Hajj stampede
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Govt confirms deaths of 35 Pakistani pilgrims during Hajj 2024
PM expresses grief, directs arrangements be made to transport bodies of the deceased pilgrims to Pakistan
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Saudi council urges more space at hajj stampede site
Says hajj ministry should study the flow of transportation between Mina and other holy sites including nearby Mecca
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Iran says diplomat missing in hajj stampede still alive
Ghazanfar Roknabadi was attending annual Muslim gathering in September when pilgrims stampeded claiming 2,236 lives
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Hajj stampede: Seven Pakistani pilgrims still unaccounted for
Families disappointed with govt efforts, hope for a miracle
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Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of kidnapping officials in chaos of Hajj stampede
Most prominent Iranian missing in Hajj stamped is Roknabadi, a key figure in Iran’s involvement in Syrian war
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Pakistan Hajj mission’s ground staff slammed for incompetence
Relative of Mina victims says only consul general, DG cooperative in hunt for loved ones
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Bereaved families await compensation
Package was announced by the government 17 days ago
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Foreign toll figures show Hajj tragedy deadliest in history
Saudi Arabia has yet to provide an updated death toll after saying that 769 Muslim pilgrims had died in the tragedy
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Rabbani seeks briefing on Mina stampede
Wants Sardar Yousaf to explain it to the house in detail
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King rejects questioning of Saudi role as hajj organiser
Monarch says KSA deployed "all its capabilities and efforts to provide guests of God with comfort, security & safety"
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Saudi Arabia will remain in charge of Hajj, says prince
Saudi Prince says Hajj is a matter of sovereignty and privilege
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Families mount cyberhunt for missing pilgrims
Photographs of the missing victims posted on the internet have gone viral
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PIA brings back 19,600 Hajj pilgrims
At least 76 Pakistani pilgrims have so far been reported dead in the Mina stampede during Hajj
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Saudi religious leader denounces 'lies' after Hajj tragedy
Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais urgeS people to remember efforts Saudi Arabia has made to take care of Muslim pilgrims
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This year's Hajj stampede deadliest in history
At 1,453, death toll of disastrous stampede during Hajj this year has superseded previously recorded tolls
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Speaker disallows resolution on Mina tragedy
Says Pakistan enjoys brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia
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Mina tragedy — gross mismanagement
Officials responsible have dodged the questions of media at every juncture or simply rendered themselves invisible
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Mina stampede: Govt ready to bring back pilgrims' bodies, says minister
Religious affairs minister says they have received at least three requests from the bereaved families in this regard
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45 Pakistani pilgrims still missing as death toll hits 89
Govt representatives dodge queries from families of victims, media
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Indonesian forensic experts help ID Hajj disaster victims
Indonesian official says 11 specialists had arrived in Makkah three days ago from police headquarters in his country
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Mina stampede: Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims rises to 76
Ministry of Religious Affairs says 60 Pakistani pilgrims are still believed to be missing
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Mina stampede: Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims rises to 60
Around 90 Pakistani nationals also believed to be missing since the tragic incident
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Another death confirmed, no word on missing pilgrims
Gul Muhammad, a resident of Taghalkhel area in Bannu, was also reported missing by his family members
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Missing in Inaction
A BBC reporter given access to the site of the stampede fears the death toll may exceed 4,000
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Hajj stampede: Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims rises to 57
Around 102 Pakistani pilgrims are still believed to be missing since the disaster
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A legacy to learn from
Isn't it true that Pakistanis are more interested in ritual of Hajj rather than the spiritual journey it represents?
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Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims in Mina stampede rises to 54
Bodies of 10 more pilgrims who went missing following the incident have been identified
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Iran nearly doubles its Hajj stampede death toll to 464
Iran has highest confirmed death toll among foreign nationalities followed by Egypt with 75
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Saudi, Iran agree to repatriate dead pilgrims
State media says two parties have agreed on repatriation of bodies of identified dead Iranians as soon as possible
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Iran leader threatens 'fierce' reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Khamenei also calls on Muslim countries to investigate the deadly crush that killed over 769 people
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Pakistani pilgrim saved wheelchair-bound wife from Hajj stampede
Alamzeb Khan recalls how the stampede at Mina looked like the 'day of judgment'
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Mina tragedy: Death toll of Pakistanis hits 45
Resolution submitted in Punjab Assembly in protest
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Hajj stampede: Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims reaches 44
Sixteen of the deceased have been buried whereas eight injured are being treated in different hospitals
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Hajj stampede death toll climbs to 1,100
Official confirms 42 Pakistani pilgrims among dead, 62 still unaccounted for
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Mina tragedy: Shahbaz directs DCOs to establish hajj counters
The counters should help families of ‘missing hajis’ locate and contact them
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Hajj stampede: Five days on, Pakistani doctor still missing
Family lambasts Saudi and Pakistani governments for not disclosing information
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Our own fatalism
It is easy to criticise and poke holes in the attitude of the Saudi authorities, but how different are we?
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Indonesian stampede toll hits 41, officials 'race against time'
Officials were identifying Indonesian victims by checking clothes and Hajj ID bracelets against their records
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36 Pakistanis dead in Hajj stampede
Minister claims 161 missing Pakistani pilgrims traced; overall death toll mounts to 769
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War of words: Iranian leaders slam handling of safety at Hajj
At least 144 Iranians have died in the crush – the highest confirmed toll among foreign nationalities
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The Hajj tragedy
It is unwise to rush to judgment as to the causes of the tragedy in the holy city of Makkah on September 24
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Tragedy in Makkah
The stampede is the worst such incident in 25 years at the Hajj
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A stampede survivor's tale: 'I was pinned down'
I had to strip myself of my shroud which had become an obstacle to my escape, the survivor narrated
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36 Pakistanis killed in Hajj stampede
FO rejects report claiming 236 Pakistanis were killed during incident; government announces compensation
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'We can't find him' - lament of pilgrims after Hajj stampede
Frustrated families have been left to find out for themselves whether loved ones are dead or alive
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Iran's Khamenei demands Saudi apology for Hajj deaths
Saudi Arabia foreign minister said Iranians should know better than to play politics with a tragedy
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Death toll in hajj crush rises to 769: Saudi health minister
Saudi Health Minister Khalid al-Falih says there was an increase of 52 on the previous figures
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Saudi prince’s convoy triggered Hajj stampede: report
Report claims convoy of Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud played a central role in stampede
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Hajj 2015: the precarious balance between pilgrimage and consumerism
Latest tragedy reminds us that the potential for disaster has not been wholly eradicated by Saudi govt
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Iran holds anti-Saudi protest over hajj stampede deaths
Iranian leaders have been deeply critical of Saudi authorities over 'flawed safety measures that led to the tragedy'