Bhoja  Airliner : A passenger aero plane crash near Islamabad in Pakistan on 20 April 2012, left more than 100 people dead. The tragic incident occurred while the airliner was attempting to land during a thunderstorm. 
The Bhoja airliner had been flying from the southern seaport city of Karachi and burst into flames right before its landing in the Islamabad following a  3½-hour flight. The airline Boeing 737 was carrying 121 passengers, including 11 children, as well as six crew. 

Pulitzer Prize: The 2012 Pulitzer Prize was announced on 16 April 2012. The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for documenting the New York Police Department's spying on Muslims. The Philadelphia Inquirer was on the other hand honoured in the public service category for its examination of violence in the city's schools. A second Pulitzer for investigative reporting was given to The Seattle Times for a series about accidental methadone overdoses among patients with chronic pain.