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Gigantic task ahead, says Kofi Annan
THURI CAMP (Muzaffarabad), Nov 18: The visiting UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, who spent almost four hours on Friday visiting the earthquake-hit areas and making an assessment of the magnitude of the...
‘LoC opening a stimulus for Kashmir settlement’
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Friday that opening of the Line of Control (LoC) following last month’s earthquake provided Pakistan and India a “historic opportunity” to resolve the Kashmir dispute....
Musharraf pledges transparency; check by foreign auditors
MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 18: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday held out the assurance that there would be transparency and accountability of earthquake relief assistance flowing into Pakistan from other countries and donor agencies....
$1bn aid resolution moved
WASHINGTON, Nov 18: A bipartisan resolution has been moved in the US Congress, seeking $1 billion for the earthquake victims in Pakistan. The resolution, jointly signed by two key members of...
ADB calls for $1.7bn urgent aid
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said $1.7 billion was urgently needed to bring immediate relief to millions of quake survivors before the harsh Himalayan winter set in....
ARD to stay away from conference, Fazl to attend
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18: The combined opposition in parliament, the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and other parties, have decided not to attend Saturday’s donors’ conference...
Britain pledges Ł70m
LONDON, Nov 18: Britain on Thursday pledged 70 million pound sterling for reconstruction of the quake-affected areas of the NWFP and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, sources in the Department of International Development (DFID) said here....
Panel set up to monitor use of relief fund
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday constituted an oversight committee for the President’s Relief Fund in an effort to keep a close watch over how proceeds from the fund are utilized for earthquake victims....
Suicide bombers kill 77 in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Nov 18: Two suicide bombers strapped with explosives killed 77 people and reduced two crowded mosques to rubble during Friday prayers in a northeastern Iraqi town, deepening the country’s sectarian conflict....
Mosque attacked in Lanka; six killed
AKKARAIPATTU (Sri Lanka), Nov 18: Six Muslim worshippers were killed here on Friday when two grenades were lobbed into a crowded mosque, marking the latest in a spate of attacks by...
High-powered US team for Islamabad
WASHINGTON, Nov 18: In a show of support to earthquake victims, the US is sending a high-powered delegation to the international donors’ conference, which begins in Islamabad on Saturday....
India holds war-games near border
POKHRAN (India), Nov 18: India’s military on Friday staged a grand finale to major military manoeuvres, showcasing newly-acquired T-90 battle tanks and warplanes close to the border with Pakistan in the...
25 Pakistanis released
LAHORE, Nov 18: A group of 25 Pakistani prisoners reached Lahore from India through Wagah border checkpost. The released Pakistanis were received at the checkpost by officials of the Interior Ministry and Punjab Rangers and their relatives....
Delegation’s visit to Israel put off
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18: Pakistan on Friday denied sending or sponsoring any delegation to Israel and said the delegation scheduled for a visit in November had been postponed, following the Oct 8 quake....
11 deported Pakistanis arrive
RAWALPINDI, Nov 18: A group of 11 Pakistanis deported from Morocco, arrived at Karachi airport from Casablanca by Qatar Air Ways flight on Friday, official sources told Dawn....
Earthquake survivors urged to beware of extremists
MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 18: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday asked survivors of last month’s earthquake to keep a vigilant eye on extremists to check their activities other than those for relief and reconstruction....
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THURI CAMP (Muzaffarabad), Nov 18: The visiting UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, who spent almost four hours on Friday visiting the earthquake-hit areas and making an assessment of the magnitude of the...
MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 18: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday held out the assurance that there would be transparency and accountability of earthquake relief assistance flowing into Pakistan from other countries and donor agencies....
LAHORE, Nov 18: A group of 25 Pakistani prisoners reached Lahore from India through Wagah border checkpost. The released Pakistanis were received at the checkpost by officials of the Interior Ministry and Punjab Rangers and their relatives....
