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Updates on Post Benazir Murder
submitted 11 months 2 hours ago by: amersarfraz : 6 commentsI'll try to update the post Benazir Bhutto events here on this post. I would urge everyone else to also update this with any news/ information that they may have.
Updates:
- Benazir Bhutt's body has been shifted to Chaklala Air Base.
- Benazir Bhutto's body will be burried beside Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
- Muslim League (N) has announced the boycott of 2008 Elections.
- Muslim League (N) has announced a 3-day mourning over Benazir's murder.
- All PIA flights have been rescheduled till 6 am in the morning.
- PEMRA office in Karachi has been put on fire. 7 people are stuck inside the building and 4 cars have also been put ablaze.
- Mr. Asif Zardari has arrived at the Chaklala Air Base along with the children and will shortly be taking the dead body to Larkana.
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- Makhdoom Ameen Faheem has announced a country-wide mourning for 40 days.
- A number of countries alongwith United Nations have condemned the killing.
- All financial institutions including State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for 2 days.
- Presidnet Musharraf has announced three days of national mourning.
- All shops and outlets across the country have been closed down due to fear of violence and
attacks in the cities.
- Karachi: Dozens of vehicles have been set ablaze and atleast 5 people have been killed in
violence.
- Lahore: 5 people have been reported injured. CNG station at Shahdra has been set on fire. 15
PML (Q) offices have also been torched.
- Gujrat: Violence has broken out in the city. Firing in the air has forced all shops to close down.
- C130 plane has carrying Benazir Bhutto has taken off from Chaklala air base.
- Quetta: All educational institutes will remain close on 28th of December.
- Islamabad: Helicopters are patroling over the city and security has been tightened.
- Benazir's namaz-e-janaza has been offered.
- Benazir's body is being taken for burial.
- Benazir's coffin is wrapped in Peoples Party flag.
- Karachi stock exchange suspended for 3 days to mourn Ms. Bhutto's death.
- Doctor who operated on Ms. Bhutto will shortly be addressing a press conference.
- Railway connection between Karachi and the rest of the country have been suspended as the stations have been set ablaze.
- Shaheen Air has suspended all its flights.
- All petrol stations in Karachi will remain closed for 3 days.
- Pakistan Medical Association has called off all its activities for 3 days to mourn Ms. Bhutto's death.
- Absentee namaz-e-janaza for Benazir Bhutto has been offered throughout the country.
- Benazir Bhutto's Soem will be held at Bhutto House, Nodera on Sunday between 10 to 12 am.
- Rangers have been given the order to shoot at sight against protestors.
- A plastic factory in the Korangi area of Karachi is set ablaze. 6 People have been killed inside the factory.