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- Bush Pushes Musharraf On Democracy, Al-Qaeda (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
US President George W. Bush urged Pervez Musharraf to move toward democracy after the embattled Pakistani leader pulled back from declaring a state of emergency.
- Afghan Anti-Terror Meet Opens Without Musharraf (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
Afghan and Pakistani tribal leaders were set to open three days of talks on Thursday on Taliban and Al-Qaeda violence along the border, in a key meeting marked by the absence of President Pervez Musharraf.
- Indian Law On Generic Drugs Is Upheld (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
Indian pharmaceutical companies can continue making low-cost generic drugs, ensuring their flow to patients in the developing world, after a seminal challenge to patent laws in India was rejected Monday.
- Musharraf Mulls State Of Emergency (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf is considering imposing a state of emergency due to "external and internal threats" to the country, a government spokesman said early on Thursday.
- Predictable Pantomime Of Joint Jirga In Kabul (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 09, 2007)
The three-day joint Pak-Afghan jirga, opening today, is sure to make shipwreck amid sweet nothings. President Pervez Musharraf has pulled out at the last minute and is sending the prime minister, Shaukat Aziz, instead.
- Musharraf To Declare Emergency: Report (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
Private Pakistani television channels reported on Wednesday that President Pervez Musharraf was preparing to declare a state of emergency imminently, but government spokesmen denied there were any such plans.
- Nda To Fire Goa Salvo At Cong In House (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
The Monsoon Session of Parliament looks set to witness fiery battle of words on Goa, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary party deciding on Wednesday to raise the issue of saving the minority Congress Government by . . . .
- Patients Before Patents (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
Cancer patients in the country will feel relieved somewhat following Monday’s Madras High Court judgement dismissing the petition of Swiss company Novartis AG which challenged the Indian patent law applicable to Glivec, an anti-cancer drug it manufactures
- Indian Court Rejects Novartis' Drug Patent Suit (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
Non-governmental organizations that advocate poor countries' access to affordable medicines applauded an Indian court's dismissal of a challenge brought by Swiss-based drug-maker Novartis.
- Indian Court Rejects Novarti Asia (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
Non-governmental organizations that advocate poor countries' access to affordable medicines applauded an Indian court's dismissal of a challenge brought by Swiss-based drug-maker Novartis.
- Coca-Coalition Politics (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 08, 2007)
Now that the dust has settled over the presidential polls and Pratibha Patil is preparing to make Rashtrapati Bhavan her home for at least the next five years, it may be the right time to take stock of recent events and look for the auguries that . . . .
- Benazir’S Terms For Power Sharing With Musharraf (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2007)
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said she would be willing to serve as premier under President Pervez Musharraf if he relinquishes his role as the army chief.
- Bhutto Ready To Be Pm Under General (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2007)
There have been contacts between the military regime and Pakistan Peoples Party including myself and we have been trying to search for a solution that could take Pakistan peacefully towards a democratic set-up, says Benazir Bhutto.
- Mush's Strategic Retreat (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 07, 2007)
The Americans have convinced their 'staunch ally' to strike a deal with Ms Benazir Bhutto so that he can stay on as President and Army chief. This seems a win-win formula for both Gen Musharraf and those who dote on him in Washington . . .
- Indian Court Ruling Hailed As Victory Of ‘Rights Of Patients Over Patents’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Aug 07, 2007)
Madras High Court strikes down Novartis petition for intellectual property rights over drugs, gives Indian firms go-ahead to make affordable generic versions
- Indian Law On Generic Drugs Is Upheld (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2007)
Indian pharmaceutical companies can continue making low-cost generic drugs, ensuring their flow to patients in the developing world, after a seminal challenge to patent laws in India was rejected Monday.
- Congress Grapples With Two Fears (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2007)
The Congress is grappling with two fears -- the prospects of the BSP expanding its area of influence from UP to other states and the party’s inability to translate the UPA government’s achievements into political benefits for the party.
- Pakistan’S Enemy Within (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Aug 06, 2007)
The Pakistan Supreme Court has rebuffed General Musharraf’s ploy further to bend the constitution to his own purposes.
- Lessons In A King's Death (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 04, 2007)
Zahir Shahs 40-year reign is remembered for promoting womens rights, bringing democracy in the form of a constitutional monarchy and providing Afghanistans longest modern period of peace...
