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Articles 11721 through 11820 of 21892:
- Thar Express To Start From 18th (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
The Thar Express train between Khokhrapar in Pakistan and Monabao in India will start service from February 18.
- Before The Dream Sours (Telegraph, Raoji Bandodkar, Feb 01, 2006)
India would do better to attend to the more press- ing domestic problems than try to join the UN high table uninvited, argues Raoji Bandodkar
- How To Make Sense Of Nuclear Cloud (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Following are key issues in the Iran debate as the UN nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, prepares to hold a crisis session on Thursday.
- India Claims Arresting Two Pakistani Spies (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
The Indian police has claimed to have arrested two Pakistani spies, one of whom is a Pakistani national.
- Pakistan Wants Diplomatic Solution To Iran N-Issue’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
“Pakistan wants a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue”, said Khurshid Mehmoud Kasuri, the foreign minister.
- Welcome Khadim-E-Harmain Sharifain (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 01, 2006)
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is arriving in Islamabad today on a two-day State visit to Pakistan at the invitation of President Gen Pervez Musharraf. He will hold wide-ranging talks with Pakistani leaders on the security environment, . . .
- Shaukat Too Should Reshuffle His Cabinet (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 01, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has reshuffled his Cabinet and quite a few ministers have been laid off apparently in a bid to avoid growing public criticism on account of their misconduct and corruption.
- Let Us Speak For Itself (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 01, 2006)
Foreign Office spokesperson Ms Tasneem Aslam has said that the US has held out formal assurance that Bajaur-like incidents will not be repeated in future. At the weekly news briefing, she said that the assurance has come from the ‘highest US authorities’.
- Wali Khan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 31, 2006)
He had the courage of conviction
It is said that nothing grows under a banyan tree. The same is believed to be true of a towering leader, whose progenies are generally no patch on his greatness.
- Pakistan Alleges Sabotage Behind Train Derailment (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday claimed that the derailment of a passenger train running between Rawalpindi and Lahore on Sunday was caused by sabotage.
- India’S Freedom Of Action Not For Sale (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jan 31, 2006)
Intended or otherwise, US Ambassador David Mulford’s public warning over India’s vote on the Iran issue has reawakened the ghosts of the past, bringing into focus the one issue that was responsible for the unhappy state of relations between . . .
- It Is A Farce, Says Musharraf (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has alleged that New Delhi used cross-border terrorism as a pretext for not improving bilateral ties.
- New Intelligence Links Iisc Attack To Dhaka-Based Terror Cell (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 31, 2006)
RAW intercepts conversation between Naved Gul and his handlers
Resources from West Asia put to good use: suspect
Gul was among 14 Hyderabadis recruited to train with Lashkar
- N-Proliferation Can’T Be Ignored (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jan 31, 2006)
India is in a difficult position in respect of the possible resolution that may come up before the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on February 2.
- Pak-Trained Militant Among 2 Held At Kurla Terminus With Explosives (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Over three weeks after three suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) members were nabbed here, the Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested two men carrying two revolvers and 950 gms of a high-grade explosive powder at the city’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 4.45 a.m.
- Discovery’S New Show: Us, Pak & The Hunt For Al-Qaeda (Indian Express, TONY PERRY, Jan 31, 2006)
Politics, it is said, makes strange bed-fellows. So too does the fight against Al-Qaeda. The first part of a top-notch two-hour documentary, The new Al-Qaeda—Frontline Pakistan and Jihad.com, on the Discovery Times Channel, examines the marriage . . .
- Pakistan Opposes Unsc Referral (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
FO says Indian firms among 300 companies involved in N-proliferation
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam on Monday said Pakistan was against referring the Iranian nuclear issue to the United Nations Security Council and sought resolution . . .
- Diplomatic Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 31, 2006)
Indian diplomacy has, almost accidentally, shown some wisdom. The King of Saudi Arabia should have been long ago invited to be Chief Guest on Republic Day.
- ‘V.P. Singh Made Many Attempts To Get Us To Give A Statement Against Rajiv Gandhi’ (Indian Express, S.P Hinduja, Jan 31, 2006)
In the second part of their interview to Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief of ‘The Indian Express’, on NDTV’s ‘Walk the Talk’, G.P. and S.P. Hinduja talk about their association with a spectrum of Indian politicians, including a call from Prime Minister . .
