Archive for the October 25, 2005
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A large number of earthquake-affected children and adolescent may become abnormal and permanently disabled if immediate programme for their rehabilitation is not started. A team of psychiatrists and psychologists revealed this, while talking to Business
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The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has decided to establish a dialysis centre in Muzaffarabad to facilitate the patients with renal complications of the earthquake-affected areas. SIUT has also offered all the hospitals
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Citizens Relief Committee has decided to construct 100 houses in Paniola, district Rawalakot, which was badly hit by recent earthquake. This was decided in a meeting of the committee, which was held here on Monday.
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The Capital Development Authority in collaboration with some civil society organisations has provided temporary shelter in emergency camps to at least 4,296 earthquake victims in Islamabad. According to CDA sources, 1,500 of them are injured
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The management company of National Investment Unit Trust (NIUT) has donated Rs 10 million for earthquake victims from its profit without affecting the income of trust fund belonging to investors. Out of the total donation,
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222 business groups have donated Rs 7.1 billion in the domestic funding for earthquake victims while others are responding to the appeal, chairman of the cabinet committee on fund raising from business community Dr Abdul
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Haji Baz Muhammad, the head of an international heroin trafficking organisation, became the first Afghan citizen to be extradited to the United States to stand trial for his crimes, a statement by the US embassy
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said Karachi and other coastal areas of Pakistan lie within the earthquake belt and said it is essential to prepare an 'earthquake response' plan for the region.
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Higher trend was witnessed on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Monday on increased purchasing on fears of further rise in the prices, dealers said. The December vaida commenced at Rs 438.50 and that proved
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Prices maintained upward trend on the cotton market on Monday as mills continued buying on anticipation of further rise in the rates, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 10 at Rs
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