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Articles 6221 through 6320 of 12768:
- India’S Response Awaited: Fo: Kashmir Demilitarization, Self-Governance (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 22, 2005)
Pakistan on Monday declared that India had taken note of its proposal on demilitarization and self-governance in Kashmir, indicating that there could be a forward movement on both proposals if New Delhi responded positively.
- Pot Calls Kettle Black (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 22, 2005)
About one-fourth of the 5.8 billion dollars worth of pledges made at the Donors’ Conference for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the earthquake-hit areas reportedly came from the Muslim countries. The pledges are in the form of soft loans and . . .
- ‘Look East Policy’ Has Paid Off (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 22, 2005)
About one-fourth of the 5.8 billion dollars worth of pledges made at the Donors’ Conference for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the earthquake-hit areas reportedly came from the Muslim countries. The pledges are in the form of soft loans and grants i
- U.N. Body Says Record 4.9 Mln New Hiv Cases In 2005 (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Nov 22, 2005)
Almost 5 million people were infected by HIV globally in 2005, the highest jump since the first reported case in 1981 and taking the number living with the virus to a record 40.3 million, the United Nations said on Monday.
- Sikandar Supports Kashmir Proposal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat on Monday welcomed Pakistan’s proposal of demilitarization of Kashmir and self-governance in its divided parts.
- While Gilgit Burns.... (News International, Gulmina Bilal, Nov 22, 2005)
While the newspapers have been filled with reports of the tragic earthquake and the fumbling relief efforts, the Federally Administered Northern Areas of Pakistan were confronted with a political earthquake of their own.
- World Apathy And Marketing (Greater Kashmir, MINHAJ QIDWAI, Nov 22, 2005)
The earthquake that struck Pakistan on Oct. 08, is a tragedy that brought mayhem for Pakistan. With about 90,000 dead and more than 2 million left homeless,
- Us Denies Contacting Taliban, Al Qaeda (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
The US State Department on Monday rejected media reports that Washington is holding indirect talks with Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders as “total fabrication.”
- New Delhi Hopes To Avoid Vote On Iran (Hindustan Times, Nilova Roy Chaudhury, Nov 21, 2005)
Diplomatic efforts are on in Vienna and Tehran to ensure that there is no need for a vote when the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors meets on Thursday.
- Iran And Our Foreign Policy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
The latest International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran has brought out clearly why it was necessary to threaten Iran with a referral to the UN Security Council on the subject of its nuclear cheating.
- Kashmiris Credit Quake With Bridging Border Divide (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 21, 2005)
Last month's earthquake killed tens of thousands in Kashmir but, for divided families in the disputed region, it also opened up new routes to reunite with long-lost relatives across the frontier.
- Mirwaiz’S Ideas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 21, 2005)
Those seeking a solution of the Kashmir issue need to take note of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s speech in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- 9 To Cross Loc From Poonch Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
With permits being issued today after Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clearance, a batch of nine persons including two from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are ready to take the Poonch-Rawalakote road to PoK via Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch
- Afghan Polls And Re-Emergence Of Taliban —Eschmall Sardar (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
There is no denying that for Afghanistan elections are definitely a thing to rejoice, yet it needs to be noted that unless accompanied by important factors like keeping tried and tested hawks at bay, they are likely to amount to little more than old wine.
- World Responds To Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 21, 2005)
The outcome of the International Donors’ Conference held in Islamabad is quite encouraging with world community making pledges more than the amount indicated by the host and the multilateral institutions in their consensus assessment report of the . . .
- Loc Should Be Demilitarized: Strategic Assets Not Damaged: Aziz (Dawn, Iftikhar A. Khan, Nov 21, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday called for demilitarization of the Line of Control (LoC) and reiterated that settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was essential for durable peace in the region.
- Peace Offering’ To India Made In Earnestness: Fm (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 21, 2005)
After President Pervez Musharraf’s impassioned ‘peace offering’ to India at the International Donors’ Conference here on Saturday that caught the Indian delegation off-guard foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri explained to his Indian counterpart ....
- Oppression By Bigger Powers Makes Peace An Impossibility (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 21, 2005)
Bloodshed is abhorable. But those who want to rule by force are responsible for it. Everywhere in the world, Muslims are being persecuted.