- Iran To India: Lng Price We Signed On Is No Longer Valid (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Jan 31, 2006)
Last October, Tehran linked its energy dialogue to India’s nuclear diplomacy asking New Delhi to “compensate (its) past default (voting against Iran) by supporting Iran in the next meeting of the IAEA board of governors in November.
- ‘Lashkar Kingpins Behind Iisc Attack Also Targeted Pm Rally, Advani Too’ (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jan 31, 2006)
Nationwide investigations into the December 28 terror attack at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore have revealed that the conspiracy was hatched by Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Pak-based India operations head Muzammil and the LeT’s . . .
- Way To Go Guys (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 31, 2006)
Three different venues, three different events, three different heroes. Their individual excellence showcased an India that was holding her own, winning, creating history.
- Carrot And Stick (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 31, 2006)
The govt should continue negotiations with ULFA
Assam Governor Ajai Singh has opposed peace talks with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in contrast to New Delhi’s approach to the raging insurgency in the northeastern state.
- Shackling India’S Nuclear Dreams (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Jan 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is convinced that the July 18, 2005 Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, when implemented, will go a long way in addressing the country’s growing energy needs; But the scientific community is divided on the pact.
- Hamas Victory Sparks Debate In Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 31, 2006)
The triumph of Hamas in the recent Palestinian elections has created a buzz in militancy-affected Jammu and Kashmir.
- Goodbye Paris, Hello Chad (Dawn, Walter Russell Mead, Jan 31, 2006)
About 100 seasoned US state department officials recently got perhaps the nastiest shock of their professional lives.
- Detach Politics And Economics (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 31, 2006)
If Pakistan allows the Kashmir issue to stymie its trade with India, it could get isolated in the region
- Benazir To Return To Pakistan For 2007 Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said she plans to return to Pakistan from her self-imposed exile in time for the next elections in 2007, even if it means risking arrest.
- What Caused The Accident? (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Initial investigations conducted into Sunday night’s train crash near Jhelum have indicated the possibility of this being an act of sabotage.
- Benazir Bhutto To Return To Pakistan In '07 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto has said that she plans to return to Pakistan ahead of the next general election in 2007, even if it means risking arrest.
- Qaeda's Zawahri Says Survives U.S. Strike (Reuters, Inal Ersan, Jan 31, 2006)
Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri blasted U.S. President George W. Bush as a "butcher" in a video tape aired on Monday, saying a recent U.S. air strike targeting him had killed only innocent people.
- Yet Another Violation Of Pak Sovereignty (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 31, 2006)
A US helicopter violated Pakistan’s airspace in North Waziristan Agency on Friday. DG ISPR Maj Gen Shaukat Sultan described it a ‘technical violation’ since it happened during US anti-insurgent operation in eastern Afghanistan.
- Cj Needs To Readjust His Focus (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 31, 2006)
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that judiciary is functioning actively in the country at all levels and is delivering justice to the people. Speaking at a reception in Hyderabad, he emphasized the need . . .
- Help Sought For Peaceful Nuclear Technology: Govt Committed To Gas Pipeline Project: Kasuri (Dawn, Arshad Sharif, Jan 31, 2006)
Foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Monday asked the international community not to adopt a discriminatory approach toward Pakistan but to help it acquire nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
- N-Ties Not Linked With Democracy, Says Fo (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday made it clear that while it was cooperating with the international community in the war against terrorism the effective measures it had taken to fight this scourge were primarily prompted by its own national interest.
- I Survived Bajaur Strike: Zawahri (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Al-Qaeda’s deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri said he had survived a US air strike targeting him in the Bajaur tribal agency of Pakistan earlier this month, in a video tape aired by Al-Jazeera television on Monday.
- Balochistan Issue Echoes In Senate (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, Jan 31, 2006)
The issue of military operation in Balochistan echoed in the Senate on Monday when Sen Sanaullah Baloch pointed out that the US Congress had recommended to President Bush to discuss it during his upcoming visit to Islamabad.
- India Asked To Give Matching Response To Pak Proposals (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikander Hayat Khan on Sunday urged India to give matching response to President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s proposal of demilitarisation and self-governance in Kashmir to pave the way for an early resolution of the issue.
