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10,000 children could die, warns Unicef: Call for more helicopters
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Wednesday warned that 10,000 more children could die from hunger, cold and disease in coming weeks because aid has still not reached certain parts of quake-hit Pakistan....
Talks on opening LoC started with India: Aziz
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Pakistan and India have started discussing modalities to open the Line of Control (LoC) so that Kashmiris can meet their quake-hit relatives and join relief activities across the divide....
Severe aftershocks rattle quake-affected areas
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Severe aftershocks jolted Pakistan and India early on Wednesday, 11 days after the Oct 8 quake killed thousands of people and left more than three million homeless across the region, officials said....
President pledges to expedite relief
BALAKOT, Oct 19: President Gen Pervez Musharraf assured the October 8 earthquake victims on Wednesday that relief aid arriving from around the world would definitely flow into the quake-stricken areas....
WHO to send 100,000 doses of tetanus drug
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to rush the much-needed 100,000 doses of anti-tetanus globulin to Pakistan for use within next 48 hours....
Kashmiris make first direct calls
SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Indian Kashmiris on Wednesday made direct phone calls to the Pakistani side of the divided state for the first time in 15 years to try to contact relatives after the devastating earthquake....
WB offers $100m for ‘designed houses’
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The World Bank has decided to offer an additional $100 million to build ‘designed houses’ in quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas....
Kofi Annan appeals for urgent help
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday made an impassioned appeal to the international community to step forward with financial and material help for the earthquake victims of Pakistan....
I am president of Iraq, Saddam tells court
BAGHDAD, Oct 19: Saddam Hussein challenged the legitimacy of the US-backed court, but then entered a plea of not guilty as he went on trial on Wednesday over charges of crimes against humanity....
Formal proposal on LoC to be made soon: FO
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Pakistan will shortly make a formal proposal to India on opening the Line of Control (LoC) to facilitate movement of Kashmiri people on both sides of the divide...
India offers to help repair phone lines
NEW DELHI, Oct 19: India said on Wednesday it had offered to help Pakistan repair telecom networks in earthquake-devastated areas. “Pakistan Foreign Office said that it was grateful for the offer...
World leaders assure full support to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: World leaders in their separate messages to President General Pervez Musharraf have assured full support to Pakistan, saying they will continue to extend all assistance to help the people in quake-hit areas....
US satellites help assess quake damage
WASHINGTON, Oct 19: US satellites and spy planes, which have long been used to hunt Osama bin Laden on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, are now helping to give Pakistan a detailed picture of its massive earthquake damage....
Saudi NSC to have extensive powers
RIYADH, Oct 19: The newly-created Saudi National Security Council, with Prince Bandar Bin Sultan as its secretary-general, would enjoy extensive powers, including the right to declare emergency and war and to investigate security agencies, Saudi press said quoting informed sources....
EC restores membership of 4 MNAs, 15 MPAs
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday restored the membership of four MNAs and 15 MPAs after they submitted their statement of assets and liabilities....
Afghan district leader shot dead
KANDAHAR, Oct 19: Suspected Taliban insurgents shot dead a district chief here in a mosque, a governor said on Wednesday, in the fourth killing linked to religion in less than a week.—AFP...
Wheat, floor prices may increase
LAHORE, Oct 19: The flour price is set to jump at least Rs15 per 20kg as government gets ready to release its stocks according to last year’s support price and miller...
Dhaka bans poultry import from 4 states
DHAKA, Oct 19: Bangladesh has banned imports of poultry from four European countries to prevent an outbreak of bird flu in the country, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman said on Wednesday....
Govt employees to get salary on 27th
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government has decided to disburse monthly pay and allowances among its employees and pensioners on October 27 on account of Eidul Fitr next month....
Benazir meets Asif in NY
NEW YORK, Oct 19: Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto arrived here on Tuesday night to meet her husband Asif Zardari who is recuperating after a medical procedure in a city hospital....
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Editor: Tahir Mirza
BALAKOT, Oct 19: President Gen Pervez Musharraf assured the October 8 earthquake victims on Wednesday that relief aid arriving from around the world would definitely flow into the quake-stricken areas....
SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Indian Kashmiris on Wednesday made direct phone calls to the Pakistani side of the divided state for the first time in 15 years to try to contact relatives after the devastating earthquake....
BAGHDAD, Oct 19: Saddam Hussein challenged the legitimacy of the US-backed court, but then entered a plea of not guilty as he went on trial on Wednesday over charges of crimes against humanity....
