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Articles 11221 through 11320 of 21892:
- India-Us N-Deal Could Start Arms Race (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
A landmark new US-India nuclear agreement would enable New Delhi to expand its production of atomic weapons and encourage Pakistan and China to do the same, according to critics of the controversial deal.
- Pakistan Ratifies Safta Unconditionally (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Feb 16, 2006)
Islamabad on Wednesday ratified the much-trumpeted South Asia Free Trade Agreement (Safta), but the trade between India and Pakistan will not be initiated under the regional agreement, instead it will continue under the existing import regime . . .
- Wto’S Shifting Paradigms (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Feb 16, 2006)
Eversince the multilateral trade negotiation were first conducted under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the process has been variously described as a “roller-coaster”, “muddling-through” or “limping forward”.
- Manmohan Singh Calls Kashmir Peace Conference (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a conference of Kashmiri politicians and separatist leaders this month to help boost a peace process in the revolt-torn region, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
- U.S. Deal Said To Let India Expand Nuclear Arms (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Feb 16, 2006)
A landmark new U.S.-India nuclear agreement would enable New Delhi to expand atomic weapons production and encourage Pakistan and China to do likewise, according to critics of the controversial deal.
- Sultan Slams Indian Obduracy (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The ongoing peace process between Pakistan and Indian is going slow mainly due to the negative attitude of India.
- Us Prez Looking Forward To Visit India, Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
US President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India and Pakistan "in a few weeks" and there is no question of his trip to Islamabad being cancelled as a result of ongoing cartoon controversy resulting in violence there, the White House sai
- Yasin Meets Singh Tomorrow (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik said on Wednesday he would meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Feb 17.
- Azad Hopeful Of Finding Permanent Solution (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 15, 2006)
`It will be acceptable to all regions of J&K'
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said the Kashmir issue would soon be resolved in accordance with the wishes of people of all the three regions of the State. He said this time the solution . . .
- "India Must Speak Up On Human Rights And Rule Of Law" (Hindu, Irene Khan, Feb 15, 2006)
The Secretary General of Amnesty International criticises the Bush administration's "war on terror" and urges New Delhi to be a fearless, principled international player.
- Pm Invites J-K Parties, Separatists For Talks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Aiming to widen the dialogue process in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a round table conference in New Delhi on February 24 which is likely to be attended by separatist groups as well as the state’s mainstream . . .
- Indian Consulate Car Damaged In Pak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Protests against the publication of Prophet Mohammad’s caricatures in European newspapers flared up in Pakistan on Tuesday with thousands of angry demonstrators storming the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad, where an Indian diplomatic car was damaged, . .
- Anti-Iran Vote In India’S Interests: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Toeing the RSS line, the main Opposition BJP on Tuesday virtually endorsed the Government’s vote against Iran at the IAEA meeting saying it was not in India’s interest to have another nuclear neighbour in its vicinity.
- Cartoon Row: Indian Mission Stoned In Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Four diplomatic missions, including that of India, were stoned here on Tuesday by students protesting the caricatures of Prophet Mohammad.
- Army Gives Data But Does Not Want It Passed On To Panel (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 15, 2006)
Sachar Committee says its efforts to seek information have been misconstrued
Navy, Air Force had submitted reports
Statistics sought from more than 500 institutions: committee
- Hope At Last (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 15, 2006)
The deadline for the completion of the Dulhasti hydroelectric project in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda district has been revised too often
- Invest In Gas Exploration (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Feb 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his latest expansion and reshuffle of the Union ministry striped Mani Shanker Aiyar of Petroleum and Natural Gas portfolio and gave it to Murli Deora; one of the Maharashtra’s heavy weights.
- Ladakh: The Writing Was On The Wall (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Feb 15, 2006)
The recent flare-up between the Buddhists and Muslims is a conclusion of the continuing polarisation , brought about by neglect in governance issues
- Next 3 Years Devoted To Development: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Next three years will be devoted to development and progress in the State, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said today.
- India Marches Together (Indian Express, V. R. Raghavan , Feb 15, 2006)
This country’s army does not need to reflect its social composition
The fascinating public debate consequent to the questions by the Sachar Committee on the number of Muslims in the defence forces is cause for reflection.
