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Articles 12021 through 12120 of 21892:
- Pak Pm Says People Of His Country Not "Weird" (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 25, 2006)
Dismissing a former US diplomat's remarks that Pakistanis were "weird" people, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said his countrymen were "promising and vibrant" while pointing out that no society was immune from having different sorts of people.
- Afghanistan Cautions On Chirac’S Nuclear Threat (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday cautioned against the use of nuclear arms against terrorism, after French President Jacques Chirac’s threat of a nuclear response to terror strikes.
- Guarded Fo Response To Saudi Proposal: Oic Observer Status For India (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 24, 2006)
The Foreign Office on Monday gave a guarded response to Saudi King Abdullah’s suggestion that Pakistan sponsor India’s bid for observer status in the 57-member Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
- India Shares Future Destiny With Pak: Singh (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
India is pursuing a composite dialogue process with Pakistan to resolve bilateral issues with the understanding that the two countries “shared a destiny,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.
- India’S Entry Into Oic (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
According to an Indian television channel, Khadam-e-Harmain Sharifain King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has expressed the hope that Pakistan would sponsor India’s membership as an observer of the OIC. He has also been quoted as saying that India can play . .
- Minimum Credible Deterrence (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan is a peaceful country, but we will not be bullied by any other nation. Addressing Pakistanis in New York on Friday, he said that Pakistan’s defence strategy is based on credible nuclear deterrent.
- Unabated Anti-Us Demonstrations (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Thousads of angry Pakistanis protested on Sunday against the US air strike on village Damadola of Bajaur Agency that killed 18 civilians including women and children as anti-American rallies entered the second week.
- India As Mfn (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The most visible effect of the ongoing composite dialogue between India and Pakistan is that even taboo subjects are now at least being discussed.
- Deadlock Ends As French ‘Asbestos’ Ship Heads To India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A decommissioned French aircraft carrier has entered the Suez canal after a 10-day controversy over fears its asbestos insulation posed an environmental hazard, the canal authority said on Monday.
- India, China And The Asian Axis Of Oil (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 24, 2006)
The new Sino-Indian partnership could serve as the foundation for an Asian Energy Union and much more.
- Pak Disapproves Saudi King's Comments On India's Oic Entry (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Jan 24, 2006)
Disagreeing with Saudi King Abdullah's comments on India's entry into the OIC, Pakistan today pointed out to the rule of the grouping of Islamic countries that new aspirants should not have disputes with member states, an apparent reference to the Kashmir
- Pakistan Denies Lifting Of Ban On Indian Films (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 24, 2006)
The only exception was Moghul-e-Azam
- Us-India Nuke Pact A Reality: Pak Official (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
PTI reports from Kolkata say that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is closely monitoring the Indian healthcare model to pick up vital clues for a successful implementation of its global Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT).
- First Amritsar-Lahore Bus Leaving For Pakistan On Tuesday (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Seeking to enhance the people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, the first bus from here to Lahore will leave tomorrow.
- Pipeline To Be Built In Segments (Dawn, Khaleeq Kiani, Jan 24, 2006)
Pakistan, Iran and India are likely to adopt a segmented approach on the construction of over $7 billion trans-Pakistan gas pipeline to ward off effects of possible US sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue, sources say.
- Musharraf ‘Worst Dictator’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been named one of the “world’s worst dictators” by the US news magazine Parade.
- Saudi King's Visit Raises Expectations (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 24, 2006)
GCC countries intelligentsia see it as a path-breaking event
India and China are political superpowers in the making
Visit could anchor the "Look East" concept advocated since the nineties
- Pak Sounds Interpol For Benazir Arrest (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The Pakistani government has approached Interpol to get self-exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari arrested, as at least 10 cases of alleged corruption against them were pending before the courts, . . .
- Threat To Quit Safta (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jan 24, 2006)
There are some troubling indications that Islamabad may be contemplating pulling out of the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta). That would be very unfortunate from Pakistan’s perspective. It would do little damage to India, but it would be a
- No Alternative To Dialogue (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The guns reportedly fell silent in Balochistan on Sunday. Given the fact that no truce has been agreed upon formally by the two sides, one cannot be sure that the fighting will not start again.
- Saudi King Arrives Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Indian companies, in turn, are eyeing participation in Riyadh’s plans to expand its downstream petrochemicals industry.
