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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Opposition Fears About The Coming Elections (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 23, 2007)
The entire opposition has rejected the idea floated by the PMLQ quarters that rallies be banned and public meetings be allowed only under a strict protocol minimising chances of terrorist attacks in Pakistan in the run-up to the general elections . . . .
- Pakistan, India Share Terror Information (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India and Pakistan reported progress in their widely-watched meeting on a joint Anti-Terror Mechanism on Monday, saying they had exchanged information on new incidents and expected to work together to assist in investigations in the future.
- Other Voices - European Press (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 23, 2007)
Karachi, the economic capital of Pakistan, has a long history of ethnic, religious and criminal violence.
- Probing Questions (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 23, 2007)
Given the general lack of trust in the police and other security agencies, no harm can come from an independent probe into last week’s carnage in Karachi. This is also what Benazir Bhutto wants and she is becoming increasingly difficult . . . .
- Saarc Home Ministers’ Meeting Today (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The second annual meeting of the SAARC home ministers will begin here tomorrow to hammer out a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, forming a regional police forum and evolving a comprehensive mechanism for tackling terror . . . . . .
- India Gives Pak 'Actionable' Leads On Terror Attacks (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 23, 2007)
Amid the familiar charges of Indian activities in Balochistan, India and Pakistan concluded their second round of meetings on the anti-terror mechanism with India providing "actionable" leads on terror attacks in the country, which included the . . . .
- Sc May Take Suo Motu Notice Of Karachi Blasts (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Oct 23, 2007)
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has indicated that the Supreme Court may take up suo moto notice of the Karachi carnage during PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s procession on last Thursday if the investigation currently underway . . . . .
- India Gives List Of Terrorists To Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India today handed over to Pakistan a list of names of terrorists and organisations that are responsible for terror acts in India and are currently based in Pakistan.
- At Anti-Terror Meet, India Seeks Pak’S Help In Tracking Bombers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Pakistani link to the recent terror strikes in Hyderabad, Ajmer and Ludhiana came to the fore on Monday as India sought Pakistan’s help in tracking down suspects who are believed to have cross-border links.
- Whose Bomb? (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 23, 2007)
The tragedy that marred Benazir Bhutto’s triumphant return home reinforced several truths that have either been played down or simply ignored over the last several years.
- Pak-India To Continue Exchange Of Information (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Pakistan and India have agreed on to continue working to identify measures, exchange specific information and assist investigations.
- Bhutto Wants Foreign Help In Probe (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Sunday asked the government to seek foreign help in probing Friday’s bomb blasts, which killed nearly 140 people.
- Most Attacks Traced To Pak,us Officials Warn That It’S Main Terror Front, Not Iraq (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The scenes of carnage in Pakistan this week conjured what one senior US administration official on Friday called “the nightmare scenario” for President George W Bush’s last 15 months in office: Political meltdown in the one country where . . . .
- Franken-Nation (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 22, 2007)
As Pakistan recovers from the most spectacular and catastrophic terrorist attack in its history, a few hard, sobering questions are in order. The "reception" of Ms Benazir Bhutto caused the death of close to 150 political workers, policemen and . . . . .
- Challenges From Terrorism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 22, 2007)
Last week’s large-scale killings in Karachi in which PPP leader Benazir Bhutto escaped unhurt have provided fresh proof, if at all needed, that the terrorist problem remains deep-rooted in Pakistan.
- Bhutto Seeks International Help In Bombing Probe (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto called on the government on Sunday to seek foreign help in investigating last week's suicide bombing aimed at killing her on her return after eight years of exile.
- No Abating Of Terrorism (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 22, 2007)
The gruesome attack on the convoy of Ms Benazir Bhutto at Karachi makes one wonder why terrorism is showing no signs of abating and, on the contrary, is able to perpetrate such horrors at will and at the time and places of its choosing.
- Bhutto Asks For International Help In Bombing Probe (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto called on the government on Sunday to seek foreign help in investigating last week’s suicide bombing aimed at killing her on her return after eight years of exile.
- Second Round Of Indo-Pak Jatm Talks On Monday (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
India and Pakistan will hold the second meeting of the Joint Anti-Terrorism Mechanism (JATM) here on Monday, during which Islamabad is expected to raise the issue of Samjhauta Express blast inquiry report.
