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Articles 7121 through 7220 of 19042:
- Danger Looms In Afghanistan (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, May 18, 2006)
Lauding its "determination and courage" in fighting terrorism and stopping nuclear proliferation, former US Secretary of State Colin Powell joyously declared on March 16, 2004, that Pakistan was a "major non-NATO ally".
- Breaking The Iran Nuclear Impasse (Hindu, Praful Bidwai, May 18, 2006)
After Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's landmark letter to George W. Bush, many in Teheran expect more overtures favouring a diplomatic solution. India must strongly back these moves, not passively tail Washington's hardline agendas.
- India Rejects Call For Troop Pullout (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Indian officials on Wednesday rejected calls for an early withdrawal of troops from a Himalayan glacier or from the rest of occupied Kashmir, saying militancy was spreading from the disputed territory to elsewhere in the country.
- Hamas Puts Forces Into Gaza (International Herald Tribune, Greg Myre, May 18, 2006)
The Hamas-led Palestinian government on Wednesday deployed a new security force in a move that directly challenges the authority of the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, who last month vetoed the creation of the security service.
- Avoiding Boom And Bust Cycles (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, May 18, 2006)
The rulers of the country are patting themselves on the back merrily on the success of their economic policies and practices. President Musharraf says the success of his economic policies is a result of placing the right man on the right job.
- And Some Us Queries (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 18, 2006)
Americans would like to get a direct feedback from Dr A Q Khan
- Pakistan Important For South Asian Stability: Burns (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, May 18, 2006)
Denies Indo-US nuclear deal was designed to counter China
* Says deal with India ‘unique, not generic’ and cannot be extended to Pakistan
* Burns to meet Saran in London soon
- Reservations: Let Down By Weak Data (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, May 18, 2006)
The Government's move to introduce reservation in the private sector may have the lofty aim of enhancing social justice. But it is unfortunate that policy formulations with such far-reaching implications are to be based on such a meagre and suspect . . .
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 18, 2006)
The Politburo’s puppet chief minister
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- Pakistan’S Mfn Fears (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2006)
At a time when there is a global trend not to allow political differences to come in the way of developing economic relations between two countries, Pakistan continues to stick to its negative policy of obstructing the benefits that would flow from . . .
- Post-Poll Possibilities (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 18, 2006)
A Two-Party System Is Achievable
Elections to five states are over. What do they tell?
- Pak Rape Victim Fights For Justice (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 18, 2006)
After Mukhtaran Mai, another Pakistani rape victim has highlighted the plight of her country’s women at the international foray where she urged President Pervez Musharraf to appoint an independent commission of inquiry comprising lawyers and human . . .
- Nine Afghan Police, 16 Taliban, Killed In Clash (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Taliban insurgents attacked a town in the southern Afghan province of Helmand and nine policemen and 16 Taliban were killed in several hours of fighting, the province's deputy governor said on Thursday.
- The Doctor Needs A Shot In The Arm (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 18, 2006)
With the Government about to complete two years in office, the jubilation is missing.
- Benazir, Nawaz Still Far From Being Friends (Tribune, Shafqat Ali, May 18, 2006)
Differences between the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) continue to exist despite the signing of the ‘‘Charter of Democracy’’ by Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif in London, according to knowledgeable sources.
- Sonia Likes It, Priya Has A Problem (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi has read The Da Vinci Code and enjoyed it too, but her party has no answer why Priya Ranjan Das Munshi chose to play high priest-cum-moral cop by deciding to arbitrate on whether the film was fit for screening.
- Protect Culture Of Tamil Nadu: Uma Bharti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Religious conversion high in the State
- A Story Of Political And Ethnic Fragmentation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
The formation of a coalition government is the logical culmination of a process that followed the Assam movement, says Yogendra Yadav
- Control Dramas (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 18, 2006)
The Talibanesque charade being played out over the movie based on The Da Vinci Code raises questions about how freedom of expression is being encroached on by illiberal groups, and the Government of India.
