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Opposition in NA slams ‘slow response’ to quake
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Opposition members in the National Assembly on Friday lashed out at the government for what they called its “slow response” to the earthquake disaster and mismanagement in the ongoing relief operation in the affected areas....
Toddler found alive in rubble
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Pakistani rescue workers have pulled an 18-month-old girl alive from rubble six days after the deadly quake struck the region. The unconscious toddler was revived after being found in Balimang in the NWFP, according to a BBC report....
The failed rescue of ‘Emma’
MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 14: They had nicknamed her Emma. Found miraculously alive under the rubble on Wednesday, rescue workers toiled delicately for hours to pull her out....
UN upgrades flash appeal to $312m
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14: The United Nations on Friday revised its “flash appeal” for earthquake which hit Pakistan to $312 million from $272 million, and so far over $50 million has been pledged, a top UN official said....
Aziz praises quake assistance: Abdullah visits Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday hailed the international and local humanitarian response to the Oct 8 earthquake which caused widespread death and destruction in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP....
Special prayers across S. Asia
MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 14: Muslims across South Asia on Friday held emotional prayers for the victims of the massive earthquake, both the tens of thousands killed and those survivors now suffering from cold and hunger....
Bush offers prayers, aid
WASHINGTON, Oct 14: US President George Bush on Friday visited the Pakistan Embassy in Washington on Friday and assured the people of Pakistan that United States would help “this great nation get back on its feet.”...
Wheat support price raised to Rs415
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday raised the support price of wheat from Rs400 to Rs415 per 40kg for the forthcoming crop aimed at encouraging farmers to grow more....
Nato to send equipment for WFP base camp
BRUSSELS, Oct 14: Nato on Friday said it was sending a cargo aircraft containing equipment donated by Sweden to set up a base camp for the World Food Programme’s post-quake relief operation in Muzaffarabad....
Indian relief train arrives
LAHORE, Oct 14: A train carrying blankets, tents and medicines arrived here on Friday night from India. This is the second consignment of relief goods from the country in three days....
Death toll in Gilgit violence soars to 12
GILGIT, Oct 14: The death toll in Thursday’s violence in Gilgit rose to 12 after six more bodies, including that of a woman, were found in different areas of the city on Friday....
Pakistani drivers hurt in Kandahar blast
KANDAHAR, Oct 14: An explosion caused by a bomb planted on a fuel truck destroyed eight tankers carrying fuel for a US base in Afghanistan, witnesses said on Friday....
US says some Pakistanis still in Guantanamo
GUANTANAMO BAY, Oct 14: Indicating that some Pakistani nationals were still incarcerated in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba, General Jay W. Hood said that Islamabad had been a ‘tremendous ally’ in the effort to apprehend terrorism suspects....
Turkey tests people for bird flu
ANKARA, Oct 14: Turkish medical staff on Friday tested nine people for possible bird flu a day after European health officials confirmed what many had long feared – the arrival of the deadly H5N1 strain on Europe’s doorstep....
Clashes in Russia leave 100 dead
NALCHIK, Oct 14: Russian special forces on Friday stormed three buildings held by gunmen, crushing a massive raid by militants in the southern city of Nalchik that ended with more than 100 people dead....
SC takes up oil price petition
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Supreme Court has taken notice of delegation of powers to determine oil prices in the country to a private person, performing as secretary Oil Companies Advisory Committee...
Criticism of slow response rejected
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14: Saying that the earthquake that struck Pakistan has been of unprecedented magnitude, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram said “Pakistan needs help, support and sympathy, rather than gratuitous criticism.”...
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland on Friday warned of a ‘disaster within disaster’ if relief efforts were not effectively coordinated....
MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 14: Muslims across South Asia on Friday held emotional prayers for the victims of the massive earthquake, both the tens of thousands killed and those survivors now suffering from cold and hunger....
NALCHIK, Oct 14: Russian special forces on Friday stormed three buildings held by gunmen, crushing a massive raid by militants in the southern city of Nalchik that ended with more than 100 people dead....
