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- Osama Urges Iraq Rebel Unity (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Osama bin Laden urged insurgents in Iraq to unite with his Al-Qaida followers, admitting that wrongs had been committed because of fanaticism, according to an audio recording aired on Monday.
- Bin Laden Calls For Jihad Against Darfur Peacekeepers (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden called for a holy war against a proposed peacekeeping force in Sudan's war torn region of Darfur in a message that appeared on Jihadi Web sites on Tuesday.
- Saarc Meet: New Database To Combat Terrorism (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Agreeing to share information to check trans-border crimes, police chiefs from SAARC nations on Tuesday suggested a database that could help security agencies combat terrorism, narcotics smuggling and cyber crime.
- Threat To Bhutto: Qaeda Woman Will Strike (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 24, 2007)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has received an assassination threat from a follower of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
- N-Deal Politics Reflect Divided Nationalism (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 24, 2007)
Whether or not the Indo-US nuclear deal goes through, the bickering among the ruling Congress party, which wants to set the seal on the agreement, its coalition partner the CPM and the opposition BJP, unfortunately reveals sharp political . . . .
- Bhutto Receives Threat From Female Suicide Bombers (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto has received a threat that she would be targeted by female suicide bombers, one of her close aides said on Tuesday.
- Pranab Leaves For Trilateral Meet, Focus On Better Ties (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
EIGHT MONTHS after their last session in New Delhi, India, China and Russia are set to hold their third standalone Foreign Ministers meeting in this northeastern Chinese city on Wednesday.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2007)
High-voltage talks are on this week to counter terrorism in the subcontinent, and it may just be coincidental that the move comes in the wake of explosions in Ajmer, Ludhiana and Karachi.
- Beyond The Explosive Homecoming (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 24, 2007)
ONE can hardly disagree with Benazir Bhutto when she argues that militant Islamists must not be allowed to determine the political agenda in Pakistan.
- Bb Mulls ‘Virtual’ Rallies After Threat (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto said on Tuesday she will avoid mass rallies while campaigning for the general elections, as she received a new death threat.
- No Breakthrough On Core Issues Due To Indian Intransigence: Mushahid (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Tuesday said composite dialogue and the back channel diplomacy between India and Pakistan had brought about a qualitative change in the environment but there was no breakthrough . . . .
- The Tasks Ahead (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 24, 2007)
THE tumultuous welcome accorded to Benazir Bhutto on her arrival in Karachi was negated by the horrific bomb blasts clearly aimed at the container vehicle in which she and the party leadership were travelling.
- Coronation Of A Puppet (Dawn, Masud Mufti, Oct 24, 2007)
THE singing and dancing by the tumultuous crowds in Karachi on Oct 18 will remain an enigma until the details of Benazir Bhutto’s multi-pronged and hazy deal begin to unfold operationally.
- Contract Killing (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 24, 2007)
THE killing of 17 Iraqis at Baghdad’s Nissour Square by contractors (read mercenaries) of the United States military firm Blackwater on September 17, once again highlights the controversial role played by the hired guns of the occupation forces.
- Law Unto Himself (Frontline, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 24, 2007)
EVENTS of the past few months in Pakistan have driven politically-conscious people of this country to ask themselves and others despairingly why they cannot have “normal” elections as in other places; why their President’s term of office should be . . . .
- India, Iran Move Beyond Pipeline Dream, Turn To Power (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
With the future of the proposed tri-nation gas pipeline uncertain due to political and economic factors, India and Iran are exploring co-production and transmission of power through an underwater cable.
- A Note Of Caution (Hindu, VENKATESH ATHREYA, Oct 23, 2007)
LeftWord Books has done a signal service in bringing out, as the ninth in their Signpost series of publications on ‘Issues that matter’, a selection of essays by Prakash Karat on the theme of U.S.-India strategic relationship, written over the . . .
- The Wars Within (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 23, 2007)
Do Pakistanis really appreciate Washingtons decision to influence the political outcome in Islamabad?
- Other Voices - European Press (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 23, 2007)
Karachi, the economic capital of Pakistan, has a long history of ethnic, religious and criminal violence.
- A Nightmare Foretold (Dawn, S. M. Naseem, Oct 23, 2007)
THE dastardly midnight suicide attacks, causing an unprecedented number of deaths and injuries and which rudely interrupted her triumphal second homecoming reception, have made Ms Benazir Bhutto’s return to Pakistan after eight years of . . . .