- Nac Not An Office Of Profit, Asserts Cong (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Even as Parliament was discussing the amendment Bill aimed at excluding the National Advisory Council (NAC) chairpersons and a number of other positions from the office-of-profit (OoP) list, the Congress on Tuesday said it was “convinced” that the . . .
- The Last Chance In Darfur (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, May 17, 2006)
Major donor countries should help UN forces to ensure peace in Sudan
- Where Is The Outcry At The Palestinians' Treatment? (Hindu, Ghada Karmi, May 17, 2006)
Nearly 60 years after most Palestinians were first forced from their homes, the killings and blockades carry on with impunity.
- Pak Rules Out Mfn Status To India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Maintaining that the SAFTA agreement could not bind it to grant the most favoured nation (MFN) status to India, Pakistan has said it would continue to trade with the neighbour with a positive list until there was progress on Kashmir and other issues.
- Pakistan’S Internal Strife (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Rajendra Nath, May 17, 2006)
India is greatly concerned with continuing terrorism not only in J&K but in the rest of India in cities such as at Delhi, Varanasi and Bangalore.
- No Future For Rejected Politicians, Says Musharraf (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
As exiled former premiers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif stepped up efforts to oust him, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has accused them of being “corrupt” and said they would not come to power again as there was no future for the “rejected” . . .
- Beyond Handshake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 17, 2006)
Former Pakistani Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif have decided to bury the hatchet and fight for democracy in Pakistan.
- Pope Priya To Judge The Code (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
The Pope hasn’t called for a ban. Catholic Philippines has simply issued an ‘A’ certificate.
- Anti-Reservation Stir Intensifies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Pro-quota groups also take to the streets, court arrest
Delhi Government issued notices to junior doctors
MBBS students in Madhya Pradesh tonsured their heads
Those in Orissa pulled rickshaws to protest
- J&k On The Adventure Trail (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
The Indian Mountaineering Federation (IMF) would be inviting over sixty world famous mountaineers of the world next year to promote adventure tourism in Kashmir.
- Pak Rape Victim Fights For Justice (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 17, 2006)
After Mukhtaran Mai, another Pakistani rape victim has highlighted the plight of her country’s women at the international foray where she urged President Pervez Musharraf to appoint an independent commission of inquiry comprising lawyers and human . . .
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 17, 2006)
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- Post-Poll Possibilities (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 17, 2006)
A Two-Party System Is Achievable
Elections to five states are over. What do they tell?
- No Reason To Leave Siachen (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 17, 2006)
In 1996, a group of retired Indian Generals was invited on the fading RIMC Dehradun net to Pakistan.
- "Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" Transfixes Afghanistan (Reuters, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, May 17, 2006)
Don't telephone an Afghan at 8.30 in the evening.
- Task Before Next Governments (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 17, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that the task before the next governments will be to continue the policies and reforms introduced by the present Government.
- The Old Refrain Of Corruption (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 17, 2006)
EVEN though he did not mention the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mr Nawaz Sharif in London on Sunday, President Pervez Musharraf had them at the back of his mind when he said that “corrupt politicians” had no future and . . .
- May And Matters Nuclear (Rediff on the Net, C UDAY BHASKAR, May 17, 2006)
The month of May is usually very, very hot in the plains of India and by a combination of complex causal factors that include design and coincidence, this is a month that is deeply associated with the country's nuclear narrative.
- Libya: Back In The Fold (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 17, 2006)
Although it has been some years since Libya shook off the tag of Washington’s bête noire, it is only now, after a lapse of almost 26 years, that the US has restored full diplomatic ties with the North African country.
- Food Prices Will Be Halved: Musharraf (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, May 17, 2006)
President supports Shujaat
Calls Benazir and Nawaz’s Charter of Democracy a political gimmick
Renews commitment to FATA
- India Should Respond To Our Proposals: Fazl (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
National Assembly Opposition Leader Fazlur Rehman has expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of the India-Pakistan peace process, asking New Delhi to respond to Islamabad’s proposals on self-governance in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan Writes To Nsg Over Us-India Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Islamabad has sent a letter to all Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG) members recently urging them not to make an exception for India.
