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Rs75m for welfare of survivors ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has sanctioned Rs75 million for immediate disbursement among the quake-hit people under treatment at the civil and military hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Health...		Policy for amputees’ rehabilitation soon ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The government is developing a policy to rehabilitate patients whose limbs have to be amputated in the wake of October 8 earthquake that hit AJK, NWFP and other parts of the country....
More planes arrive with relief goods ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: International donors continued to fly in emergency relief assistance for quake victims on the 16th consecutive day of the relief operation and several more aircraft landed at Chaklala Air base....		Unprecedented response ISLAMABAD: While international response to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Pakistan has been tremendous, a few countries have particularly surprised Pakistan. For instance, the Russian response exceeded all expectations....
Wheat target revised to 22m tons ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) has fixed 2005-06 target of wheat production at 22 million tonnes. With the overall water availability of 30.64...		Take survivors out of ‘death trap’, donors urged ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that unless donors moved fast, blocked roads, snow and a serious lack of funding could put tens of thousands of quake survivors in a death trap....
Reconstruction may take 3-10 years: Salman ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Salman Shah said on Tuesday that reconstruction of quake- affected areas was a gigantic task which might take 3-10 years....		Chinese firms donate $375,000 BEIJING, Oct 25: Some leading Chinese companies announced donation of $375,000 both in cash and material at a ceremony held here on Wednesday at the Pakistan Embassy....
Database of losses being prepared ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The National Database and Registration Authority is preparing a database of those who were killed and injured in the Oct 8 earthquake and houses which collapsed in Azad Kashmir, sources said on Tuesday....		SC imposes one-month ban on kite-flying LAHORE, Oct 25: A four-member Supreme Court bench, taking up a suo motu notice, on Tuesday imposed a one-month ban on kites — flying, manufacturing, buying and selling....
Delay in LoC opening slammed URI (India), Oct 25: Survivors of a devastating earthquake seeking reunification with their stricken families hit out at India and Pakistan on Tuesday for delaying the opening of the Line of Control....		Disaster management plan for Karachi urged ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: MNA Sherry Rehman said on Monday a national relief department was working under the Cabinet Division but no one had heard of it since the 10/8 earthquake...
Minister comes under fire in NA ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: Treasury and opposition members in the National Assembly on Tuesday joined hands to criticize policies and “behaviour” of Federal Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and asked the speaker to take notice of his conduct....		Aids’ impact on children; UN agencies launch drive ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: Unicef and UNAID on Tuesday launched a global campaign focusing on the enormous impact of HIV/Aids on children. Both the UN agencies said it was a disgrace that...
Human trafficking continues RAWALPINDI, Oct 25: Human trafficking continues unabated as 550 Pakistani illegal immigrants, held in Oman’s jails, were waiting for deportation, official source said....		PPP distributes cash among quake victims ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The Pakistan People’s Party has said it is continuing relief work in the earthquake-affected areas. In a press statement here on Tuesday, the party said a delegation headed...
Withdrawal of federal forces from Wadh urged QUETTA, Oct 25: The Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of federal security forces from Wadh Bazaar and said a siege of the area would worsen the situation....		Relief goods for Muzaffarabad SKARDU, Oct 25: The Skardu district administration on Monday dispatched to Muzaffarabad two truckloads of relief goods donated by the people of Baltistan for victms of the Oct 8 earthquake....
Kashmir boy distressed by deserted school MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 25: Seven-year-old Mohammad Bilal was a disappointed boy on Tuesday when he went to his damaged school, hoping to go back to class for the first time since the Oct....		Folk singer Zarina Baloch passes away KARACHI, Oct 26: Leading Sindhi folk singer Zarina Baloch died of brain haemorrhage in a local hospital late on Tuesday night. Wife of Sindhi nationalist leader Rasool Bakhsh Palijo and grandmother...
Judicial buildings ruined by quake PESHAWAR, Oct 25: The massive October 8 earthquake and its aftershocks have devastated judicial buildings in the five affected districts of the NWFP, including that of the Peshawar High Court’s Abbottabad...		Diplomat defends Iran’s nuclear policy PESHAWAR, Oct 25: An Iranian diplomat on Tuesday reaffirmed Iran’s right to pursue its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes and denied that Pakistan had helped his country in any way to achieve nuclear technology....
Students retake school premises CHITRAL, Oct 25: Students of the Government Centennial Model School Chitral retook school premises from police and demolished an under-construction structure being raised by police....		Boy held under FCR released KOHAT, Oct 25: The authorities of the Orakzai Agency on Tuesday released a student of class eight of a Kohat middle school held under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR)....
‘Checkposts to be set up to control child trafficking’ PESHAWAR, Oct 25: Corps Commander of Peshawar Lt-Gen Hamid Khan has stressed the need for setting up more check posts at all entry points leading to quake-hit towns and tent villages...		Shujaat, Sami discuss relief efforts AKORA KHATTAK, Oct 25: Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday urged Senator Maulana Samiul Haq to join hands in relief efforts and work for an All Parties National Conference against the backdrop of the Oct 8 devastating earthquake....
