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200,000 animals dead in Pakistan floods: FAO

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:00:03 +0000

Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Over 200,000 domesticated animals have died in the floods in Pakistan, and poultry in many areas have been completely wiped out, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Friday.

Many domestic animals like cows, sheep, buffalo, goats and donkeys have been confirmed dead in Pakistan but the final number will be much higher, possibly in millions, Xinhua reported citing a FAO statement.

Pakistan accepts Indian flood aid, India welcomes it (Lead)

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:00:05 +0000

New Delhi/New York, Aug 20 (IANS) After vacillating for a week, Pakistan Friday accepted the Indian offer of $5 million aid for its flood victims. Welcoming Islamabad's decision, India said the aid was a "goodwill gesture of solidarity".

"I can share with you that the government of Pakistan has agreed to accept the Indian offer (of $5 million aid)," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters on the sidelines of a session at the UN headquarters in New York.

Pakistan’s acceptance of Indian aid cautiously welcomed

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:04 +0000

Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Islamabad's acceptance of New Delhi's $5 million aid for the flood victims was cautiously welcomed in Pakistan with an analyst saying that "the government has done well in putting politics aside and accepting the Indian offer".

Pak Senate Committee recommends removal of PCB chief over inappropriate remarks

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:03 +0000

Islamabad, Aug 20(ANI): Pakistan’s Senate Committee on Privileges has recommended to President and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) patron, Asif Ali Zardari, to remove PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt on charges that he maligned and questioned the credibility of some of its members on sports. Senator Tahir Mashadi, who heads the privileges committee, said that the committee gave its recommendations after finding Butt guilty in the two privilege motions moved by the senators.

Militants may exploit flood-affected children: Zardari

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:03 +0000

Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and a top US senator have warned that militants may exploit orphans and children of flood-affected people for their terror activities.

"We are giving them everything weâ€™ve got. There is a possibility that some negative forces would exploit this situation. For example, militants can take orphaned babies and put them in terror training camps," the president said at a joint press conference with US Senator John Kerry Thursday after visiting flood-affected areas of Multan and Jampur.

PAF shoots down health secretary’s ‘US controlling Jacobabad air base’ claims

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:03 +0000

Islamabad, Aug.20 (ANI): Confusion prevails over who actually controls the Shahbaz airbase in Jacobabad, as the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has rebuked the senate standing committee on health secretary’s statement that the airbase is under the US’ command.

India welcomes Pakistan’s acceptance of aid

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:00:11 +0000

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India Friday said Pakistan had accepted its $5 million aid for flood victims and welcomed Islamabad's decision to do so.

"Pakistan has conveyed to India its acceptance of the Indian aid. We welcome the decision by Pakistan to accept this offer," Vishnu Prakash, external affairs ministry spokesperson, told reporters here.

Pak military, nuclear sites safe amidst worst floods: ISPR

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:00:13 +0000

Islamabad, Aug.20 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has assured the world that the country’s military and nuclear installations are completely safe even as the nation struggles to cope with devastating floods.

Pak accepts India’s five million dollar aid package for flood victims

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:00:13 +0000

New York, Aug.20 (ANI): A day after the US asked Pakistan to accept India’s five million dollar flood assistance package, Islamabad has accepted New Delhi’s offer.

Zardari fears today’s flood orphans will be trained into ‘terrorists of tomorrow’

iPakistan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:00:07 +0000

Islamabad, Aug.20 (ANI): Echoing the international community’s fears regarding extremists taking advantage of the devastating floods, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed concerns over militants adopting flood orphans to train them as terrorists of tomorrow.