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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- The Question Of Faith (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 29, 2007)
The UPA’s capitulation to the Sangh Parivar on Ram Sethu violates its obligation to defend secularism and hands a victory to majoritarian politics.
- A Little Less Foggy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 29, 2007)
WITH the Supreme Court judgment dismissing the opposition’s petitions on the dual office issue on Friday, the way is clear for President Pervez Musharraf to contest the Oct 6 election to the nation’s highest office.
- Ppp Ready For Talks With Sharif: Bhutto (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 28, 2007)
Former Pakistan Premier Benazir Bhutto has said the next few days will indicate whether a political solution has been worked out with President Pervez Musharraf while signalling intention to chalk out a joint strategy for restoration of democracy. . .
- I Stand By What I Told Sc: Mush (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Sep 28, 2007)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf, while holding the prevalent circumstances of 2007 as quite different to those of 2004, has vowed to abide by his commitment to the Supreme Court that he will relinquish the post of Chief of Army Staff after his . . . .
- Bhutto Says She Secretly Met Musharraf (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has acknowledged that she has met secretly with President General Pervez Musharraf but said she was increasingly pessimistic about reaching a power-sharing deal with the leader.
- Bhutto Acknowledges Secret Meeting With Mush (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said on Thursday that she has met secretly with President Gen Pervez Musharraf but said she was increasingly pessimistic about reaching a power-sharing deal with the leader.
- We Have The Numbers: Pml (Q) (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 28, 2007)
PPP leader, ex-Supreme Court judge also file papers
- Musharraf Enters Presidential Fray (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Sep 28, 2007)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday formally applied for re-election to seek five more years in power.
- Pakistan On The Brink Again (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 28, 2007)
Two decisions to be made today may decide which way Pakistan is likely to go in the days to come.
- Pakistan’S Predicament (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 28, 2007)
NEWS reports in the international press suggest…President Pervez Musharraf has all but missed the chance of restoring genuine democracy in the country.
- Politics Behind Bars (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Sep 27, 2007)
The arrests of former Prime Ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina have created a fresh crisis in Bangladesh.
- Pakistan Poll Under Scrutiny: Commonwealth Chief (Statesman, Manish Chand, Sep 27, 2007)
The Commonwealth will keep a close watch on the presidential election in Pakistan next month and see whether Gen.
- Benazir Assails Us For Putting All Eggs In Musharraf's Basket (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Sep 27, 2007)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, now on a visit to Washington, has sharply criticised the United States for its continuing all-out support for President Pervez Musharraf, terming it a "strategic miscalculation".
- Pakistanis Deserve Better Options (Dawn, Naeem Sadiq, Sep 27, 2007)
While Einstein may have thought of insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, that is not what we believe in this part of the world.
- Bhutto’S Man Fahim To Challenge Pervez (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Sep 27, 2007)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has nominated Makhdoom Amin Fahim to contest the October 6 presidential election as the Pakistan People’s Party candidate against Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
- The Suppressed Story Of Indian Proliferation (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
It is sad indeed to see the double standard policy of the champion of democracy , freedom of expression, access to information and transparency.
- Proposers, Seconders Of Coas Liable To 10-Year Jail: Aitzaz (Daily Times, Irfan Ghauri, Sep 27, 2007)
The parliamentarians who propose and second the nomination of an army chief for the presidential election are liable to 10 years in prison under the Pakistan Penal Code, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan told the Supreme Court on Wednesday in his . . . ..
- Special Article (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
After 60 years of independence Pakistan’s leaders apparently have yet to emerge from the dependent mentality they acquired during colonial rule and its wrenching aftermath.
- Sample Of Democracy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
After 60 years of independence Pakistan’s leaders apparently have yet to emerge from the dependent mentality they acquired during colonial rule and its wrenching aftermath.
- Even If Musharraf Wins The Polls (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Sep 26, 2007)
Not long ago, General Pervez Musharraf was quoted in newspaper reports as telling parliamentarians of the King’s Party (the PMLQ) that he would remain president for the next five years, come what may.
