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Shawwal 11, 1431 A.H.

Two hurt as gunmen UN gathers attack tourist bus in new pledges NEW DELHI: Gunmen on a mo- torbike opened fire with an auto- matic pistol on a tourist bus out- side New Delhi’s Jama Masjid on Sunday, injuring two Taiwanese for $2bn tourists, police said. The attack came just a fort- night before the start of the Com- monwealth Games, when 7,000 foreign athletes and offices are ex- Pak appeal pected in the Indian capital amid ongoing concerns about security from participating nations. Norway triples assistance for flood Witnesses said two men wear- ing raincoats and helmets arrived victims; Clegg unveils major aid boost on a motorcycle outside the mosque, with the passenger open- UNITED NATIONS: The United The floods, caused by weeks of ing fire first at the mosque and Nations gathered new aid pledges torrential rain have killed more then at the tourist minibus as pas- for the flood disaster on than 1,700 people, according to sengers disembarked. Sunday after making a record $2 an official toll, but the UN said the “According to our preliminary billion appeal to feed millions of massive surge has exposed more investigation, they (the gunmen) victims. than 20 million people to home- finished off an entire magazine of Twenty-five top ministers, in- lessness, malnutrition, risks of epi- their sten gun,” assistant police cluding US Secretary of State demics and loss of livelihood. commissioner Jagbir Singh told Hillary Clinton, gathered in New The UN said money was AFP, referring to an automatic pis- NEW DELHI: Indian police guard the area around gate number three of the Jama Masjid after foreign tourists were attacked by unknown York ahead of the UN summit this needed to buy food, set up emer- tol. gunmen here on Sunday.—AFP wirephoto week, to discuss the new crisis in gency camps, rebuild agriculture One of the victims suffered a Pakistan. UN Secretary General and villages which have seen serious stomach wound, said Amit Ban Ki-moon has called the floods drinking water and sanitation Banerjee, head of Lok Narayan “the worst natural disaster the wiped out. The flood water is still Jay Prakash Hospital where the Babar describes United Nations has responded to moving from the north of Pakistan tourists have been transferred. in its 65-year history. ” to southern provinces causing The other has a superficial head Lib Dem leaders criticised Punjab as The UN secretary general and huge new emergencies. wound that is not life-threatening, Pakistan Foreign Minister Foreign Norway more than tripled its he said. ‘police state’ Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi emergency aid to Pakistan to $66 The incident in the ancient for backing Tory policies will co-chair Sunday’s meeting at million on Sunday. “The situation is walled city, a top tourist attraction News Desk the UN headquarters. French For- still highly critical for nine million for visitors, happened as a series LONDON: Liberal Democrats the Press defending in detail poli- leadership to recognise it was eign Minister Bernard Kouchner people. We must now show our of security drills were under way turned on the party’s leadership cies that I know to be Tory poli- hard to remain distinctive if they RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister and Britain’s International Devel- solidarity with the flood victims,” in New Delhi on Sunday, with a on Sunday, with one senior peer cies that this party does not agree sound like “mini-me Conserva- for Law and Justice Babar Awan opment Minister Andrew Mitchell beefed-up security presence on accusing Nick Clegg and govern- with, which are against party pol- tives”. “I’ve got to say, as someone on Sunday called Punjab adminis- will also be present. Continued on page 11 many of the capital’s main roads. ment ministers of causing “dis- icy and which will not be party who felt very awkward about the trators as “illegal” and said what- Indian officials have been may” among supporters about the policy at the next general election. coalition, very difficult about ever they do would also be con- forced to defend security arrange- way Tory policies were being en- “I look at this and I see the glee working with the Conservatives, I sidered unlawful. ments in the city ahead of the Oc- thusiastically promoted. that this is causing amongst our would find it a lot easier to take if Addressing a programme of tober 3-14 Commonwealth During a session of public soul enemies, amongst the cynics in some of the announcements about former nazims and naib nazims Drone kills five militants Games, a multi-sport event that searching about the coalition deal the media. I see the confusion it’s necessary cuts weren’t made by and later talking to the media, the brings together athletes from and future strategy at the Lib Dem causing our members in many our politicians with quite so much federal law minister said Punjab in North Waziristan conference in Liverpool one of the places and the dismay it’s causing relish.” was giving an impression of a ‘po- Continued on page 11 city’s councillors criticised minis- amongst people who vote for us. David Rendel, former MP for lice state’. News Desk added: “The nationalities of the mil- ters for talking about spending The way in which coalition policy, Newbury, said the leadership “Those who entered the power itants killed were not immediately cuts with “relish”. when it is not Liberal Democrat “seem terrified of the tabloid sto- politics from backdoor have al- PESHAWAR: A US missile strike known.” One former MP said the party policy, is being presented has got ries that they might get about ready fled; whereas, those look- killed five suspected militants In the ongoing deadly feud be- Iran, Pentagon leadership were so “terrified” of to change.” splits in the coalition...so terrified ing for a secret exit have become while scores of others were killed tween Bangash and Turi tribes in stories highlighting splits in the He called for new rules to re- that they pretend that every coali- politically bankrupt,” he noted. in clashes in northwestern tribal the Kurram Agency, at least 40 deny seizing coalition they were endorsing poli- place the convention of collective tion policy is agreed on both sides. He challenged Pakistan Muslim areas near the Afghan border on tribesmen were killed and several cies which came from the Tories responsibility in government deci- “The result is that people who League chief Nawaz Sharif to Sunday. others injured when Taliban mili- of US troops and failing to promote Lib Dem sion-making to help Lib Dem min- are normally not our supporters muster some ‘moral courage’ and Intelligence officials said a US tants, belonging to the Haqqani achievements in government. isters set out their own policies. get a very misleading idea about enter parliament. “A horse and drone fired four missiles targeting group, stormed a remote village 10 TEHRAN/WASHIGTON: Pentagon Senior peer Lord Greaves said: Paula Keaveney, who repre- what our policies and ideas are.” arena is awaiting him,” he added. a vehicle and a hideout for militants kilometres from Parachinar on Sun- denied reports on Sunday that US “I see Liberal Democrat spokes- sents Cressington on Liverpool Awan suggested that anything linked to al-Qaeda and the Taliban day. troops entered Iranian territory, people going on television and in City Council, called on the party’s Continued on page 11 worth discussing be put forth in the 14th such attack this month The death toll is expected to moments after officials in Tehran through parliament. He said the - the most intense barrage since the rise further as many of the injured dismissed reports that its security year for a change is 2013 when strikes began in 2004—killing at are said to be in critical condition. forces seized seven US troops people would re-elect the Pak- least five militants. A senior government official said near the border with Pakistan. 3 protesters, istan Peoples Party for another The officials, speaking on con- that the Taliban militants also set “We have no missing soldiers. ‘Police hunting two term. dition of anonymity, said the house parts of the Kurram tribal region’s All accounted for,” Pentagon press woman killed in People have been pinning high belonged to a local militant and main town, Khaiwat, on fire. secretary Geoff Morrell said in an hopes on parliament whose both was located in Dehgan, a village in The 40 tribesmen were killed email, rejecting an Iranian website killers of Imran Farooq’ held Kashmir houses would be meeting on Mon- the Datta Khel, a town in the North “while the whole village was set on report as “false”, which claimed day during which three bills, Waziristan Agency. fire by the militants”, the official that seven US forces “who in- News Desk added. “Police are urgently seek- HELD SRINAGAR: Three more pro- A security official in Peshawar tended to enter Iranian territory at ing witnesses following a murder testers and a female bystander died Continued on page 11 confirmed the attack and toll, and Continued on page 11 the Kuhak border area near Sara- LONDON: Detectives probing the in Green Lane, Edgware, on on Sunday in occupied Kashmir, van were identified and arrested murder of Muttahida Quami Move- Thursday, 16th September 2010,” sparking further rallies against rule by border patrols”. ment leader Dr Imran Farooq are said the poster. “Did you see or from New Delhi and the tactics of Javanonline.ir, which is close looking for at least two killers, hear anything? Did you see any ve- security forces. to the elite Revolutionary Guards, Daily Mirror reported on Sunday, hicles arriving or leaving? Were The deaths come ahead of a visit Flawed outlets hinder flood outflow later retracted the news and “apol- as police issued an appeal, seeking you in the area of Green Lane at by a high-level political delegation, ogised” to its readers, while assistance in the investigation. the time?” asked the police in the headed by Home Minister P Chi- News Desk were made at flawed locations set up in Sehwan. The floodwater Tehran-based Al-Alam television Dr Farooq, 50, was stabbed re- poster. dambaram, that is set to arrive in and lacked proper engineering receded a little in Khairpur and Press TV reported Iranian of- peatedly before being bludgeoned Anyone with information has the region on Monday. DADU: Manchhar lake water on work. Nathan Shah and people have ficials in the region as well border over the head with bricks in North been asked to contact on 020 The 22-year-old woman died in Sunday was putting pressure on As a result, Bhan Saeedabad’s started returning to their homes patrol services had denied the ar- London. Officers from Scotland 8721 3784 or those who wish to Sopore when paramilitary forces the lake embankment from Zero- defence line was facing