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Rehabilitation needed on urgent basis: President

ISLAMABAD—Minister for International Development of Norway, Erik Solheim, who arrived has arrived here, called on President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday and >> >>
 

Donors pledge just $525 million for quake relief
UN warns against new wave of deaths

GENEVA—Half a billion dollars of new aid was promised to earthquake-stricken Pakistan on Wednesday after a new UN fund-raising drive, but survivors were left guessing how much would reach them before the winter snows. The UN recorded an initial $525 million in new aid pledges by donor governments at an emergency conference held in Geneva designed to whip up support >> >>


 

Resolve against terror unshaken by
quake: PM
Says SCO can play vital role to promote peace, economic co-op

MOSCOW—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Wednesday said despite the aftereffects of the devastating earthquake, Pakistan remained committed to combat the menace of terrorism and looked forward to intensify counter-terrorism cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Addressing the 4th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Prime Minister Aziz said “Our response  >> >>

 

• CDA offers monthly rent to Margalla Towers’ affectees
• 'Killer quake wiped out Kashmir dream'
• Reorganization Act approved for consistency in Telecom policies
• Interfaith prayer conference held
• Jordanian Prince hands over relief supplies for quake affectees
• NA body concerned over illegal occupation of library plot
• Punjab CM announces Support a Family package for quake victims
• PGGA actively participating in quake relief efforts

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      SPORTS NEWS 

• England cricket team arrives on 58-day tour
• Cricket may lessen anguish of quake-stricken people: Vaughan
• World Snooker event postponed, says Valika
• Sharida becomes first Gulf Coach of Pak National Soccer team
• Tickets for Pak, England series being sold on Internet