- ISLAMABAD (PNS) - United
Nations Wednesday said that eight people of a family were killed in US-led
airstrikes on Taliban's stronghold Kandahar in Afghanistan.
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- "A 50 years old person arrived at Kalli Faizo today
(Wednesday) and informed of this tragic incident. The person was horribly
shaken and sobbing uncontrollable ", UNHCR spokesperson Peter Kessler
told newsmen here at a daily press briefing.
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- He said, yesterday 2000 refugees crossed into the NWFP
while some 540 people arrived in Kali Faizo Chaman border in Balochistan
province. They were in vulnerable conditions, he added.
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- Regional Co-ordinator of the World Health Organisation
for Afghan crisis Dr Mohammad Jummah who was also present at the briefing
told the newsmen that about 30 million children in Pakistan and 5 million
in Afghanistan would be immunised of Polio drops from November 6-9 during
polio eradication program.
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- "Situation in health sector is heading from bad
to worse in Afghanistan. Half of the children are under weight and with
less chance of survival as the winter approaches. About 45 women are dying
during pregnancy," he disclosed.
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- UN spokesperson Stephanie Bunker at this occasion said
that memorial service for those mine workers, killed in US bombardment
were held today and speakers paid tribute them for their work in this war
torn country.
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- She said that the situation in Northern Afghanistan was
complex and provision of assistance to the people there is difficult. "Luckiest
people are living in buildings while most are living in caves and tents."
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- About 0.5 million people have been displaced in the North
of the country while more than 2 million are in urgent need of food. "What
we should do is to provide them tents and food," she said.
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- UNICEF representative said Chulhu Hyun at this occasion
said that some 55,000 blankets and 47'000 sweater have been distributed
among children in Afghanistan so far.
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