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Murree

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

Snow, rain bring gloom to earthquake-hit zone Nov 27, 2005
Gulf Times, The October 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani ... An inch fell in the hill resort of Murree to the north of Islamabad. ...

As ravages of winter set in, race is on to provide food and ... Nov 27, 2005
Scotsman, An inch fell in the hill resort of Murree, to the north of Islamabad ... cope with the thousands of serious medical cases arising from the earthquake, including 654 ...

Snow, rain bring gloom to Pakistan quake zone Nov 27, 2005
Reuters 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani Himalayas. ... An inch fell in the hill resort of Murree to the north of Islamabad. ...

Rain, snow halt relief flights Nov 27, 2005
Pakistan Dawn, Nov 27: Rains and winter’s first snowfall hit the earthquake-devastated areas ... have been below freezing point in the mountains as nearby Murree recorded minus ...

Snow and rain bring more gloom to quake zone Nov 27, 2005
Daily Times, PIEER CHANASI/MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan’s earthquake zone got it’s first harsh winter weather on Sunday, with rain and ... About 2.5 cm of snow fell in Murree. ...

ACT Appeal Revision 1: Emergency Relief to South Asia Earthquake Nov 10, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), ...in Karachi and sub-offices in Lahore, Mansehra, Islamabad, Murree Kabul and ... 100 staff and several volunteers involved in responding to the earthquake emergency ...

Pakistan: A summary report on Muzaffarabad earthquake Nov 7, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), The adverse effects of this earthquake are estimated to be larger than ... in Kashmir and Balakot, Shinkiari, Batagram, Mansehra Abbotabad, Murree and Islamabad in ...

- By Ayaz Amir Nov 14, 2005
The Asian Age, ...the SAAB deal at a time when after-shocks from the earthquake were still ... ops chief minister — about the evil that will flow from his New Murree Project: the ...

Pakistani Nation celebrates Eid with solemnity, simplicity Nov 5, 2005
Pakistan Link, Abbottabad, Murree, Mangla, Jhelum, Kharian, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Lahore. Later, General Ahsan Saleem Hyat visited Nauseri and Chakoti the earthquake areas ...

Over 75000 Pak army troops engaged in relief operations Nov 3, 2005
Online - International News Network, Military hospitals at Rawalpindi , Peshawar, Nowshera Abbottabad, Murree, Mangla, Jhelum ... a very cordial and congenial environment to the earthquake patients. ...

Tourism may take time to recover from quake shock Nov 6, 2005
Daily Times, All these areas were the worst hit by the earthquake. ... The PTDC official said the main thrust of tourism in near future would be on Murree and Galiyat while ...

Traffic campaign starts in Islamabad Nov 9, 2005
Daily Times, Centre (PASTIC) will express their views on the recent earthquake and its ... Raja Muhammad Arif of Government Islamia Higher Secondary School 1, Murree Road, Qazi ...

Over 75,000 troops of Pakistan Army to continue relief operation ... Nov 4, 2005
PakistanTimes.net, Military hospitals at Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Nowshera, Abbottabad, Murree, Mangla, Jhelum ... Following October 8 earthquake over 11,000 patients were registered in ...

They can have F Nov 9, 2005
Hindustan Times, ...is a security requirement which is separate and there is an earthquake requirement which is totally separate ... Weren’t there troops in Murree, Rawalpindi, Mangla ...

Army troops will continue to help survivors through Eid Nov 3, 2005
Daily Times, ...in various military hospitals at Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Nowshera Abbottabad, Murree, Mangla, Jhelum ... a cordial and congenial environment to the earthquake victims ...

Sh. Rashid appeals for generous contribution to PRF Nov 18, 2005
Kashar News, PRF) for the Earthquake affectees. Addressing the traders, councilors, Nazemeen and general public gathered at his 'Jholi Phelao Mohem' at Murree city this ...

Foreign medical teams have established 12 field hospitals in quake ... Nov 7, 2005
Online - International News Network, ...foreign medical teams have been established in the earthquake affected areas ... hospitals in Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Jhelum, Murree, Kharian, Gujranwala ...


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The Pakistani Red Crescent
The mission of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society as the leading non-governmental humanitarian organization, is to ameliorate the suffering of the most vulnerable people in distress without discrimination of nationality, race, religious belief, class, or political opinion.

Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief (IR) is an international relief and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984 by Dr Hany El Banna.

Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, and exclusion from health care.

Oxfam International
Oxfam International is a confederation of 12 organizations working together with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies -- (800) HELP-NOW
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 181 member National Societies. All our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.


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