- Pakistan Said Aiming To Improve Anti-Terror Response (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jan 24, 2006)
Pakistan is building roads and improving communications in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan in an effort to develop a round-the-clock capability to hunt militants there, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday
- Congress Renews Pledge To Help Poor (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 24, 2006)
The ruling Congress party on Monday renewed a vow to bring prosperity to millions of desperately poor in the world's largest democracy but did not reveal how it would fund its ambitious pledge.
- Indo-Pak Dialogue May Figure In Bush-Aziz Talks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The US-Pak bilateral ties and the ongoing Indo-Pak dialogue process are expected to figure during talks visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would have with President George W Bush tomorrow.
- Pak Authorities Prevent Islamists From Visiting Tribal Region (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Jan 24, 2006)
Pakistani authorities today prevented hundreds of Islamic activists from heading towards the site of a deadly US missile attack in the tribal Bajur region as opposition leaders demanded the expulsion of the American ambassador to the country.
- Cause Of Concern (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 24, 2006)
It is a matter of serious concern that every major terrorist attack elsewhere in the country should have its roots in the State. The latest revelation in this newspaper can only make us sit up and take notice.
- We Share Destiny With Pakistan: Manmohan (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Jan 24, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday the well-being of Pakistan and all other neighbours was in India’s interests, but declared his government’s determination to defeat terrorism with all the forces at its command.
- Pak House Wants Us Envoy Out (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A provincial Assembly in Pakistan today passed an unanimous resolution demanding the expulsion of the US ambassador in the country, in a sign of mounting anti-US sentiment, a week after the deadly American air strike in the country’s tribal . . .
- Congress & Gandhis (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The sighting of Rahul Gandhi as a “beacon of hope” at the AICC conclave has to be viewed in context.
- Musharraf Named Among 'World's Worst Dictators' By Us Mag (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been named as one of the 'world's worst dictators' by the American illustrated news magazine Parade.
- Desi Surgery For A Western Beauty Ideal (Tribune, Arifa Akbar, Jan 24, 2006)
They are a growing breed of well-educated, British-born Asian women in their 20s who visit family in Pakistan every year. They are increasingly combining their annual trip back home for weddings and family reunions with some low priced cosmetic surgery.
- Shaukat Raises Bajaur Issue With Rumsfeld (News International, Salim Bokhari, Jan 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld held detailed discussion at the Pentagon. The meeting scheduled for 30 minutes continued for nearly an hour.
- Geelani, Sharif Disappointed By Musharraf’S ‘Kashmir Deviation’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 24, 2006)
Deposed Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif hosted a reception for hardline Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani in Mecca a few days ago. The Indian government had allowed Geelani to perform Haj this year after 10 years.
- Pak Ministry For Mfn Status To India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Notwithstanding the Pakistan Commerce Ministry’s objections to signing SAFTA which would entail free trade with India, the Ministry of Industries has recommended granting of MFN status to New Delhi, saying liberalisation of trade would benefit Islamabad.
- First Indian Bus Arrives From Amritsar Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The first Indian bus operating on the new Lahore-Amritsar route will arrive here today, carrying 40 passengers including the speaker of the Indian Punjab Assembly, four other parliamentarians and a nine-member trade delegation from Amritsar.
- Gendercide? India’S Population Distortion (Daily Times, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Jan 24, 2006)
Whereas in agrarian societies male children are preferred, until the late 20th century people could not actively choose the gender of their children. But now with the help of technology such as ultrasound they can translate that preference into a choice b
- We Have Brought Peace To Kashmir: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the UPA Government had brought peace and security to the North-Eastern region, Jammu and Kashmir and other troubled regions, adding that he would try to go into the root causes of Naxalism in many parts of the....
- Don’T Allow Gains Of Peace Process To Go Waste: Mufti (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Hailing the bold initiatives taken by both India and Pakistan to work out a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue, former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said that keeping in view the sensitivity of the situation, extra caution needs . . .
- Lahore Bus To Be Flagged Off Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
After the ‘Dosti’ bus from Pakistan last Friday, the ‘Panj Aab’ bus will be flagged off for Lahore by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal from this holy town tomorrow.
- Let Militants Kill Hizbul Ultra In J&k (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
In yet another case of inter-outfit rivalry, Lashker-e-Toiba militants killed a self-styled local commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
- Longest Surviving Hizbul Ultra Surrenders In Doda (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
One of the longest surviving militant of Hizbul Mujahideen today surrendered before Doda police and Army while another ultra of the same outfit was gunned down in inter-gang rivalry by the LeT activists.
- Cong Asks Pak To Dismantle Terrorist Infrastructure (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 23, 2006)
The Congress today asked Islamabad to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure completely to fulfil the solemn commitment given by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in January 2004 that he would not allow his...