- A Russian Economic Miracle? (Business Standard, Deepak Lal, Oct 23, 2007)
My wife and I were in Moscow last month for the launch of the Russian edition of my book Unintended Consequences.
- Sharif’S Party Rejects Ban On Rallies (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Pro-Taliban Islamists and a popular former Premier on Monday condemned a ban on campaign rallies proposed after the attack against Benazir Bhutto, calling it an attempt to rig elections that could lead to Ms Bhutto sharing power . . . ..
- Bhutto Demand For Foreign Help Rejected (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 23, 2007)
The Pakistan government on Monday rejected former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s demand to assign international investigators to probe into the deadly suicide blasts on her return last week.
- Killing Kills The Purpose (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Oct 23, 2007)
Ajmer Sharif on October 11 was one more episode of terrorism in a long Islamist series which is believed by many to have begun during the Munich Olympics on September 5, 1972 called Black Friday.
- India To Host Saarc Ministerial Meet (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India will host the second meeting of SAARC Interior/ Home Ministers from Tuesday preceded by second meeting of SAARC Home Secretaries and the sixth SAARC Cooperation on Police Matters.
- Laden’S New Audiotape (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden called for Iraqi insurgents to unite and avoid “extremism” that causes divisions in a new audiotape aired today on Al-Jazeera television, trying to overcome splits by some Sunnis who have opposed the terror . . . .
- 'Pak Is The Most Dangerous Place In The World' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Pakistan, which recently witnessed a series of suicide attacks by pro-Taliban and al-Qaida militants, is the most dangerous country in the world, and has become a safe haven for terrorists, a media report says.
- India Gives List Of Terrorists To Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India today handed over to Pakistan a list of names of terrorists and organisations that are responsible for terror acts in India and are currently based in Pakistan.
- At Anti-Terror Meet, India Seeks Pak’S Help In Tracking Bombers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Pakistani link to the recent terror strikes in Hyderabad, Ajmer and Ludhiana came to the fore on Monday as India sought Pakistan’s help in tracking down suspects who are believed to have cross-border links.
- The Us Army Enlists Anthropologists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Despite strong opposition from anthropologists, army officials call Human Terrain System a way of anthropologising the Pentagon.
- ‘Germany Respects Any Decision Of The Indian Side Regarding The Specific Mix Of Energies Deemed Appropriate’ (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Oct 23, 2007)
Bilateral ties between India and Germany are closer than ever before. We have established a strategic partnership which is far more than establishing close economic ties that traditionally exist between our countries.
- Whose Bomb? (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 23, 2007)
The tragedy that marred Benazir Bhutto’s triumphant return home reinforced several truths that have either been played down or simply ignored over the last several years.
- Bin Laden Urges Iraq Insurgents To Unite (Yahoo! News, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Osama bin Laden scolded his al-Qaida followers in Iraq and other insurgents Monday, saying they have "been lax" for failing to overcome fanatical tribal loyalties and unite in the fight against U.S. troops.
- Militant Killed In Bomb Blast (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
A pro-Taliban militant was killed and two others wounded in a botched attempt to blow up the office of a women’s rights group in troubled northwest Pakistan, the police said today.
- Pm’S Top Security Aide Was In Kabul On Secret Mission (Asian Age, Rashme Sehgal, Oct 22, 2007)
National security adviser M.K. Narayanan made a secret visit to Kabul earlier this month to get a firsthand appraisal of the Taliban resurgence, soon after external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee drew attention to the . . . . .
- India Must Not Support Benazir: Swamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
India should not be seen as supporting Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, in her campaign against President Musharraf until she “atones for her past sins of the religious cleansing in Kashmir and support to Taliban,” . . . . .
- Rare Animal Species Extinct In J&k: Study (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwals have lost 12 rare traditional and indigenous species of sheep, goats, horses and dogs during the past four decades.
- 'Iran Will Be Denied N-Weapon Permit' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The United States and other nations will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, US Vice President Dick Cheney said.
- 'Pak Is The Most Dangerous Country' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Pakistan, which recently witnessed a series of suicide attacks by pro-Taliban and Al-Qaida militants, is the most dangerous country in the world, and has become a safe haven for terrorists, a media report says.
