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Friday, September 3, 2010

 

WB raises Pakistan floods support to $1 billion

 

WASHINGTON DC: World Bank has raised Pakistan's flood support to US$1 billion from US$900 million.

 

US to provided more relief items for flood affectees: Mullen

  RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani on Thursday along with US Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee Admiral Mike Mullen visited various areas in South Punjab and Sindh that have been ruined by flash floods..
 

Khairpur Nathan Shah being evacuated
Flood waters entered Jati city of Thatta

 

ISLAMABAD: Ongoing flood devastations in Sindh province is underway as tehsil Khairpur Nathan Shah is being seen on rapid evacuation as fast roaring deluges are heading to wreak anticipated havoc in the area..

  Flood causes another blow to Pakistan's tattered economy: Gilani
  NOWSHERA: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan's economy which was already in tatters due to war on terror suffered another major blow due to the floods..
 

QURESHI MEETS SHEIKH HAMAD
Pakistan, Qatar discuss bilateral trade, investment opportunity

 

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday called on Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani in Doha and thanked Qatar for its rapid response of sending urgent humanitarian relief assistance to Pakistan..

  US experts on climate change to visit Pakistan: Al Gore
  ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Former US vice president Al Gore had a telephonic conversation on Thursday in which they discussed the situation of recent floods in Pakistan and impact of climate change in recent floods. .
  Index marginally up by 27.51 points in flat trading
  KARACHI: Trading activity remained flat at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Thursday's session in which KSE 100 Index was unable to score much as it suspended its activity with marginal appreciation of 27.51 points to close at 9762.89 points in low share turnover of 43.817 million. .