- Pak Protesters Go On Rampage, Two Dead (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Security guards shot dead two men, police used tear gas on students in Islamabad’s diplomatic enclave and protesters attacked Western businesses on Tuesday in Pakistan’s most violent reaction yet to cartoons of the Prophet.
- Smoke Them Out (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 15, 2006)
If the expression "smoke them out" is much in vogue these days it is because United States President George W. Bush had employed it to convey a rare determination.
- Self-Governance Proposal (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Feb 15, 2006)
India’s Kashmir policy — if at all there is such a thing — is bizarre. To the rest of the world India never fails to point to the existence of an elected government, but this same government is ignored when it comes to making critical decisions . . .
- Hudood Laws Must Go (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 15, 2006)
Last Tuesday was women’s day in the National Assembly. Four bills directly relating to them were introduced in the house.
- Pakistan Sees Most Violent Reaction To Cartoons (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Feb 15, 2006)
Security guards shot dead two men, police used teargas on students in Islamabad's diplomatic enclave and protesters attacked Western businesses on Tuesday in Pakistan's most violent reaction yet to cartoons of the Prophet.
- Three Pak-Based Lashker Militants Killed (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Three militants of Pakistan-backed Lashker-e-Toiba were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir where six civilians were injured in a blast caused by militants today, a police spokesman said.
- India Connects Kashmiris With New "Peace Bridge" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
India said on Tuesday it had completed a new bridge connecting Indian and Pakistani Kashmir after an earlier one was damaged in last year's South Asian earthquake.
- Cartoon Anger Turns To Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
* Thousands protest nationwide
* Punjab Assembly, private businesses burnt in Lahore, fires could not be put out till late at night
* Telenor shops and hoardings attacked
* Two shot by security guards
* Students storm Diplomatic Enclave
- ‘Conflict Resolution A Must For Progress’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said South Asia must overcome political conflicts in order to pave the way for progress of the region.
- Death From The Sky (The Nation, Roedad Khan, Feb 15, 2006)
Friday, January 13, will go down in our history as a black day, a day of infamy, a day when every self-respecting Pakistani, who loves this country, must hang his head in shame. On that day, "America's war on terror" reached Damadola village . . .
- Pm Offered Pak White Paper (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Feb 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a "white paper" on the measures India has taken to promote "self-rule" in Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan through its foreign secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan last month.
- Afghan Gas Pipeline Nears Reality (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Feb 15, 2006)
If all goes well this week, Afghanistan may soon be on its way to having a gas pipeline going through its territory.
- Pakistan's Costly 'Other War' (Washington Post, Selig S. Harrison, Feb 15, 2006)
The usual explanation for Pakistan's failure to go all-out against al Qaeda and Taliban forces along the Afghan frontier is that Gen. Pervez Musharraf's armed forces and intelligence services are riddled with Islamic . . .
- Pm Convenes Round-Table Conference On Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has embarked on an ambitious proposal to discuss the Kashmir issue with both mainstream parties and separatist outfits at a specially convened round-table conference on February 24.
- Army Gives Count, But Under Cover (Telegraph, SUJAN DUTTA, Feb 15, 2006)
The army has given the ministry of defence details on the community-wise composition of its ranks following queries by a committee constituted by the Prime Minister’s Office but has requested that the information should not be made public or debated.
- Pakistani Spy Arrested After 10-Year Hunt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
A suspected Pakistani spy who had been on the run for 10 years was arrested at the international airport here while trying to flee to Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday.
- Manmohan Gets Bjp Vote On Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
At a time when it is having to fend off surrender charges from its allies — significantly the Left — Manmohan Singh government’s decision to vote against Iran for nuclear proliferation has been endorsed by the BJP.
- Bjp Backs Govt On Iran (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Succumbing to the RSS pressure, the Opposition BJP today virtually endorsed the government’s vote against Iran at the IAEA meeting, saying it was not in India’s interest to have another nuclear neighbour in its vicinity.
- Kashmir Resolution Only Way To Regional Progress: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Political conflicts must be resolved in order to pave the way for prosperity in the South Asian region, said President Pervez Musharraf. Speaking to Khaleda Zia, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, at the Aiwan-e-Sadar on Tuesday, . . . .
- A New Theme At Davos (Dawn, Sartaj Aziz, Feb 15, 2006)
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the beautiful Swiss ski resort of Davos, in the last week of January each year, has become a unique international event.