- Wajih In The Race (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 26, 2007)
The lawyers have sprung a surprise on the nation by proposing Mr Wajihuddin Ahmad as a presidential candidate.
- Relevance Of Being ‘Non-Aligned’ And Irrelevance Of Nam (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 26, 2007)
Historian Ramachandra Guha has described Jawaharlal Nehru’s policy of non-alignment as an attempt to place India “beyond and above the rivalries of Great Powers.”
- Pakistan's Future: Guesswork Is The Plan B (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Americans, in all probability, may lean on Pakistan Army generals to support a caretaker government, writes M B Naqvi.
- Musharraf's Lawyer's Face Blackened (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
As Pakistan supreme court heard petitions challenging president Prevez Musharraf's re-election bid, an angry lawyer blackened the face of the General's counsel in full media glare.
- On To The World Stage Via The Commonwealth (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 25, 2007)
For the first time, India has a chance to head the 53-nation body of former British colonies in what could mark its debut as a serious player on the world stage.
- Mush Counsel's Face Blackened (Pioneer, KJM Varma, Sep 25, 2007)
As Pakistan Supreme Court heard petitions challenging President Prevez Musharraf's re-election bid, an angry lawyer blackened the face of the General's counsel in full media glare while riot police clashed with protesters, arresting dozens of them.
- Sharif’S First Shot Has Gone Awry (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 24, 2007)
That Nawaz Sharif may return to Pakistan before the general election in January does not surprise me.
- Business As Usual (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 24, 2007)
IT comes as no surprise that business leaders in Karachi have wholeheartedly welcomed the announcement of the presidential polls schedule.
- Another Round Of Talks Begins (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 24, 2007)
India and China have their work cut out in ensuring that the negotiations on the boundary dispute make progress.
- Mush 'Desperate' To Crush Opp Before Seeking Another Term (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is 'desperate' to crush his critics, an Opposition leader said on Sunday, after police detained several senior members of an alliance trying to obstruct the military ruler's pursuit of another term in office.
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Farce Called Poll (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 22, 2007)
A FARCE is always a step away from degenerating into tragedy, and the next few weeks in Pakistan will be a severe test for the aspirants of democracy there.
- Mush Reshuffles Top Army Brass; New Chief For Isi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
After his pledge to the Supreme Court to quit as Army Chief if re-elected as President, Pervez Musharraf on Friday carried out a major reshuffle of top Pakistan army commanders and appointed a new ISI chief.
- Nepal's Naysayers (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2007)
The Maoists' decision to walk out of the interim government sets the clock back for Nepal's fragile democracy. Yes, the Maoist leadership has promised to press its demands peacefully.
- Democracy, Not Terror, Is The Engine Of Political Islam (Hindu, William Dalrymple, Sep 22, 2007)
Neocon policies designed to promote liberal opinion in the Middle East have, in fact, played into the hands of the religious parties.
- Pervez Re-Election Vote Set For Oct 6 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2007)
Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf will seek re-election on October 6, despite legal challenges in the Supreme Court and slumping popularity, officials announced on Thursday.
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Military Rule In Neighbourhood (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal part of Jawaharlal Nehru’s five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Us Backs Interim Bangla Govt (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
The US on Wednesday praised Bangladesh's interim Government for trying to achieve a "real foundation" for free and fair elections, but sought "extra steps" for restoration of democracy in the country as soon as possible.
- Mush Doffing Army Will Help Democracy In Pak: C'wealth (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf's resignation as Army chief if he is re-elected president would be an "important first step" for deepening democracy in Pakistan, the Commonwealth said through a spokesman on Wednesday.
- Cabinet Isn't Supreme (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 19, 2007)
When Mamnohan Singh threatened that he would resign if the 123 Agreement did not reach its logical conclusion, besides showing his stubborn attitude, it underlined the urgent need to limit the executive's treaty-making power
- Musharraf To Shed Uniform If Re-Elected (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf will step down as Army chief and restore civilian rule to Pakistan, but only after he secures re-election as President, a Government lawyer said on Tuesday.
- Beginning Of The End Of Musharraf? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 19, 2007)
On March 9,2007, Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf was enjoying absolute power.