- Ajmal’S Maths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
When we termed Badruddin Ajmal’s Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) a ‘Frankenstein’ not so long ago, we never imagined that it would replicate itself so quickly in the country’s largest state.
- At Last, Mr Achuthanandan (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 16, 2006)
In an Umberto Eco novel, there is a character in a hurry who drops vowels while speaking and consonants while writing to save time.
- Love Affair With Nazis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
Chomsky's pilgrimage to Hezbollah's mecca confirms that 'Death to America' is his life dream as well, say David Horowitz and Jacob Laskin.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, May 16, 2006)
The truly remarkable aspect of verdict 2006 is that it has strengthened the hands of both the Congress as well as its allies, says . . .
- Pak's Taliban Hand (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
In asking the Government in Islamabad to clarify the alleged role of the ISI in the murder . . .
- Nato To Open Office In Pak To Fight Terror (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Nato has decided to establish a military liaison office in Pakistan to strengthen cooperation with the country’s military in combating terrorism and plans to open military schools and academies to deepen defence ties.
- Saddam’S Immunity Plea Dismissed (Tribune, Alastair Macdonald, May 16, 2006)
Saddam Hussein angrily refused to enter a plea today after hearing a full, formal list of charges of crimes against humanity read to him in court.
- Record Opium Harvest In Afghanistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 16, 2006)
Two hours drive from the Afghan city of Kandahar, in Helmand province, a combination of factors have conspired to produce what is probably Helmand’s biggest ever opium harvest.
- Medicos Take To The Streets Across Nation (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The anti-quota rage entered its second week on Monday with a new wave of protests as doctors across the nation either swapped their scalpels for banners and took to the streets or wore black badges to denounce the government's move to hike OBC quotas . .
- Us Asks Pak To Abandon Gas Project With Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The US has asked Pakistan to abandon the seven billion dollar gas pipeline planned to Pakistan and India ahead of next week's visit by a high-level Iranian delegation, a newspaper reported on Monday.
- A Coalition Of The Willing (Deccan Herald, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, May 16, 2006)
Europe is a small continent full of small countries. Increasingly its future will depend on the ability of these small countries to think big.
- Us Asks Pakistan To Abandon Gas Project (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The US has asked Pakistan to abandon the seven-billion-dollar gas pipeline planned to Pakistan and India ahead of next week's visit by a high-level Iranian delegation, a newspaper reported Monday.
- Kashmiri Militants Kill 4 ‘Informers’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Suspected Islamist separatist militants have killed four alleged informers in Indian-held Kashmir by slitting their throats, police said on Monday.
- The Opportunities And The Challenges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Left may have registered yet another massive victory. But behind this familiar result, lies an interesting story about shifting support bases and voter perceptions, says Yogendra Yadav
- Washington, Paris To Present India N-Fuel Supply Roadmap To Iaea (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, May 16, 2006)
Moving forward on assurances for permanent fuel supplies to India as part of the India-US nuclear deal, Paris and Washington are working on a proposal laying out a multi-layered approach to assure such supplies.
- D-8 Declaration (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 16, 2006)
The weekend summit meeting in the Indonesian island of Bali, which brought together eight of the most populous Muslim countries, came up with a declaration which contains two important points besides a number of other platitudes.
- Kashmir's Pride (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , May 16, 2006)
Story of this legendary craft tradition retold from a South Asian perspective
- Crossing The Rubicon (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 16, 2006)
Whatever possibility had existed of the top leaders of the PPP and PML(N) making separate bargains with General Musharraf has ended with their signing the Charter of Democracy in London.
- Pak To Get Four Frigates (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Greece consented to selling Pakistan four frigates, besides the two countries agreed to restoring Joint Economic Commission for fostering ties in the fields of agriculture, tourism, defence and trade during formal talks between Greek . . .
