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Articles 2221 through 2320 of 12768:
- The Saltoro Range (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, May 04, 2006)
There has been significant progress in recent months in expanding cooperation and reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, despite continuing incidents of ISI- sponsored terrorism.
- Call Against Terror (Times of India, MAHENDRA VED, May 04, 2006)
The killing of telecom engineer K Suryanarayana in Afghanistan once again raises the question of whe-ther India, Afghanistan and Pakistan should launch a joint battle against terror. But that is easier said than done.
- Never Too Late (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 04, 2006)
The Bush administration's recent decision to place Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Idara Khidmat-e-Khalq (IKK) in the Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designation (SDGT) category has not come too soon.
- India Seeks Human Rights Council Membership (Tribune, Tripti Nath, May 04, 2006)
Members of the United Nations in the race for the first election for membership of the newly established Human Rights Council, will face tough competition with revised requirement for absolute majority and reduced strength.
- Manmohan Urges Hurriyat To Propose Mechanism (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday night asked the Hurriyat Conference to suggest mechanism to address intractable issue of Kashmir.
- The Great Game In Afghanistan (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, May 04, 2006)
The 41-year-old telecom engineer from Hyderabad K. Suryanarayana was found beheaded in Afghanistan in a new Great Game in which tactics are becoming more cold-blooded and motives less concealed.
- Pipeline Uncertainty (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 04, 2006)
Iran is upset, but India badly needs Iran’s gas
- Pm Wants Kashmir Roadmap (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
PM Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference to come out with a mechanism to carry forward the dialogue process in order to address internal and external dimensions of the Kashmir issue.
- Centre-Hurriyat To Evolve Dialogue Mechanism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
Meeting of minds augurs well for the future of Jammu and Kashmir, the people of India and the region: Manmohan
- A Move Long Overdue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 04, 2006)
The report that the federal government is thinking in terms of transferring four subjects to the provinces deserves to be welcomed because it gives an indication of Islamabad’s belated awareness of the need for greater devolution of power to the . . .
- India, Pakistan To Launch Kashmir Transport Links (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 04, 2006)
Truck service on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road in first half of July
* Bus service between Poonch, Rawalakot on June 19
- Another Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 04, 2006)
After a lull, there is some forward movement on the India-Pakistan diplomatic front. At the end of two days of official-level talks, the two countries have decided to take some more confidence-building measures (CBM).
- Pak Uzbek Ties (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 04, 2006)
ON Tuesday, Uzbek President Islam Karimov held talks with General Musharraf in Islamabad after which the two leaders addressed a press conference.
- Dangers Of Saltor Demilitarisation (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, May 04, 2006)
There has been significant progress in recent months in expanding cooperation and reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, despite continuing incidents of ISI sponsored terrorism.
- Is Pakistan A Failed State? (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
According to a report, Pakistan along with Afghanistan is among the world’s top ten most ‘vulnerable States’. The study has been compiled jointly by the US Foreign Policy Magazine and the US-based Fund for Peace think-tank. Pakistan has been moved . . .
- Endless Shuffling! (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 04, 2006)
ONE reason why Pakistan has been muddling along in so many spheres is the lack of enough reflection on pros and cons by the decision-makers, which has never thought fit to take the people’s point of view into account.
- Karimov’S Productive Visit (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 04, 2006)
THE visit of Uzbek President Islam Karimov to Pakistan has led to greater understanding between the two countries. The leadership of Pakistan and Uzbekistan has vowed to expand bilateral commerce and economic relations
- In Search Of A Solution (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 03, 2006)
Next to cricket legend Brian Lara, Norwegian peace negotiator in Sri Lanka Erik Solheim is the best known name there. He is in Kathmandu today instead of Kilinochchi where he might have been counselling LTTE to rejoin the on and off Geneva peace talks.
- India, Iran In Dispute Over Lng Price (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
India and Iran are renegotiating a multi-billion-dollar LNG deal as Tehran wants a higher price, but both sides say they remain keen to cement energy ties despite U.S. opposition.
- Stand Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 03, 2006)
It is time for all men of courage having faith in communal harmony to stand up and be counted.
- Balloon In Air (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 03, 2006)
About two years ago a group of Indian journalists had an interesting inter-action with "Azad" Kashmir "Prime Minister" Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan in Muzaffarabad, the Capital of the occupied territory.
