Rain hampers quake relief one week on

HEAVY rain in northern Pakistan on Saturday compounded the misery of survivors of last week's earthquake, disrupted aid flights and threatened more landslides on roads the army has been struggling to clear.

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Kashmiri villagers unite to survive

THERE may no longer be any government to speak of, but in Kashmir's earthquake-ravaged mountains, villagers are taking order into their own hands, making sure the neediest are fed. A deep solidarity reigns in the hamlets of Pakistani Kashmir, ensuring survival for far-flung communities where government assistance is yet to come and which aid helicopters have never reached.

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