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India-Pakistan
Stampede at PTI Multan rally kills at least seven
2014-10-11
[DAWN] A stampede at a Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) political rally in Multan on Friday left at least seven people dead and 42 others injured, hospital and rescue sources said.

The stampede reportedly started as people were leaving from one of the three gates leading out of the stadium, soon after PTI Chairman Imran Khan
... aka Taliban Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems...
departed after addressing supporters.

The injured were taken to Nishtar Hospital following the incident.

"A total of seven dead bodies have been brought in and 42 were maimed due to a stampede after the PTI procession," said Parvez Haider, Director of Emergency at Nistar Hospital.

Speaking to DawnNews, PTI leader Imran Ismail said: "We had not expected so many people would be arriving here for the rally. Shah Mehmood Wormtongue Qureshi and other PTI leaders are now at the hospital, and we are hoping the injured get better soon."
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