- Most Attacks Traced To Pak,us Officials Warn That It’S Main Terror Front, Not Iraq (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The scenes of carnage in Pakistan this week conjured what one senior US administration official on Friday called “the nightmare scenario” for President George W Bush’s last 15 months in office: Political meltdown in the one country where . . . .
- A Veggie Around Vegas (Tribune, Shriniwas Joshi, Oct 22, 2007)
THE US is one country where the grass eaters like me have enough to eat to maintain the pressure of wind in stomach and the prestige of self-righteousness.
- Benazir’S Return With ‘Big Bang’ (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Oct 22, 2007)
AFTER eight long years of self-exile, Ms Benazir Bhutto landed in Pakistan with a “big bang”, politically and literally. Interestingly, both the rapturous welcome given to her by the party faithful and the bomb blasts that spoiled her welcome . . . .
- A Reminder To Americans (Pioneer, Anil Bhat, Oct 22, 2007)
I never thought I would lose my country, and I never dreamed it would lose me."
- Franken-Nation (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 22, 2007)
As Pakistan recovers from the most spectacular and catastrophic terrorist attack in its history, a few hard, sobering questions are in order. The "reception" of Ms Benazir Bhutto caused the death of close to 150 political workers, policemen and . . . . .
- Bhutto Seeks International Help In Bombing Probe (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto called on the government on Sunday to seek foreign help in investigating last week's suicide bombing aimed at killing her on her return after eight years of exile.
- Bhutto Asks For International Help In Bombing Probe (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto called on the government on Sunday to seek foreign help in investigating last week’s suicide bombing aimed at killing her on her return after eight years of exile.
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
In Palangal (Bridges), well-known Tamil writer Sivasankari observes three generations of women from traditional ‘Tam Bram’ families — unconnected to one another — as they steer their lives through changing times and mores.
- Second Round Of Indo-Pak Jatm Talks On Monday (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
India and Pakistan will hold the second meeting of the Joint Anti-Terrorism Mechanism (JATM) here on Monday, during which Islamabad is expected to raise the issue of Samjhauta Express blast inquiry report.
- Can Benazir Bring Democracy To Pak? (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 22, 2007)
Terrorists, through their latest attacks, have justified Benazir Bhutto’s much-maligned deal with President General Pervez Musharraf. She used to say that she wanted to return to Pakistan because terrorism was finishing all chances of the . . . .
- Under Siege (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 22, 2007)
Afghanistan, Iraq and now Pakistan — all three countries are up in flames. The Al Qaeda that the US forces went in to combat has strengthened roots, or as in the case of Iraq, entered that hapless country for the first time.
- Bhutto Returns To Rousing Welcome After 8 Yrs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
The PPP chief, who was twice the Prime Minister of Pakistan, said the country was standing at the crossroads of dictatorship and democracy.
- America's Dark Underbelly (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2007)
It's up to us to wake up our somnambulant Congress to challenge administration policy every day. Let the war's last supporters filibuster all night if they want to. There is nothing left to lose except whatever remains of our country's good name.
- Cheers, Sobs Greet Bhutto In Pak (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
Benazir Bhutto found it hard to know whether to laugh or cry after ending her eight years of exile.
- Divided They Stand (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 19, 2007)
Over the years, America has hatched and executed plans to throw out several ‘unfriendly’ regimes across the world and then brought in exiled leaders to power, nurturing them with considerable success. There are several examples of this in recent history.
- World Leaders Condemn Attack On Benazir's Convoy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
World leaders condemned the bombings targeting former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto that killed at least 125 people, and urged the country to pull together in the face of the tragedy.
- 126 Dead In Suicide Bombing As Bhutto Returns To Pakistan (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
Benazir Bhutto's homecoming turned into a bloodbath last night when a suicide bomber struck the vehicle in which she was travelling, killing at least 126 people and wounding another 248.
- Bhutto Survives Blast Attack, Over 130 Killed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
A suicide bomber struck Benazir Bhutto's convoy, killing over 130 people and leaving nearly 400 injured, in a failed assassination bid on the former Pakistan Prime Minister, who escaped unhurt, hours after her return here from an eight-year self-exile.
- Increased Military Spending Keeps South Asia On The Boil (Deccan Herald, Gobind Thukral, Oct 18, 2007)
Rising defence spending will not only aggravate South Asias internal and external disputes, but also exacerbate human security.
