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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 11:00 AM EST

Earthquake Relief in Pakistan

As the Gulf Coast continues to struggle to recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, another struggle goes on in the mountains of Northern Pakistan. The earthquake that ripped through Pakistan and Indian Kashmir two months ago killed 87,000 people. It left 3.5 million people homeless — and the cold of winter is only making matters worse for them.

The Associated Press reported last week that some of the survivors, many living in thin tents, are digging graves now — before the ground completely freezes. And international relief organizations are wondering why so much of the foreign aid that was promised to help quake victims has not yet arrived.

Guests:

Khalid Aziz, former Chief Secretary of the Northwest Frontier Province and Chairman of the Regional Institute of Policy Research and Training, an organization formed after the earthquake that is exploring ways to create jobs and provide skills to earthquake victims.

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