- Safta Does Not Entail Granting Mfn Status To India: Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
The draft South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) has no clause that requires Pakistan to give the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India and Islamabad will not grant any preferential tariffs for New Delhi, a senior official has said.
- Congress Seeks To Pressure Pakistan On Militants (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
The Congress party said on Sunday it was committed to making peace with the country's arch rival Pakistan and urged the government to pressure Islamabad to curb anti-Indian Islamist militants.
- Sog Men Worked For Harkat, Bank Officials For Lashkar (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jan 23, 2006)
Days after Police unearthed the "coalition of terror" involving two councilors of the PDP and Congress parties in Srinagar, a deadlier Police-militant nexus has surfaced in Shopian area of south Kashmir.
- Elite J-K Cop Unit Nabs Its Own For Militant Links (Indian Express, MAJID JAHANGIR, Jan 23, 2006)
Sending a wake-up call to security forces in the Valley, the Special Operations Group (SOG), the elite counter insurgency unit of the J&K Police, have arrested two of their own members for links with Pakistani militants.
- On Pm-Saudi King Agenda: Terrorism, Defence, Energy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jan 23, 2006)
All the pomp surrounding the first visit by a Saudi King to India in half a century—planeloads of royalty accompanying the monarch and the pageantry of the Republic’s birthda...
- Trade With India Sans Kashmir (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
PRESIDENT of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Chaudhry Mohammad Saeed has said that political relations are hindering progress in the economic collaboration between Pakistan and India.
- Nuclear Brinkmanship: Iran Vs West (Pakistan Observer, Ghulam Sarwar, Jan 23, 2006)
Of late, tension between Iran and the West, has assumed alarming proportions, over the nuclear issue. War of wits between the contending parties in fast escalating and Iran’s adversaries are..
- Pakistan Lifts Ban On Films (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
Bollywood films officially banned for decades in Pakistan but still watched by millions there have become legal, a news report said on Sunday.
- Writ Of The State Must Be Established (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
MISCREANTS reportedly fired as many as 38 rockets during Balochistan Governor Owais Ghani’s visit to Kohlu on Saturday. Meanwhile, 9 out of 15 Farari camps have been destroyed with about 55 miscreants’ casualties. FC Commandant Lt Col Naeem told newsmen..
- Reaching Out To Save A Blue Baby (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Jan 23, 2006)
Fifteen-month-old Maxwell, born to Qayyum and Aster, was a blue baby, whose condition worsened as he grew. "He turned blue three or four times in a day," recalls Aster.
- Saudi King To Push Ties With Energy-Hungry India (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Jan 23, 2006)
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah visits New Delhi this week to build on improving ties between the world's top oil exporter and India, eager to meet the future energy needs of its booming economy.
- ‘Terror On The Wane’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
The Congress party visualizes a resurgent Asia and a world without want but has resolved to fight global terrorism which continues to haunt and threaten global peace. However, it believes that finally the tide has begun to turn against terrorism.
- Pakistan's Pm Defends Role In Remote Regions (Reuters, John Poirier, Jan 23, 2006)
Pakistan's prime minister defended his country's efforts to control tribal areas bordering Afghanistan and said on Sunday that resistance against security forces and local authority had softened.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz
- 10 Civilians To Cross Loc Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
Ten civilians are expected to cross Line of Control (LoC) when Tata Pani point in Balnoi area of Mendhar sector opens for movement of the civilians tomorrow.
- Aziz Urges Flexibility, Courage On Kashmir (Dawn, Masood Haider, Jan 23, 2006)
Reaffirming his belief that ‘courage, magnanimity, flexibility and a passion for peace’ were essential for resolving the Kashmir
- Oic: Saudi King Hopes Pakistan Will Sponsor India (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has expressed the hope that Pakistan would sponsor India’s membership as an observer of the OIC even as he called on the two countries to resolve their differences.
- Musharraf Holds Talks With Ruler Of Dubai (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
Pakistan and Dubai have reaffirmed their desire to expand and enhance ties in various fields and expressed a firm resolve to step up efforts to that end.
- Indian Congress Urges Pressure On Pakistan: Peace Process (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
India’s ruling Congress party said on Sunday it was committed to making peace with the Pakistan and urged the government to put pressure on Islamabad to curb anti-Indian militants.
- Nawaz To Leave For London On 29th: Shahbaz (Dawn, Ashraf Mumtaz, Jan 23, 2006)
PML-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that exiled former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to leave Jeddah for London on Jan 29.
