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Articles 2421 through 2520 of 12768:
- People Power (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 26, 2006)
Historically, the English Revolution of 1640 decided the outcomes of all future conflicts between kings and their people.
- Desperation Amidst Prosperity (Tribune, Balvinder, Apr 26, 2006)
A spate of suicides by quite a number of Punjab farmers has been reported of late.
At a recently held discussion on the agricultural crisis in Punjab, Mr H.K. Dua, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune group of papers, who chaired the symposium, rightly expre
- The Last Gasp Of A Monarch? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Apr 26, 2006)
IT has been at least 20 days since the people of Kathmandu took to the streets and — surprise, surprise — their revolt against a degenerate, autocratic and anachronistic monarchy remains unlabelled.
- Dispensation Of Timely Justice (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 26, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that speedy justice is the major demand of the common man and urged the legal fraternity to ensure dispensation of timely justice at grass-roots level.
- What Bb, Mns Should Pledge? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 26, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that speedy justice is the major demand of the common man and urged the legal fraternity to ensure dispensation of timely justice at grass-roots level. Addressing a gathering of lawyers at the ground-breaking . . .
- ``I Saved Pakistan From Sinking '' (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 25, 2006)
Steps taken to project a soft image
- Lifting The Film (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 25, 2006)
Symbolic connections are always thrilling, and they become more so when layers of symbolism are uncovered. Perhaps that is part of the satisfaction generated by the screening of Mughal-e-Azam in Pakistan, where Indian films have been banned for years.
- Pakistan, India To Hold N-Talks Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The fourth round of expert-level talks on nuclear confidence-building measures (CBMs) between Pakistan and India will begin in Islamabad today (Tuesday), the Foreign Office said.
- Pakistan Cool To Reel Diplomacy (Statesman, SANJAY SINGH, Apr 25, 2006)
As India takes the cinematic route to give a push to Indo-Pak ties, the Pakistan government appears cool to the peace effort.
- Shift Gears (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 25, 2006)
Recent exchanges between New Delhi and Islamabad about the Kishanganga hydro power project in Baramulla district are for the first time laced with optimism.
- Ministry Of External Affairs X-Rayed (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Apr 25, 2006)
The blame game has started in the ministry of external affairs for the blotched policy formulation on Nepal and Indo-US nuclear deal. On both the fronts New Delhi is left with little option to manoeuvre out of the difficult situation as Kathmandu . . .
- Settling Siachen: Don’T Let The Solution Become A Bigger Future Problem (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Apr 25, 2006)
While a war has gone on at the world’s highest battlefield for 22 years almost to date, it has not changed the basic military position of India and Pakistan. In fact, Pakistan’s repeated attempts to dislodge the Indian Army from its posts on the . . .
- What Was Missing In Ptv Interview? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 25, 2006)
President Musharraf has said that economic turn around is his greatest achievement and he wants to be known in history as Pakistan’s saviour for retrieving its economy from virtual collapse and dilution. In the PTV’s ‘First Family Interview . . .
- America’S Changed Stance (Dawn, Athar Osama, Apr 25, 2006)
President George Bush’s trip to South Asia last month has been the subject of the Pakistani, Indian, and American news media and security analysts for a while now.
- Taj Mahal Premier In Pak Tomorrow (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 25, 2006)
While Mughal-e-Azam becomes the first Indian film to be premiered in Pakistan yesterday on April 26, Akbar Khan-directed “Taj Mahal” will become the first Indian film to be commercially released across the border.
- Myanmar — Gateway To S-E Asia (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Apr 25, 2006)
Rather than joining a Western chorus of condemnation of Myanmar, India would do well to cooperate with Asian powers to encourage Yangon to move towards a more representative government. With New Delhi engaging Yangon economically and . . .
- What Does Adb Mean To The Masses Of India? (Deccan Herald, Asha Krishnaswamy, Apr 25, 2006)
The controversial Asian Development Bank, which is holding a mega event in Hyderabad, is bound to draw flak from activists of organisations.
- No Halfway Houses Islamabad Must Open All Doors (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 25, 2006)
In one sense, the celebration beginning with Mughal-e-Azam in Pakistani theatres - that will hopefully end the 40-year drought of Hindi films in that country - appears to make . . .