- Singh’S Concern Over Cross-Border Terrorism Conveyed To Aziz (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Nov 21, 2005)
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed said on Sunday that he had conveyed Indian Premier Manmohan Singh’s concerns regarding “cross-border terrorism” to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
- Twenty Years Of Saarc Failure (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Nov 21, 2005)
Compared to the 12th summit meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Sea Of Trouble (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Only the LTTE will be happy with Sri Lanka’s new president. Bad news for Colombo and Delhi
- Prospects Of Peace (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Peace process between India and Pakistan and their resolve to settle the Kashmir issue through dialogue has some how sustained many up hills during the past two years.
- China’S Super Moves (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Nov 21, 2005)
The strategic silence of China and the US on key issues shows that they are working towards a rapprochement
- India Not Averse To Pakistani Observers At War Games (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
India is not averse to inviting Pakistan to witness its military exercises, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday.
- Which Option To Choose: Saarc Or Eco? (Dawn, Javid Husain, Nov 21, 2005)
The evolution of the European Union into a dynamic association of European states cooperating for common economic, political and security goals is enviable.
- Do Not Back U.S. Stand On Iran: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Tremendous U.S. pressure on India
- Compassion Fatigue (Dawn, James Harkin, Nov 21, 2005)
The latest buzzword in the aid industry — compassion fatigue — refers to the psychological exhaustion said to be induced by endless appeals for money and sympathy. If charity begins at home, then compassion fatigue begins when it comes to places far away.
- Helping Victims Of Violence (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 21, 2005)
In the days when Ayub Khan ruled the roost, and the 22 families set up their baronetcies, draconian press laws were introduced to keep at bay journalists who had not yet recovered from the long hangover of the Tamizuddin Khan years.
- New Bearings Of Sco (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 21, 2005)
BEFORE turning to Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as promised last week, I need to clarify a point. Mr Zia Rizvi, a consulting engineer in far-off Toronto read the online version of my article Politics of pipelines (Dawn, November 14) and ....
- The Aid Pledge (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 20, 2005)
PAKISTAN has received an encouraging pledge of $5.8 billion in assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of the survivors of the Oct 8 earthquake.
- Pakistan, India Agree To Improve Joint Patrolling On Border (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
Pakistan and India have agreed to improve joint patrolling at border areas.
- Wall Comes Tumbling As 24 Cross Over To Pok (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Nov 20, 2005)
When the Line of Control (LoC) was today opened for the divided families of quake-hit villages, 24 villagers — 16 men and 8 women — walked across the rope bridge built recently on Neelam river to connect the two parts of Kashmir. But there was no one to c
- Annan For Unprecedented Response To Quake (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan asked the international community on Saturday to mount an “unprecedented response” to provide relief to the quake-affected people.
- 24 Indian Civilians Cross Loc At Teetwal (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Nov 20, 2005)
India and Pakistan on Saturday opened the first of five points along the Line of Control for civilian movement. This is the first time civilians crossed the LoC after the launch of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service on April 7 this year.
- First Batch Of Civilians From Ihk Crosses Loc (News International, Editorial, The News International, Nov 20, 2005)
India and Pakistan on Saturday opened their Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, allowing people to cross over on foot for the first time in 58 years to meet separated relatives.
- Accountability In Relief And Rehabilitation (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Nov 20, 2005)
ADVERSITY, it is said, is a great teacher. The devastating earthquake of October 8, is the biggest natural disaster to strike Pakistan.
- Misuse Of Religion And Laws (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 20, 2005)
MOST laws enacted after independence to prevent crime have, ironically, given rise to bigger crimes.
- First Batch Of Kashmiris Cross Loc (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 20, 2005)
Twenty four Kashmiris on Saturday crossed over LoC at Teetwal joint relief point to meet their earthquake affected relatives in PoK
- Donate Resolution Of Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
It was a plea for donation that New Delhi had never been asked before October 19, never expected from Islamabad, and that, too, in front of a worldwide audience.
- Softening Line Of Control (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 20, 2005)
MUCH is being said, and made, of the moves to soften the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, and we are being asked to believe that they bear the promise of blissful consequences, social and political. Let us try to read between the lines and figure out the
- 24 Cross Over To Pok Through Teetwal (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 20, 2005)
A new chapter was written in the history of divided Kashmir when 24 Indians crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) through suspension foot bridge on the Kishen Ganga river this afternoon after partition.
