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Indian Foreign Minister tenders resignation
 

UN likely to scale back quake aid
Bureau Report

MUZAFFARABAD—The World Food Program warned Thursday that it may be forced to scale back vital aid flights for victims of the South Asia quake within days if it does not receive more donations. The commander of U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan said during a visit to the hard-hit city of Muzaffarad that the U.S. military would keep up its work on behalf of victims for months. American helicopters and troops have been diverted from Afghanistan to >> >>


 

Major Muzaffarabad area cleared of debris
By Zulfiqar Ahmad

ISLAMABAD—Rescuers have cleared about 90 percent rubble from quake hit Muzaffarabad while bodies have also been retrieved from the area. According to reports, the rubble was cleared from Madina Market, Civil Secretariat, Khawaja Mohalla and Sadiqabad localities of Muzaffarabad, while the work was still in progress in other parts of the city. The authorities have appealed the people whose houses were destroyed in the earthquake to recover their >> >>

 

• President, PM urge nation to celebrate Eid with simplicity
• Over 75000 Pak Army troops engaged in relief operations
• Cuba expresses solidarity with quake survivors
• PML sends twelve truckloads of relief to affected areas
• FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance enhances relief operations
• PM, political leaders to observe Eid in quake hit areas
• Shujaat calls to shun differences, support govt in relief efforts
• U-fone starts services in Rawlakot

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      SPORTS NEWS 

• Pak, India cricket schedule sent to BCCI for approval
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• Ponting century puts Aussies on top
• Gross mismanagement mars India, Sri Lanka match
• Flintoff, Harmison join England squad