- Fdi Can Step Up Growth (Tribune, C.L. Singla, May 03, 2006)
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh, while inaugurating the Hannover Trade Fair in Germany on April 24 said that “India is in tune with new realities of the global economic order…and it is at the cusp of a historic transformation”. Having emphasised . . .
- Tough Choice (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 03, 2006)
The massacre near Jammu on May Day serves to highlight the fragility of the peace in Jammu and Kashmir. The gunning down of 22 Hindus is second in scale to the killing of 24 Kashmiri Pandits in March 2003.
- War In Waziristan (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, May 03, 2006)
THE situation in Pakistan’s tribal badlands of Waziristan is fast spiralling out of control.
- Advani Says Siachen Pull-Out Would Be A Sell-Out (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The BJP today said any “ill-conceived” pull out from Siachen would be a “sell-out”.
- A Case Of Sour Grapes (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, May 03, 2006)
Pakistan has lost little time in mounting a campaign against the Indo-US nuclear deal, arguing that any such arrangement should be a common package for both. The element of terror and blackmail in its campaign is hard to overlook.
- Indo-Pak Officials Hold Talks On Cbms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
A bus service between Poonch and Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is likely to be launched next month while a truck service is expected to be introduced on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route in July.
- The Return Of The Hong Tou A-San (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 03, 2006)
The Sikhs — known for their red turbans — are back in China.
- Pakistan In World’S Top 10 Failed States, The Region In Top 25 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Pakistan is among the among the world’s top 10 most vulnerable states and India is the only exception in the South Asian region where as many as five countries rank in the bottom 25 of 146 nations surveyed.
- What Doda Derails (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 03, 2006)
The targeted killing of 32 Hindus in Doda district of Jammu by suspected terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba threatens to undermine two important foundations of India’s current Kashmir policy — engaging the moderates and dissidents of J&K . . .
- Dutch Ask For Intelligence Sharing In Afghanistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The Netherlands on Tuesday called for increased intelligence sharing between Pakistani authorities and Dutch troops whose deployment is being beefed up in southern Afghanistan. Some 400 Dutch military personnel are already deployed in Uruzgan . . .
- Pak, Uzbek To Expand Trade, Economic Ties (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf and his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov Tuesday vowed to expand bilateral commerce and economic relations with the visiting leader also voicing support for Pakistan’s gaining full membership of the Shanghai . . .
- Fencing, Mines On Afghan Side Of Border Proposed (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, May 03, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed to Afghanistan and coalition forces to fence and mine their side of the border to prevent cross-border movement.
- Murder In Kashmir: Don’T Get Derailed! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 03, 2006)
Gunmen dressed in combat fatigues shot dead 23 Hindus in two remote villages of Doda district in Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir late Sunday night.
- Nature Of Resistance In Iraq (Dawn, Mahir Ali, May 03, 2006)
One day last October, police responding to reports of a disturbance at an army recruitment centre near New York’s Times Square were confronted with an unusual spectacle. Young anti-war protesters — the usual culprits — were hardly in evidence.
- Defence Vs Development (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 03, 2006)
THE government has traditionally adopted an ambiguous stance on its defence budget.
- Why Bear Insults? (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 03, 2006)
THE unsolicited and, indeed, highly undesirable comments Indian film actor Feroze Khan made while in Lahore about Pakistani Muslims, followed by his reference to the so-called great progress their counterparts in India were making, and his rude and . . .
- Pakistan And India Close To Accord On Trade Across Loc (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 03, 2006)
India and Pakistan are close to an agreement on trans-Kashmir trade and a new bus service, possibly before Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Islamabad.
- Politics And Practice Of Communal Massacres In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 02, 2006)
Militant groups have long used death as an instrument to derail efforts towards détente
Scale of communal strikes has dropped since 2002, but periodic attacks continue
Terror campaign aimed at causing at large-scale migration of Hindus
- Truck And Bus On Pak Talks Table (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Indian and Pakistani officials will meet in Delhi tomorrow to firm up more confidence-building measures to close the gap between the Kashmirs.
- India's Troubles In Afghanistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 02, 2006)
Forced out of power in Afghanistan in 2001, the Taliban remains an oppressively domineering militia outside the bounds of civilised, humane conduct.