- Life In A One-Party State (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
Political parties in Pakistan used to charge the military regime of General Pervez Musharraf with trying to build up what is termed as “the king’s party” and thereby planning to have a sort of one-party state.
- China Is A Party To Kashmir Issue (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
China is an indirect party to the Kashmir dispute in the sense that any solution of the Kashmir issue was likely to have a strategic bearing on the security of China.
- Two Killed In Pak Cartoon Clashes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Two people were killed and dozens injured in Pakistan yesterday in the worst violence triggered by demonstrations against the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
- The On-Again, Off-Again Nuclear Deal (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 15, 2006)
As the Budget session of Parliament gets underway and Assembly elections approach in West Bengal and Kerala, the political atmosphere is hotting up.
- Will Musharraf Be Kashmir’S Messiah? (Daily Times, Ijaz Hussain, Feb 15, 2006)
India wants a settlement on its own terms. It does not want to acknowledge that a solution to the Kashmir problem can be reached through Islamabad. It appears to be quite confident that it can settle terms with local Kashmiri leaders by offering . . .
- Cartoon Protests Flare Up In Pak (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Feb 15, 2006)
Protests against the publication of Prophet Mohammad’s caricatures in European newspapers flared up in Pakistan today with thousands of angry demonstrators storming the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad where an Indian diplomatic car was dam aged and . . .
- India Interested In Joining Tap Pipeline (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
India has expressed interest in joining the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) gas pipeline project by sending their representative to a meeting of the project’s steering committee.
- No Room For Afghan Refugees (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Participants of a conference on Afghan Population Movements agreed unanimously that Afghanistan was not ready to receive all the Afghan refugees living in neighbouring countries.
- Cartoons: Unified Oic Action Needed (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Muslims continue to express their outrage across the world against publication of blasphemous caricatures in Danish and other European newspapers.
- Dangerous Talk (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
For reasons that would be hard to justify, some politicians have begun demanding a postponement of the general election due next year.
- Pakistan-Bangladesh Ties (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
BEGUM Khaleda Zia’s visit to Pakistan has been described as “historic” by her host, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Diplomatic parlance tends to use superlatives but it cannot be denied that Bangladesh and Pakistan are important for each other . . .
- Child Labour On The Rise (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
The HRCP’s latest figures for child labour in the country are truly alarming. According to a report by the Human Rights Commission, there are currently 10 million child workers in the country, a statistic that is three times the official figure . . .
- Karzai Will Call For Crackdown On Taliban (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is due in Pakistan today (Wednesday) for a three-day visit during which he will call on President Musharraf.
- Tree Cutting In Nara (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 14, 2006)
IF the Sindh wildlife authorities don’t look out, pretty soon the province will be losing another chunk of its natural surroundings.
- In A State Of Self-Imposed Siege (Dawn, M. ZIAUDDIN, Feb 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has argued once again that if the US Predator had violated Pakistan’s sovereignty on January 13, the Al-Qaeda elements and their supporters operating in Pakistan were as much guilty of the same crime.
- Kalabagh & The Water Crisis (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 14, 2006)
"Water is precious, use it wisely” says a notice placed in the bathroom of a five-star hotel in Karachi.
- Brave Indians, Also Muslim (Indian Express, Anil Bhat, Feb 14, 2006)
The story of Indian Muslims in India’s armed forces is far too nuanced to be understood by the bureaucratic inquisitiveness of the Rajinder Sachar committee.
- Hamas Causes Terror In Us (Dawn, Eric S. Margolis, Feb 14, 2006)
How, one wonders, can the Bush administration, with its huge intelligence apparatus and large diplomatic corps, keep getting everything wrong about the Muslim world?
- The Military Mindset (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 14, 2006)
Islamabad has no option but to listen to the regional nationalists and it is unwilling to do so
- War Mongering (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 14, 2006)
Iraq precedent must make the US desist from attacking Iran
- ‘Al-Qaeda Sympathiser’ Dr Khawaja Gunned Down (News International, Sajjad Shafiq Butt, Feb 14, 2006)
Renowned gastroenterologist and a philanthropist, Dr Ahmad Javed Khawaja, whom personnel of the US and the Pakistani intelligence agencies had grilled for his alleged sympathies with al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters some four years ago, was gunned down . . .
