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US troops burned Taliban corpses

SYDNEY — US troops burned the bodies of two suspected Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan and then broadcast insults to taunt enemy fighters, according to an Australian television report. The troops said they burned the corpses for health  >> >>
 

Pak ready to accept Israeli aid for quake victims: President
Says banned outfits won’t be allowed to exploit crisis; nuke facilities fully safe
DM Monitoring

ISLAMABAD—President General Pervez Musharraf in an interview to a foreign channel stated that all the relief efforts are being carried out under strict military surveillance and no banned outfits or miscreants would take advantage of the situation. He said that aid for the quake victims is acceptable from all around the world including  >> >>


 

Turkey vows to play role in quake re-building
Erdogan pledges $150m for relief
By Our Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD—Turkish Prime Minister Tayyib Recep Erdogan Thursday expressed full support of his country to help Pakistan overcome the impact of the October 8 earthquake. After meeting Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the PM house, he told reporters Turkey would play its due role in the gigantic process of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the quake-hit areas. He said Turkey would provide assistance > >>

 

• ‘Children suffering from post earthquake trauma’
• Early Warning Network set up for swift response to diseases
• Air Chief visits PAF Hospital at E-9
• Islamic relief raises fund for quake victims
• Future of tentage village in Capital hanged into uncertainty
• APMA extending relief to quake-hit areas
• US pledges long term support for reconstruction of quake-hit areas
• PEMRA to grant temporary FM radio licenses to AJK within 3 days

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