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Articles 15321 through 15420 of 21892:
- India Distributes 1,850 Loc Forms (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Jammu and Kashmir authorities distributed 1,850 application forms among local residents to visit Pakistan. Hundreds of people want to visit their divided families across the Line of Control (LoC).
- India, Pakistan Make No Headway On Kishanganga (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 12, 2005)
India and Pakistan on Friday failed to make any headway to resolve differences over the controversial Kishanganga hydropower project being constructed in Baramulla.
- Indian Pm Worried About ‘Failing’ Neighbours (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the danger of failed states emerging in the region posed a grave security threat.
- Third Trans-Loc Relief Camp Ready For Operation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The third point set up at Teetwal along the LoC is ready for operation tomorrow but only quake relief material will be exchanged between India and Pakistan, Army sources said today
- The Girl With The Almond-Shaped Eyes (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 12, 2005)
I had known Amrita Pritam for over 60 years.
- Terror & The City (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Nov 12, 2005)
There are three national symbols in Delhi which represent our past and the present: the Red Fort, Parliament and our markets.
- Welcome New Blood To Anaemic Saarc (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 12, 2005)
On the eve of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Dhaka, Indian foreign secretary Mr Shyam Saran had “every reason to believe that by the end of this SAARC Summit,
- Shrewd Indian Diplomacy By Manmohan Government May Have Made America Tilt ... (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Nov 11, 2005)
Shrewd Indian diplomacy by Manmohan Government may have made America tilt on Indian side on the issue of Kashmir
- Supply Of Relief Across Loc Hailed (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 11, 2005)
"Of great help in reaching cut-off areas"
Positive impact on international funding seen
Keeping open LoC points without time-frame is `positive'
Reports of working with militant outfits denied
- 2 Pak Nationals Arrested, Vital Documents Seized (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals, including one who apparently came to India to watch the Indo-Pak cricket match at Mohali early this year, were arrested from the town on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
- Jordan Bombs A Terrorist Master-Stroke (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Nov 11, 2005)
In the deadly game of transnational terrorism, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has proved himself to be a formidable opponent.
- Please Point Towards No Return (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 11, 2005)
Some Old habits die hard. A pity when newer habits being honed could — and should . . .
- Introspection Time For Tony Blair (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 11, 2005)
He refused to see the writing on the wall and paid the price. British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday suffered his first defeat in Parliament when his party refused to back him on the issue of detaining terror suspects up to 90 days without charge.
- Manmohan Weakest Pm Ever: Advani (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
BJP president Mr LK Advani today dubbed Dr Manmohan Singh as “the weakest Prime Minister” the country ever had and dismissed his allegation that the erstwhile NDA government had done very little for Bihar.
- Feature - Stay Or Go; Pakistani Quake Villagers' Wintry Dilemma (Reuters, Simon Cameron, Nov 11, 2005)
Will they stay in the mountains or will they go down to Muzaffarabad, where water and sanitation problems are causing misery for many earthquake survivors?
- India Delays Quake Border Crossing; Disease Spreads (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Nov 11, 2005)
India postponed opening a third crossing between Pakistani and Indian Kashmir aimed at helping survivors of last month's earthquake, while the United Nations said sickness was spreading in tent camps.
- India To Host South Asia Disaster Management Centre (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
South Asian nations agreed on Thursday to set up a disaster management centre in India to help the region better handle calamities like tsunamis, earthquakes and floods that have ravaged it in the past year.
- India Says Abduction Was ‘Prank’ (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India today conveyed to Pakistan that the alleged abduction of the son of an official of the Pakistan High Commission here was a ‘’prank” and the police had not found any evidence of kidnapping at the place and time mentioned.
- Two Pakistani Nationals Arrested In Jalandhar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested with sensitive documents pertaining to vital army installations, police said on Thursday.
- Opening Of Loc Will Have Positive Impact On Relief: Un (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The Indo-Pak decision to open five points along the LoC could play a key role in helping overcome the "logistical nightmare" being faced by relief agencies for distribution of aid in quake-hit areas of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, a top UN relief official h
- Pakistani Youth ‘Kidnapping’ A Prank: India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India dismissed on Thursday claims that the 19-year-old son of a Pakistani embassy official had been kidnapped in New Delhi, smeared with blood and forced to pose for photos with dead bodies while holding a bloodied knife.