- Afghan Suicide Bombings Worrying: Uk Official: ‘Pakistan Actively Fighting Al Qaeda’ (Dawn, Arshad Sharif, Jan 23, 2006)
The British defence ministry will try to ascertain if actions taken by Pakistani security agencies were pushing terrorists into Afghanistan and having a detrimental or positive effect on the security situation in the region.
- We Want Peaceful Relations With India But Kashmir Issue Impacted The Atmosphere (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Jan 23, 2006)
Declaring that Pakistan will always maintain minimum nuclear deterrence, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan is an anchor of peace and stability in South Asian region, has no aggressive designs but it won’t be bullied by anyone.
- Anti-Globalisation Protestors Gather In Mali (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
A total of 150 journalists were killed last year in wars, assassinations, natural disasters and accidents while on duty, the International Federation of Journalists
- Across Loc, A Home Away From Home (Indian Express, BASHAARAT MASOOD, Jan 22, 2006)
Sajad Khan of Muzaffarabad is perhaps the youngest infiltrator into the Valley and the first intruder to receive a warm welcome from the police.
- Bangalore Cops In Kashmir On Iisc Terror Trail (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
A special Bangalore police team investigating the December 28 attack on the Indian Institute of Science has arrived in Jammu and Kashmir. J&K Director-General of Police Gopal Sharma, however, said that no links in the state had been established so far.
- Lahore Bus Returns On Road Of Hope (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
The first Lahore-Amritsar bus returned on Saturday. The 15 Pakistani officials on board promised a visa counter in Lahore.
- R-Day Parade: Out Of Step? (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 22, 2006)
I don't know if you have noticed but over the last four years or so, the run-up to the Republic Day parade is always marked by a certain amount of disgruntled muttering. This year has been no exception.
- We Must Move Towards Resolving Kashmir: Aziz (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 22, 2006)
Says the "core" issue must be resolved to allow both nations to progress on other fronts
Says any solution of the issue must reflect the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiris
Stresses need for opening all five points along LoC every day
- Iranian Gas Critical For Tackling Poverty (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
Rapid progress being made with Iran
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has said that access to Iranian gas is a critical component for eradication of poverty and hopes that the U.S. will be "sensitive to our . . .
- Let Us Go Beyond Cbms: Aziz (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 22, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said India and Pakistan must move beyond simple confidence-building measures to "substantive dispute resolution" of the Kashmir issue to achieve "sustainable peace" in South Asia.
- The Potential Of Rajasthan (Indian Express, N K Singh, Jan 22, 2006)
I have just returned from Jodhpur after speaking to a group of NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange Advisory Board members.
- On George Bush’S New Delhi Agenda: Plan For Inter-Faith Meet In Akshardham (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Jan 22, 2006)
Top on the list of cultural places for US President George W Bush to visit during his stay in Delhi is the Akshardham Temple where an inter-faith congregation is on the cards once White House gives its final nod.
- Pak Shuts Up Mukhtar Mai In Un (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
Apparently afraid that she might steal the thunder from Prime Minister Mr Shaukat Aziz, Pakistan forced the United Nations to block Ms Mukhtar Mai from speaking at the world body headquarters around the time Mr Aziz held a press conference. Ms
- We Will Focus On Economic Agenda, Says Muzaffar (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Jan 22, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig, 59, is forthright in his views about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. In his childhood, he had to trudge miles on foot to school.
- Rubble Rises (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
E P Menon travels to parts of Bhuj devasted by the Jan. 26, 2001, Gujarat earthquake, to catch glimpses of life sprouting back from the rubble, and is quick to note it down in his diary.
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Jan 22, 2006)
In an essay written in 1986 when he was 32, Hanif Kureishi said, “At least once every day since I was five years old I have been racially abused.” In the two decades since, he has been trying to make sense of this, placing in context the conflict . . .
- ‘Heroes Are Not Allowed To Die’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
Anita Pfaff, daughter of Subhas Chandra Bose, is in India after a gap of four years. She took part in the 95th birth anniversary of her Austria-born mother Emilie Schenkl at Netaji Bhavan in Kolkata on December 26, 2005, and before wrapping up . . .
- These Police Excesses (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 22, 2006)
According to the data collected by Madadgar, a rights group, and as reported in a section of the press, Punjab police again topped the list of torture, illegal detentions and custodial killings carried out in 2005.
- Aziz Calls For Progress On Kashmir Dispute (Dawn, Masood Haider, Jan 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday said India and Pakistan should now move forward from confidence-building measures towards substantive dispute resolution.
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