Maliki in Karbala to distribute land

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Saturday will visit Karbala province to distribute land to the families of political prisoners and those who lost their loved ones in bombings. Several ministers, including the minister of municipalities and public works, Riyad Ghareeb, will accompany the prime minister during his visit to the city, where an event will be held for this purpose, an official source told Iraqi News. The holy Shiite city of Karbala lies 110 km southwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1