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Articles 4621 through 4720 of 12768:
- One Party, Two Visions (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 21, 2006)
The Advani era, pundits proclaimed, had ended with the advent of Rajnath Singh as the Bharatiya Janata Party's new helmsman. But Lal Krishna Advani, 78, is in no mood to walk into the sunset.
- The Slippery Slope Of Stings (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 21, 2006)
After the success of the Aaj Tak–Cobrapost sting, nearly everybody in the media has got used to the concept of the sting operation-for-hire.
- India Must Engage, Not Sermonise (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Jan 21, 2006)
Having slept through Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip last August, India was rather quick to recognise the unfolding drama in that country following the hospitalisation of Ariel Sharon. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s quick message ....
- Old Enemy, Older Friend (Daily Excelsior, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jan 21, 2006)
In a lifetime as a cricket fan, my most depressing experience was watching the World Cup quarter-final played between India and Pakistan in Bangalore in March 1996.
- Stay Away From Talks: Pc To Hurriyat (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
Bilal faction of the separatist Peoples Conference (PC) has taken strong exception to New Delhi's move of involving "pro-India men and organisations" with the Kashmir-specific peace process and it has clearly asked Hurriyat Conference to stay away . . .
- Bus Joins Two Punjabs Six Decades After Partition (Daily Excelsior, GAJINDER SINGH, Jan 21, 2006)
Six decades after trains and buses ferried piles of dead bodies across the new line partitioning India and Pakistan, the border witnessed scenes of joy today as the first Lahore-Amritsar bus, “Dosti”, rolled in at Wagah.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 21, 2006)
The inflexibility of Indian labour laws is a dampener. If you can hire, you can fire too. But here, the cost of compensation is too high. — Mr Goh Chok Tong, former Prime Minister of Singapore, at the CII Partnership Summit in Kolkata.
- The Army Mindset (Tribune, Brig A.C. Prem (retd), Jan 21, 2006)
Janowitz, a management guru, once remarked: “The contemporary military establishment has for some time tended more and more to display characteristics typical of any large-scale non-military bureaucracy”.
- First Lahore-Amritsar Bus Arrives (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
In their efforts to enhance people-to -people contact, India and Pakistan today launched their third bus service - this time between Amritsar and Lahore - when a bus with 26 passengers aboard arrived here to rousing cheers.
- Global Challenges, Local Solutions (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Jan 21, 2006)
WHAT is the future for an economic system that is not an efficient producer of goods and services in the globalized economy?
- Us Missile Attack (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
It is hard to say how many people would have mourned Ayman al-Zawahiri if he had indeed been killed last week by the US missiles that hit a Pashtun area near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan.
- India Wishes Democracy In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Krishna Pradhan, Jan 21, 2006)
The Indian ambassador to Nepal, Mr. Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, is in Delhi for consultations as the situation in the Himalayan Kingdom deteriorates day by day, and the Maoist violence against the government has increased and rallies . . .
- Bin Laden Trying To Silence Rumours Of Death: Analysts (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
A recording from Osama bin Laden, his first message for over a year, is aimed at quashing rumours of his death and warning the Western world that its most wanted man remains a major threat, analysts said on Friday.
- No Evidence Qaeda Men Dead In Bajaur Airstrike: Aziz (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
No evidence has yet turned up of Al Qaeda figures among the dead when a US missile killed at least 18 people in a remote part of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday.
- Us Wants Improved Pakistan-India Ties (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Jan 21, 2006)
India and the United States, preparing for a visit by President George W. Bush, wound up two days of official-level talks here on Friday with Washington encouraging improved Delhi-Islamabad ties but disapproving of Iran’s proximity with both.
- Lahore Bus Gets Warm Welcome (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
A bus from Lahore arrived here on Friday, marking the launch of a third bus link between Pakistan and India aimed at building confidence and strengthening their slow-moving peace process.
- Inching Towards Peace (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 21, 2006)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan who met in New Delhi earlier this week have confirmed that the composite dialogue between the two countries will remain on track.
- Peace Process Grinds On (Dawn, Afzaal Mahmood, Jan 21, 2006)
Some recent developments have dealt a hefty blow to the ongoing Pakistan-India peace process. If the decision makers in Islamabad and New Delhi do not act quickly to restore the health of bilateral relations, the peace process will soon find itself . . .
- Sustained Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
Both countries must take each other’s concerns seriously
The third round of the India-Pakistan composite dialogue has concluded with the two sides reiterating their commitment to dialogue as the means to resolve contentious issues.
- Why Threats Against Iran Will Not Work (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 20, 2006)
Threats to haul Iran to the Security Council on the nuclear issue could see Teheran harden its stand.