- Pak-Trained Terrorist Held (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Two persons, including a Pakistan-trained bomb-maker, were arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police today with a cache of arms and some high-grade explosives, police said.
- Lashkar Planned Terror Strikes In South India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 31, 2006)
14 from Hyderabad, 6 from Gujarat were recruited for training Little is known about the overall command structure of Bangladesh-based jihadist groups operating in India
- Talks Held On Operational Details Of 'Thar Express' (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Jan 31, 2006)
Railway officials of India and Pakistan today held talks on the operational details of 'Thar Express,' the Khokhrapar-Munabao train service connecting Sindh province and Rajastan, which will resume from next month.
- Musharraf Says India Not Moving Forward (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said India uses pretext of crossborder terrorism and Pakistan-backed groups indulging in violence for not moving forward in improving its relations with his country.
- India, Pak Hold Talks On Khokhrapar-Munabao Train (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Railway officials of India and Pakistan today held talks on the operational details of ‘Thar Express,’ the Khokhrapar-Munabao train service connecting Sindh province and Rajasthan, which will resume from next month.
- Pak Trained Bomb Maker Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Two persons, including a Pakistan trained bomb-maker, were arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai police today with a cache of arms and some high-grade explosive, police said today.
- India's Pretext Of Crossborder Terror A "Farce": Musharraf (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Terming as "farce" India's assertion of continuing cross-border terrorism, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has alleged that New Delhi used this as a pretext for not moving forward in improving bilateral ties.
- ``Priority For Fuel To The Poor'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
It is too premature to discuss pipeline project: Murli Deora
As world oil prices climbed to over $ 68 a barrel, the new Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora said making subsidised cooking fuels available to the poor and restoring . . .
- Agreement On Khokhrapar-Monabao Train Today (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 31, 2006)
India and Pakistan are to sign an agreement on Tuesday for commencement of the Khokhrapar-Monabao rail route linking Sindh with Rajasthan.
- Indo-Pak Talks On Munabao, Khokhropar Link Start (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistan and India begun a two-day dialogue on Monday to re-establish the rail link between Khokhropar and Munabao, which was suspended following the 1971 war between the two countries.
- Lacking Energy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 31, 2006)
India's desire to become a major manufacturing base and in turn provide jobs to the unemployed millions will require a team of very competent people in the major economic Ministries, particularly in the infrastructure sectors of power, . . .
- Too Much Of Hip-Hopping (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jan 31, 2006)
Anybody who has been a habitue of the newspaper habit would have noticed a number of important people have done a fair amount of calling during the last week.
- Pakistan Is Losing Ground (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jan 31, 2006)
During his recent visit to Washington, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz spoke repeatedly about the openness of the economy he and his economic team manage.
- Musharraf Will Stay In Uniform After 2007: Cm (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
* Elahi confident Musharraf will get second term as president
* Says Punjab fully behind president
- Observer Status At The Oic (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Jan 31, 2006)
Prior to his departure for India to attend its Republic Day parade on January 26 as chief guest, Saudi King Abdullah gave an interview to a private Indian TV channel.
- Indian Lawyers For Baglihar (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 31, 2006)
India has appointed experts on international and constitutional law to present its case on Baglihar Dam at the World Bank. An official here stated that the Ministry of Water Resources has hired Fali S Nariman and Shankar Das for the Baglihar case.
- Pakistan And A World In Disorder (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jan 30, 2006)
THE end of the Cold War generated hopes of a new world order based on justice and fair play, and guided by the principles of the UN Charter. Later events belied these hopes.
- Saudi Arabia Looks East (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jan 30, 2006)
SOME seven years ago, Pakistan, in a gesture of solidarity, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Saudi kingdom by the house of Saud.
- Environmental Degradation (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
A WORKSHOP conducted by an NGO in Islamabad the other day pointed out that although it is mandatory to carry out an environment impact assessment (EIA) before undertaking a development project, this has rarely been the case, especially in the public secto
- Menace Of Fake Drugs (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
PAKISTAN’S inclusion in a list of nations that figure amongst the world’s counterfeiting “hot spots” will inevitably cause more harm to its already tainted reputation.
