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Gilgit

A 7.6 earthquake hit the Pakistan-India border region on the 8th of October, 2005. Recent news articles mentioning Gilgit .

Letters may be edited for length and clarity Dec 2, 2005
Daily Times, Gilgit Baltistan still does not enjoy the political rights and freedoms given to the ... wing took off for areas along the LoC, 25 minutes after the earthquake. ...

Azadi of Azad Kashmir? Nov 21, 2005
Webindia123, Bin Laden, or his remains, as he is presumed dead in this earthquake. ... are any, in the Pakistani Administered Kashmir, North Pakistan and Gilgit and Baltistan. ...

Pak Army goes berserk Nov 15, 2005
Central Chronicle, Like the earthquake - hit areas, Gilgit is now in a complete shambles. It is a different type of disaster though; here the buildings ...

The role of MQM Nov 28, 2005
HindustanTimes.com UK edition, ...to activate its cadre to support the victims of the earthquake, and they ... to have their branches in Pakistani Administered Kashmir and in Gilgit and Baltistan ...

Germany pledges 44m euros: Rehabilitation Nov 16, 2005
Pakistan Dawn, SERENA: Gilgit Serena Hotel staff donated relief goods worth Rs80,000 for the earthquake victims. The manager, Serena Gilgit, Mr ...

- By Asit Jolly Nov 6, 2005
The Asian Age, The region’s further neglect after the earthquake has added to the woes ... The NA’s 2.8 million residents spread across Gilgit, Diamir, Baltistan, Ghizer and ...

EDITORIAL: LoC incident and ‘official positions’ Nov 8, 2005
Daily Times, Pakistan because it implied the separation of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from ... Now that the earthquake has intervened, Pakistan may get much more from ...

Pakistan regrets `evasive response' of India Nov 22, 2005
Hindu, The statement said `repetition' of reference to Gilgit and Baltistan by India was ... people and the Government the death of thousands in the recent earthquake. ...

UNICEF to revive schools in quake-hit northern areas Nov 21, 2005
PakistanTimes.net, GILGIT: Various aid agencies working in quake-hit areas are fighting tooth ... than 350 families have taken shelter following the devastating earthquake that left ...

Army team starts study of post quake seismic activities Nov 10, 2005
Pakistan Link, ...operating in the area and analyze chances of major aftershocks or earthquake in northern ... study in other quake struck areas of NWFP, Kashmir and Gilgit as well.

on the record: Nov 11, 2005
Daily Times, ...the current priority should be to provide shelter to the victims of the earthquake. ... diesel generation of 12 MW will be made available in Gilgit, Skardu, Chalas ...


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