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Hundreds of villages ravaged in Sindh
* Emergency declared as water flow at Kotri Barrage rises to 0.7 million cusecs

* Shahdadkot, Qabu Saeed Khan, Mero Khan and Sajawal evacuated after floodwater diverted to Qabu

* Low-lying areas of Hyderabad and Thatta under threat


ISLAMABAD: After devastating 500 villages of Sajawal, Junejo and Shahdadkot areas of upper... Full Story
NATO to provide planes, ships to transport aid
KP donors conference seeks Rs 200bn to compensate losses
Floods must not derail economic reforms: ADB
Pakistan seeks to restructure IMF loan after floods
Karachi shuts down amid tension
Bassera | Return of the natives

National
UN steps up appeal for Pakistan aid
PPP to convene CEC to devise post-flood plan
Govt accepts $5m in aid from India
Karachi be handed over to army: ANP
Indian forces kill another two Kashmiris
Lack of convictions hurts fight against terrorists
Hijack threat grounds US jetliner
Two women die in stampede
NATO container set on fire in Khuzdar
President urges businessmen to help govt in relief work
China to send more aid for flood victims
PML-Q proposes 3-pronged strategy to counter calamity
PML-N submits requisition for NA session
Floods leave Afghan refugees homeless again
Victim finds safety on ancient mound
US Navy squadron has evacuated 5,000 people from flood-hit areas
Gilani asks political parties to assist govt in relief efforts
Militants find friends on Facebook, Twitter
Authorities have restricted access to hundreds of Internet pages containing “anti-Islamic content”, but have allowed these groups to operate online without censorship.
HRCP condemns denial of relief to Ahmedis
PPP demands probe into breach of dyke in Muzaffargarh
US provides $1.5m to control water diseases
UK to double emergency flood aid to Pakistan
People urged to donate to certified volunteer organisations
Taseer discusses flood relief with US ambassador
Federal govt yet to decide fate of KP police chief
Ashton to urge EU states for trade concessions to Pakistan
Killing of two brothers in Sialkot
CID arrests two ‘LeJ militants’
Qureshi, Ban review flood relief efforts
World Bank expands flood aid to $1b
Indian govt blames Pakistan for failure to deport prisoner
ECP tells parties to file accounts’ details by 29th
'Kashmiri uprising home-grown, no Pakistan link'

Islamabad
NAB hits controversy as businessman disappears
Ministry to take action
TMA, IESCO dispute over Rs 500 million payment lingers on
Special security observed on Ramazan’s 2nd Juma prayers
Youth urged to take part in flood relief activities
MOU Signed
Flood Disaster
Palestine’s envoy shows solidarity with Pakistan
ITA fines 40 public transport vehicles
WPP supports PTCL workers’ protest
Rainwater enters basements of houses in capital
Increase in LPG prices makes people uneasy
Drop by drop

    Editorial
EDITORIAL: Karachi’s hydra of violence
ANALYSIS: Needed: a new Zardari zeal —Elf Habib
VIEW: Dear anchorpersons —Naeem Tahir
COMMENT: Will there be a tomorrow? —Mujahid Eshai
VIEW: Apathy or death of generosity? —Mohammad Jamil
BOOK REVIEW: Waging peace —by Afrah Jamal
LETTERS:
SABIR'S CARTOON

Karachi
Relief camp supplied water with tadpoles
Categorisation of IDPs at ASH
Number of IDPs and camps rising
Two women die in flour distribution stampede
City shuts down amid tension
Man accidentally sets himself afire
Woman crushed to death under train
CID arrests 2 ‘LeJ militants’
CM visits relief camp at Razzakabad
Man commits suicide
Flood victims want honourable labour instead of handouts
Unidentified men kidnap young man
Drug trafficker arrested, 3 kg heroin recovered
PLF to organise Palestine conference across country
Sindh Madressa founder Hassanally Effendi remembered

Lahore
Sasti Roti Scheme’s future in doldrums
Five people die in different incidents across city
Rs 1.5 million fine imposed on 92 electricity thieves
Issuing duplicate CNICs to flood victims opportunity for terrorists
PU announces BCom result
TEVTA approves launch of City and Guilds certified courses
SAP demands govt protect relief items while transportation
KEMU sends medical experts to flood-hit areas
Death of brothers in Sialkot
LHC calls CIA SP to answer for police inefficiency
Duty bound

Business
Oil imports grow on high demand for furnace oil
Textile exports up 22.9% during first month of FY ’10-11
Cement sales down by 16% as rains dampen demand
MCB expands to Azerbaijan
Tuwairqi Steel Mills gets financing for its plant
OGDCL performs well despite obstacles
Deceptive marketing practices
SBP for reviving economic activities in flood-hit areas
Spot rate declines by Rs 200/maund
PIA carrying goods for flood victims for free
Flood-hit areas
PTCL raises employees’ salaries on performance appraisal
ICCI lauds ASSOCHAM for helping flood victims
APTMA donates Rs 10 million
KSE up 13 points on institutional, foreign interest in blue chips
ISE closes slightly up
European equities fall
US stocks down
Sensex ends 53 points lower
FTSE dips as banks, miners retreat
Greenback sheds value versus rupee
Single European currency slumps on ECB comments
US woes weigh on Asian stock markets
Wheat prices not yet a threat to inflation: FAO
US jobless rate drops in 18 states, rises in 14
Canadian inflation at 1.8 percent in July
Gold slips below $1,230/oz
Oil prices tumble to six-week low
France slashes 2011 growth forecast
Sweden hikes growth forecast for 2010, 2011

Briefs
BUSINESS PERISCOPE: Gondal lauds WFP’s efforts for flood victims
OGDC hits oil, gas in Gopang Well
Power shortfall declines to 1,135MW
Brisk shipping activity at Port Qasim
China pushes for policies favouring foreign investment
‘Swiss banks face no US tax issues’
‘Greece to hit deficit goal with current pledges’

Foreign
Israel, Palestine to resume direct talks from September
Mideast Quartet sees treaty deal within a year
Iraq’s rival parties resume government coalition talks
North Korea wants apology before nuclear talks resume
Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives
Cyprus says will not allow Gaza-bound aid ship
Homeless Gazans seize Hamas govt building
US teen vows to push for inter-Korean peace forest
Thai court grants extradition of ‘Merchant of Death’
New skyscraper rises at Ground Zero, amid mosque flap

Region
Indian cabinet approves key nuclear bill
India triples lawmakers’ salaries
Iran test fires surface-to-surface missile
Iran to enrich uranium for Bushehr plant
Kyrgyz city mayor greets crowd after protest
Karzai intervened to help aide probed for corruption
US tells Israel Iran is one year from atomic bomb
Myanmar’s junta-backed USDP opens offices ahead of vote
China says two suspects behind Xinjiang blast
Mumbai struggles with malaria outbreak
Russian nuclear submarine leased to India
New Afghan intelligence chief aims to build trust

    Sport
Aamer, Ajmal trump Cook ton as England collapse
Sri Lanka-New Zealand match abandoned again
Pakistan pugilists to take part in Combat Games in China
PCB chief says he never breached senators’ privilege
Pakistan-Holland hockey match for flood victims
No pressure from Ashes whitewash claim: Bollinger
PCB clears way for Younus’ comeback?
Australia must fix fragile batting, says Katich
The importance of Kumble —By Harsha Bhogle
Clijsters reaches WTA Montreal Cup quarters
US teen star Berry given three-month marijuana ban
Felix bags brace of diamonds
Dutch teen set to depart Portugal for solo sailing bid
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