- Whose War On Terror? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
ONE would not dispute President Pervez Musharraf’s claim that Pakistan has played a critical role in the fight against terrorism and has preempted many attacks in other countries
- Musharraf Wants West To See Beyond Terrorism (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that the US and its allies do not understand the threat of extremism and confuse terrorism with extremism.
- Energy & Water Security (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 30, 2006)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Government is pursuing multi-directional policy with vigour to ensure energy and water security for the country.
- Musharraf Says India Not Moving Forward (Press Trust of India, PTI, Jan 30, 2006)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said she is planning to return to her country from self-imposed exile prior to the 2007 elections with a view to restoring democracy.
- Focus On Gender Statistics (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jan 30, 2006)
INDIA FIGURES among the 10 largest countries where civil registration of births is incomplete — there is a shortfall of about 10 per cent.
- Waters Of Contention (Tribune, Gurinder Randhawa, Jan 30, 2006)
Sharing of river waters by Pakistan and Afghanistan is developing into a major row between the two neighbours.
- Ultra Killed, Rs 5 Lakh Seized (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
An Al-Badr ‘district commander’ was gunned down by security forces and police at Sanjiot near Manjakote in Rajouri district this morning.
- Rule Over Self (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 30, 2006)
Today our minds are clouded by delusion. In our ignorance, we quarrel with one another and indulge in rowdyism against our own brethren.
- Indo-Pak Ties Never Been As Good As Now: Musharraf (Press Trust of India, PTI, Jan 30, 2006)
Observing that Indo-Pak relations have never been as good as now, President Pervez Musharraf has, however, said he was disappointed with the lack of forward movement on the resolution of Kashmir issue.
- Irritating Thorn Of Democracy (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Jan 30, 2006)
PAKISTAN has one leg shorter than the other; it leans on imports to keep itself upright.
- Pakistani Train Derails, Three Killed (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Three people were killed and up to 40 injured when a Pakistani passenger train derailed on Sunday and one carriage plunged into a ravine, but all other passengers were believed to have been rescued, officials said.
- Soz For Resolving Water Disputes With Pak Amicably (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Newly-appointed Union Water Resources Minister Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz today expressed the hope that all water disputes with Pakistan will be resolved amicably.
- The Devil And The Deep (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jan 30, 2006)
India’s decisions at the IAEA meet will be difficult as all its options are going to have serious repercussions
- The Oic And India: Signals Of A Re-Think (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jan 30, 2006)
Neither an ostrich-like posture of ignoring the OIC nor an avid embrace would serve India's purpose. Incremental interaction, and a quiet insistence on the restoration of the original membership, would be a better alternative.
- Energised Ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 30, 2006)
Several agreements signed during the visit of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah to India signal a new chapter in bilateral ties.
- An Unedifying Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 30, 2006)
A key to understanding a government's overall direction and policy thrust is the composition of its Council of Ministers.
- Industry Sees Advantages In Chinese Model (Hindu, M. Soundariya Preetha, Jan 30, 2006)
Most of the textile units are in industrial zones that are almost a township..
- Ten Reasons To Doubt Nuclear Deterrence (Daily Times, Ahmad Faruqui, Jan 29, 2006)
It is often said that poor countries have a right to nuclear weapons since the rich countries have them; not letting the former have them is reprehensible and reeks of double standards, a kind of nuclear apartheid.
- The Controversial Marathon Race (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 29, 2006)
Police clashed with MMA workers and activists demonstrating against the proposed mixed marathon in Lahore on Friday and arrested about 400 of them after resorting to lathi charge and lobbing tear gas canisters.
- India Replies To Musharraf's Charges (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
A day after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's remarks that his country cannot talk of trade and economic cooperation with India "when people are killing each other" at the border, New Delhi on Saturday said it had done more than its neighbour . . .
- High Gas Prices May Stop India From Pipeline Project (Pakistan Observer, Amanullah Khan, Jan 29, 2006)
After receiving Iran’s price proposal for the exportable gas, the Indian Oil Ministry intends to compare Iran’s gas price with other fuels such as nuclear energy or coal.
- Tattering Civil Service (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 29, 2006)
Prime Minister has decided formation of a Civil Service Restructuring Committee to prepare a reform programme for the betterment of civil service, which would be headed by Mr Shaukat Aziz himself.
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