- A Good Decision All The Same (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 02, 2006)
DESPITE opposition from Washington, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to go ahead with a bilateral pipeline project bringing gas from Iran.
- Too Timid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 02, 2006)
There are occasions that seem to call for celebration but in fact should call forth the opposite.
- Strengthening Ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 02, 2006)
Indo-Uzbek ties should help combat terrorism
- Adieu, Foxbats: Iaf Sheds Its Eyes In Stratosphere (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, May 02, 2006)
They flew amidst the stars, literally, for three decades and created aviation folklore by flying in a zone where no other aircraft ever thought of going.
- Delayed, But Not Denied (Deccan Herald, Pran Chopra , May 02, 2006)
Can Koirala guide his government to a consensus with the Maoists on reaching and preserving peace?
- Dargah Demolition Sparks Violence (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, May 02, 2006)
Striking at two places targetting minorities, the militants gunned down 28 civilians—19 in Kulhand area of Doda district and nine at Lolan Galla in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district since last night. Ten others were injured in Kulhand shoot-out.
- An Evil Mindset (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 02, 2006)
Each time one sees Bimal Roy's Kabuliwala one is moved to tears. It is cinematic adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's poignant story of a seller of dry fruits from Kabul and the emotional rapport he strikes with a Bengali family.
- Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 02, 2006)
ALTHOUGH with Iran’s nuclear crisis hovering over the region’s head, it would remain uncertain whether Pakistan can continue to show an unflagging determination to go ahead with the gas pipeline project against US pressure, till it actually comes . . .
- Shujaat’S People-Friendly Proposal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 02, 2006)
AT a time when the budget-making is in the process, the President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Ch Shujaat Hussain has given a very pertinent proposal for consideration of the authorities concerned.
- Remember Oil Prices? (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 02, 2006)
WITH prices rising practically across the board, it is little surprise that the oil price phenomenon remained largely forgotten for the seven months it did not register a rise.
- The Import Of Names (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
In the spring of 1962, during an official visit to Gujarat, our two sons were presented with Siamese kittens.
- Too Early To Celebrate, But There's Hope (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, May 02, 2006)
When K Asif’s masterpiece Mughal-e-Azam and Akbar Khan’s damp squib Taj Mahal — An Eternal Love Story were released in Pakistan over the last few days, they marked the first commercial release of Indian films in Pakistan since the 1965 war, if one . . .
- Hurriyat Forms Group To Meet Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
After day-long deliberations the moderate faction of separatist Hurriyat Conference here today constituted a six-member delegation led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq that would be meeting the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- The Forgotten Stronghold (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 02, 2006)
Waziristan is one of the most dangerous places in the world where the Taliban rule the roost
- Militants Kill 22 People In Doda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
In a pre-dawn strike, militants today killed 22 people and seriously injured five others in remote villages of Panjdobi and Thava in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Kashmir Issue To Be Discussed With Pm On May 3: Aphc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
Leaders of the All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) plan to discuss various solutions that could settle the Kashmir issue during their meeting with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, in Delhi on May 3.
- Hurriyat Constituent Groups To Meet Today (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
Having accepted the fresh invitation for talks with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference is holding a meeting of its constituent groups here tomorrow to discuss the agenda and composition of its delegation.
- Iran-Pak-India Gas Agreement To Be Signed By June (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
The Union Government today said it expects to sign the final agreement for the ambitious USD 7.4 billion Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project by June this year at a ministerial meeting in Tehran.
- Too Good? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 01, 2006)
Of late three developments have taken place concerning the restoration of popular rule in Pakistan.
- Visiting Pakistan To Defreeze Siachen (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 01, 2006)
It now looks certain that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Islamabad before the summer is out; it is in a sense returning Gen Pervez Musharraf’s visit to Delhi in April 2005 actually on a self-invitation to watch the . . .
- Taliban Behead Indian Engineer Before Deadline (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, May 01, 2006)
The black visage of the Taliban was waved to India again today as the terrorist outfit jumped their own deadline and killed their captive K. Suryanarayan, the second Indian worker to be killed in Afghanistan in less than six months.
- Team Leaves For Delhi Today (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, May 01, 2006)
A Pakistani delegation headed by Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan is leaving for New Delhi on Monday for talks with India. The two-day talks that begin on Tuesday will discuss the key issue of Jammu and Kashmir and other aspects of peace and security.
