In Pakistan, at least 37 people, including 11 pilgrims, were killed and several others injured in two separate bus accidents today.
The first accident occurred when a bus crashed off the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan, killing 11 and injuring 35. The bus was transporting Shia pilgrims back from Iran to Punjab province. Police said most of the passengers involved in the accident were from Lahore or Gujranwala.
In another accident, 26 people were killed and three others injured when a bus carrying 35 people fell into a ditch in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The police, administration, and rescue teams were present at the site of the incident. President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the accident.
