakistan. The once-bustling ancient town contains ruins of some of the largest ancient buildings discovered at any Indus Valley site. (Suite101.com)
Famed Pakistani gang-rape victim gets married Mar 18, 2009
MULTAN, Pakistan A Pakistani gang-rape victim who shunned custom and rose to global fame by speaking out about her case has defied another local taboo she just got married. Mukhtar Mai is now the second wife of Nasir Abbas Gabol, a police officer who was assigned to protect her as her case gained notoriety. (Globe and Mail)
Despite U.S. Efforts, Tension Mounts in Pakistan Mar 15, 2009
In the central city of Multan, police and intelligence officials impounded vehicles, forcing the protesters to make the journey on foot. Under a beaming sun, they were overcome by exhaustion, just a few miles out of the city. (Time.com)
Pakistan government moves to ease political crisis Mar 15, 2009
Police stand behind barricades during a countrywide anti-government protest rally in Multan on Saturday ... Police have temporarily detained scores of activists across the country, including five people at a gathering of hundreds of lawyers and Sharif supporters Saturday in the central city of Multan. (Globe and Mail)
Pakistan's Sharif capitalizes on lawyers' march Mar 13, 2009
PUBLIC ANGER: Lawyers in Multan protested Thursday after the government arrested dozens of their colleagues in an apparent effort to derail their march on the capital. Khalid Tanveer/AP. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
