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Articles 11321 through 11420 of 21892:
- Dilemmas Of Us-India Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 14, 2006)
As President George Bush prepares to visit India and Pakistan in March, negotiations between India and the United States over last July’s nuclear deal have entered a very sensitive stage.
- Docotor Once Linked With Al Qaeda Shot Dead (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Dr Ahmad Javed Khwaja, who had been detained for four months in the year 2002 on charges of having links with Al Qaeda, was shot dead in Manawan on Monday.
- Torching Of Telenor Outlet (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Reports from across the country speak of surging protests against publication of blasphemous cartoons by newspapers of Denmark and other European countries.
- Kashmir Ripe For Resolution: President (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf Monday emphasized that Pakistan and India must seize the opportunity for addressing the longstanding Kashmir dispute, which he said was “absolutely ripe for a resolution.”
- Indian Sc Seeks Information On French Ship (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
India’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered that a new panel of experts determine the exact contents of an asbestos-laden French warship before ruling whether it can be broken up in India.
- Howzzat For Charm? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 13, 2006)
Anyone who has watched Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf pad up to deflect Indian anger over cross-border terrorism, or observed him spin a fine delivery on the imperative of Indo-Pak peace, can have no doubt about it.
- Geelani Rejects Self-Rule, Sticks To U.N. Resolutions (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 13, 2006)
Self-rule or autonomy not a solution to the Kashmir issue
- Khaleda May Put Past Behind (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 13, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister to hold talks with Aziz on a whole range of ties
- Demilitarisation Is No Solution (Tribune, P.C. Dogra, Feb 13, 2006)
Pakistan is making one strategic move after the other with US backing to bring the Kashmir issue in sharp international focus and put India on the defensive.
- Zawahiri's Kin Killed: Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 13, 2006)
Almost a month after the U.S. air strike in the Bajaur tribal agency bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has conceded that five foreign militants were among those killed in the attack.
- Media’S Subversive Role (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Feb 13, 2006)
Prophet Mohammed cartoons show how the media takes sides
- U.N. To Help Quake-Hit Pakistan Despite Cartoon Row (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The United Nations said on Sunday it would continue to help survivors of October's deadly earthquake in Pakistan despite security concerns triggered by anti-Western protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
- First Amritsar-Nankana Bus To Run From 24th (Daily Times, Ali Waqar, Feb 13, 2006)
Following the successful trial runs of the Nankana-Amritsar bus by both India and Pakistan, the fourth transport link between Pakistan and India will formally commence with the inaugural Nankana-Amritsar bus due to arrive from India on February 24.
- Plan For Munabao Train Link Finalised (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The authorities have given final touches to the train link from Rajasthan to Pakistan and a trial run of the Thar Express from Jodhpur to Munabao in Barmer district will be held before the scheduled start of the train on February 17.
- Balochistan Issue To Be Resolved Through Talks: Pm (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday expressed his government’s resolve to solve all issues of Balochistan through dialogue but warned no one would be allowed to challenge the writ of the government.
- Musharraf 95 Pct Sure U.S. Airstrike Killed Five Al Qaeda (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he was almost certain a U.S. airstrike which killed 18 Pakistani villagers near the Afghan border last month also killed five al Qaeda militants.
- Protest Is Easier Than Reform, Say Moderate Muslims (Reuters, Clarence Fernandez, Feb 13, 2006)
Muslim protests across the world condemning cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad are driven by fears Islam is under attack, and by the fact that it is easier to protest than to battle tough social issues, moderate Muslims say.
- Taliban, Al-Qaeda Establish ‘Islamic State’ In Pak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
After taking "virtual control" of the entire North Waziristan Province of Pakistan, Taliban and Al-Qaeda have recently "declared" the establishment of an ‘Islamic State’ in the area and gained a major base for their operations against the . . .
- Pakistani Islamists Call For Strike Over Cartoons (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Pakistan's opposition Islamist parties called on Saturday for a nationwide strike on March 3 to protest the publication by European newspapers of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad which have enraged the Muslim world.
- The Business Of Expelling Excellencies (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Feb 12, 2006)
We are not unfamiliar with stories of punishment being meted out to the messenger for the message that he has brought.
