IMF to provide Pakistan $450 million for floods

The International Monetary Fund says it will provide Pakistan with about $450 million in emergency aid this month to help it cope with devastating floods.IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn s…

Written on September 3, 2010 | Posted in International, Pakistan, aid, floods, imf, unlmitie

Pinpointing the causes of Pakistan's devastating floods

Sciblogs.co.nz . So why has this monsoon season caused the worst flooding in Pakistan's history? The overall impression given by the media is that this year's flood is unprecedented. But is it? On J…

Written on September 3, 2010 | Posted in Pakistan, media, unlmitie

Relief work to continue till repatriation of flood victims: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has stressed the need to continue the relief efforts with the same zeal and zest as exhibited during last weeks till the flood-affected people return to their homes. The Prime Minister was talking to the Federal Ministers who met him at the Prime Minister House on Thursday to brief him about the rescue and relief operations in different areas as well as damage caused to various kind of infrastructure. The Prime Minister stressed upon the Ministers to devise means for early restoration of civic amenities and services so that the recovery and reconstruction operations could be launched without any waste of time. He said that restoration of public utilities will help in mitigating the sufferings of the flood affected people to a great extent. The Prime Minister urged the Ministers to update the assessment of damages in collaboration with the provincial governments so that assistance could reach to the genuine affected people in time. He further said that the government had succeeded to create awareness among the Pakistani public and the world community to contribute generously towards the Flood Relief Fund. The meeting was attended by the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Nazar Muhammad Gondal, the Federal Minister for Water Power, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, The Federal Minister for Information Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira, the Federal Minister for Labour Manpower, Syed Khurshid Shah and Advisor to the Prime Minister, Senator Raza Rabbani.

Written on September 3, 2010 | Posted in News, Pakistan, Politics, War, ad, aid, ban, cia, islam, islamabad, live

Muslims asked to pay tithe to help Pakistan

The relief effort in the area hit by floods in Pakistan may be helped by a new request for Muslims to tithe for the aid effort.

Written on September 3, 2010 | Posted in Pakistan, aid, floods, muslims, unlmitie

ICC charges, suspends Pakistan trio

LONDON: Cricket’’s world governing body charged three Pakistan stars accused in a betting scam with anti-corruption offences and provisionally suspended them Thursday, as the trio protested their innocence. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif were barred from taking part in all cricket matches with immediate effect, although they can appeal the suspension. Earlier, Pakistan’’s ambassador to Britain said after meeting the trio that they had asked to miss the rest of the team’’s tour of England because of the scandal, but said he believed their insistence that they were innocent. The ICC said it had charged the three stars with offences under its anti-corruption code and they had been provisionally suspended pending a decision on those charges. “We will not tolerate corruption in cricket – simple as that,” said ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat. “We must be decisive with such matters and if proven, these offences carry serious penalties up to a life ban. “The ICC will do everything possible to keep such conduct out of the game and we will stop at nothing to protect the sport’’s integrity. While we believe the problem is not widespread, we must always be vigilant. “It is important, however, that we do not pre-judge the guilt of these three players. That is for the independent tribunal alone to decide.” Earlier, Butt, Aamer and Asif met with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt and Pakistan’’s ambassador to Britain, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, at the diplomat’’s London office. Speaking afterwards, Hasan said: “The three players have said that they are extremely disturbed by what has happened in the past week, especially in regard of their alleged involvement in the crime. “They mentioned that they are entirely innocent in the whole episode and shall defend their innocence as such.

Written on September 3, 2010 | Posted in Cricket, IPL, ISI, International, Pakistan, Sports, War, ad, aid, ban, captain, cia, corruption, england, icc, import, media, pta, scam, scandal

Public revolution is now fate of Pakistan: Altaf

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain Thursday asserted that a public revolution has become fate of Pakistan and now nothing can stop a ‘French revolution-like change in the country’. Addressing via telephone a launching ceremony of book “Meray Quaid” by MQM’s Deputy Convener Anis Ahmed Qaimkhani here at Khursheed Begum Memorial Hall, Azizabad, Altaf Hussain invited ‘notables, armed forces, Establishment and bureaucracy’ to come forward and begin lending their support to the people. Journalists, scholars, members of national and provincial assemblies besides workers and office bearers of MQM attended the ceremony. “In the prevailing situation of the country, which has also been hit by worst floods, the poor has nothing to eat nor anything to wear, forcing people to sell out their children,” Altaf Hussain noted.

Written on September 2, 2010 | Posted in MQM, News, Pakistan, War, ad, aid, altaf hussain, cia, floods, karachi

“Kashmir situation needs a human touch”

“It is a big message for the whole India that Kashmir people neither identify themselves with Pakistan nor hobnob with them. The impression that the ongoing protests were engineered or provoked …

Written on September 2, 2010 | Posted in Pakistan, india, kashmir, ngo, tests, unlmitie

Pakistan Floods Risk Aid Dependency, Army Chief Tells Mullen

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — The worst flooding in Pakistan’s history has the country’s army struggling to provide relief without creating greater dependency on aid in the long run, officials to…

Written on September 2, 2010 | Posted in Pakistan, aid, army, cia, unlmitie

US sorry for 'mistreatment' of military delegation

US undersecretary of state for defence Michelle Flournoy “apologised for the mistreatment meted out to Pakistan's military delegation at the Dulles airport, Washington”. -File Photo

Written on September 2, 2010 | Posted in Pakistan, defence, military, unlmitie

Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis

NOWSHERA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan's displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk.

Written on September 2, 2010 | Posted in Pakistan, unlmitie

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