sustained in Mehar and Khairpur. rest. Yard’s Counter Terrorism Com- remain anonymous may phone opened fire, said a police officer. Point to Boobak in the Indus link water pressure and efforts were Earlier, the water level in “No American troops have mand have taken on the murder Crimestoppers on 0800 555 Her elder brother told AFP that she canal, as the three artificial out- afoot to prevent further inunda- Manchhar Lake, situated near been arrested. We deny it,” Ali Mo- case due to a possible political 111. was not part of a protest and was in lets failed to increase lake water tion. Sehwan Taluka’s (sub-dis- Dadu on the Right Bank Canal, hammad Azad, the governor gen- motive. Dr Farooq was a leading mem- her garden when she was shot. outflow into the Indus River. trict) Boobak, Arazi and reached an alarmingly high level eral of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan A poster issued by the police ber of the MQM and fled to the UK Three protesters also died after According to the Sindh Irriga- Bukhtiarpur towns were still and exceeded the lake capacity of province, told the Arabic language said Dr Imran Farooq was found in 1999, claiming asylum. He being injured last week in clashes tion Department, Larkana-Se- water-locked and their ground 121 RL (reduced level). The Al-Alam network. suffering stab wounds and head claimed that there was a bounty with Indian forces. hwan (LS) bund was breached at links remained cut-off for the guage of water level measure- Iran’s English-language Press injuries outside his home, shortly on his head and he was wanted Hundreds poured onto the three points near Karampur to re- third consecutive day. ment had also submerged due to TV said the Revolutionary Guards before 5:30pm, Thursday. Dr Fa- “dead or alive” by Pakistani au- streets on Sunday, holding anti-India duce water level in the lake. How- At least 1,500 flood victims overflow. The floodwater in the also rejected the reports. rooq was on his way home from thorities for criminal and terrorist ever, a nominal quantity of water have been relocated from various lake had spread to a range of 150 —Agencies work when he was attacked, it activities. Continued on page 11 was flowing out as the breaches areas of Boobak to army camps nautical miles. Floods leave a long trail to walk

By KB Arbab worst yet came when the catastro- some six months for the earth to life for the flood victims after re- phe enveloped in one package— dry and all the flooded areas to turning to their ruined homes KARACHI: Floods after battering the mighty Indus River—and hit get fully accessible. Only then, we would be very, very difficult as in the country for over a month are Sindh in the first week of August. would know exactly what has hap- many cases people had lost every- finally receding and survivors An estimated 21 million people pened.” thing—literally. have started returning to their were affected and more than 1.9 The NWO was among the first Their views were fully en- homes, but many have no place to million homes were destroyed or NGOs to engage in relief activities dorsed by Syed Muhammad Shah, restart a life deeply wounded by damaged when 62,000 square when the floods entered Sindh. It a former provincial lawmaker the losses of life-time toils. miles of Pakistan came under established five relief camps for from the Dadu district. He fears As millions of souls embark on water. Initial estimates suggest those rescued from inundated or the law and order situation might a new journey to rebuild their more than 3.4 million hectares of vulnerable areas and provided deteriorate in Sindh, when the re- homes from the ruins, relief work- crops and at least 200,000 pieces them food and shelter, besides turning people would find no ers believe the rehabilitation of livestock were also lost in the medical facilities. place to live, no land to cultivate phase is much more difficult com- way. “We also took care of those and all their savings washed away. pared to saving them from inunda- “The catastrophe is much who chose to stay behind in the Ishaqani suggests a holistic ap- tion when the massive flood tor- worse than these figures,” said flooded areas to secure their prop- proach and new ideas to alleviate rents headed south in the month Abdul Sattar Ishaqani, the presi- erties or for other reasons. We the sufferings of these people. He of August. dent of the Nishat Welfare Organ- regularly went—and in some parts says that relief camps at major Heavy monsoon rains started isation (NWO), one of the many are still going—into the flooded conurbations had swelled beyond to hit Pakistan from July 22. After NGOs participating in flood relief areas to provide them ration sup- expectations and at places were several days of torrential rains, activities in upper and central plies, said Nisar Soomro, the gen- quite unmanageable. “I would say, rivers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sindh. eral secretary of the organisation. shift the tentages to the victims’ breached their banks, flooding He said water still holds sway Speaking at the NWO offices in home villages,” he said, adding riverine areas. A week later, the in vast areas and the flood is yet Hyderabad, both Ishaqani and water ravaged Punjab, but the to be over. “In fact, it will take Soomro agreed that starting a new QAZI AHMAD: Flood-affected children sit outside their tents at a relief camp set up here. Continued on page 11