- Magic On The Field (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
A look at a new book that all Indian cricket lovers will enjoy.
- Bridge Across Loc Rebuilt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The Army has made operational again the Kaman Bridge, also known as ‘Aman Seethu’, on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road, by completing the reconstruction work on Saturday.
- Zawahri’S Relative Died In Bajaur... (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday condemned the US air strike in Bajaur and termed it interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. At the same time he said those illegally staying in the country by exploiting religion were also wrong.
- The Secret Route (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 12, 2006)
The growing involvement of U.S.-based emissaries with no real base in the Kashmir Valley in closed-door meetings with the Indian establishment raises concern.
- Nepal Hits Back At Global Criticism Of Polls (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Nepal's royalist government hit back on Saturday at global condemnation of local elections it held this week, saying the polls were a victory against a Maoist revolt that has disrupted democracy in the country.
- Musharraf 95 Pct Sure U.S. Airstrike Killed Five Al Qaeda (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he was almost certain a U.S. airstrike which killed 18 Pakistani villagers near the Afghan border last month also killed five al Qaeda militants.
- For Alternative Policies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Interview with K. Varadharajan, general secretary, AIKS.
- Unrest In Sukkur Jail (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 12, 2006)
Sukkur Central Jail was once again the scene of prisoner violence last Tuesday when five jail officials were taken hostage by 2,000 inmates for several hours.
- Stranded For Long And Still Waiting (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Feb 12, 2006)
Earleir this week, newspapers here and abroad published a photograph showing the police beating a protesting “Pakistani refugee” in Dhaka. The person getting the beating is a refugee not because he left his country but, as someone poignantly put it, . . .
- A General On The Edge (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 12, 2006)
The multiple crises facing Pakistan have a disturbing precedent: the last time around, they ended with the execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the rise of the Islamist military dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq.
- Sc: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 12, 2006)
A full bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, has allowed kite manufacturing and kite flying from February 25 to March 10 and directed the District Nazims to fix one-day . . .
- French Envoy Issues Veiled Warning To India (News International, Mariana Baabar, Feb 12, 2006)
Is the civil society which has done a magnificent job by uniting for a common stand against the sacrilegious cartoons published in Europe equally alive to the potential dangers this time coming from the French government?
- Coveted Telecom Award (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 12, 2006)
World GSM Association has selected Pakistan for the prestigious ‘Leadership Award 2006’ in telecom sector after evaluating the country’s performance and steady growth in that direction.
- Bomb That Ticks On N-Deal (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 12, 2006)
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the country’s nuclear establishment are shadow-boxing over the separation of civilian and military nuclear facilities as part of the deal with the US.
- Mending Our India Policy (Dawn, Javid Husain, Feb 12, 2006)
IT is not an exaggeration to say that Pakistan’s relations with India since its inception have been the central or rather the determining factor of its foreign policy.
- Pakistan Digs Canal Near Sir Creek (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan has dug a 2-km long canal, parallel to the U-shaped Harami nullah, near the controversial Sir Creek area, which could have serious security implications, intelligence sources said.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 11, 2006)
I do not wish to minimise the difficulties (involved in India’s ties with Islamabad), but I believe the destiny and history of our two countries oblige us to stay engaged.
- Map Products To Benefit Tourism, Business Sectors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Kapil Sibal releases new Road Atlas developed by Survey of India
- Violent Protest (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 11, 2006)
It is time all those hurt by the publication of the blasphemous cartoons in a Danish newspaper paid heed to the joint call by the Organization of Islamic Conference, the European Union and the UN.
- Higher Prices, Lower Wages (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Feb 11, 2006)
Sugar prices in Pakistan are very high now because of high world prices, says Jehangir Tareen, minister for industries, production and special initiatives.
- Silver Lining In Dhaka Clouds (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 11, 2006)
It was a sea of humanity. Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis converged on Dhaka early this week after trudging along for four days from different parts of the country.
- Bush Looking Forward To Visit India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The White House has said that President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India with a view to building on an improving relationship over the years
- Taking God Seriously (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Feb 11, 2006)
I see a perverse saving grace in an Iranian newspaper’s tit-for-tat promise of a contest of Holocaust cartoons.
