Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the national disaster management authority, and other Concernd authorities to take immediate relief measures round the clock in flood hit areas.
He was chairing a high level meeting on the flood situation and relief measures in Islamabad.
The Prime Minister was briefed about the latest flood situation, damages caused and relief activities undertaken on special instruction of the Prime Min
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The Karakoram highway which was blocked by yesterday’s heavy rains and land slidings at Thakot and Dak Bangla, has now been opened for vehicular traffic.
Supply of electricity to area has also been restored.
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A special meeting was held in Islamabad today with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in the chair, to discuss Benazir Shaheed income support programme.
The Prime Minister was apprised in detail about the programme. Prime Minister Gilani expressed the confidence that the programme would provide relief to the poorest of the poor and the down trodden section of the society.
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Pakistan has asked the United States to provide it consular access to Dr Afia Siddiqui, who is a Pakistani national and is believed to be in the custody of U.S. authorities.
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani made the request for consular access to the U.S. authorities. Dr. Afia Siddiqui along with her children had disappeared in March 2003. American media reports quoting FBI said Dr Afia is un
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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in different parts of the country have left over 50 people dead and caused huge losses to property and crops.
The worst hit areas are Peshawar city and the adjacent Khyber Agency where at least 17 people lost their lives, many sustained serious injuries while scores of houses were swept away. In Balochistan, seven persons were killed when torrential rain
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In Occupied Kashmir, massive protest demonstration marked with complete shut down were held in Srinagar and several other towns and cities against anti-Muslim outrage and economic blockade by Hindu zealots of Jammu.
Thousands of people spontaneously took to the streets in Nowhatta, Habba Kadal, Lal Chowk, khanyar, karfali mohalla, nawab bazar, zaina Kadal and Chanpora areas of Srinagar, raising anti-India and pro-liberation slogans. Tension was stoked by the d
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US President George Bush arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit expected to focus on a free trade pact and efforts to Denuclearise North Korea.
The US leader and first lady Laura bush were greeted by foreign minister Yu Myung-Hwan on arrival at a military airport in the southern outskirts of Seoul. Bush will hold talks with president lee Myung-Bak Wednesday and dine at the presidential blu
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At least 26 Tamil rebels and a government soldier were killed in fresh fighting in Sri Lanka.
According to the Sri Lankan Defence ministry, these deaths Occured in clashes between government troops and Tamil rebels in the districts of Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Weli Oya .
there was no comment from the tamil tigers.
According to a tally of
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The six powers holding nuclear talks with Tehran have threatened to pursue new punitive action against Iran if it does not accept their offer of incentives to freeze uranium enrichment operations.
Senior diplomats from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China discussed the latest developments by telephone and agreed to push for new action against Iran if it continued holding out. U.S state department spokesman said, they
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In Iraq, three American soldiers and five Iraqis have been killed in separate incidents of continuing violence.
Two American soldiers were killed and another was wounded in a bomb blast in the capital Baghdad. The morning attack occurred in the central Baghdad district of Karadah.
The US military also announced that one us soldier was killed and two were in
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The first one day practice match for the selection of National Cricket Team for the Champions trophy at the Gadaffi Stadium was not possible today due to rain.
The second 50 Overs practice match will be played on 7th of August while a twenty-twenty match will be played on 9th of August.
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The Beijing Olympic torch tours capital of quake-hit Sichuan province, its last stop before heading to Beijing to open the games.
The three-hour torch relay through Chengdu was greeted by residents who welcomed the distraction of the Olympics after months of coping with the aftermath of the May 12 earthquake that killed some 70,000 and devastated their southwestern province.
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Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif held a meeting in Islamabad.
During the meeting the two leaders discussed the political situation in the country, the question of impeachment of the president, restoration of judiciary to the 3rd November’s position and matters related to the alliance between PML-n and PPP.
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