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Pakistan, China sign multilateral space co-op pact
From Javed Akhtar ( APP)

BEIJING—Pakistan, China and six other regional countries Friday signed a Convention, formally launching Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organ-ization (APSCO) to promote multilateral >> >>
 

Quake aid: Now or never, UN urges World
Cash strapped UN to ground choppers, cut food aid
By Zulfiqar Ahmad

ISLAMABAD—The United Nations expressing despair over the slow pace of international response to help the quake victims Friday said time was running out for millions of survivors, now forced to sleep in bitter cold in the Himalayas. “It is now or never. There will be no second chance...tomorrow will be too late,” UN Resident Coordinator Jan Vandemoortele told reporters here at a briefing  >> >>


 

Comprehensive rebuilding plan to be put before donors
Reconstruction cost to run into billions of dollars: President
By Our Special Correspondent

RAWALPINDI—President General Pervez Musharraf Friday said reconstruction cost in the earthquake-shattered areas would run into several billion dollars, considering the damage to all kinds of infrastructure building and houses. The President told James Lambright, President of the United States Export-Import Bank, that a donors’ conference on reconstruction in the quake   >> >>

 

• Govt committed to thwart terrorism, says Shahzad
• 771 CDs, 4 computers seized in major crackdown
• CDA asks private schools to get building safety certificates
• US delegation meets Railways Minister
• SECP announces changes in prudential regulations
• Quake toll touches 55,000, says Sherpao
• Danish Muslim Aid calls for relief efforts at quake-hit areas
• SC directs IGP to ensure arrest of Margalla Towers’ builders

• I’m only doing modeling for money & exposure: Zhalay
• Ines Rivero: What’s in her bag
• Fashion, Bollywood go together
• Moss said to check out of rehab clinic
• Brooke Shields pregnant with second child

      SPORTS NEWS 

• Shoaib, Mushtaq recalled for 1st Test
• Pakistan will not seek spin doctor for pitches
• Pakistan to clash India on 13th November
• Ashes Heroes visit quake victims
• England’s team net practice in Pindi Stadium