- Bridge Chasm Between The West And Muslim World: Badawi (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Feb 11, 2006)
Protests continue across Asian countries over blasphemous cartoons
- Pakistan Bans Import Of Medicines From Denmark (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan on Friday said it has decided to impose ban on import of medicines from the countries including Denmark which published blasphemous cartoons hurting the sentiments of Muslims.
- Deportees Defame Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 11, 2006)
More than 800 Pakistanis deported by Oman and United States on different counts have returned home. Over 750 of them have come from Oman for entering the country illegally or with fake documents.
- Thar Express Maiden Run: Pak Arrangements Not Complete (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Feb 11, 2006)
With only seven days remaining when the first Thar Express plies on the Khokhrapar-Munabao route, Pakistan is still in the process of completing arrangements at the Zero Point railway station.
- Alleged Al-Badr Militants Held In Delhi; Arms Seized (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Arms consignments frequently received from J&K
One of the militants toured the country to expand network
Handsome payment made for carrying out explosions
- Four Die As Sects Clash After Pakistan Attack (Reuters, Abdul Sami Paracha, Feb 11, 2006)
Small-arms and rocket fire between Muslim sects killed four people in and around a Pakistani town after 36 people, mostly minority Shi'ites, died in a suicide bombing and other violence, officials said on Friday.
- Hangu Bombing (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 11, 2006)
The suicide bomb attack in Hangu on the town’s Ashura procession and the ensuing violence on Thursday and Friday are a grim reminder of the sectarian divide in the country and of the role played by extremists on either side.
- 41 Pakistanis Detained In Zabul (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Afghan authorities have arrested more than 40 Pakistani workers for inciting violence during a protest against cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in which four people were killed,
- 8 Soldiers Killed, 4 Canadians Hurt In Fresh Afghan Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Roadside bombs killed eight Afghan soldiers on Friday, a provincial governor said. Seven soldiers were wounded in two separate blasts in Kunar province, on the Pakistani border, said the province’s governor, Assadullah Wafa.
- A New, Clear Doctrine (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 11, 2006)
After 40 years of ambiguity, we took the big risk in Pokharan II. It worked. The US N-deal means reaping rewards, let’s not blow it
- Extremism-Free Ashura (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 11, 2006)
Barring the Hangu incident, Ashura has passed off peacefully throughout the country with an air of sectarian harmony. The pre-Ashura atmosphere was also free of traditional sectarian tension and fear of violence this year.
- India Accused Of Cold-Shoulder Response Over Cbms (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) for better relations promotion of relations are not being responded to the same warmth to with the same warmth by India and neither of the countries are benefiting from opportunities for trade,
- President Has Declared Me Peace Envoy To India: Meera (Daily Times, Shoaib Ahmed, Feb 11, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has declared me Pakistan’s peace ambassador to India, film actress Meera told Daily Times on Friday evening.
- The Battle Over A Warship Continues (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Feb 11, 2006)
Opposition is growing in France to the Government's efforts to get theClemenceaudismantled in India.
- Pak Proposes Dates For Talks On Siachen, Sir Creek (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed to India a set of dates for talks on Sir Creek, Siachen, Wullar Barrage and other issues listed in the agenda for discussion under the third round of Composite Dialogue process and is awaiting New Delhi's response.
- Valley Erupts Over Blasphemous Cartoon (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Feb 11, 2006)
In reminiscent of the 1989 demonstrations against Salman Rushdi’s Satanic Verses, the Valley today erupted over a cartoon published in a Danish magazine which has hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims in several countries.
- Pakistan, 2005 (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 11, 2006)
Day in, day out Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, his Prime Minister and other ministers talk of "demilitarisation" and "self-rule" in Jammu and Kashmir. What is the scenario like under their very noses?
- Suicide Attack On Pak Procession, 29 Killed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
At least 29people were killed and scores injured on Thursday in a suspected suicide attack on a Shiite Muslim procession marking Muharram in northwestern Pakistan, setting off riots with angry faithful torching shops and vehicles prompting . . .