- Call For An Apc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 22, 2007)
LET us accept it: ministers do not always talk nonsense. For instance, Mr Muhammad Ali Durrani’s suggestion about an all parties’ conference deserves to be studied by the political parties for the reason he gave.
- Can Benazir Bring Democracy To Pak? (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 22, 2007)
Terrorists, through their latest attacks, have justified Benazir Bhutto’s much-maligned deal with President General Pervez Musharraf. She used to say that she wanted to return to Pakistan because terrorism was finishing all chances of the . . . .
- Dangerous Time For Benazir (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 22, 2007)
THE massacre of close to 140 people in the terrorist attack on the cavalcade heralding Benazir Bhutto’s triumphal return after eight years in exile is a deadly reminder of the challenges facing democratic forces in Pakistan.
- Change Certain In Pakistan (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 22, 2007)
That an estimated 100 people, possibly many more, were killed in two bomb explosions that marred Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto’s triumphant return home on Thursday imparts an ominous note to the thought that politics in . . . .
- Arrival Of The 'Asian' Century (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2007)
The ultimate strategic effect of the Iraq war has been to hasten the arrival of the Asian Century.
- World Leaders Condemn Attack On Benazir's Convoy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
World leaders condemned the bombings targeting former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto that killed at least 125 people, and urged the country to pull together in the face of the tragedy.
- A Passing Urge (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 18, 2007)
Martin Amis’s remarks about Muslims, made in the course of an interview with The Times more than a year ago, have turned up in the headlines again.
- Ludhiana Investigators Zero In On Terror Cell (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 18, 2007)
RDX bomb-fabrication technique consistent with a Babbar Khalsa International unit
Punjab police say they are optimistic of rapid progress
Over two dozen former terrorists linked to suspects being questioned
- A New Mood Of Confidence In The Party (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 18, 2007)
'Shahzeb "Sunny" was only 17 years old when Benazir Bhutto left Pakistan, but the pharmacy shop assistant in Layari, a vast Dharavi-like neighbourhood in this city, is in no doubt the Pakistan People's Party leader is "the best".
- Series Of Indo-Pak Cbm Talks Lined Up For Next Two Weeks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
As suspicions continue to be voiced about the involvement of Pakistan-based militant groups in recent terror strikes, India and Pakistan will hold a series of meetings, including the second round of talks under the joint anti-terrorism . . . ..
- Who Threatens Ms Bhutto? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
The PPP chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, has said that she is determined to return to Pakistan against all odds and isn’t afraid of the plots being made to kill her.
- Thousands Of Supporters Await Bhutto's Return From 8-Year Exile (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in Pakistan's biggest city Thursday to welcome her home from eight years of exile to the center stage of the country's volatile politics.
- Delhi Changing Stance Towards Colombo (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
India’s arms length policy towards Sri Lanka’s saga of war and peace may be changing, reports from India indicated in the wake of an official visit by President Mahinda Rajapakse to Delhi early this week.
- Economic Intelligence Vital In Tackling Organised Crime: Ib (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
Organised crime networks like the D-Company of Dawood Ibrahim (designated by the US as global terrorist) have made inroads into the economic framework of the country by entering into diverse activities such as infotainment sector . . . . . .
- Callous About Security (The Economic Times, P R RAMESH, Oct 17, 2007)
A senseless government and political seat-warmers at its helm are ensuring that 2007 turns out to be a good year for blood-thirsty jehadis.
- Suspected Isi Agent Held (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
A suspected ISI agent was arrested from a north-east suburb and sensitive documents were also recovered from him, the police said yesterday.
- Increase In Terrorism (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
This refers to the report that in the wake of the Ludhiana blast, the intelligence agencies have warned of more bombings (Oct. 16). Our intelligence officials have concluded that the developments in Pakistan over the last six months have weakened. . .
- Haqqani Testifies (Daily Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
At the political level, our military-led government has long denied political space to mainstream, pro-West political parties. The denial creates a vacuum, and anti-West, pro-Jihadi political elements fill the vacuum
- Crisis Of Governance (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Oct 16, 2007)
The root cause of existing discontent in Pakistan is the present unitary form of government.
- The Alarm Punjab Didn’T Hear (Telegraph, BHAVNA VIJ-AURORA, Oct 16, 2007)
The Union home ministry had warned Punjab less than a month ago that Ludhiana, one of the richest industrial towns in the state, could be a prime target for terror strikes.