- The New L - Word Is Neocon (Deccan Herald, ROGER COHEN, Oct 18, 2007)
Everyone from President Bush to Ann Coulter was using it to denote wimplike, Volvo-driving softies too spineless for dangerous times and too given to speaking French.
- Europe Would Lose If Turkey Is Rejected (Hindu, Chris Patten, Oct 18, 2007)
For the third year in a row, Turkey’s annual hurdles on the winding path of convergence with the European Union — a progress report early next month and the European Council in December — are likely to be bruising.
- Japan To Alter Support Of U.S. In Afghanistan (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
The Japanese cabinet approved a new antiterrorism bill Wednesday that would extend a refueling mission in the Indian Ocean but curtail Tokyo's support for U.S.-led combat operations in Afghanistan.
- On Guard In Kashmir (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Oct 18, 2007)
Much has been written and said about demilitarisation in Jammu and Kashmir.
- After 8 Yrs, Benazir To Return Home (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Pakistanis wait in suspense on Thursday for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to return from self-imposed exile, under threat of assassination from militants linked to al-Qaeda.
- 1 Million Will Greet Bhutto In Karachi Today (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 18, 2007)
Over a million people will welcome former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto when she returns to her homeland on Thursday morning, ending eight years in exile, her party said.
- Thousands Of Supporters Await Bhutto's Return From 8-Year Exile (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in Pakistan's biggest city Thursday to welcome her home from eight years of exile to the center stage of the country's volatile politics.
- Who Threatens Ms Bhutto? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
The PPP chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, has said that she is determined to return to Pakistan against all odds and isn’t afraid of the plots being made to kill her.
- ‘I Will Rid Pakistan Of Extremism, Dictatorship’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Former premier Benazir Bhutto pledged on Wednesday that she would return to Pakistan to rid it of extremism and dictatorship by bringing in democracy. Ms Bhutto is due to arrive in Karachi today at around 1:00pm.
- The Fata Lull (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
CALM has returned to the Mirali sub-district of North Waziristan, at least temporarily.
- The Unravelling Indo-Us Deal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
Regardless of the real motives behind New Delhi’s suspension of its civilian nuclear accord with Washington, the move is bound to elicit comparisons between the foreign policy stances of India and Pakistan.
- Analysing Violence And War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
THE questions people ask about violence and war are phrased by their preconceptions. Why are some developing countries prone to violence?
- Muslim-Christian Dialogue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
IN a letter, leading Muslim scholars have appealed to the Christian world for a dialogue because the ‘survival of the world’ will be at stake if the followers of the two religions do not come to an understanding.
- Extempore Plea To Save N-Deal (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 17, 2007)
It was like a political requiem for the Indo-US nuclear deal which has dominated the relationship between Washington and New Delhi for two years and three months.
- Country With A View (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 17, 2007)
I was delighted to visit India last week. I greatly enjoyed working with my Indian colleagues in my last job as deputy secretary general at the UN.
- We Are Not Poles Apart (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Oct 17, 2007)
Poland has gainfully used its past to build a promising new future. Poland was ravaged by conquests for centuries and yet rose remarkably from the ashes.
- After Ludhiana (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
The bombing of a cinema hall in Ludhiana is more than a statistical intrusion upon Punjab's decade-long terror-free record.
- Economic Intelligence Vital In Tackling Organised Crime: Ib (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
Organised crime networks like the D-Company of Dawood Ibrahim (designated by the US as global terrorist) have made inroads into the economic framework of the country by entering into diverse activities such as infotainment sector . . . . . .
- Battle For Mosques And Minds (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
The attack on Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s Dargah in Ajmer, one of the oldest Sufi shrines in South Asia, is a new twist to an old terrorist tale, in which fundamentalists are triggering off cultural phobia along with fatal tiffin-box bombs.
- The Uncertainty Principle Revisited (Daily Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
The political dynamics that resolved the uncertainties of two years ago have spawned more uncertainties, perhaps of a more fundamental nature
- Discovering Gwadar (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
THE district of Gwadar, traditionally a part of Makran, lies in the southern-most part of the Province of Balochistan. It extends over 600 kilometres of coast-line on the Arabian Sea — along its southern limits — and unirrigated and desertic . . . ..
- Suspected Isi Agent Held (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
A suspected ISI agent was arrested from a north-east suburb and sensitive documents were also recovered from him, the police said yesterday.
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