- Us Must Apologize (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 20, 2006)
Pakistani officials claim last week’s US bombing of a western village killed not the intended target, No. 2 Al Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri, but at least 17 others, including women and children. If so, relatives of the dead deserve an apology and . . .
- Pakistani Consulate Denied Place In Mumbai (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 20, 2006)
Just a day after the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan reiterated their resolve to simultaneously reopen their consulates in Karachi and Mumbai, Pakistan’s efforts to secure premises in the densely-populated commercial hub of Nariman Point . . .
- Afghanistan: Qanooni's Moment Of Triumph (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Jan 20, 2006)
With Yunus Qanooni's election as Parliament Speaker, a complex calculus of power is forming. Though they are seen as rivals, Mr. Qanooni's political platform is far from irreconcilable with that of President Hamid Karzai.
- Osama Vows More Attacks On Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
In an audiotape broadcast by Al-Jazeera, Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has said that the outfit is preparing for attacks in the United States.
- Tackling Musharraf (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 20, 2006)
His ‘out of box’ cures are dangerous
The India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary-level talks in New Delhi ended with the composite dialogue process showing some forward movement despite terrorism continuing to pose a serious threat to it.
- Gambols And Gambits In Kashmir (Tribune, B.G.Verghese, Jan 20, 2006)
The India-Pakistan peace process has slowed down since the earthquake that devastated parts of J&K last year.
- Progress On Kashmir Imp For Success Of Dialogue, Says Aziz (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Jan 20, 2006)
Pakistan has said "meaningful progress" towards a final settlement of Kashmir issue is "essential for the sustainability and eventual success" of the composite dialogue process between New Delhi and Islamabad.
- The Dam Controversy (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Jan 20, 2006)
In any mature society, national issues are discussed in a rational manner, keeping in view the supreme interests of the country as a whole. Unfortunately, in our country, the building of a dam has been converted into an emotionally charged issue, ...
- Pak-Iran Ipi Gas Pipeline Talks On 23rd (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Jan 20, 2006)
Pakistan and Iran will hold crucial technical parleys at the Joint Working Group level on January 23-24 in Islamabad on the proposed $7.2 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, informed sources told The News.
- Us Undersecretary Arrives For Talks On Iran’S Nuclear Plans (Daily Times, Umer Farooq, Jan 20, 2006)
Iran’s nuclear programme will be up for discussion when US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs R Nicholas Burns arrives here on January 22 for talks with Pakistani officials.
- Us Must Meet Pak Defence Needs (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that meeting Pakistan’s legitimate security and defence needs by the United States is essential for long-term relationship between the two countries. Addressing the Council of Foreign Relations . . .
- Un-Understandable Mute Response (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 20, 2006)
In his address to the nation on January 17, President Pervez Musharraf announced epoch-making decisions, which would contribute a lot towards realisation of our cherished goal of economic security for Pakistan.
- Weapons Expert Among Four Al-Qaeda Militants Killed (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
An al-Qaida explosives and chemical weapons expert and a relative of the terror network’s No. 2 leader were among four top operatives believed killed in a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan last week, Pakistani security officials said Thursday.
- Osama Threatens Attacks On Us (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden threatened new attacks against the United States in an audiotape attributed to the Western world’s most wanted man, broadcast on Arabic television Thursday. But the voice on the tape, aired on Al-Jazeera a week . . .
- King Abdullah’S Visit To India — A Wake Up Call (Pakistan Observer, Dr Jassim Taqui, Jan 20, 2006)
The Indians seem in a state of euphoria over the reported four-day visit of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz to India, who agreed to be the chief guest at the Indian Republic Day parade on January 26. His visit would start on January 24 and . . .
- Chinese Change Of Policy Or Heart? (Rediff on the Net, Srikanth Kondapalli , Jan 20, 2006)
Behind the gruelling four sessions and about nine hours of discussions between Indian and Chinese interlocutors at Beijing last week, one (India) must be quietly satisfied with the turn of events in the last year or so.
- Musharraf Refutes Rights Violation Allegations (Indian Express, K J M Varma, Jan 19, 2006)
Refuting allegations of human rights violations in South West Balochistan by Pakistani security forces, President Pervez Musharraf tonight said the “saboteurs” are being helped by “people from outside Pakistan” and they would be dealt with accordingly.
- Anti-Globalisation Initiatives Multiply (Deccan Herald, Candido Grzybowski, Jan 19, 2006)
The WSF is now a point of reference for the world political landscape
Many, even within the anti-globalisation movement, have claimed that it is running out of steam, particularly its flagship event, the World Social Forum. Yet here we are, brimming
- ‘‘With The Resources It Has, Us Is Still Quite Ignorant Of Other Cultures’’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 19, 2006)
This March, the illustrious Asia Society, headquartered in New York, will open its first India centre in Mumbai. On the same day, March 18, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will give the keynote address at its 16th Asian Corporate Conference in the city.