- Violence Can't Be Tolerated: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 20, 2005)
The gruesome killing of innocent civilians, our brothers, sisters, children and individuals by throwing grenades, detonating car bombs,
- Donors Pledge $ 5.9 B For Quake Affected People (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam/Sharafat Kazmi , Nov 20, 2005)
The world community has so far made cumulative pledges of 5.827 billion dollars for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the quake hit areas and the amount is likely to rise further.
- ‘Sinister Design On Loc’-Kavita Suri. (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 20, 2005)
For 27 years, Professor Zafar Khan has been mobilising support for the Kashmir issue at international fora.
- Donors Pledge $5.4 Billion In Aid To Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 20, 2005)
50 countries to raise money for rehabilitation of the 3.3 million people affected by the earthquake 50 countries to raise money for rehabilitation of the 3.3 million people affected by the earthquake
- 20 Years Of Saarc's Failures (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Nov 20, 2005)
Compared to the 12th summit meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Bsf, Pak Rangers Agree On Joint Border Patrolling (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 20, 2005)
Pushing forward the Confidence Building Measures, India and Pakistan have agreed on a series of measures to stop trans-border crimes including narcotics trafficking by conducting joint patrolling and sharing intelligence.
- Long March To A Narcostate-Jeremy Seabrook (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 20, 2005)
In the 2005 UN Human Development Index, Afghanistan stands 175th out of 177 countries. Less than 30 per cent of the population is literate, and life expectancy is below 45 years.
- You Can Call It Mainstream Politaxi (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
This is how that wise unlettered carpet-weaver could weave a word for the art of perfidy, doublespeak and expediency commonly called politics
- A New Kind Of Terrorist Arrives (Pioneer, BASHIR MANZAR, Nov 19, 2005)
Tariq Dar's arrest on suspicion of involvement in the Delhi blasts has confirmed that an intertional trend of educated youth being attracted to Islamic terror has arrived in India. BASHIR MANZAR fears this may be the dawn of a new era.
- Matter Of Relief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Normally a walk from Chakoti in Muzaffarabad, the Capital of the occupied territory, to the Pakistan side of the Line of Control is quite refreshing during this time of the year.
- In Quake-Hit Pok, Annan Praises Pak Army Relief Effort (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Seeking urgent international aid for the ‘‘gigantic task’’ of reconstruction in quake-hit Pakistan, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, accompanied by President Pervez Musharraf, on Friday toured affected areas in PoK,
- Iran’S A Q Khan Link Up On Vienna Radar (Indian Express, DAVID E SANGER, Nov 19, 2005)
US President George Bush told President Vladimir V. Putin today that the United States was willing to accept a nuclear compromise—rejected by Tehran in recent days—that would move all of Iran’s enrichment of uranium to Russia.
- Don’T Bridge The Persian Gulf (Indian Express, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Nov 19, 2005)
Don’t bridge the Persian Gulf
Why show solidarity with Iran in the name of non-alignment when India has always opposed the NAM consensus on nuclear issues?
- Nato’S Changing Role (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Nov 19, 2005)
The earthquake that hit Pakistan’s northern areas and Azad Kashmir on October 8 has left in its trail death and destruction on an unprecedented scale. The physical landscape of the affected area has undergone a dramatic change that will have major . . .
- Reality Bites After Annan Surveys Scenes From Hell (News International, Mariana Baabar, Nov 19, 2005)
UN chief flays ‘weak’ world response; says UN wants to maintain long-term contact for reconstruction; Musharraf promises transparency in relief, rehabilitation
- Expenditure Cuts Can Meet Relief Cost (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Nov 19, 2005)
November 19 will go down as an discomforting day in the country’s history. It is a day on which General Musharraf and his prime minister will ask invited delegations from over 70 countries and international organizations to fill the country’s kashkol.
- Indo-Pak Border Forces To Sign Agreement Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Indian and Pakistani border forces will sign a final agreement on resolving border issues, which includes drug smuggling and accidental crossings by civilians, today (Saturday), said G S Sandhu, Border Security Force deputy inspector general.
- Experimenting With Languages (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 19, 2005)
The federal education minister has informed the Sindh education authorities that his ministry is revising the education curricula with a view to introducing changes in the education sector all over the country.
- The Earthquake And Its Lessons (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Nov 19, 2005)
The earthquake that hit Pakistan’s northern areas and Azad Kashmir on October 8 has left in its trail death and destruction on an unprecedented scale. The physical landscape of the affected area has undergone a dramatic change that will have major . . .