- World Bank To The Rescue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
The World Bank has agreed to provide a loan of Rs 10 billion spread over three years to the education sector in Sindh. In view of its negative experience in the 1990s in Pakistan, the Bank has added the condition that the government must ensure . . .
- Opening Of Third Crossing At Loc Put Off (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India has postponed opening of the third crossing point at the Line of Control till Saturday
- Kashmir Needs Help, Not Politics (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 11, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time in Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards before they were shot dead.
- Increasing Tax Revenue (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan needs far more financial resources than it can readily mobilize in these difficult times.
- The Unfortunate Incident In New Delhi (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 11, 2005)
On November 8, Roshan Ali, the 19-year-old son of a Pakistan High Commission official in New Delhi, was abducted and harassed by unknown people . . .
- Pakistan Hails Indian Assistance (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan has praised India for helping the quake victims and expressed satisfaction over the agreement to open five crossing points at the Line of Control (LoC) for Kashmiris.
- A Convert’S Fanaticism (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 11, 2005)
IT is often said that no one is more fanatical than a new convert to religion and in recent times one has come across some of the terrorists hailing from the recent converts to Islam.
- A Revised Building Code (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
The decision to revise the building code was long overdue. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz asked the ministry of housing and works to draft a revised code within a month.
- Opening Of Third Point On Loc Delayed (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Nov 11, 2005)
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday announced to defer opening of the Tithwal-Nauseri crossing point on LoC – the third in the series of five—till Saturday on the grounds of “non-completion of a foot-bridge on the Neelum river”.
- Pak Rakes Up Kashmir Issue At Un (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Notwithstanding the ongoing Indo-Pak talks to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, Pakistan has once again spoken about the right of self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir under UN supervision.
- Pak To Support Kabul’S Saarc Bid (Tribune, Shamim-ur-Rahman, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan strongly supports Afghanistan’s bid for membership of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and would propose its inclusion in the ministerial meeting to be held before the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka.
- India Arrests Two Pakistanis For Espionage (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested for gathering sensitive information about Indian military installations, the police said on Thursday.
- Two Pakistani Nationals Held (Tribune, Anuradha Shukla, Nov 11, 2005)
The police has claimed to arrest two Pakistani nationals from the city. The arrests were made in joint operation of the city police and the Military Intelligence.
- Advani Is Still Very Close To Us: Rss (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
In what could come as good news for BJP president L K Advani, the RSS on Thursday sought to describe him as “very close” to it despite the Jinnah episode.
- India, Pak Jointly “Can Restore” Stability In Nepal (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Nov 11, 2005)
With the subcontinent witnessing improvement in Indo-Pak bilateral relations on one hand and worsening situation in Nepal and Bangladesh on the other, former Foreign Secretary, Mr Jagat S. Mehta today suggested that India and Pakistan should join hands to
- Refugees Go Home: Pak (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan is urging 15,000 earthquake survivors who flooded into its small capital city to return and rebuild their homes in the country's hard-hit northern mountains, but many fear being forgotten as winter closes in.
- Abduction Incident A Prank: Mea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India on Thursday conveyed to Pakistan that the alleged abduction of the son of an official of the Pakistan High Commission in the national capital was a “prank” and that the police had not found any evidence corroborating the incident.
- Saarc At 20: Will The Future Be Different? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 11, 2005)
It is time for the grouping to move ahead with real economic integration.
- American Occupation And The Rise Of Al-Qaeda (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 11, 2005)
Two-and-a half years of U.S. rule has converted Iraq into an Al-Qaeda hub, which has now begun to radiate violence and extremism in the region.
- Making Friends (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 11, 2005)
The 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which begins at Dhaka, is faced with the challenge of still proving that the organization is capable of becoming a dynamic institution of regional integration.
- Sgpc Jatha Leaves For Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
A 3000 strong ‘jatha’ of Sikh pilgrims sponsored by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today left for Pakistan by three special trains from here.