- Two Steps Back (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Oct 16, 2007)
The coalition government’s hesitation over India’s nuclear agreement with the United States of America has put off speculation about an imminent general election.
- Pak Still Major Centre For Terror Training (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 16, 2007)
ULM, Germany — As al-Qaida regains strength in the badlands of the Pakistani-Afghan border, an increasing number of militants from mainland Europe are traveling to Pakistan to train and to plot attacks on the West, European and US anti-terror. . .
- New Face Of Terror (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 16, 2007)
Moderate Muslims should stand up against terror.
- Blast Meant To Scare Away Migrants From Up, Bihar? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
A theory doing the rounds is that the Ludhiana terror attack was an attempt to scare away migrant workers from UP and Bihar, who not only are a mainstay of Punjab’s farm and industry but have emerged as a distinct community and political voice as . . . .
- Europe Worried As All Terror Trails Lead Up To Pakistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
As al-Qaeda regains strength in the badlands of the Pakistani-Afghan border, an increasing number of militants from mainland Europe are travelling to Pakistan to train and to plot attacks on the West, European and US anti-terror officials say.
- Challenge Of Islamist Terror (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 15, 2007)
Investigative leads point to the Harkat ul-Jihadi-e-Islami (HUJI), the Islamist organisation behind the Mecca Masjid attack in Hyderabad, as being behind the terrorist strike at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
- 'It's Possible For Us To Have Military History Written Without Carrying Sensitive Material' (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 15, 2007)
Let me tell you the story of two young officers commissioned in the army of two neighbouring countries in 1964. They both should have retired.
- Terrorism In J&k (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 13, 2007)
The mysterious blast inside an Army camp in north Kashmir on Thursday, for which Hizbul Mujahideen has claimed credit, indicates that the situation in Jammu & Kashmir with regard to terrorism remains unchanged.
- Getting Bloodier And Messier (Dawn, S. Mudassir Ali Shah, Oct 13, 2007)
SENSELESS suicide attacks, relentless bombings and ubiquitous insurgency-related violence across Afghanistan — claiming thousands of lives during the last nine months — have made 2007 the most deadly year for a war-weary nation since the ouster of . . . .
- 2 Nationalists Produced In Atc (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Following a warning given by the Chief Justice of Pakistan that he would summon heads of intelligence agencies if the missing persons are not released, Sindh police on Friday produced two missing nationalists in the anti-terrorism court here on Friday.
- The Tough Battle For Waziristan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 13, 2007)
The tough battle for Waziristan
- Holy Terror (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 13, 2007)
Thursday’s attack on the Ajmer Sharif dargah conforms to a recent trend. Terrorists increasingly single out places of worship as targets of attack.
- Us Lawmakers, Experts Urge Continued Backing Of Pak-India Dialogue (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The United States should continue to push Pakistan-India peace process as relations between the two neighbours are “fundamental to overall stability” in South Asia and also because Washington’s relationship with both countries are . . . ..
- Hounding Teheran (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 11, 2007)
THE last week of September witnessed frenetic diplomatic activity involving Iran and its friends and enemies. Most of the action was centred in New York where Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was attending the annual summit at the United Nations.
- Nwfp: ‘Liberation’ After Mma? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 11, 2007)
A terrorist strike on Tuesday in Peshawar’s CD Market in Nishtarabad damaged 20 shops and wounded 25 innocent people, five of them seriously.
- Pak Safe Haven For Qaeda: Us (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Al Qaeda has regenerated a "safe haven" in Pakistan’s tribal areas, a latest US policy document has said, with a top American official blaming the failure of a peace agreement in the Afghan border area for the terror network regaining its. . .
- Tribal Belt No Qaida Hideout, Pak Tells Usa (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Dismissing a US government report that its tribal belt bordering Afghanistan has become a “safe haven” for Al Qaida, Pakistan today said the action taken by it against “militant elements” showed its commitment to the fight against terrorism.
- 250 Dead As Pak Army, Ultras Clash (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Four days of fierce fighting between Islamic militants and security forces near the Afghan border has killed as many as 250 people in some of the deadliest clashes on Pakistani soil since it threw its support behind the US-led war on terrorism . . . .
- Maldives Clears Radical Mosque (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
The Maldives government has moved to tackle the rising threat of Islamist radicalism as 300 troops surrounded and then cleared an illegal mosque that had been accused of fomenting extremism on the paradise islands.