- Pakistan To Raise Cross-Border Firing With Afghan President (Indian Express, ROD MCGUIRK, Feb 14, 2006)
Pakistani civilian casualties from rockets and artillery originating from Afghanistan are likely to be on the agenda when the Afghan president visits Islamabad this week, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- Dialogue With Ulfa (Daily Excelsior, M V Naina, Feb 14, 2006)
Political expediency in time for the assembly polls in Assam in May 2006 appears to have guided the second round of talks between the Central Government and the 11-member Peoples Consultative Group (PCG), hand-picked by the outlawed . . .
- Logic Of It (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 14, 2006)
Since the hate campaign goes on we wish to reiterate that it is entirely illogical to blame a country or a government for the views of a newspaper.
- '2007 Is Outer Limit For Musharraf To Give Up Either Post' (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 14, 2006)
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged Iran to take steps to resume talks on its controversial nuclear programme before the IAEA meeting next month and prevent any action that might escalate its dispute with the West.
- J&k:jklf Convenes Meeting To Discuss Pm's Invitation For Talks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
JKLF Chairman Yaseen Malik today said he has convened a meeting of his outfit's Working Committee and Advisory Council here on February 15 to discuss and decide the invitation extended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for talks.
- Indo-Pak Peace Bid Closer To Nowhere (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
“Peace, “Friendship” and “Confidence Building Measures”
Today, these are the only substantial movements on the much touted peace process between India and Pakistan - Words.
- India Angle In Baluch Talks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Two days before Afghan President Ha-mid Karzai lands, Pakistani officials are readying to take up prickly issues such as cross-border firing by Afghan troops and the alleged Indian role in the turmoil in Balu-chistan.
- India Must Modernise Its Armed Forces (Tribune, Maj-Gen Rajendra Nath, Feb 14, 2006)
India is doing well economically. However, few realise that India is passing through a difficult period from the security point of view. China is giving weapon systems to Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.
- Musharraf Backs Iran Gas Pipeline: Us Asked To Help On Kashmir (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Monday that he supported plans to build a gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan and India, despite opposition from the United States.
- Mr Blunderbuss (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
The report that American Vice-President (simply 'Vice' to his boss and the inner circle of the administration) Dick
- Reports Announce Establishment Of ‘Islamic State’ In Waziristan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
After taking “virtual control” of the entire North Waziristan province of Pakistan, Taliban and Al-Qaida have recently “declared” the establishment of an ‘Islamic State’ in the area and gained a major base for their operations against the US-led . . .
- Pakistan To Raise U.S. Incursions With Karzai (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 14, 2006)
Death of women in firing will figure in talks
- Be A Facilitator, Musharraf Tells U.S. (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 14, 2006)
`As the superpower it has a responsibility in the resolution of all conflicts including Kashmir'
- Us Can Help Solve Kashmir Issue, Says Musharraf (News International, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 14, 2006)
Terror suspects violated our sovereignty; Balochistan to be largely converted into ‘A’ areas; Pakistan to go ahead with Iran pipeline
- Good Governance (The Nation, FIROZUDDIN AHMED FARIDI, Feb 14, 2006)
The events in Hangu (NWFP) Balochistan, Waziristan and, indeed in Pakistan where electricity lines, water-pipelines, gas-pipelines, railway tracks and passenger buses are under daily attack underscores the paramount importance of good governance.
- A Budding Relationship Between U.S. And India (US News & World Report, Thomas Omestad, Feb 14, 2006)
Through a period of foreign policy upheaval dominated by the Bush administration's war on terrorism, a major shift in U.S. policy with enduring consequences has received far less public attention in America: Washington's embrace of New Delhi and . . .
- Yasin Malik Invited (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Feb 14, 2006)
Second separatist leader to hold dialogue
Last month, Manmohan held talks with People's Conference led by Sajjad Lone
Kashmiris are the real party to the issue: Yasin Malik
- A Line That Has Sundered Lives And Hearts (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 14, 2006)
The quake, some hoped, would dissolve the LoC; four months on, that hope seems illusory
- Pakistan Powerless To Stop Us Attack On Iran: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
* Pakistan going ahead with Iran pipeline
* Cartoons issue uniting moderate and radical Muslims
* Uniform no threat to democracy
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