The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated a high probability of more aftershocks in Balochistan during the next week following an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale that struck Quetta early on Wednesday.
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Meteorological Department expects more aftershocks until next week
Local Oct 30, 2008
Pakistan needs immediate $5 Billion inflow to sustain
Pakistan Oct 30, 2008
Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Shaukat Tareen Wednesday said, the country immediately needs an inflow worth US$ 5 billion to sustain at its present position.
Chinese netizens ready to help Pakistani “brothers”
Pakistan Oct 30, 2008
Chinese netizens have expressed readiness to give timely assist and support to their Pakistani “brothers” after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people in the country’s southwestern areas.
Germany offers 250000 euro as earthquake assistance
Local Oct 30, 2008
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier offered his condolences to his counterpart in Pakistan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, following the earthquake in Balochistan Province, which claimed many lives and destroyed hundreds of houses.
10000 food bags and one stove to be given to facilitate earthquake affected people
Local Oct 30, 2008
Rehman Malik, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior has directed Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan to prepare 10000 bags containing food items including one stove to facilitate earthquake affected people.
The European Union’s Blind Eye How the EU ignores Israel’s failure to fulfill its obligations under EU agreements
World Oct 30, 2008
Table of Content
p 4. Executive Summary
p 6. 1 – The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
1.1) The Barcelona Declaration
1.2) Israeli breaches of the Barcelona Declaration in 1995
1.3) EU double standards vis-à-vis Israel and Russia
1.4) EU double standards vis-à-vis Israel and Iran
1.5) Israeli breaches of the Barcelona Declaration today
p 10. 2 – The Euro-Med Agreement
2.1) The Euro-Med human rights clause
2.2) [...]
50 dead in serial bomb blasts in Assam in India
World Oct 30, 2008
At least 50 people were killed and over 200 injured in 13 serial bomb blasts that rocked busy areas of Guwahati and three other districts in Assam on Thursday.
India’s War Against Pakistan And Ruling Government PPP’s Weak Response
Politics Oct 30, 2008
India has taken a major act of war against Pakistan by blocking its water from a river in occupied Kashmir. This comes when Pakistan faces a food crunch. What was the PPP government’s response?
Cold affecting relief activities in earth-quake hit areas
Local Oct 30, 2008
The death toll in Balochistan earthquake has reached to 230 with hundreds of villagers injured, while relief and rescue operation is underway in the quake hit areas of the province.
China donates $1m for earthquake victims
Local Oct 30, 2008
The Ambassador of Peoples Republic of China H.E. Mr. Luo Zahao called on President Asif Ali Zardari in the Presidency on Thursday and presented a cheque of one million dollars on behalf of the Chinese government for the earthquake victims of Balochistan.