- ‘If Elected…’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 19, 2007)
THINGS have not become as clear as one would have wished after the counsel for President Pervez Musharraf pledged to the Supreme Court on Tuesday that his client would give up his army uniform “if elected president”.
- Possibility Of Deal Between Ppp And Government Recedes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
In an indication of the receding possibility of reaching an understanding expected with the regime, the Pakistan People’s Party threw its weight on Tuesday with other opposition parties to oppose President Musharraf’s intention to contest . . .
- Bibis Now To Explore Pakistan (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 19, 2007)
It is not just Pervez Musharraf who is allegedly doing a Lalu by projecting his wife Sehba for the top political job in Pakistan.
- I’Ll Shed Uniform If Elected, Mush To Sc (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Sep 19, 2007)
Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraff on Tuesday undertook before the Supreme Court that “if elected” as president for another term, he would shed his uniform soon after.
- Upside Of A Constitution (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Sep 19, 2007)
Pakistan is going through many convulsions to ensure that General Pervez Musharraf remains in office.
- A Joke Too Far (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Sep 18, 2007)
WHICH of the two is funnier? Take your time, there is no hurry, for the competition is keen. If one of the gems is priceless, then the second can only be called invaluable.
- Crunch Time For Brawling Politicians (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 18, 2007)
As the Election Commission (EC) gets ready to accept the nomination papers of General Pervez Musharraf for his re-election to the post of the President of Pakistan, the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) has announced that all its legislators . . . .
- Lessons From Sept 10 (Dawn, Masud Mufti, Sep 18, 2007)
SOME political and media wizards are visibly dismayed by the public default in preventing the second exile of Mian Nawaz Sharif on Sept 10.
- Crowd Politics In Pakistan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 18, 2007)
IN THE Kafkaesque world of Pakistan’s politics we may also measure crowd-power not by the crowds that turn out but by the measures taken to pre-empt their formation.
- Pervez’S Dual Role Battle Begins In Top Court (Asia Times, Shafqat Ali, Sep 18, 2007)
As the Election Commission of Pakistan has changed the rules to allow smooth sailing for Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf’s re-election, his supporters and opponents are in a legal battle in the Supreme Court to determine the future of. . .
- Good Life & Democracy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2007)
Shinzo Abe, who resigned recently as Japan’s Prime Minister, had called upon India to join the United States, Australia and Japan to establish an “Arc of Freedom”.
- Nowhere Near Democracy (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 17, 2007)
Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), referred to as PMLN, returned to Pakistan to challenge the breakaway Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) in power, referred to as PMLQ, but was deported to Saudi Arabia.
- Defeat Is Musharraf’S… (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 17, 2007)
THE commando-turned-president has for the moment silenced his major challenger. And yet palpable was the panic of the establishment on Monday afternoon, the defeat near-total and irreversible.
- A History Of Failure (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 17, 2007)
IN October 1999, when General Musharraf came to power in a coup and declared himself the chief executive of the country, he was met by a silent nod of approval by his 150 million compatriots.
- Apdm Mps To Resign If Ec Accepts Musharraf Papers (Daily Times, Zulfiqar Ghuman, Sep 17, 2007)
Legislators of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) will resign from the National Assembly and provincial assemblies on the day General Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for the presidential election are accepted, opposition leaders . . . .
- Exile And The ‘Kingdom’ (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Sep 17, 2007)
“One cannot be happy in exile or in oblivion. One cannot always be a stranger. I want to return to my homeland, make all my loved ones happy. I see no further than this.”
- Stabilising The Tribal Belt (Dawn, Talat Masood, Sep 17, 2007)
THE worsening situation in the tribal belt could be categorised as one of the foremost among the multiple challenges facing Pakistan.
- Furling The Flag (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 17, 2007)
COME August, the green and white standard is unfurled everywhere; it adorns everyone and everything from newscasters on television to cars, public buildings and private houses.
- Pakistan Opposition Parties Cry Foul (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 17, 2007)
Opposition parties in Pakistan on Sunday expressed outrage at the Election Commission notification amending the election rules to enable President Pervez Musharraf to run for another term in office.
