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Rain, storm hit relief work: Quake casualty figures keep rising
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Rain and hailstorms hampered rescue and relief work in quake-stricken areas on Tuesday as the government-estimated death toll from Saturday’s disaster in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP mounted to 30,000....
Bagh — help seen only on TV
BAGH, Oct 11: The only aid anyone from Bagh has seen from the government since the earthquake struck has been on television. Three days after the disaster the people of this...
World response poor: NA
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Following criticism from opposition members of what they called a poor foreign response over Pakistan’s earthquake disaster, the National Assembly on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution seeking more “technical and financial assistance from the international community”....
More troops sent to AJK
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Two more divisions and several brigades of Pakistan Army have been moved to Azad Kashmir and Mansehra district to cope with the “unprecedented catastrophe of Pakistan’s history” as...
Two women pulled alive from debris
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Two women were plucked alive from the rubble of collapsed Margalla Towers on Tuesday after they remained trapped there for more than 80 hours since Saturday’s earthquake....
UN seeks $272m for relief work
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11: The United Nations on Tuesday launched a $272 million flash appeal for Pakistan’s earthquake victims. The appeal sought life-saving and early recovery activities for a six-month emergency...
Tremor sparks panic in Karachi
KARACHI, Oct 11: A large number of people, particularly those living in Karachi’s southern parts, came out of their apartments and homes when a mild quake (4 on Richter Scale) hit the area after Tuesday midnight at 12.28am....
Japan offers $20m, helicopters
TOKYO, Oct 11: Japan said on Tuesday that it would offer $20 million and was ready to dispatch several transport helicopters and dozens of troops to assist with relief efforts in the earthquake disaster zone....
Durrani may end NSC boycott
PESHAWAR, Oct 11: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani is likely to give up his boycott and attend the National Security Council meeting on Wednesday, highly placed sources told Dawn....
Nato may send troops
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The Nato secretary-general has called a special meeting of the 26 members of the organization to discuss the issue of providing quick aid to Pakistan for the victims of Saturday’s earthquake, Voice of Germany reported....
Indian forces kill eight Kashmiris
SRINAGAR, Oct 11: Indian troops killed eight suspected militants in occupied Kashmir on Tuesday, police said, despite a uniliateral ceasefire called by the rebels while earthquake relief operations are under way....
Singh: India alive to sensitivities: Aid for victims in AJK
NEW DELHI, Oct 11: India was ready to rush potentially life-saving aid to the devastated parts of Azad Kashmir since these were more readily accessible from the Line of Control, but...
Noted writer Shanul Haq Haqee dies in Canada
KARACHI, Oct 11: Noted poet and renowned man of letters Shanul Haq Haqqee died from complications of lung cancer in Canada on Tuesday. He was 88....
Over 40,000 pregnant women affected: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11: The United Nations Population Fund on Tuesday issued an appeal for $3.2 million to meet the urgent needs of an estimated 40,000 pregnant women impacted by the Saturday’s earthquake in Pakistan....
20 journalists missing
KARACHI, Oct 11: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed its deep sorrow over the loss of thousands of lives in Saturday’s earthquake which killed over 50,000 people....
International relief pours in
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Relief and rehabilitation assistance for the quake-hit people continues to pour in as more pledges for financial assistance are being made. A planeload of goods from Japan arrived...
Balochistan rocked
QUETTA, Oct 11: An earthquake of moderate intensity Tuesday evening jolted Sorab and its surrounding areas in the Kalat district, some 220 km southeast of here....
Benazir slams govt’s relief efforts in backward areas
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has sent her heartfelt condolences to all the victims of the recent earthquake in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, she called...
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Rain and hailstorms hampered rescue and relief work in quake-stricken areas on Tuesday as the government-estimated death toll from Saturday’s disaster in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP mounted to 30,000....
BAGH, Oct 11: The only aid anyone from Bagh has seen from the government since the earthquake struck has been on television. Three days after the disaster the people of this...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Two more divisions and several brigades of Pakistan Army have been moved to Azad Kashmir and Mansehra district to cope with the “unprecedented catastrophe of Pakistan’s history” as...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Two women were plucked alive from the rubble of collapsed Margalla Towers on Tuesday after they remained trapped there for more than 80 hours since Saturday’s earthquake....
KARACHI, Oct 11: Noted poet and renowned man of letters Shanul Haq Haqqee died from complications of lung cancer in Canada on Tuesday. He was 88....