- Start Of A Long Road (The Financial Express, RAM UPENDRA DAS, May 01, 2006)
Recently, India and Pakistan decided to explore enhancing our exports of sugar and tea to Pakistan and imports of molasses from there to India. These discussions at the Safta trade ministers’ meet in Dhaka have several important implications.
- Welcome Step (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 01, 2006)
Pakistan’s reported willingness to consider expanding the list of items that can be imported from India comes as a breath of fresh air. For too long has bilateral trade been hostage to political compulsions.
- Indian Spies, Soldiers Cross Swords On Kargil (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 30, 2006)
V.P Malik's book provokes renewed debate on pre-war intelligence
Unusual decision by the Intelligence Bureau chief to bypass RAW
Pakistani activity misunderstood to represent preparations for local peak-seizing operations
- Boom Time For Medicare (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Apr 30, 2006)
As medical tourism looks set to expand further, India must make use of the opportunity while ensuring that it does not create a health divide.
India's tertiary healthcare sector is on the road to global fame.
- Zawahri Lashes Out At India, Pak (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Al Qaida’s deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri said hundreds of suicide bombers had “broken America’s back” in Iraq and accused President George W. Bush of giving a “strong impetus” to India’s nuclear programme while “doling out orders” to Pakistan, . . .
- Army Backs Mush Over Al-Qaeda Statement (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The entire Pakistani army is behind President Pervez Musharraf, a senior military spokesman said on Saturday in reaction to a call by Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri for Musharraf's overthrow.
- Us Giving Impetus To Indian N-Plan, Says Angry Qaida (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Al-Qaida number two Ayman al-Zawahiri has lashed out at US President George W. Bush, accusing him of giving a “strong impetus” to India’s nuclear programme while “doling out orders” to Pakistan.
- U.S. Came Close To Declaring Pakistan A "Terrorist" State In 1992 (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 30, 2006)
Letter blamed Islamabad for supporting militants in India
Letter talked of the complicity of ISI and Army in training terrorists
Pakistan warned that it would be listed among State sponsors of terrorism
A meeting in 1992 resolved to further . . .
- Coming Home To One's World (Hindu, Gowri Ramnarayan, Apr 30, 2006)
Gulammohammed Sheikh on sorting out his India through art and the intrusion of politics into a once-insular field.
- India And Pakistan Once Came Close To Resolving Divisive Issues (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 30, 2006)
Former Indian foreign secretary Salman Haider has said that in the 1980s and 1990s, it appeared as if an agreement between India and Pakistan on “one or more of the divisive subjects might be within reach”.
- No More Appeasement (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 30, 2006)
Whatever the genesis of the current rampant extremism in Pakistan, and whether or not Pakistani and American interests coincide in resisting this phenomenon, President Musharraf is right in saying that the fight against terrorism has to be fought for . .
- Pakistan's Fault Line (Pioneer, BHARAT VERMA, Apr 30, 2006)
The so-called land of the pure, Pakistan, on its creation in 1947 had approximately 13 per cent minorities residing within an Islamic population of 76 million.
- Pakistan Takes Principled Position In Us (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 30, 2006)
WITH Iranian nuclear issue taking serious dimensions, Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri, while speaking in London, categorically stated that nuclear strike against Iran should never be considered and the issue should be resolved peacefully.
- Musharraf:'i'm Nobody's Poodle.' (Christian Science Monitor, Tom Regan, Apr 30, 2006)
Musharraf:'I'm nobody's poodle.'
Pakistan leader says US airstrikes infringe Pakistan's sovereignty.
- Ensuring Press Freedom (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 30, 2006)
IN an interview with this newspaper and in his address to other forums during his first visit to Lahore after assuming the office of Federal Information Minister, Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani talked about wide range of issues, including domestic . . .
- Pak-Us Strategic Dialogue (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 30, 2006)
AT a joint news briefing with US Under Secretary Nicholas Burns on the conclusion of the Pak-US strategic dialogue on Friday, Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan talked of Pakistan not being oblivious of its security and the requirements of minimum . . .
- Al-Qaeda Claims Karachi Us Consulate Bombing Responsibility (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Seven people were injured in a collision between a coaster and dumper near Pakistan Steel Mills Sunday morning here.
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