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Published 04 Nov, 2008 12:00am

Judges spare one-day salary for earthquake relief fund

ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar and judges of the Supreme Court as well as the chief justices and judges of all the high courts have donated one day salary in the relief fund established by the government as part of the national efforts to rehabilitate the earthquake victims in Balochistan.

Similarly, all the staff members of the Supreme Court and the high courts have also donated their one day salary for the fund, said an official announcement.

The chief justice and judges emphasized that the survivors of the earthquake needed to be provided every possible help and support to enable them to revert to the normal life.

They also offered their condolences over the loss of lives in the recent earthquake and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed souls in eternal peace and tranquility, and give the members of the bereaved families patience and courage to bear this irreparable loss.

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