- Us Keen On Mush-Bb Deal (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Aug 03, 2007)
Washington's 'staunch ally' in the War on Terror is facing clamorous opposition at home from both pro-democracy protesters and radical Islamists.
- Cpm Cheers Loudest As Madani Returns Home (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2007)
Kerala's 'secular' Marxists outshone pro-Muslim League Congress on Thursday in their efforts to appease radical Islamists of the State led by PDP chairman ICS Abdul Nasser Madani, who was given rousing receptions at the airport here and later at the . . .
- Sanju Behind Bars That Breathe Gandhigiri (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2007)
This could inspire the script for Munnabhai IV: the lovable rogue in a jail that is a hub of Gandhigiri.
- Politics Of ‘Deal-Making’ (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Aug 03, 2007)
THE reported Benazir Bhutto-Pervez Musharraf meeting in Abu Dhabi has proved to be a bombshell and unleashed a storm of feverish comments and speculations.
- Mohd. Zahir Shah’S Legacy Squandered (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 03, 2007)
The death last week, at 92, of the former king of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah, is yet another sad loss on Afghan soil this year. Zahir Shah’s 40-year reign is remembered for promoting women’s rights, bringing democracy in the form of a . . . .
- Boom Time (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Aug 02, 2007)
It does not matter what subject you study, be it B.A./M.A. (philosophy or history), B.Sc. (botany or zoology) or B.E. (civil engineering, chemical technology or leather technology).
- Historic Role Of Judiciary (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 02, 2007)
AFTER a long time, the judiciary in Pakistan has something to be proud about. Its past is replete with unsavoury judgments such as endorsing the hanging of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and sanctifying military coups under the . . . .
- Maulana Fazal Is A Shrewd And Pragmatic Politician (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2007)
In an exclusive interview to Daily Times, the secretary general of the Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), chief of the Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has stated that “General Pervez Musha
- Limited Options (Tribune, Gen V.P. Malik (retd), Aug 01, 2007)
The historical verdict of the Pakistan Supreme Court on the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Choudhry has not only re-established the independence and strength of the judiciary but also sent a strong signal on its vital role in . . . .
- Pakistans Enemy Within (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Aug 01, 2007)
The countrys real enemy is within a rampant military, religious extremism and a corrupt feudal order.
- Pratibha Patil Wins Big (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 01, 2007)
UPA nominee Pratibha Patil wins big and the BJP’s attempt to convert the poll into a game of realpolitik comes a cropper.
- Reluctant Actors (Frontline, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 01, 2007)
The agitation led by the legal community provided the Opposition parties a chance to push for full democracy, but they failed to do so.
- Democracy And Religious Extremism (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 31, 2007)
If there is going to be a “deal” between the PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and President General Pervez Musharraf, the issue of the uniform has to be resolved.
- The General’S Final Chance (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jul 30, 2007)
THE events of the past few months, especially the judicial crisis, the tragic developments of May 12 in Karachi resulting in the death of nearly 50 people, the carnage associated with the mishandling of the Lal Masjid affair by the government. . . . . .
- Coming To Grips With Domestic Problems (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 30, 2007)
IT can be hard but we should not demonise. We demonised democracy because of bad prime ministers; we demonised madressahs because of deviant maulvis; and we are in some danger of demonising the military: because of?
- Musharraf And Bhutto In Power-Sharing Talks (Times Online (UK), Editorial, Time Magazine, Jul 28, 2007)
President Musharraf of Pakistan proposed an unprecedented power-sharing deal with his most bitter rival yesterday in a attempt to save his political career.
- Bomber Kills 13 In Hotel As Taliban Storm Lal Masjid (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2007)
A suspected suicide bombing killed at least 13 people and wounded 71 others on Friday at a hotel near Islamabad's Lal Masjid, after students of Islamic theology occupied the mosque and demanded the return of its pro-Taliban cleric.
- Blind Leads The Blind (Pioneer, Jaswant Singh, Jul 28, 2007)
The 'non-Government' of Manmohan Singh, by 'outsourcing' India's Nepal policy to the CPI(M), may be wreaking the same havoc that Indira Gandhi had unleashed by sub-contracting policy on Sri Lanka to a group of politicians based in Chennai
- Pak Judiciary’S Finest Hour (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jul 27, 2007)
WITH striking unanimity, Pakistani newspapers have described the Supreme Court’s judgment, restoring Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry to the office of Chief Justice - from which President Gen Pervez Musharraf had “suspended” him as a . . . . .
