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Mirwaiz proposes ‘United States of Kashmir’
NEW DELHI, Nov 16: The head of held Kashmir’s All Parties Hurriyat Conference broke new ground here on Wednesday by proposing a ‘United States of Kashmir’ as he shared for the first time a platform with pro-Indian rivals from his homeland....
Five ‘BLA men’ held for Karachi blast
KARACHI, Nov 16: Police and government officials were tight-lipped on Wednesday about identity of five people detained for their alleged involvement in Tuesday’s bomb blast outside the PIDC House, in which three people were killed and 21 injured....
Fifth point along LoC opened
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Kashmiris from Indian side will be allowed to cross the Line of Control (LoC) with Azad Kashmir on Thursday to check on family living in the earthquake-ruined region, according to a Pakistani official....
Govt ready for 3rd party audit: Use of quake funds
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The government said on Wednesday that it was ready to introduce a “third-party auditing and validation system” to satisfy international donors’ concerns about transparency in the use of funds for reconstruction activities in the earthquake-hit region....
Hopes pinned on donors; Annan due today
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: UN secretary-general Kofi Anan is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday afternoon to participate in the Nov 19 International Donor Conference convened by President Gen Pervez Musharraf to seek funding for earthquake relief and rebuilding....
Opposition senators’ terms for attending donors’ conference
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Opposition leaders in the Senate are reported to have decided not to attend the International Donors’ Conference to be held in Islamabad on November 19 unless certain conditions are met by the government....
LoC, tent issues stir walkout in Senate
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The combined opposition in the Senate on Wednesday protested against what it called government’s lukewarm response to allegations of supply of substandard tents to earthquake victims and suspicions...
WB says quake won’t hurt economy
WASHINGTON, Nov 16: While the October 8 earthquake had catastrophic human consequences, its overall economic impact on Pakistan is expected to be small, the World Bank said on Wednesday....
4 die in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Nov 16: Four people were killed and more than 30 wounded on Wednesday in a car bomb blast triggered by suspected rebels in the heart of the city, police said....
Kandahar blast claims 3 lives
KANDAHAR, Nov 16: A suicide car-bomber attacked a military convoy including US troops in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Wednesday, killing three Afghan civilians, witnesses and a senior official said....
India offers more relief
NEW DELHI, Nov 16: India on Wednesday said it would send more aid material to Pakistan for millions of homeless survivors of last month’s earthquake that devastated the divided Himalayan region of Azad Kashmir....
US admits use of white phosphorous in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Nov 16: The Pentagon has admitted that US troops used white phosphorus as a weapon against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Fallujah last November....
Rangers’ team goes to India for meeting
LAHORE, Nov 16: A 16-member team of paramilitary personnel from Pakistan crossed into India via the border checkpost at Wagah on Wednesday to attend the biannual meeting between Pakistan Rangers and Indian Border Security Force personnel....
Germany pledges 44m euros: Rehabilitation
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Germany has pledged to provide 44 million euros for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the quake-hit areas of Pakistan. This was announced by the German Ambassador, Dr Gunter...
Incinerators needed in quake-hit areas
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Incinerators are urgently needed for proper hospital and solid waste management in the earthquake- affected areas. This was observed during a meeting between United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)...
$5m mobilized to revive health system: UNFPA
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Repre-sentative of United Nations Population Fund, Dr France Donnay has said that UNFPA has mobilized about $5 million to revive health system and to train community health providers in basic maternal care in the earthquake- affected areas....
Parliamentary bodies asked to oversee building codes
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Pak-istan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) has asked the parliamentary standing committees on housing and works to oversee the process of formulating new building codes for...
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