Baluchistan

No flight of capital, huge FDI in pipeline: minister

Friday, November 07, 2008 KARACHI: Minister of State and Chairman, Board of Investment (BoI), Saleem H Mandviwala on Thursday categorically rejected the impression of flight of capital and said a big amount of direct investment...

It’s too early to expect anything from Obama, says Shamshad

It’s too early to expect anything from Obama, says Shamshad Saturday, November 08, 2008 By Our Correspondent LAHORE Former Foreign Secretary Shamshad Ahmad Khan has warned against the premature assumptions emerging after...

Talibanisation has assumed dangerous proportions

By Asif Haroon Raja After the terrorists’ attacks in the two cities of USA on 9/11, Al-Qaeda based in Afghanistan was blamed for the terrorist attacks and Mulla Omar was asked to hand over Osama bin Laden and other leaders of...

The American Red Cross: Making it happen down the Jersey Shore

From the outside, it looks like any other office complex: a white building with ample parking, a few trucks outside and clear identification to those driving by. The American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter headquarters, in...

Pakistan: Over 32% of quake-affected need immediate shelter, 62% have no food stock - OCHA survey

HIGHLIGHTS - The Earthquake in Balochistan province has left 166 deaths and 370 injured (government confirmed figure). - According to the initial results of McRAM (Multi-Cluster Rapid Assessment Mechanism) survey of 36 villages...

US shelter material for quake survivors arrive

Saturday, November 08, 2008 By Mariana Baabar ISLAMABAD: As national and international focus slowly fades from the recent devastating earthquake in Balochistan, aid from the United States could not have been more timely. The...

PAF continues its relief operations

Saturday, November 08, 2008 IslamabadThe Pakistan Air Force C-130 transport fleet is carrying relief goods to Quetta through day and night operations, says a press release. The relief goods are being...

Pakistan attack death toll rises

The death toll in a suicide attack at a gathering of elders in the Pakistani tribal area of Bajaur has risen to 19, a tribal elder and witness said. Malik Kamal told the BBC Urdu service that nine elders or leaders of the...

Up to 14 dead in suspected US missile strike in Pakistan: officials

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Up to 14 militants were killed on Friday when a suspected US missile strike destroyed an Al-Qaeda training camp in a tribal area of northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, officials said.

Pak govt to distribute tents to quake-hit in Balochistan !

The Pakistan government is learnt to be facing shortage of tents for the quake-hit people in Balochistan. But, it is going to start the distribution of whatever tents are available with it from Friday.

               

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