- White House: Al-Qaeda Trying To Boost Efforts In Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Al-Qaeda remains the "most serious and dangerous" terrorism threat to the United States and is likely to intensify efforts to place operatives inside this country, a new White House report said on Tuesday.
- It’S Now Or Never (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
October 5 has come and gone. D-day is now October 9. So the war of nerves drags on. In principle the government remains committed to carrying the Indo-US nuclear deal through. In practice it has been giving ground, inch by surreptitious inch, to the Left.
- Spending On The Military (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Oct 09, 2007)
At a time when the political role of the military has become a hotly debated subject, comes the news that in 2006, Pakistan spent more than any other developing country on acquiring new weaponry from abroad.
- Military Operations And Political Parties (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
North Waziristan too has broken away from the “deal” made with it last year and gone on the warpath.
- Pakistan, India To Discuss Cbms From Oct 18 (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Pakistan and India will hold back to back expert-level talks on conventional and nuclear confidence building measures (CBMs) in New Delhi in the third week of October during which they are expected to firm up the two pending agreements . . . .
- India Opening Siachen For Cadets, Not Tourists: Fo (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Pakistan claimed on Monday that India was opening the Siachen glacier only for cadets and not tourists.
- The General Now Lacks Credibility (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Mr Six years ago last month, the United States launched a new relationship with Pakistan - or more precisely with its president, Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Failure, Raw & Hurting (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
All Intelligence agencies are paranoid about secrecy. Retired spooks are actively discouraged from writing colourful memoirs and speaking to the media. In 1977, the British Government deported Philip Agee, an American writer with . . . . .
- Indo-Pak Cops To Mull Joint Exercise (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Will the Indian and Pakistani police carry out joint exercises? It is an interesting question to ponder.
- General’S Particulars (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
For India, the good news if any from the controversial presidential election in Pakistan is that Pervez Musharraf, in whom New Delhi has invested so much political capital, is likely to be around for another five years.
- 'Ugly Victory' For Mush: Post (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Oct 08, 2007)
In a cautious response, the United States has congratulated Pakistan on the just-concluded presidential election, but has studiously refrained from commenting on President Pervez Musharraf's "sweeping victory" as its official declaration . . . . .
- Al Qaeda’S Challenge And National Politics (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 06, 2007)
Baitullah Mehsud, who pretends to run a Taliban government in South Waziristan but is actually a warlord serving Al Qaeda, has executed three soldiers of the Pakistan army and has vowed to kill more of the 250 he took hostage in September in . . .
- It’S Done! (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Oct 06, 2007)
It’s a done deal,” went Dawn’s main headline on Friday. Its report from London was structured around Benazir Bhutto’s press conference:
- Musharraf Signs Ordinance For Bhutto Amnesty (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Friday signed a "national reconciliation" ordinance, paving the way for a power-sharing deal with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
- Pakistan: America’S Choice (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2007)
America faces a stark choice in Pakistan this fall: do we support democracy and the rule of law or do we support a failing military dictator? President Bush seems to have made his call and chosen to back the dictator, Pervez Musharraf.
- Musharraf Signs Amnesty Deal For Bhutto (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Friday signed a "national reconciliation" ordinance, paving the way for a power-sharing deal with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
- Benazir Does A Volte Face, Seeks Deal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, in a dramatic volte-face, pulled back from a threatened mass walkout from parliament and voiced hope today of a breakthrough deal with President Pervez Musharraf.
- Musharraf: Ppp May Form Next Government (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 05, 2007)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) may form the government after the national elections
- Musharraf Shouldn’T Be Pmlq’S ‘Lone Gun’ (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 05, 2007)
On the basis of his marathon interview on a TV channel on Wednesday, one can say that President General Pervez Musharraf seems to have embarked upon an “isolationist-heroic” path to national discord.
- Good Intelligence Prevents Major Calamities (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Much depends on the type of leadership and work culture of our intelligence agencies. Until and unless they build up the ethos and pride of an elite organisation, their performance will remain substandard.
- States Urged To Wake Up To Terror Threats (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
"Terrorists and criminals are playing smart and are capable of using technology to their advantage,” Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said on Wednesday.
- ‘No One Country Or One Leader Defines Or Runs Europe’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 04, 2007)
It was a busy week for David Miliband, Great Britain’s youthful new foreign secretary. He addressed the Labour Party conference, acknowledging the successes and “scars” from 10 years of Labour government and saying that Britain must strengthen its . . . .
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