- Kashmir: Defining The First Step (Dawn, Humayun Khan, May 16, 2006)
IN the mid-1980s, when I was Pakistan’s ambassador to India, there could never be any question of my visiting Jammu and Kashmir.
- D-8’S Message To Washington (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 16, 2006)
The D-8 summit at Bali deemed it wiser to skirt the crisis brewing over the Iranian nuclear programme.
- Advani Wants Syed Salahuddin Deported To India (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 16, 2006)
Indian Opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani on Monday called for deportation of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin from Pakistan to India for trial in various militant acts.
- A Nuclear Test For Diplomacy (Washington Post, Henry A. Kissinger, May 16, 2006)
The recent letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President Bush needs to be considered on several levels.
- Attack In Doda (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 15, 2006)
In a way the latest grenade attack in Doda town is an extremely serious development.
- Fall Out Of Nepal's Developments (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, May 15, 2006)
The fall of absolute monarchy in Nepal, despite its somewhat emotional context of being the world's only Hindu kingdom, could make India look up-north to redefine its geo-strategic goals.
- Be Ready For More Traffic Jams (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 15, 2006)
The Federal Government is reportedly considering a further 15-25 per cent cut in import duty on all makes and models of cars and jeeps in the next budget.
- Bali Declaration (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 15, 2006)
The Bali Declaration, issued at the conclusion of the D-8 summit held in Indonesia to explore ways of increasing trade and investment among the eight most populous Muslim countries which form the group, urged member states to overcome the . . .
- Kabul-Bb See Osama In Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 15, 2006)
AFGHAN Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta has claimed that Osama bin Laden is living in Pakistan close to the Afghan border, but Islamabad is making ‘half-hearted efforts’ to catch him.
- Pac For Good Governance, Transparency (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 15, 2006)
Chairman Public Accounts Committee Malik Allah Yar Khan has refused to debar journalists from coverage of the committee proceedings despite insistence by the Treasury Members.
- Everybody Loves A Good Ban (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, May 15, 2006)
The last conversation I ever had with Pramod Mahajan concerned a column I had written on this page about The Da Vinci Code.
- Righteousness, Religion, And Right-Wing Politics (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 15, 2006)
The protests seen in Srinagar after the uncovering of a prostitution ring illustrate complex cultural anxieties — not just anger over a single crime.
- Openness & Accountability (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
A basic principle that governs public affairs in a democratic country is openness.
- Banks Told To Share Profits (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 15, 2006)
The State Bank has asked scheduled banks to share profits with depositors as the banking spread has gone up to 7.75 per cent and increase the real return to depositors.
- Politicisation Of A Death Foretold (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
The dead body of Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema, who stabbed the editor of the journal Die Welt and later died in a jail in Germany, was received with “official honour” and buried at his ancestral village Saroke Cheema near Gujranwala on Saturday.
- Dealing With Corruption (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 15, 2006)
General Musharraf’s emphasis on constantly reviewing curriculum is in line with the government’s policy of revamping the system of education in order to keep pace with the modern world.
- Apocalypse Vies With Reform In Iran (Tribune, Jackson Diehl, May 15, 2006)
In a dusty brown village outside this Shiite holy city in Qom, Iran, a once-humble yellow-brick mosque is undergoing a furious expansion.
- Two Killed And 41 Wounded In Kashmir Blast (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
At least two people were killed and 41 wounded on Saturday by an explosion apparently aimed at a protest rally by a Hindu nationalist party, police and witnesses said.
- Iran Nuclear Row Looms Over Bali D-8 Nations' Summit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
The Presidents of Iran and Indonesia began a summit of eight developing nations today overshadowed by fears about Tehran's nuclear programme.
- Musharraf Terms Corruption Country's Gravest Problem (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf termed Saturday corruption and bureaucracy country’s gravest problems.
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