Archive for October, 2005
Is it a volcano emitting ash, smoke in Kashmir?
Is it a volcano that is emitting ash and smoke ever since the deadliest-ever earthquake struck parts of Pakistan and
This is the topic being discussed and the question being asked by those who have visited Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s
In its bulletin, the TV channel pointed out that ash, smoke and stones had been seen coming down from a hilltop many kilometers away since the quake two weeks back.
Pak officials storing tents, claims HRW
Although people around the country are supporting the earthquake victims with full dedication, commitment and honesty, there are black sheep amongst as well who do not hestitate in stealing the kaffan from their fellow muslim brothers and sisters, removing jewellery and valuables from the dead and stealing the relief goods.
There was an incident reported earlier in the News and now
Toys and stuff required for Kids
“When the government will print Maps next year, some say it’ll look more spacious. More than 21 towns/villages have completely vanished from the face of the earth. I saw the Army trying to bring some normalcy to the situation but to no avail. The chaklala base is becoming a graveyard of supplies. With only 6 helicopters in our arsenal, we expect the army to help these people .
Newborn Named Estonia After Delivery Doctors
The parents of a baby girl born in earthquake-hit Pakistan have named her
“This is the kindest gift we could imagine being given - to have a Pakistani child who was born in our tent named after our country,” Tauno Suurkivi, head of the Estonian rescue team in Battagram said in an email sent from Pakistan.
OPEN-US Outreach Center
The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN) - Silicon Valley chapter has taken initiatives to raise awareness in the Government, Corporate, Media and Community sectors of US for the support and rehabilitation of Pakistan earthquake victims.
Details can be found here.
Surgeon’s quake-zone aid mission
A north
He is a part of a team of 12 clinicians being flown to the country from the UK.
Mr Da Silva and his colleagues will be based at the children’s hospital in the capital, Islamabad, and at field hospitals throughout the country.
The surgeon told BBC Radio Wales he “could not help be moved” by the images of the disaster he had seen on television.
Business as usual in Pakistan
While standing at the airport in Islamabad, I saw cargo plans from Azerbaijan, Iran and UAE carrying relief goods. The airport had apparently handled 140 relief flights within the last week and 10 within the last 24 hours. The Turkish PM was in town and had give $150 million to the government for the relief effort.
While in Karachi, the stories of people selling relief goods had started to come to light. The medicines given from relief effort were sold on the open market, the clothes were sold in the second hand clothes market and and items like tents and blankets were sold back to people who wanted to buy them for relief effort.
Earthquake Crevasse in Kashmir Swallows Public Library
The only public library in the area of
Nuzhat Rahman, head of acquisitions for the