- Here Comes Our Next Prime Minister (Frontier Post, editorial, Frontier Post, Jul 26, 2007)
It was difficult to figure out, how the religiously moderate Jamaat Ulma Islam (JUI) slipped towards the movers and shakers of many regimes in the land of the pure soon after the commencement of controlled democracy in the whack of the unexpected . . .
- Superstar Dhasal (Frontline, SUDHANVA DESHPANDE, Jul 25, 2007)
THERE is nothing that can quite describe the sensation of reading the poetry of Namdeo Dhasal. One's hair stands on end.
- 93 Blasts: 3 Get Death Sentence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
Those who were handed down capital punishment were Zakir Hussain Shaikh, Feroz Mallik and Abdul Akhtar Khan, who were actively involved in the terror conspiracy for a long time and had attended weapons training in Pakistan organised by absconding . . . .
- Hollow Promises? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 25, 2007)
The latest issue of People’s Democracy editorially calls for the government to reverse its military ties with Israel. India has reiterated that it — along with a plethora of UN Security Council resolutions — stands for the unqualified withdrawal . . . .
- Can’T Find A Nominee? Dial Najma (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Until Saturday, the BJP had no candidate for Vice-President in sight.
- Air Force Pilots Fly To Private Airlines (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Looks like Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots are eager to move on to greener pastures.
- Iraq And The Larger Role Of Un (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 23, 2007)
With the right envoy and mandate, UN is the best vehicle to address the issues in Iraq.
- Us Taking A Cautious Position On Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 23, 2007)
THE decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will weaken President Pervez Musharraf and complicate his election strategy, according to some analysts.
- Supreme Justice In Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 23, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf is obviously skating on thin ice, with Pakistan’s Supreme Court quashing his charges against suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar M Chaudhry and reinstating him.
- Suspended Pak Chief Justice Reinstated; Blow To Musharraf (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2007)
Beleaguered Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Friday suffered a major blow when the supreme court reinstated suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar M Chaudhry in a verdict likely to shake the general's grip on power and further complicate his bid . . . .
- The Plot To Bring Back Benazir (Guardian (UK), editorial, Guardian UK, Jul 21, 2007)
Since September 11 2001, one figure has emerged as a mainstay of the "war on terror": he is General Pervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan.
- Why The Chinese? (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Jul 21, 2007)
Friday’s Dawn capsuled Pakistan’s post-Lal Masjid days into figures: “The series of bomb attacks mostly targeting the security forces has claimed more than 285 lives this month — at least 180 since July 14 alone.
- Back To The Future (Indian Express, Murtaza Razvi, Jul 21, 2007)
With the mullahs vying for his blood and threatening to enforce a Taliban-style theocracy in Pakistan and all major opposition parties — save Benazir Bhutto’s People’s Party — coming together on the singular agenda to depose the army general, the . . . .
- Prez Poll Caught In Crossfire (Asian Age, Sonal Kellogg, Jul 20, 2007)
Voting in one of the most bitterly contested presidential elections in Indian history, which is set to throw up the country’s first woman President, ended on Thursday with third front constituents AIADMK and MDMK both voting despite their . . . .
- Jayalalitha Breaks Ranks With Unpa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
The last-minute turnaround was attributed in political circles to appeal by the BJP to the AIADMK to support its candidate and Vice-President B S Shekhawat.
- Great Maratha Who? (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Jul 20, 2007)
There is a false impression gaining adherents in most parts of India that Pratibha Patil, soon to be ensconced as the president of India, is a Marathi icon in the making, and that celebrations are about to rumble through Maharashtra.
- Aiadmk Springs A Surprise (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Jul 20, 2007)
In what can be described as a balancing act, All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo Jayaram Jayalalithaa tried to abide by the United National People’s Alliance (UNPA) decision to abstain from voting in the . . . .
- Battle Of Nerves (Frontline, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 20, 2007)
ONE by one, hands held high above their heads and shirts removed and clutched in one hand so that security officials could see that no explosives were strapped to their torsos, the boys threaded their way through an elaborate 200-metre security . . . .
- 2 Bjp Allies To Abstain, Patil To Gain (Asian Age, Sonal Kellogg, Jul 19, 2007)
The battlelines were drawn on the eve of the presidential elections as the BJP was dealt a double blow on Wednesday with both the Trinamul Congress and Karnataka coalition partner JD(S) deciding to abstain.
- No Emergency, Elections On Time, Media Must Not Sympathise With Religious (Daily Times, Najam Sethi, Jul 19, 2007)
Says NWFP CM endorsed federal govt’s anti-Taliban strategy
Govt has earned some ‘space’ for action against extremists
- Shadow War (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jul 18, 2007)
The military operation against Islamabad’s Lal Masjid has brought into focus the price Pakistan is paying for its past sponsorship and tolerance of Islamist militants as an instrument of foreign policy.
- Where Are The ‘Liberal Fascists’? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 18, 2007)
Some Urdu newspaper columns and one particular TV discussion on Monday came to the ridiculous conclusion that while the world talked of religious extremism in Pakistan, there were “liberal fascists” also in Pakistan. Indeed, in the aftermath of . . .
- Pervez May Impose Emergency In Pak (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Jul 18, 2007)
Crisis-hit Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf may clamp emergency later this month to buy time for a massive operation against the extremists who have killed over a hundred people, mostly soldiers, in the past 15 days, highly-placed official . ..
- Lawmakers Responsibility: The Terrorists Court (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2007)
The US Congress must establish a comprehensive preventive detention system overseen by a national security court.
- Give Pak A Chance (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 16, 2007)
Washington's Pakistan policy chugged along for a long time on inertia, but is currently under review following intelligence assessments that Al-Qaida is enjoying a resurgence. The terrorist organisation is steadily acquiring greater capabilities to . . .
- A Friend & Master (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 16, 2007)
Pakistan is on a perilous path. The country looks more unstable than ever.
- Resisting The Inevitable (Dawn, Talat Masood, Jul 14, 2007)
MUSHARRAF’s military regime fails to grasp or deliberately ignores the significance of the current movement sweeping the country.
- Shekhawat Camp Warns Against Unpa Abstention (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Jul 14, 2007)
Even as the eight-party United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) or the so-called Third Front meets here tomorrow to decide its strategy for the July . . . .
- Manmohan Singh Got It All Wrong (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jul 14, 2007)
The Prime Minister who once gloated over the fact that Al Qaeda had no Indian member, now says he gets sleepless nights thinking of the hapless mother of the arrested Bangalore medic.
- Ground Realities & Strategy (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jul 13, 2007)
GROUND realities, national interest and strategy are buzzwords of the Musharraf government.
- Clear Choice (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jul 13, 2007)
THE 13th presidential election, on July 18, is expected to conclude with a historic verdict promoting, for the first time, a woman to the highest constitutional office in the country.
- Model Usa (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 13, 2007)
On July 3, Gordon Brown made one of the most startling statements ever made by a newly installed premier before the House of Commons.
- Pak Sc Moves To Save Lal Masjid Hostages (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Pakistan's top court on Monday intervened in the tense battle between government forces and Muslim militants at a besieged Islamabad mosque, saying it wanted to save the lives of women and children inside.
- Plagued By Militancy: The Taliban Threat (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jul 10, 2007)
The incorporation of tribal areas with the rest of Pakistan will help to solve the problem of terrorism.
- Facing Upheavals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2007)
From his first day in office Gen Pervez Musharraf has openly avowed his admiration for the Turkish model which he has not failed to reiterate often.
- Social Exclusion Takes Another Form (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, Jul 02, 2007)
Five HIV-positive children struggle to keep their place in school in Kerala.
- Rulers Should Be Made To Study History (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Jul 02, 2007)
The tools of the leader’s trade lie in past events. We should compel them all to study the follies of their forebears.
- The Joys Of Drinking (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jun 30, 2007)
Every morning when I get up I find lines of some old Hindi film or a ghazal going round and round my head. I am puzzled because I cant recall when I had heard them and why after years ....
- Institutions, Not Individuals (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2007)
Though it has become proverbial to say that Pakistan is passing through difficult times, it may not be an exaggeration to claim that not since 1971 has the federation been exposed to such multi-dimensional crises as we find it today.
- A Cautionary Tale (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jun 28, 2007)
The furore in Pakistan about Salman Rushdie’s knighthood tells us a great deal about that peculiar country and something about ours.
- ‘Dialogue With India Has Reduced Tensions’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
A peaceful environment is in Pakistan’s economic interest: Kasuri
- Shekhawat Must Step Down, Says Dasmunsi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
Attacks Advani for calling UPA Presidential nominee “tainted”
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