- When Bush Was In Pak, His Plane Was In Delhi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The US Secret Service was so scared of terror attacks during President George W. Bush’s visit to Pakistan last month that it declined to park the President’s standby aircraft, a second Jumbo 747, in Islamabad.
- Money’S Rolling In, But What Of The Game? (Indian Express, Jayaditya Gupta, Apr 25, 2006)
Mike Atherton calls Lalit Modi the most important administrator in world cricket today.
- Democracy & Progress (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 25, 2006)
The world is changing and these are fascinating times at the United Nations as significant changes in the organisation are afoot, says . . .
- Ipi Gasline Deal (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 24, 2006)
The news that the deal on the $7 billion Iran-Pakistan-India gasline project is about to be finalised between the three countries has rekindled hopes that Islamabad and New Delhi are determined to withstand pressure from Washington to back off from . . .
- Pakistan Damaged Kashmir Struggle, Says Salahuddin (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The commander of Kashmir’s largest militant group said on Sunday Pakistan had caused “irreparable damage” to the Kashmiri fighters’ cause by pursuing peace without winning more concessions from India.
- Decisions On Free Trade (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 24, 2006)
The commerce ministers of Saarc who met in Dhaka recently have taken the first major step towards operationalising the free trade area in South Asia that was created in January.
- Should Generals Speak Out? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 24, 2006)
Commentators have described what has happened in the US this month as a virtual revolt, though confined to a few retired Generals. Unless put down firmly, they fear that it might become a contagion and spread to serving officers and spell the . . .
- Strengths And Weaknesses Of Indian Banking (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Apr 24, 2006)
Indian banks have done quite well, especially in terms of efficiency and non-performing loans. But there is still a long way to go before they can catch up with their peers in the US, the UK, Germany or China. S. VENKITARAMANAN hopes the RBI . . .
- Chinks In Mafia's Armour (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
Who says, that crimes can be buried with the passage of time? Nemesis has habit of catching up at the most unexpected moment. Italian police arrested Bernardo Provenzano, boss of all bosses of the Sicilian Mafia, on April 12, 2005 after 43 years.
- No Funds To Hamas Proves Crusade Against Islam, Blames Laden (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said the international isolation of the Hamas-led Palestinian Government is proof of a "war by crusaders and Zionists against Islam," according to an audiotape attributed to him and aired on Arabic television on Sunday.
- Benazir, Sharif To Make Common Cause (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 24, 2006)
The two former Prime Ministers of Pakistan who live in exile, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, are to meet in London on Monday to chart out a common course of "political agenda" for the October 2007 general elections.
- Umar Farooq May Meet Manmohan For Talks: Soz (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 24, 2006)
Government committed to strengthening peace process
Advocates role for political parties as well
Assures to allocate funds for Neelnag
- Advantages Of Transnational Gas Pipelines (Hindu, TALMIZ AHMAD, Apr 24, 2006)
The pipeline proposals India is involved with have political and security-related problems. But they have to be resolved for India's energy security.
- Stability And Cooperation (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 24, 2006)
India must take a balanced view and adopt a course that will protect the country’s interests
- Orascom May Fail Fipb Test (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Egyptian telecom company Orascom, a 10 per cent stake holder in Hutch Essar, may find it difficult to pass the Foreign Investment Promotion Board test on security grounds spelt out in the guidelines .
- Laden Sounds Bugle For Long War (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Laden sounds bugle for long war Darfur, Hamas on Osama lips
- Indo-Myanmar Relations (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
The military rule in Myanmar is on the agenda of the UN General Assembly beginning September 20.
- Cat Is Out (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 24, 2006)
The cat is out of the bag. The much-awaited "third major party" has emerged in "Azad" Kashmir as the occupied territory across the Line of Control is locally known. Barrister Sultan Mahmood has founded it under the banner of the "Jammu Kashmir . . .
- Tribal Rebels Blow Up Gas Pipeline In Pakistan (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Tribal militants fighting for greater autonomy in Pakistan's restive southwestern Baluchistan province blew up a pipeline supplying a major gas distribution plant on Sunday, a senior official said.
- Al Qaeda Chief Hiding In Border Areas: Us (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Osama bin Laden is hiding in a remote tribal area along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan, separated from his top deputy and, in a sign he has to be careful about whom he trusts, surrounded by fellow Arabs, according to US intelligence . . .
