Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- Punjab finance and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday called upon the Centre to demonstrate the same humanitarian spirit towards Punjab as it has shown in extending aid to Afghanistan after Monday's earthquake. In a statement, Cheema questioned the central government's priorities, asking why relief material was swiftly despatched to Afghanistan, while flood-affected Punjab is facing delays in receiving financial and humanitarian assistance. "If humanitarian aid can be sent across borders, then why the hesitation in helping our own people?" he asked. India extended humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan following a series of powerful earthquakes that killed more than 800 people on Monday. The relief included truckloads of essential food items....