US Calls For India-Pakistan Water Cooperation
20,000 Families in New Childcare Support
Pakistan Blocks Anti- THE TRUTH ABOUT CEREAL BARS Islam Youtube Links
More than 20,000 families in Sheffield are to get greater financial support for childcare thanks to a major new initiative. Liberal Democrat analysis shows that the £1 billion boost to help parents with childcare costs could benefit around 20,873 families in Sheffield. The Coalition Government’s scheme will save the typical working family with two children up to £2,400 a year. Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed the plans as much needed help for working families. Everyone knows that the cost of childcare is a big worry for many families. Almost a quarter Pakistan blocked over 700 links to an anti-Islam film Regularity Authority to set up "standards of modesty" of employed mothers say they would like to on YouTube that has triggered anti-US protests across and submit a reply in this regard within two weeks. work longer hours but can’t do so because of the the Muslim world, including Pakistan, officials said. The decision was taken after the Supreme Court issued The government earlier had claimed that the PTA and orders to the state-owned Pakistan Telecommunication the information technology ministry had blocked 122 anti-Islamic websites over the past few days. Authority (PTA) to block links to the movie. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry directed the PTA to take down all sacrilegious material that disrespects Islam or Prophet Mohammad in any way. He asked the PTA chief to submit a report about the action he will take following the directives.
cost of childcare. Making sure all families, and mothers in particular, can afford to work is important to help build a stronger economy as well as deliver a fairer society. Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam and Deputy Prime Minister, said: “The rising cost of childcare is one of the biggest challenges parents face and it means many mums and dads simply can’t afford to work. This not only hurts them financially, but is bad for the economy too. “Extending support for working families on Universal Credit will also make sure it is worth working extra hours even if you’re on low wages.”
Families ‘Cut Back On Food In Order To Pay Rent Or Mortgage’
The authorities had also told the public that any blasphemous material that comes to their attention More than 5million families have been forced to England rose by an average of £300 from 2011 must be reported immediately to the PTA through cut back on food to keep a roof over their heads. to 2012 while wages stagnated, Shelter added. phone or email.
Four in ten budget their spending on meals to These startling figures show the daily heartache
The government clarified that it was not blocking meet rent or mortgage costs, according to Shelter. millions of parents are going through as they face popular websites YouTube and Facebook, but only Almost 3.4million families cut back on gas and the choice between putting food on the table and The PTA director general told the apex court that electricity for the same reason, the charity added. paying for the roof over their head. The effects of almost 100 new clips of the anti-Islam film proliferated anti-Islamic material would be blocked. Officials say Across the population as a whole, a third of peo- the recession, the rising cost of housing and cuts that obscene material will be blocked on case-to-case on YouTube every day. ple have cut back on food and a fifth have re- to the housing safety net have left many families basis. Links to the anti-Islam movie were blocked duced the amount they spend on household fuel. in a very vulnerable position. He said that the PTA had written a letter to YouTube, amid series of protests across Pakistan over the past The poll of 4,000 adults by YouGov also showed The average household spent £27.99 a person a few days. requesting the removal such clips, buttothe videodations foster cooperation by pacity. Scientific and policy col64 per cent of families with children struggled week on food and drink in 2011 – 12 per cent India and Pakistan willof both sharingifwebsite replied that ittodoes not have any suchto overcome laboration across national and to stay in their homes last year, compared to 57 more than in 2007, according to government figIndia and Pakistan benefit they work together agreement share with the of Pakistan.socio-economic, Justice per cent of people across the board. Rents in ures. en- disciplinary boundaries will be peacefully andgovernment conserve overlapping Chaudhry thewaters Pakistan Media vironmental, and political pres- essential, according to the study. the vitally directed important ofElectronic We eat cereal bars in the belief that they are One roasted nut bar was almost one-third Indus River is one of the most the Indus River Basin, accord- sures. healthier than biscuits and chocolate but fat, which included peanuts, ing to a new report. The study by The report says water shortages important water systems in the Hazelnuts, vegetable they may not be so healthier after all. researchers combined from US, could hit the subcontinent in a world. It supplies the needs of fat and harmful We have the first UKexperts prayersay room a motor- praying facilities atfats. service stations around the India and Pakistan was produced few years because growing pop- about 300 million people and Consumer thatatresearchers fo- hydrogenated by water experts from groups ulations and increasing develop- nourishes the breadbaskets of the way service station thanks a Preston based UK, often resorting to finding a bare clean patch cusing on 30 bars,toincluding 7 specifically that formed the Indus Basin ment are placing rising pressure subcontinent, watering fields in charity. The newatprayer room is available for in a car park or so.bar A children’s aimed children – found many contained on the Indus Basin, to the point India and Pakistan that constitute Working Group. marketed as “great for of fat and Muslims athigh thelevel M6 Hilton Parksugar. Services. Indian-Pakistani cooperation that water removals from the In- the most intensely irrigated area your lunchbox” But thanks to this innovative approach, the charwill result in more effective dus are outpacing natural rates of on Earth. A growing number of contained 43.5% One bar occupy contained nearly designated 4 teaspoons ity of aims The new facilities a special to acquire more locations at crucial momanagement of the basin's wa- renewal. Almost all of the ba- studies foresee increasing water sugar (18 grams), which is more than a sugar. room for prayer purposes equipped with ablutorway service stations around the UK. Let’s small 150ml can of cola (15.9 grams) and ter resources than confrontation sin's renewable water resources shortages in the Indus Basin betion facilities at the Services. Muslims have alhope to see more rooms like this around our 20% of the recommended daily allowance between the two nations. The are already allocated for various cause of population growth. ways beenforunable to find suitable washing and motorways very soon. adult women. report makes several recommen- uses - with little or no spare ca-
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