- Let China Too Be Saarc Member (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 11, 2005)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri has said that Pakistan supports Afghanistan’s bid for membership of SAARC. ‘I will propose Kabul’s membership at the forthcoming Dhaka SAARC Summit’, he said at a news conference in Karachi on Wednesday.
- Abduction Of Roshan In Delhi (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with India over abduction and harassment of Roshan Ali, son of an official of its High Commission in New Delhi.
- Al-Qaeda's Battle For Hearts And Minds (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Nov 10, 2005)
No one can claim that al-Qaeda is not watching the twists and turns of the debates related to global terrorism that are currently being waged in the United States and the Muslim world.
- A Revised Building Code (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 10, 2005)
The decision to revise the building code was long overdue. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz asked the ministry of housing and works to draft a revised code within a month.
- Increasing Tax Revenue (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Nov 10, 2005)
Pakistan needs far more financial resources than it can readily mobilize in these difficult times. Much more funds are required than what the donors are willing to offer for relief and rehabilitation of the survivors of the earthquake of October 8.
- Saarc Bites (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 10, 2005)
But can FDI-wary India preach to neighbours?
- Focus On Safety In India's Ship-Breaking Industry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
India's controversial ship-breaking industry will come under the scanner at a meeting being organised Thursday by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to ensure implementation of safety and health guidelines.
- Terrorists Wear A Human Mask In Pok (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Nov 10, 2005)
One cannot say for sure how many survivors of the October 8 temblor in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) will survive the impending onslaught of the freezing winter to get, if at all, rehabilitated in the near future.
- Kashmir Needs Help, Not Politics (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 10, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time in Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards before they were shot dead.
- They Can Have F-16s (Hindustan Times, PN Khera, Nov 10, 2005)
At the end of October, a meeting convened in Geneva to discuss earthquake relief for Pakistan succeeded in getting only 12 per cent of the target of $ 580 million
- Loc Crumbles At Another Point (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Nov 10, 2005)
Notwithstanding the political and geographical boundaries, authorities from across the Line of Control (LoC) today exchanged relief material for the quake affected victims at Kaman post in Uri.
- Continuing Menace (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 10, 2005)
The figures given by Maj-Gen V.K. Singh, Chief of Staff of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, about the continuing infiltration of militants from across the Line of Control even after the October 8 earthquake tell their own tale.
- Rehabilitation First, Then Arms Deal (Daily Excelsior, Tanveer Jafri, Nov 10, 2005)
The death toll of killer quake that hit Muzaffarabad area of PoK has reached, through non-government sources, about one lac. Pakistan government itself has confirmed that about seventy three thousand persons have lost their lives in this earth tremor.
- Terrorists Can't Be Freedom Fighters: Manmohan (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Nov 10, 2005)
Notwithstanding the political and geographical boundaries, authorities from across the Line of Control (LoC) today exchanged relief material for the quake affected victims at Kaman post in Uri. This is the second point on the ceasefire line between India
- South Asia Summit Again Seems Mired In Politics (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 10, 2005)
Leaders of South Asia, home to nearly one-fifth of humanity, gather in Bangladesh this weekend for a twice-postponed summit to push long-standing goals to reduce poverty, boost trade and fight terrorism.
- Pakistan, India Reopen Main Kashmir Crossing (Reuters, Zeeshan Haider and Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 10, 2005)
Pakistan and India reopened the main border crossing in divided Kashmir on Wednesday to help survivors of October's devastating earthquake, but the frontier stayed closed to vital relief trucks and people.
- Unesco Spells Out Primary Concern (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 10, 2005)
Unesco’s Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2006 has painted a grim picture of universal primary education in India, Pakistan and China.
- This November (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 10, 2005)
November 6 has come and gone and November 25 is around the corner. These two days are written in blood in the 1947 history of our State.
- Indian Journos Cross Loc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
India and Pakistan did not allow any civilian to cross the Line of Control (LoC) at Aman Setu (Peace Bridge) on Wednesday with relief, but mediapersons, mostly cameramen, breached it to take pictures and exchange pleasantries with their brethren from PoK.