- New Delhi Seeks Transit Facility: India-Pakistan-Afghan Trade Urged (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
India on Saturday said that if Islamabad provided New Delhi with the transit facility for trade with Afghanistan then it would also benefit Pakistan as Peshawar would become a hub of economic activity.
- R E G I O N: Karzai Blames ‘Foreigners’ For Raging Insurgency (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday blamed unspecified “foreigners” for providing funding and weapons to fan his country’s raging insurgency.
- Trans-Kashmir Trade Talks On May 2 (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Apr 23, 2006)
Pakistan and India have agreed to hold talks on trans Kashmir trade and establishing new links in another major step towards reviving old Kashmiri links and facilitating greater interaction between people on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC).
- R E G I O N: Karzai Blames ‘Foreigners’ For Raging Insurgency (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday blamed unspecified “foreigners” for providing funding and weapons to fan his country’s raging insurgency.
- More Than Shia-Sunni Strife (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 22, 2006)
Sectarianism is spreading fast in Pakistan. The emerging polarisation is between the Barelvis and the Deobandis
- Aware And Alert (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 22, 2006)
The proactive citizen's action is commendable
- Bjp Opposes India's Military Role In Nepal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The BJP has opposed any military intervention by India in Nepal and asserted that both Constitutional monarchy and functional democracy were important for the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Usa Sees Options Sans Musharraf (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Unhappy with the “sub-par” performance of President Pervez Musharraf, specially in war on terrorism, the USA looked at different scenarios for Pakistan without the General at its helm, according to an influential US think tank.
- Little Lamb In Shadow Of Nawaz (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 22, 2006)
When Gen Pervez Musharraf made that oblique reference to the presence of a foreign hand, refusing to identify the suspect in Balochistan I knew it was coming.
- Difficult Customer (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 22, 2006)
The supreme regional umpire cannot afford to take sides
- Now, Don’T Lose The Plot (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 22, 2006)
In a week full of really spectacular news on the infrastructure front — the resolution of the Narmada fasts, the clearance of the . . .
- Controlling Content (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 22, 2006)
and B ministry takes a step backwards
The Information and Broadcasting ministry needs to tell us why it views freedom enjoyed by television channels in deciding on the content and presentation of their programmes as an aberration.
- From Surprise To Victory (Tribune, General (Retd) V. P. Malik, Apr 22, 2006)
While our military operations were gathering momentum and achieving success in recapturing important positions occupied by the enemy every few days, we learnt from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meetings that the US Administration was . . .
- Protecting Wildlife (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 22, 2006)
News that a PPP MPA from Punjab has submitted a bill seeking to restrict the discretion of game wardens to issue hunting permits is welcome and one hopes that the bill will be adopted.
- Boucher Clears Nuclear Deal Air (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The US has said India’s own moratorium on nuclear testing was one of the reasons why the civilian nuclear agreement was signed between the countries and that it looked forward to the continuance of the moratorium.
- Pakistan To Highlight Energy Needs To Washington (Daily Times, Fida Hussain, Apr 22, 2006)
US will be informed of Iran gas prices: official
- India To Station Mig-29 Fighter-Bombers At Tajikistan Base (Tribune, RAHUL BEDI, Apr 22, 2006)
India’s first overseas military facility in Tajikistan is expected to become operational by the year-end as part of New Delhi’s thrust into oil-rich Central Asia to meet its growing energy needs.
- Power Politics And Pipelines (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 22, 2006)
The United States has given India a civilian nuclear cooperation deal that it won’t give Pakistan.
- No Alternative To Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 22, 2006)
Waziristan has become a festering wound for Pakistan. Operations in the tribal area are now more than two years old, but going by the results it seems the end is nowhere in sight, and the militants hiding there continue to create trouble.
- Himalayan Blunder (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 22, 2006)
National Security Adviser MK Narayanan speaks in riddles when he says India and Pakistan are "closer to a final point" on demilitarising Siachen glacier "but there are a lot of issues to be discussed".
- Ruling Coalition Blues (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 22, 2006)
NOTWITHSTANDING Mr Shaukat Aziz’s assertion that the PML will sweep the next general elections, the first workers convention in Peshawar on Thursday must have been something of a disappointment for the party leadership as the function was . . .
- More Of Guantanamo Excesses (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 22, 2006)
THE statement by a senior Pakistani security official that the number of Pakistani nationals being held at the US military detention camp in Guantanamo Bay is higher than previously believed should be a cause for concern.