- Children In Pok Orphaned By The Earthquake Face An Uncertain Future (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
`There are both social and legal problems for the long-term rehabilitation of the children'
While some of the children are being looked after by different relief organisations, others are taken care of by relatives
- 23 Die In Pakistan Sectarian Violence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Blasts trigger violent protests
At least 23 persons were killed and scores others injured on Thursday following a suspected suicide bombing on a Muharram gathering in Hangu town in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan.
- Surprise Move To Repeal Anti-Women Law (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 10, 2006)
Musharraf Government backs private member's bill in the National Assembly The laws have been criticised by civil rights activists as heavily loaded against women and there have been demands for their repeal.
- Threshold Stumble (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 10, 2006)
Newly appointed minister of state for commerce, Jairam Ramesh, got a rebuff last week. Without waiting for a room to be formally allotted to him, he parked himself in one occupied by erstwhile MoS EVKS Elangovan, who retained the status but . . .
- Pak: 31 Killed In Muharram Bomb Attack (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
At least 31 people were killed in Pakistan on Thursday and 50 others hurt in a suspected suicide attack on a Muharram procession of Shi’ite Muslims and ensuing riots in which angry worshippers torched shops and vehicles prompting authorities to . . .
- Bush Looking Forward To India Visit: White House (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
The White House has said that President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India with a view to building on an improving relationship over the years.
- Jaswant And Jinnah (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 10, 2006)
The former External Affairs Minister's decision not to visit Qaid-e-Azam's mausoleum may not have gone down well with his hosts in Pakistan.
- Respond To Musharraf (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf cannot be faulted if he expected concessions from India in the ongoing peace process. New Delhi has yet to come up with a studied response to his proposals on Kashmir.
- Bush To Visit India By Month-End (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 10, 2006)
US President George W Bush’s visit to India is to go ahead as scheduled – and that’s official
- Bush Visit To India — For A New Strategic Partnership (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 10, 2006)
Working towards stability in West Asia and the possibilities for greater cooperation in hi-tech transfers and Defence equipment are important issues for India and the US to discuss during the forthcoming visit to India of the US President, Mr George Bush.
- 31 Die In Pak Suicide Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
A suicide bomber struck a Shi’ite Muslim procession in the northwestern Pakistan town of Hangu today killing at least 31 and sparking riots during the Muslim sect’s most important holiday. Mayor Mr Ghani ur-Rehman said more than 50 have been wounded.
- Preparing To Buy Combat Aircraft (Tribune, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Feb 10, 2006)
One is not on technical specifications or the superiority thereof in the choice of 126 combat aircraft (i.e. multirole fighter) of the Indian Air Force. One only needs to explore the depth as to who has what plan up his sleeves for choosing from . . .
- Jaswant In Advani’S Footsteps (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 10, 2006)
Only a few newspapers in this country have taken note of BJP leader Jaswant Singh’s overland pilgrimage to various shrines in Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan, and that too to record the host country’s surprise at his decision to . . .
- Atomic Reactors Plan: Top Scientists Back Aec Chief (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Top nuclear scientists and experts have come out in full support of Atomic Energy Commission(AEC) chief Anil Kakodkar’s stand that putting the fast breeder reactor programme under IAEA safeguards will jeopardise the country’s strategic interests.
- Pak Not Comfortable With Independent Kashmir: Mirwaiz (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said Pakistan is not comfortable with the idea of an independent Jammu and Kashmir and appreciated the stand of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad that aspirations of people of all the regions . . .
- Musharraf Likely To Brief Chinese Leaders About Indo-Pak Ties (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Feb 10, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is expected to brief the Chinese leadership on the latest developments in his country's relations with India during his February 19-23 visit to the Communist nation
- Dogmatic Certitude (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 10, 2006)
What began as an act of not-so-innocent bravado in Denmark last September has ceased to be a laughing matter.
- Rajnath For All-Party Meet On Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
"There should be a debate on the Iran issue in Parliament... "
Accusing the United Progressive Alliance Government of lacking a clear-cut view on policy matters, including Iran, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Thursday . . .
- Counter-Terrorism Forces In Kashmir Not Reduced (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 10, 2006)
Rashtriya Rifles replaces troops sent to northeast
Brigade completed relocation a month ago
Rashtriya Rifles holds out no offensive threat
Announcement a foreign policy imperative
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