- Bush To Visit Delhi, Agra In March (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Jan 19, 2006)
An advance team of US officials and security personnel left for the Indian sub-continent on Wednesday to prepare ground for President Bush’s much anticipated visit to the region in the first week of March.
- ‘Fluid’ Nepal Situation Has India Worried (Statesman, Devirupa Mitra, Jan 19, 2006)
India has expressed concern regarding situation in Nepal where Maoist violence against the government has increased and rallies by political parties have been banned.
- General Reminds Him Of Invite To Talk J&k, Pm In No Hurry, Underlines Terror (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Jan 19, 2006)
Reminding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of his earlier invite, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has conveyed through his Foreign Secretary that the time had come for the two leaders to meet and discuss the Kashmir issue.
- Two Pak Militants Get 10-Yr Ri (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Two Pakistani militants, belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, were today sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment by a city court along with their three Indian accomplices for masterminding the 1997 serial blasts in Punjab, Delhi, ...
- A Cornered General Could Not Do Much (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 19, 2006)
President of Pakistan had to face a tough time on screen with a journalist from India. Reasons many. Saleem Kaloo reviews Musharraf’s interview with Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN
- Delhi For Cbms, Pak For Solutions (Telegraph, GAUTAM DATT, Jan 19, 2006)
As the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries wound up their two-day talks, it was apparent at their separate news conferences what they had been grappling over.
- ‘India A Partial Bright Spot For Human Rights In South Asia’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Human Rights Watch(HRW) sees India as a bright spot in its generally bleak assessment of the human rights situation in South Asia.
- Human Rights Dealt A Blow In Asia (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Respect for human rights in Asia has been seriously eroded over the past year, with some governments committing the worst abuses, US-based Human Rights Watch reported on Wednesday.
- Civilised Way Out Of Iran-Iaea Deadlock (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Charter of the United Nations offer the most civilised course of action to resolving the controversy regarding Iranian compliance with its obligations as a non-nuclear state party to the Non-Prolif
- Government-Opposition Seek Regret (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 19, 2006)
Bajaur attack dominated proceedings of the National Assembly on Tuesday with speakers both from the Treasury and the Opposition condemning the incident and seeking apology from the United States.
- India Rejects Pervez Proposals On Kashmir (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 19, 2006)
Pakistan today formally presented President Pervez Musharraf’s “out-of-the-box” proposal on demilitarisation of Kashmir which India disposed, saying that New Delhi wanted to be “more ambitious” than demilitarising just three cities of Kashmir and . . .
- Dialogue On Kashmir Issue To Continue (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 19, 2006)
Commitment on bus service reiterated
Truck service on the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar route for trade in permitted goods
India wants Pakistan to do more to tackle terrorist activities
Manmohan says he is keen on visiting Islamabad
- Pakistan, India To Ease Tensions Over Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed on Wednesday to implement fresh measures to lower tensions over Kashmir and confirmed their commitment to keep their stuttering peace process on track.
- New Delhi Told Balochistan Our Internal Matter: Fo (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Meanwhile talking to a private television channel, Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson Ms Tasneem Aslam has said that Pakistan made it clear upon India that Balochistan was the internal matter of Pakistan and Islamabad will not discuss the . . .
- Singh ‘Very Keen’ To Visit Pakistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday he was “very keen” to visit Pakistan and wanted it to be “substantive”. Singh conveyed this when Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan renewed the invitation to visit Pakistan extended . . .
- Time Ripe To Take Up Kashmir, India Told (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Jan 19, 2006)
India and Pakistan wound up their two-day foreign secretary-level talks to unveil the third round of composite dialogue here on Wednesday, with the doves and hawks both finding reasons to claim victory.
- Seismic Factor Goes Against Kalabagh (Dawn, Fatehyab Ali Khan, Jan 19, 2006)
This article is not a comment on issues pertaining to the rights of riparians and the political and social repercussions of the construction of dams. The main aim of this endeavour is to highlight the technical, . . .
- Finally It Is Bhasha (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 19, 2006)
FINALLY, the government has opted for the Bhasha-dam-first strategy, lumping the Kalabagh dam with the other three — Munda, Akori and Kurrum Tangi — to be built later.