Abduction, murder cases against 18 tribesmen: Clash on houbara breeding grounds DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 25: Jampur police have registered cases against the nazim of a tribal area union council and his 15 men and the head of...		Veterinary medicines shortage in Sialkot SIALKOT, Oct 25: Acute shortage of medicines in all veterinary hospitals, dispensaries, centres and laboratories in Sialkot district has forced livestock owners to purchase medicines on their own....
US ambassador lauds Lahorites’ generosity LAHORE, Oct 25: US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker has said that the sentiments shown by Lahorites for providing relief to earthquake victims of Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir deserve appreciation....		Allotment process in EPZ over SIALKOT, Oct 25: Process for the allotment of plots in Export Processing Zone (EPZ) established near Sambrial-Daska has been completed and the development work is under way....
44 buildings declared dangerous in Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR, Oct 25: At least 44 buildings have been declared dangerous for residential purpose in the district. The DCO had a survey conducted of old and dilapidated buildings in the district...		Corruption proceedings against ex-nazim FAISALABAD, Oct 25: The NAB has formally started proceedings into corruption and misuse of power allegations levelled against former tehsil nazim Mumtaz Ali Cheema....
Work on institute of cardiology starts FAISALABAD, Oct 25: Construction work on Institute of Cardiology at Faisalabad started here on Tuesday. Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has sanctioned Rs693.304 million for this project where ultra modern and hi-tech...		Vendors open fire on shopkeepers FAISALABAD, Oct 25: A group of cart-men allegedly opened fire on shopkeepers here on Tuesday in Bhawana Bazaar over the issue of encroachments....
Police claim killing bandit in encounter BAHAWALNAGAR, Oct 25: Police claimed on Tuesday to have killed one of the two dacoits who had escaped from Haroonabad civil court on Monday and arrested the other during an ‘encounter’ near Chak 205, Murad Dahranwala....		Three perish in gas cylinder explosion SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 25: Three people were killed and two others received serious injuries when a gas cylinder exploded at Muridke, some 20km from here, on Tuesday night....
425 colleges returned to Punjab govt LAHORE, Oct 25: The administrative control of all inter and degree colleges under the district governments in the country has been returned to provinces after four years....		Minister for plan to check prices LAHORE, Oct 25: Punjab Food Minister Chaudhry Iqbal on Tuesday ordered formulation of a plan for controlling prices during the Eid days....
Ban to be ensured LAHORE, Oct 25: Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has said the city district government would ensure enforcement of a one-month ban on kite-flying imposed by the Supreme Court....		Court Street becomes impassable LAHORE, Oct 25: A ban on the parking of private vehicles inside the Civil Secretariat, lack of adequate parking space in the LDA Complex and Aiwan-i-Adl are the major reasons that...
Assistance pledged LAHORE, Oct 25: A four-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, during a suo motu notice, directed the father of a boy injured by kite...		Girl’s kidnapping sparks panic in Sakrand SUKKUR, Oct 25: An incident of kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl by her school-teacher in Sakrand sparked panic in members of the Hindu community in the town....
Girl dubbed ‘kari’ allegs political victimization DADU, Oct 25: A girl from the Pat Gul Mohammad union council has said that some government-backed influential people have dubbed her kari because she was election agent of an ADP candidate during the local body elections....		Relatives of deceased storm hospital THATTA, Oct 25: Relatives of two men who died of bullet wounds and in an accident, ransacked the emergency ward of the Makli Civil Hospital and manhandled doctors, paramedics and some...
Arrest of religious leader ondemned KHAIRPUR, Oct 25: Leaders of the district chapter of the Jamaat-i-Ahl-i-Sunat, Syed Pariyal Shah and Maulana Abdul Qayoom Janwari, have condemned the arrest of former chief patron of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan, Allama Ali Sher Hyderi....		MMA defeats its own bill on seminaries PESHAWAR, Oct 25: The treasury benches on Tuesday made a history, defeating its own bill regarding registration of Deeni Madaris under the NWFP Societies Registration Act of 1860....
ATC acquits 10 in poll violence case PESHAWAR, Oct 25: An Anti-Terrorism Court here on Tuesday acquitted 10 people, including an MPA of the Awami National Party, Khalil Abbas, in a case of election violence causing in the death of four people and injuries to various others....		Workshop on mental health planned PESHAWAR, Oct 25: A workshop on mental health problems among earthquake survivors will be held on Wednesday. It has been organized by the Department of Psychiatry of the post-graduate medical education section of the Lady Reading Hospital....
Bandits kill teacher’s mother PESHAWAR, Oct 25: Bandits have killed the mother of Tariq Iqbal, a Lecturer of Political Science of Islamabad’s H-9 College. Mr Tariq’s parents lived in Shadman Street, Gulbihar-3, Peshawar....		Students warned PESHAWAR, Oct 25: Third semester students of BCS and BIT, who are not appearing in mid-term examinations, would be considered absent, according to the chairman of the Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar....