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Articles 8721 through 8820 of 13380:
- India, Pakistan Seen Giving Quake Victims Few Ways Out (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 28, 2005)
Talks on Saturday over how, where and when to open routes for earthquake survivors across the ceasefire line dividing Kashmir are likely to result in limited crossings for stranded villagers, political analysts said.
- The Importance Of Being Qazi (Indian Express, Dhira Nayyar, Oct 28, 2005)
When Qazi Tauqeer was born in Srinagar, in 1986, India was different.
- The ‘Muslim-Muslim’ Tag (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 28, 2005)
The other day, a senior colleague of mine — one I respect — approached me somewhat furtively. “There is much Muslim, Muslim in your writing these days.”
- Northern Trouble (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
The October 8 Kashmir earthquake may have spared the Northern Areas (NA) comprising Gilgit and Baltistan in the northernmost parts of J&K, but sectarian violence since January this year has claimed hundreds of lives.
- Kashmir Earthquake: History Repeats Itself (Hindu, R.N. Iyengar, Oct 28, 2005)
Seismic microzonation of cities provides a way to compute future risk so that building owners, legislators, and other stakeholders can draw up prudent action plans.
- Reconstruction: The Need Of The Hour (Dawn, M.P. Bhandara, Oct 28, 2005)
IT IS now nearly three weeks since we were traumatized by the great Kashmir earthquake of 2005. It will be long remembered by our children and their grandchildren as an event in their lives, just as the great Quetta earthquake of 1935 is remembered . . .
- A Religion Called Khaki And A Follower Called Policeman-Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 28, 2005)
If you are in police, you know nothing but the duty you are assigned to do.
- Fight It Out – Together - I (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Oct 28, 2005)
The 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations scheduled for next month in Dhaka is taking place against two colossal tragedies that struck this region within a space of less than 10 months.
- Shocking Indifference (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 28, 2005)
The world has not done enough to bring relief to the victims of the quake
- The Opportunist (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Oct 28, 2005)
He was the one truly effervescent person I have known. He was handsome, suave, charming, with a deep sense of humour which could bring light even to one’s darkest hours. I continued to like him long after I had recognised that he was also a crass . . .
- Science, Faith And The Quake (Dawn, Omar R. Quraishi, Oct 28, 2005)
Many of those affected directly by the Oct 8 earthquake or those who have stood by and watched the tragedy to unfold seem to have come to the conclusion that it came because God wanted to punish man for his sins.
- A Religion Called Khaki And A Follower Called Policeman-I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
If you are in police, you know nothing but the duty you are assigned to do. Public good irrespective of who the public are is your concern, all else follows S S Bijral, the IGP narrates
- Rehabilitation Phase To Be Crucial (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 27, 2005)
The reconstruction of the quake-devastated areas of Azad Kashmir and the northern NWFP would cost well beyond $5 billion. That is to cover the total destruction inclusive of the infrastructure caused to the vast area in both the regions by the October 8..
- To Be Or Not (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2005)
Power is to be exercised; sharing power stops the exercise. Ms Sonia Gandhi,
- Earthquake Leaves 200 Children Orphaned, 300 Women Destitute In Tangdhar And Uri (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 27, 2005)
They need special package, says coordinator of preliminary survey
Home set up for children
Rs. 5 lakhs sanctioned under short-term plan
- Great People (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
History is witness to the fact that Kashmiris have offered resistance sometimes subtly and at times violently. Be it Mughals, Pathans, Sikhs or Dogras, the Kashmiris have always resisted and detested occupation of their homeland.
- India Expresses Concern Over Pakistan's Action In Gilgit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
India on Tuesday expressed concern over the reported action by Pakistani forces against local people in Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and asked Islamabad to observe international human rights standards there.
- Donors Pledge $580m For Relief (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
IDB announces $250 million contribution
* Annan says quake shows need for global fund
- It Is Introspection Time For Congress In J&k (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 27, 2005)
It is introspection time for the Congress vis-à-vis its turn to take on the reins of administration in Jammu and Kashmir.
- The Kashmir Dilemma Bears Hope (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Oct 27, 2005)
Irrespective of the final decision on who will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir after November 2 — Mufti Mohammed Sayed or Ghulam Nabi Azad
- In J&k, Freeze (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 27, 2005)
At a crucial time, the state needs continuity
- J&k Congress Faces Revolt (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 27, 2005)
MLAs threaten to quit; reports baseless, says high command
Party must take its turn to head the Government, insist MLAs
Rescheduling of Sonia's visit to J&K fuels speculation
Sentiments attributed to strong regional aspirations
- Micro Credit Scheme For Quake-Hit People' (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 27, 2005)
The Khushhali Bank is launching a rehabilitation programme with initial capital of Rs 3 billion to help the people in the quake-hit areas to start new businesses. Mr Ghalib Nishtar, President of the Bank briefed Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz about . . .
- Perverse Happenings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2005)
A new problem of a very serious nature has come to the fore in the earthquake-affected areas of Azad Kashmir and the NWFP.
- Change Of Chief Minister In Jammu And Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Swami Raj Sharma, Oct 27, 2005)
Come November, the debate and discussion over the change of Chief Ministerial incumbent in Jammu and Kashmir has become a hot subject of discussion.
- A Tribute To Saviours Of Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col Puneet Sehgal, Oct 27, 2005)
The state of Jammu and Kashmir had not decided on its political status when partition of the Indian sub continent took place.
- India Not Delaying Relief Camps, Says Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that there has been no delay on India’s part in establishing relief camps along the Line of Control (LoC) to help the quake victims in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Age Of Tabloid Television (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Oct 26, 2005)
How do people feel about the electronic media’s approach to the traumatic events that have shaken the country since October 8 when a massive earthquake struck northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir?
- Shujaat For Grand National Unity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 26, 2005)
President of Pakistan Muslim League Ch Shujaat Hussain appears to be making conscientious efforts to forge national unity in the wake of devastating earthquake that struck parts of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir.
- Earthquake As ‘Wrath Of God’? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
A section of the national media has aired the apocalyptic view that the October 8 earthquake was a curse from God punishing the misdeeds of the state of Pakistan.
- Controversial Nato Presence (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 26, 2005)
Dissenting voice was raised in the National Assembly on Monday about the NATO forces involvement in the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction process in the quake affected areas of Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division.
- Human Concern Comes First (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 26, 2005)
How catastrophic has the earthquake been? A total of 53,000 dead, 75,000 injured was the estimate on October 22.
- The Real Moral Lesson (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 26, 2005)
Amidst the deeply felt sorrow and concern at this month’s earthquake tragedy, strange voices have also been heard seeking to deflect the people’s attention from facing the catastrophe and preparing for the future.
- Survivors On Verge Of Death (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 26, 2005)
UN's Humanitarian Office has said that the international community has three weeks to deliver enough aid to quake victims in mountainous areas of Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division before snowfall sets in. In its regular situation report on the earthquake,
- Pakistan For "Just Resolution" Of Kashmir (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2005)
Yasin Malik calls on Pakistan President
- Hunger Is The Terror No 1 (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 26, 2005)
Right now we are being haunted by the horrific images of the earthquake on either side of the Line of Control and in Pakistan where thousands of lives have been wiped out in a matter of few seconds.
- India Expresses Concern Over Gilgit Situation (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 26, 2005)
Hopes Pakistan will observe human rights
"Clashes" between Pakistani forces and Shia students reported in Gilgit
Indian delegation to visit Pakistan on relief camps for the quake-hit
India awaiting Pakistan response
- Quake Survivors See Militants As Heroes (Tribune, PAUL WATSON, Oct 26, 2005)
In the eyes of earthquake survivors, the heroes in this devastated valley are not soldiers or relief workers, but guerrillas notorious for suicide bombings and kidnappings.
- Kashmiris Held For Trying To Cross Loc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
At least 12 people were injured and 24 were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, when a Kashmiri leader tried to cross the Line of Control (LoC) with 3,000 supporters to join the relief efforts in quake-hit Azad Kashmir.
- Gurdwara Provides Shelter To Quake-Hit (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2005)
200 Sikhs, Hindus become refugees overnight; they do not want to return to their native town
Quake victims had to undertake an arduous journey to reach Panja Sahib
Since they are a miniscule minority they can't settle anywhere
- Un Warns Of Death Traps In Quake Relief (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Says less than one-third of $312m requested for Pakistan quake victims received
* US to double military strength in quake-hit Pakistan
- Crossborder Relief Still A Chimera (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Pranab Mukherjee says the relief centres are already operational. But external affairs ministry says they will work only after talks with Pak.
- India Expresses Concern Over Pak Action In Gilgit (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
India today expressed concern over the reported action by Pakistani forces against local people in Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and asked Islamabad to observe international human rights standards there.
- India Expresses Concern Over Pakistan's Action In Gilgit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
India on Tuesday expressed concern over the reported action by Pakistani forces against local people in Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and asked Islamabad to observe international human rights standards there.
- Let's Have Our Turn, Say Congress Mlas (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 26, 2005)
Hectic lobbying for change of guard in J&K
Nothing wrong in MLAs wanting Congress to lead: Ambika Soni
We won't accept status quo, says Panthers Party
- Pakistan Rallies Aid, More Needed, Fast (Reuters, Amir Ashraf, Oct 26, 2005)
Pakistan and international relief agencies scrambled to deliver vital aid to remote parts of the quake-stricken country on Tuesday as a top official complained the world was not doing enough to help.
- `India Ready To Open Up Loc On Humanitarian Grounds' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
All care would be taken to prevent possible penetration by terrorists: Patil
- The Kashmir Dilemma Bears Hope (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2005)
Irrespective of the final decision on who will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir after November 2 — Mufti Mohammed Sayed or Ghulam Nabi Azad — the decision-making process has been fascinating.
- In J&k, Freeze (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2005)
At a crucial time, the state needs continuity under the Mufti government
- Us Foreign Policy (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Oct 26, 2005)
American presidents are jinxed by the term two trauma. One should understand why. President John Kennedy’s 1960 election was a watershed.
- Army Can’T Lower Guard (Tribune, Gen V.P. Malik (retd), Oct 26, 2005)
ON October 8, seismic fault-lines made a mockery of the ceasefire line that was drawn 56 years ago between the Indian and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This map delineation,
- Iraqis Approve New Constitution (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 26, 2005)
Stage set for elections to new Iraqi parliament in December
- Another Quake Rattles J&k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the richter scale shook Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the Met office said. The quake had its epicentre at latitude 34.8 degree north and longitude 73.8 degree east -- close to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,
- Loc: India Awaits Pak Reply (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
Pakistan on Monday said it was awaiting India's response to its proposals on opening five points at the Line of Control (LOC) for quake relief activities on both sides of Kashmir.
- Protecting The Vulnerable (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Oct 25, 2005)
In his October 18 address to the nation — the second in a few days — President Pervez Musharraf explained why it had taken so long for the agencies of the government to reach the entire population affected by the earthquake of October 8.
- Oic’S Disasterfund (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 25, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has proposed setting up of a permanent OIC Disaster Fund for assistance to the member States in case of tragedies like October 8 earthquake in Pakistan.
- Aftershocks, Rumours And Panic (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 25, 2005)
Ever since the October 8 massive earthquake struck Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division, rumour mills have started working overtime to create scare and panic in the public with concocted stories.
- Loc-Opening Talks On 29th (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
* FO says Army responded promptly to quake
* India delays opening LoC relief camps
- In The Aftermath Of The Earthquake (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 25, 2005)
Funds should be earmarked for the orphans’ benefit and a public authority created to see to it that they are provided proper shelter and food. I would even suggest that the dogmatic Islamic law on adoption be discarded and childless couples enabled . . .
- After The Earthquake (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 25, 2005)
THE Indian subcontinent and the world grieve over the earthquake tragedy that has devastated Kashmir and a portion of Pakistan, but given the tangled nature of relations between India and Pakistan,
- Nato’S Unusual, Quick Response (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 25, 2005)
Two weeks after the devastating earthquake which hit Pakistan’s northern areas, European governments and relief agencies are working around the clock to deliver urgently-needed relief supplies to the quake-hit areas.
- India, Pak Talks On Relief Coordination On October 29 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
India and Pakistan will hold official-level talks in Islamabad on October 29 for coordination and speeding up of earthquake relief work and opening of points at Line of Control (LoC) for the purpose.
- Need For Action (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 25, 2005)
The Chief Justice of India-designate, Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, has correctly summed up the prevalent general feeling in the country that the rich and mighty manage to go scot-free if corruption cases are prolonged in courts of law.
- Disaster Management (Tribune, G.S. Bedi, Oct 25, 2005)
For whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee,” is an apt quote from John Donne in the present circumstances.
- The Kashmir Dilemma Bears Hope (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2005)
Irrespective of the final decision on who will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir after November 2 — Mufti Mohammed Sayed or Ghulam Nabi Azad — the decision-making process has been fascinating.
- A Shrewd Move By Sonia Gandhi – Congress To Allow Mufti Continue As Chief Minister Of Kashmir (Indian Express, Balaji Reddy, Oct 25, 2005)
It is the shrewd move by Sonia Gandhi
- In J&k, Freeze (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2005)
At a crucial time, the state needs continuity under the Mufti government
- Relief: Team To Visit Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
Talks to facilitate cooperation in providing relief to the earthquake victims
Pakistan suggests five crossing points to facilitate two-way movement
India proposes relief-cum-medical centres close to the Line of Control
- Book On South Indian Art Released (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
`Southern Axis' contains biographical sketches of artists and their paintings
- Forfeit Claim (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2005)
The PDP should continue to lead the coalition in Kashmir
- Loc Opening: Indo-Pak Talks On October 29 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
After exchanging proposals over the weekend for opening up the Line of Control to facilitate divided families and carry out relief work in a coordinated fashion,
- Implicate Pakistan Too (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Oct 25, 2005)
If Iran is to be referred to the Security Council for receiving N-technology, Pakistan, as supplier, should also face a referral
- Cause Of Kashmir (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2005)
THE situation in Jammu and Kashmir has provided an opportunity to the Congress to earn the goodwill of the nation, including the troubled people of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The Truth About Iran (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 25, 2005)
The crescendo of arguments from those who are supporting India’s vote at the International Atomic Eenergy Agency on the Iran issue reminds one of an old lawyer joke.
- Open Loc (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 25, 2005)
New Delhi’s reluctance to open the LoC for relief operations has shocked the people on either side of the divide. Islamabad’s proposal (in reaction to Indian offer) had come at a time when some parts of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PAK) are in dire need
- Congress Must Take Responsibility (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2005)
Standing on the threshold of power in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress appears to have been seized by self-doubt.
- J&k: Sonia, Manmohan Hear Views (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
No offer of short-term extension of tenure to Mufti: Ambika Soni The exercise being undertaken by the Congress president was neither a review of the decision made three years ago nor was the party having second thoughts but it was a process of . . .
- Mufti Must Remain Cm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2005)
The Congress party’s coalitional arrangements with most of its allies are under severe strain.
- Indo-Pak Ties: A Sliver Of Hope (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 24, 2005)
It is ironic that much misery and suffering — caused by the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmir region — should also offer a totally unanticipated opportunity to reduce military tension between India and Pakistan.
- India, Pakistan Inch Towards Quake Aid Cooperation (Reuters, David Brunnstrom, Oct 24, 2005)
International efforts to help survivors of Pakistan's devastating earthquake gathered momentum on Sunday as aid officials warned time was running out for untold numbers of survivors.
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