- Till Cows Come Home (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 19, 2005)
The RSS boss is funny, the MP CM is funny. But funniest is the state of the BJP
- Pak Primary Threat To India: Air Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Inspite of the confidence-building measures, Pakistan would remain a primary threat to India, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi said here today.
- Pak Ministry For Liberalising Trade With India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Pakistan's ministry of industry and production has strongly advocated liberalising trade with India, saying the country should "at once" move to trade based on Most Favoured Nation status (MFN) before the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFMA) comes int
- Rss Chief Meets Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief K.S. Sudarshan met Bharatiya Janata Party president L.K. Advani for nearly 90 minutes over lunch on Friday afternoon at Mr. Advani's residence taking forward the discussions between the RSS and BJP leaderships on the
- Dayal To Meet Paul Volcker (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
India’s special envoy Virendra Dayal, appointed to look into allegations made against Union Minister K Natwar Singh and the Congress in a UN-sponsored report, is expected to meet the author of the report, Paul Volcker, on Friday or Monday.
- Annan "Ready To Cooperate" On Volcker Report (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 19, 2005)
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said on Friday that the world body was ready to provide any documentation required by any government that intended to `pursue' the Volcker Report on oil-for-food-scam.
- Terrorists Can’T Browbeat Me With Blasts: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Nov 19, 2005)
Talking tough of militancy, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today asserted that his Government was committed to restoration of peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Annan Tours Pok, Appeals For Aid (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Nov 19, 2005)
Seeking urgent international aid for "gigantic task" of reconstruction of quake-hit Pakistan, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, accompanied by President Pervez Musharraf, today toured affected areas in PoK, where he found military and civilians making ...
- Godfather Iii: The Terrorist (Hindu, Vir Sanghvi, Nov 19, 2005)
Frankly, I thought it would never happen. The government of India — and its law enforcement agencies.
- Singh’S Veiled Threat (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 19, 2005)
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has drawn the attention of the world community towards the colossal losses that Pakistan has suffered as a result of the October 8 devastating earthquake and urged the affluent nations to come forward with financial. . .
- Iran Gives U.N. Paper Diplomats Call Atom Bomb Outline (Reuters, Mark Heinrich and Francois Murphy, Nov 19, 2005)
Iran has told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it received a black-market document with partial instructions for making the core of a nuclear bomb, diplomats said on Friday
- Rebel Outfits Cry Foul Over Pak Relief Efforts (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Nov 19, 2005)
The Pakistan government has failed to come to the rescue of earthquake survivors in PoK, according to members of overseas Kashmiri organisations, trying to help victims of the killer quake.
- Situation In Quake-Hit Areas Serious: Annan (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Nov 19, 2005)
The UN Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan has described the situation in quake affected areas of Pakistan as serious and enormous and appealed to the donors community to respond generously for reconstruction and recovery.
- Annan Lauds Pak Role In Un Reforms (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s role in the United Nations reform process after meeting Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz here. “Pakistan has played a very important and active role in the reform process of the United Nations,” h
- Beijing's Big Bang (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Nov 19, 2005)
India and aspiring global player, one which would love to be seen among the first ten, if not five. Its voice always heard as long as it is not opposed to that of the sole super power.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Abhijit Patwardhan, Nov 19, 2005)
Despite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making light of the "reciprocity" argument on the US-India nuclear deal, seeming to indicate that the US interpretation of the roadmap was for a domestic constituency, US ambassador David Mulford on November 14 . . .
- New Thinking On Kashmir (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 19, 2005)
Solution begins from where occupation comes to an end
- Un Is With You: Annan Assures Pak (Greater Kashmir, TARIQ NAQASH, Nov 19, 2005)
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday toured the ruined PaK capital and called for gigantic efforts to help the nation recover from this tragic and urgent situation.
- We Hope World Will Respond (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 19, 2005)
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has drawn the attention of the world community towards the colossal losses that Pakistan has suffered as a result of the October 8 devastating earthquake and urged the affluent nations to come forward with financial . . .
- A Lot More Needed, Says Annan: Relief And Reconstruction (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday many more lives could have been saved after the October 8 earthquake, had the UN received resources and there were no logistic challenges in rushing relief to the inaccessible areas
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