- Second Loc Post Opened Without Fanfare (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Nov 10, 2005)
Termed "major step" by officials, a disappointment by civilians who were not allowed to cross over
Mild tremor as relief material was being exchanged
"A goodwill gesture on both sides"
A field hospital has been set up at the Kaman Post
- Pakistani Abduction Story Fabricated, Says Delhi (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 10, 2005)
"Unfortunate attempt to sensationalise without proper investigation"
- Lalu At Wits End (Daily Excelsior, Ashok Thakur, Nov 10, 2005)
The wit that conquered Pakistan seems dead; the oneliners that lit up his interviews and poll campaigns seem to have taken French leave.
- Pm Set To Usher Economic Integration At Saarc Meet (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
Setting the tone for economic integration among Saarc nations, starting with free trade, India has called for setting up of a Saarc Investment Area and a Saarc Customs Union. This would mean free movement of cross-border investment within the region . . .
- India To Release 26 Pakistan Prisoners (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
India will release 26 more Pakistani civil prisoners on November 18.
- Kashmir Dialogue Process Has To Be Broad-Based, Says Azad (Hindu, Luv Puri , Nov 10, 2005)
The new Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister,Ghulam Nabi Azad, is aware of the challenges facing the State. In an interview, he calls for including all sections in the dialogue to resolve the Kashmir dispute. He also speaks in favour of administrative....
- Indo-Pak Diplomatic Row Erupts (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 10, 2005)
A teenaged son of a non-diplomatic staffer of Pakistan High Commission here was allegedly kidnapped by unidentified persons last evening — an incident which triggered diplomatic reverberations today.
- World Bank To The Rescue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 10, 2005)
THE World Bank has agreed to provide a loan of Rs 10 billion spread over three years to the education sector in Sindh.
- India, Pak Exchange Relief Material At Aman Setu (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Nov 10, 2005)
Indian and Pakistani officials from both sides of the LoC today supervised the exchange of relief material for the quake-affected population. The Aman Setu (peace) bridge over the KDK nullah, which links the two sides of Kashmir, was a witness to . . .
- “Terrorism Has No Boundaries” (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
Former Director of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, Mr Shabtai Shavit, on Wednesday cited international cooperation, intelligence gathering and developing technology as the main tools for combating global terrorism.
- Indo-Pakistan Border Opening Urgent For Quake Aid - U.N. (Reuters, Robert Evans, Nov 09, 2005)
Roads crossing the Indo-Pakistan border must be opened rapidly to get vital aid to thousands of homeless survivors of the South Asian earthquake before winter sets in, the U.N. food aid agency WFP said on Tuesday.
- Decline In Bush’S Popularity (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Nov 09, 2005)
Since my last article on this subject the results of two other opinion polls carried out by the Washington Post and ABC have appeared.
- India, Pak Agree On Opening Bank Branches (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2005)
The central banks of India and Pakistan have reached an agreement to allow setting up of two commercial bank branches in each other's country.
- Success Of National Literacy Mission (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 09, 2005)
The educational scene in 1947 was dismal. The literacy rate was just 14 per cent.
- Un Optimistic About Relief Efforts In Quake-Hit Areas (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 09, 2005)
The United Nations has expressed optimism over relief efforts for the first time since the October 8 earthquake as the world has started fulfilling its pledges.
- Let Loc Truly Melt (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 09, 2005)
When Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf spoke the other day about allowing the people of the undivided Jammu and Kashmir as it had existed in 1947 to cross the Line of Control at will he was clearly trying to score a point.
- Message From Loc (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 09, 2005)
Monday was supposed to provide a life-time’s opportunity to the Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control to meet their near and dear ones, but this could not happen because of procedural problems.
- Clearance Sale! Politicians Going Cheap (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Nov 09, 2005)
The Mitrokhin Archives dealt with the Soviet period. The UN’s Independent Inquiry Committee Report investigating corruption in Iraq’s oil-for-food programme during President Saddam’s regime deals with recent events.
- Natwar’S Suspension (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 09, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has suspended Natwar Singh as India’s Foreign Minister on Monday over allegations of his involvement in Iraq’s oil-for-food scandal. An independent report has identified Natwar Singh as amongst prominent . . .
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