- “Weakening Of Ltte Gives An Advantage To Sri Lanka In Finding A Political Solution” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 17, 2007)
It will be worthwhile for the government to consider a “quasi-federal system” for devolution of powers and meeting the aspirations of all sections: N. Ram
“India will continue to encourage Sri Lanka for a solution to the national question”
- Wives Of Sharif, General Get Ready To Take On Benazir For Pm’S Job (Indian Express, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 17, 2007)
Nawaz Sharif’s deportation from Islamabad has opened the option of Pakistan’s political future resting on the shoulders of three women.
- Kiss Of Death (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Sep 17, 2007)
Pakistan has been overtaken by home driven terrorism. It is being turned into another Iraq, with the United States being perceived as an occupying force, and the Army now becoming the target of suicide bombers (like the Iraq police and security forces).
- A Joke Too Far (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Sep 17, 2007)
Which of the two is funnier? Take your time, there is no hurry, for the competition is keen. If one of the gems is priceless, then the second can only be called invaluable.
- Ppp To Launch Huge Agitation If Bhutto Held (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Sep 17, 2007)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) says it will move court and launch a massive protest campaign if Ms Bhutto was arrested on her return in October.
- Military Inc: An Economy Within An Economy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2007)
Ayesha Siddiqa was a civil servant in Pakistan from 1988-2001. She then turned to academia and became a military analyst. She has a PhD in war studies from King's College, London and is recognised as an international authority on Pakistan's military.
- 'Sign Deal, Become Ex-Pm' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
The fate of Britains Tony Blair and Japan's Shinzo Abe awaits Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, if he proceeds with the Indo-US nuclear deal," warned CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat.
- Asia’S Strategic Triangle: China-India-Japan (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Sep 14, 2007)
The three Asian giants can transform Asia into an area of peace by thinking creatively and cultivating relations based on complementary interests and realistic expectations rather than the deadweight of history or the baggage of naive idealism.
- Left Says It Will Stop Us N-Deal (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Thursday reiterated that the Left parties will not be around if an "adamant" UPA government takes the next steps to operationalise the Indo-US nuclear pact.
- From War To Cold War (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 14, 2007)
THERE is not much comfort in looking into a future where you and the countries you dominate, plus the Communist parties in many other States, are all drawn up on one side, and those who rally to the English-speaking nations and their . . . .
- Sanctifying Mass Destruction (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 14, 2007)
The toxic terms of discourse of the nuclear debate have insidiously intruded into the public’s mind and distorted its moral perspective.
- Indians Are Baffled By The Paranoia And Prejudice Of European Liberals (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
'I am quite satisfied with my views on India," Winston Churchill declared in 1930, "and I don't want them disturbed by any bloody Indians."
- Swipe At Pm-Bush Again, Karat Spells It Out: Won’T Be There When Deal Is Sealed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Making it clear that the Left will pull the rug if the Government went ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today bluntly told the Congress-led coalition that it would not be there to help it seal the deal.
- Nawaz Sharif’S Deportation And After (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 13, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf may have got rid of one challenge by forcibly re-exiling the former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, to Saudi Arabia but he cannot similarly deport the other legal and political challenges he faces in the coming . . . .
- Blind Faith Of Friends (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 13, 2007)
The sight of a former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, getting pinged out of his homeland to a place of exile in Saudi Arabia is bad news for Pakistan and the West...
- Metamorphosis & Other Stories (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 13, 2007)
If Srinagar is any indicator, Kashmir is changing. ‘After 19 years’ is the phrase in the J&K capital that expresses popular relief with the return to normalcy after years of militant terror and State counter-terror.
- N-Powering India (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 13, 2007)
The adjournment of Parliament, precipitated by the Opposition’s unnecessary stone-walling, has prevented an informed debate in the House on the India-United States nuclear deal.
- A Foreign Policy Of Self-Reliance (Dawn, Javid Husain, Sep 13, 2007)
“The best that a statesman can do is to listen to the footsteps of God, get hold of the hem of His cloak, and walk with Him a few steps on the way.” –– Otto von Bismarck
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