- Musharraf Takes The Decision At Last (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 19, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has decided to go for Bhasha and Munda Dams forthwith and vowed to convince Sindh and NWFP for the construction of Kalabagh reservoir later. Announcing his decision on the issue in his address to the nation Tuesday evening,
- Indian-American Scholar Given Key State Department Assignment (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jan 19, 2006)
A leading Indian-American academic has been co-opted by a senior State Department official to advise him on India for the next two months.
- ‘Qaeda Bomb Maker Killed In Bajaur’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
A top Al-Qaeda bomb maker with a $5 million reward on his head was killed in last week’s CIA missile strike at Bajaur, ABC News reported on Wednesday.
- India Must Address Issues To Fulfil Global Ambitions (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jan 19, 2006)
India still needs to address numerous political and economic challenges to fulfil its global ambitions, according to a new study.
- Civil War Threat In Sri Lanka (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Jan 19, 2006)
An unfortunate feature of politics in the South Asian region during the last 50 years has been the birth of separatist movements based mostly on ethnic and linguistic basis and complicated by majority-minority politics.
- Us Must Facilitate Kashmir, Palestine Solutions: Pm (News International, Salim Bokhari, Jan 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan and the United States have evolved a transformed relationship and there is a strategic convergence between the two countries on regional and international objectives.
- 'Top Al-Qaeda Bomb-Maker Killed In Bajaur Attack’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
A top Al-Qaeda bomb maker with a $5 million reward on his head was killed in the last week’s CIA missile strike in Bajaur, ABC News reported Wednesday.
- Preventing Power Losses (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jan 19, 2006)
Talk to a Japanese official and he invariably comes up with a reply that Pakistan is potentially a very rich country with large natural resources, unlike Japan with its narrow strip of hilly land. All we have to do, he says, is to develop those . . .
- The Illusive Us Arms Bazaar (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Jan 19, 2006)
Two roadblocks await the forward move in the Indo-US bilateral relations early in 2006.
- Basic Difference (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 19, 2006)
What would have happened had India not been partitioned in 1947? The question was raised during an enlightening discussion at a book release function in Lahore recently.
- Let Ultra Being Brought To Jammu Escapes, Re-Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Giving police the slip, a Pakistani militant today jumped off a speeding train in the wee hours while being taken to Jammu from West Bengal but was recaptured at a village here this evening.
- Lessons In The Pipeline (Telegraph, Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, Jan 19, 2006)
The author is a former ambassador and is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi
- No Passenger Foramritsar-Lahore Bus Service (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
All hype about the Amritsar-Lahore bus service beginning January 21 from here seems to be fading out as not a single seat was booked till today, while one passenger from Malerkotla has reserved his ticket for February eleven from this side of the border.
- Army In "Full Action" In Balochistan, Claims Pak Oppn (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Rejecting President Pervez Musharraf's assertions that only paramilitary forces were conducting operations against nationalist rebels in Balochistan, Pakistan's opposition parties have claimed that the army was in "full action" in the southwestern provinc
- Now And Again: Divine Intervention (Statesman, Niti Paul Mehta, Jan 19, 2006)
Some 60 years ago, I was spending my holidays with my maternal grandparents at Sadhwal Brahmna about nine miles from Kharian (Pakistan).
- India, Pakistan Agree On Opening Of New Bus Link, Trade Routes (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Taking a tough stand on terrorism, India today bluntly told Pakistan that continuance of acts of terror and violence would hit the peace process as the two countries agreed on a slew of measures including opening of new bus link and trade routes.
- India Expects (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 19, 2006)
There is little that can be done to help an organization which does not know its own importance.
- India, Pak Agree On Opening New Bus Link (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Taking a tough stand on terrorism, India on Wednesday bluntly told Pakistan that continuance of acts of terror and violence would hit the peace process as the two countries agreed on a slew of measures including opening of new bus link and trade routes.
- U.S. Upbeat On India Nuclear Deal Despite Problems (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
The United States is confident of reaching a deal with India on nuclear cooperation even though differences remain over plans to separate India's civil and military programmes, a top U.S. official said on Wednesday.
- India, Pakistan Agree On Peace, Differ On Process (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 19, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Wednesday made a fresh commitment to push forward a fragile peace process but the nuclear-armed neighbours reiterated their differences over ways to end nearly 60 years of enmity.
- Singh To Visit Pakistan At ‘Appropriate Time’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said he would be visiting Pakistan certainly but at an appropriate time.
- Space A Battlefield (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Jan 18, 2006)
Despite high costs and danger involved, the US is still determined to go ahead with space weaponisation
- Indo-Pak Dialogue Resumes Amid Negative Publicity (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jan 18, 2006)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan, Messrs Shyam Saran and Riaz Muhammad Khan, met on Tuesday to start the third round of the so-called composite dialogue after days of bilateral “misgivings” about each other’s real intent.
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