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\’Are we not Pakistanis?\’ Chitral quake survivors appeal for aid

October 30, 2015

Rugged terrain, severed communication lines and an unstable security situation have impeded relief efforts since Monday’s 7.5 magnitude quake killed more than 390 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan and levelled thousands of homes. With winter fast approaching in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was hit worst by the quake, survivors said they and their children were running

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When mountains seemed ripping apart

October 29, 2015

[caption id=\"attachment_30359\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"760\"] Pictures of Chakast Zom near Booni (above) after the Oct 26 quake and (below) a year ago.–SN Peerzada[/caption] But fortunately there were not that much losses to human lives. One such mountain was the mighty Chakasto Zom near Booni in upper Chitral that now stands literally ripped apart creating a huge

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We\’ll never play with sentiments of Chitralis: Nawaz

October 28, 2015

CHITRAL: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will never play with sentiments of the people of Chitral. He said some people in the past tried only to play with the sentiments of Chitralis but we have come to help them and put the area on the track of development. He said he wanted to serve

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Charun-Oveer residents seek urgent help

October 27, 2015

It is a small village which consists of about 170 households and agriculture is the main source of income of the residents. Currently, due to the earthquake, nearly 90 percent of the houses are fully and partially damaged. Not only the buildings have been damaged but all the assets that were inside the houses are

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Latest from earthquake-hit areas

October 27, 2015

A special C-130 cargo plane of Pakistan Air Force reached Chitral today carrying seven tons of ration, 2,500 ready meals, additional medical teams, 1,000 tents and blankets for distribution in remote areas, said ISPR. Some of injured were evacuated from Chitral to Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi on Tuesday.The Jawans of Chitral Police have sent their

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