- Isi Behind Jama Masjid Blasts? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Though no arrests have been made so far in connection with the twin blasts inside the historic Jama Masjid here a week ago, the Delhi police now believe it could be the handiwork of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
- India's Freeze On Nuclear Testing Must Hold: U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Bush regime not to insist on new commitments
Negotiations will be held with the Indian Government directly
Congress aware of deal's benefits to non-proliferation
- Rajnath For "Direct Action" To Wipe Out Isi Bases In U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
BJP president Rajnath Singh today asked the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government to initiate ``direct action'' to wipe out ISI bases in West and East UP.
- Varanasi And The Puppet Masters Of Terror (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 22, 2006)
Investigation into the Varanasi bombings has led to the Harkat ul-Jihad Islami, accentuating concerns about the emergence of Bangladesh as a base for Islamist terror groups.
- The Lost Reformer (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Apr 21, 2006)
Dr Manmohan Singh’s mettle as prime minister is being severely tested. Recent events have considerably dented his image.
- Islam In The Eyes Of Dalai Lama (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Apr 21, 2006)
What can be more astonishing between a saint confusing people and a rogue speaking the truth? Two such unexpected observations became media bytes recently.
- Manmohan Points To Unilateral Moratorium (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Says India needs the strategic programme as China, Pakistan had nuke weapons
Feels accord holds tremendous potential for both countries
Asserts that ties with U.S. not at the cost of ties with China
On Iran, he says India does not want another nuke
- Kishanganga Issue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 21, 2006)
The Indian willingness to modify the Kishanganga hydroelectric project on the Neelum makes good news.
- Countering Devil's Advocate (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
Lifting the ban on dance bars is tantamount to endangering the future of the country in the name of democracy, says . . .
- A Dangerous Place (Tribune, Surendra Miglani, Apr 21, 2006)
I had heard from my parents any number of anecdotes about Jakhar village where they lived before Partition.
- Shame Of Kandhar And Advani (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 21, 2006)
NO one can blame Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee for reacting sharply to his long-time comrade-in-arms L. K. Advani’s far from honourable attempt to convey to the country that, as Deputy Prime Minister, he had opposed the Kandhar tradeoff between . . .
- Musharraf Asks Pml, Ppp-S To Patch Up (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday asked the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and its ally the Sherpao-led Pakistan People’s Party (PPP-S) to end their differences after PPP-S leaders complained that the PML was stealing its members.
- Saffron Demography (Times of India, Mohan Rao, Apr 21, 2006)
At a public meeting attended by thousands, the leader of the Madhya Pradesh unit of RSS claimed recently that the Muslim population was increasing at a rapid pace, and that this combined with infiltration of Muslims from Bangladesh portended . . .
- Sbp’S Timely Warning (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 21, 2006)
The second quarterly report of the State Bank of Pakistan has identified a number of economic concerns needing urgent policy responses from the government.
- Russia And Turkey Engage The Muslim World (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Apr 21, 2006)
The two powers, archrivals for centuries in the vast region stretching from the Balkans to the Caucasus, are responding with agility to the complex Anglo-American manoeuvring in their backyard.
- Ignoring Implications (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 21, 2006)
The Tripartite Commission, comprising senior military commanders and diplomatic representatives of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US-led Coalition Forces in Afghanistan, gave NATO-ISAF full member status of the Commission at its meeting in Rawalpindi . .
- Restructuring Intelligence Apparatus (Daily Excelsior, Surendra Sharma, Apr 21, 2006)
The government of Indiais in the process of setting up a high-powered coordination committee to monitor functioning of intelligence agencies. We have half-a-dozen intelligence agencies to keep the government informed about the external and . . .
- Musharraf Had Fired Dr Khan For Keeping Secrets (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has disclosed that he fired his country’s father of nuclear programme, Dr A.Q. Khan, in 2001 after the latter refused to divulge details of his scheduled secret visit to Iran.
- Ksa Arbitrating Between Pakistan, India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Saudi Arabia has started an arbitration process between Pakistan and India, Geo television quoted Saudi Deputy Prime Minister Prince Sultan as saying to an Arab news agency.
- Pak Spanner In Safta Works (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 20, 2006)
It is not entirely surprising that Pakistan is proving to be the most reluctant to follow the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (Safta) in letter and spirit.
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