February 3, 2006
Journalist Discusses Conditions of Reporting from Pakistan
Dan Rivers of Independent Television News, whose vivid report on the plight of earthquake survivors in the mountains of the Himalayas elicited a flood of viewer response, talks about his reporting trip, the response in Britain and the United States, and the ethical guidelines for reporters working in disaster zones.

January 19, 2006
Himalayan Winter Tests Thousands in Pakistan
For months international aid organizations have warned that the harsh Himalayan winter would poses a deadly threat to hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis who survived last year's earthquake. Now, with heavy snow falling, the fight to help those people has largely ground to a halt. Dan Rivers of Independent Television News struggled for four days to reach one remote Pakistani village struggling in the wintry weather.

January 3, 2006
Three Months After the Quake, Winter Threatens Pakistan Region
Heavy snows have begun to fall in the region of Pakistan still struggling to recover from the devastating earthquake that killed some 78,000 in October, threatening the shaky existence of those who survived the temblor.

NewsHour correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro traveled to the region to see what is being done to help those struggling to survive and then Refugees International's Chairman Farooq Kathwari and President Kenneth Bacon discuss their visit to the area.

December 1, 2005
United Nations Refugees Head Discusses Plight of Quake Victims
With winter weather sweeping over Pakistan's earthquake zone, over 1,000 people a day are seeking hospital treatment for pneumonia and other ailments, officials said Wednesday. There also were reports of deaths among the 3.5 million people left homeless by the Oct. 8 disaster. António Guterres, U.N. high commissioner for refugees, updates the situation.

November 8, 2005
Pakistan, India Open Border in Kashmir to Aid Relief Efforts
India and Pakistan, both of whom claim control over parts of the disputed region, agreed to open the contentious border to aid relief efforts. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the chaotic and historic scene that unfolded.

November 4, 2005
Worsening Weather Hampers Relief Efforts in Pakistan
Nearly a month after a massive earthquake devastated remote parts of Pakistan, relief agencies and government officials continue to struggle to reach those in need. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News provides an update from Pakistan on the desperate effort to reach those affected before brutal winter weather sets in.

November 1, 2005
U.N. Warns International Relief Efforts Running Low on Funds
The United Nations said Tuesday that it had received less than a quarter of the $550 million sought for quake victims in Pakistan and that efforts to save tens of thousands of victims could be undercut without additional support. International aid agencies are racing to reach 200,000 people in mountainous parts of the disputed Kashmir province where an Oct. 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people and injured 79,000.

U.N. Undersecretary General Jan Egeland, who is charged with running the international body's relief efforts in Pakistan, updates the situation.

October 28, 2005
U.N. Appeals for Money to Help Earthquake Survivors
U.N. officials said Friday that money will run out before aid can reach survivors of the Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistani Kashmir unless the international community provides more assistance.

October 20, 2005
Pakistani Officials Urge International Participation in Relief Efforts
Pakistani officials appealed for speedy international aid for their residents as the death toll reached nearly 50,000. Afshan Khan, deputy director of emergency operations at UNICEF, and Michael Hess, assistant administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development, discuss the relief effort.

October 18, 2005
Relief Agencies Struggle to Reach Earthquake Survivors
As Pakistani and U.S. military helicopters delivered aid to the Kashmir region Tuesday, the U.N. world food program warned that hundreds of thousands of people were still stranded in remote areas. Iqbal Noor Ali of the Aga Khan Foundation USA and Nicolas de Torrente of Doctors Without Borders discuss the relief effort.

October 13, 2005
Pakistan's U.N. Ambassador Defends Government Efforts
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram says the government is doing its best to provide help to victims of the earthquake but lacks the capabilities to reach remote areas in the mountains.

October 12, 2005
Earthquake Survivors Desperate for Shelter, Medical Care
As the death toll climbs toward 40,000 following Pakistan's earthquake, many survivors in need of medical attention and food continue waiting for aid in rural villages of Pakistan and India. Independent Television News provides three reports.

October 11, 2005
Rain Hampers Recovery Efforts in Pakistan
The search for victims continued at a grueling pace Tuesday as heavy rains fell over the region. Many victims are trapped in mountain villages, entire towns are destroyed and over 35,000 are feared dead, officials said. Independent Television News provides three reports on the rescue efforts.

October 10, 2005
Earthquake Victims Include Many Schoolchildren
Days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of South Asia, governments there continued to struggle to provide rescue and relief to their stricken citizens. Many of the victims were schoolchildren who had just been seated at their desks when the quake hit. Independent Television News reports on the devastation.

Update: Pakistan and India Struggle to Provide Relief to Quake Victims

October 9, 2005
Massive Earthquake Devastates Pakistan-India Border
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered about 60 miles northeast of Islamabad in the forested mountains of Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan territory divided between India and Pakistan.