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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Morality Matters (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Oct 04, 2007)
An argument one frequently hears in defence of the Government's failure to condemn the savage violence Burma's ruling junta has unleashed on the country's completely peaceful movement for democracy, is that concern for morality must yield to . . . .
- Al Qaeda In The Ascendant (Dawn, Irshad Abdul Kadir, Oct 03, 2007)
POLITICAL analysts have been given, over, time to anticipating disruptive trends in the Pakistani political scenario with some measure of accuracy.
- Unshaken It Stands (Dawn, Irshad Abdul Kadir, Oct 03, 2007)
POLITICAL analysts have been given, over, time to anticipating disruptive trends in the Pakistani political scenario with some measure of accuracy.
- Nudge Burma's Junta To Reform (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Oct 03, 2007)
India has to do more for democracy and human rights in Burma, so says everybody.
- Down A Slippery Slope (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 03, 2007)
General musharraf may have won a legal battle when Pakistan’s Supreme Court made it possible for him to run for president without giving up his position as army chief. But ‘legal’ is not the same as ‘legitimate’.
- Kayani Is Next Army Chief (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Oct 03, 2007)
Lt-Gen Kayani, Lt-Gen Majid promoted to four-star generals
* Kayani to replace VCOAS, Majid to replace JCSC chairman
- Indian Involvement In Terrorism In Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 03, 2007)
AFTER keeping mum for several months, Pakistan Foreign Office has finally admitted that there are indications of Indian involvement in anti-State activities inside Pakistan’s Tribal Areas.
- Trade With India And Its Problems (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 03, 2007)
Pakistan and India have abandoned the pantomime of propagating hate while opening up trading facilities via the land route on the Wagah border post in Lahore.
- Congress Loses Nuclear Edge (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Oct 01, 2007)
Political 'accidents' cannot be predicted. When such accidents take place, these are difficult to control. I have been writing about this for the past four weeks.
- The Real Security Threat (Dawn, Aqil Shah, Oct 01, 2007)
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s recent statement that she will allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to question Dr A.Q. Khan has created a ruckus.
- Six Lawyers Arrested (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Oct 01, 2007)
The police has registered seven cases under anti-terrorism and other laws against lawyers and journalists for rioting, attacking law enforcement agencies and beating federal minister Tariq Azeem and MQM senior leader Farooq Sattar.
- Revisiting Punjab’S Secret Search For Peace (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 01, 2007)
New facts emerge on the Chandra Shekhar government’s covert peace negotiations with Khalistan terror groups.
- Failed German Terror Attack Had Its Roots In Pak, Uk (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Investigations have shown that the men who plotted the aborted terrorist attack in Germany earlier this month had direct links with Pakistan and Britain, said sources in the Federal German police. A key suspect is said to be still at large in Britain.
- The General And The Jihadi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
With Osama bin Laden now demanding his head, Musharraf must be wondering how the world has changed since 1999
- Special Article (Statesman, MADAN BHATIA, Sep 29, 2007)
The nuclear deal, which India has concluded with the USA, is as historic as the Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty which Indira Gandhi had concluded with the Soviet Union in 1971.
- Us Wants Smooth Transition To Democracy In Pak (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The US on Saturday said it wanted a "smooth and successful transition" to democratic civilian government Pakistan even as it termed the Supreme Court ruling allowing President Pervez Musharraf to contest in uniform as an "internal matter" of the country.
- National Security (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 29, 2007)
The nuclear deal, which India has concluded with the USA, is as historic as the Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty which Indira Gandhi had concluded with the Soviet Union in 1971.
- Us Wants Return Of Democracy In Pak (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The US on Saturday said it wanted a "smooth and successful transition" to democratic civilian government in Pakistan even as it termed the Supreme Court ruling allowing President Pervez Musharraf to contest in uniform as an "internal matter" . . . . .
- India Has Major Stake In Gas Pipeline: Iranian Diplomat (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 29, 2007)
India has a major stake in the stability of West Asia and in the construction of the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, a top Iranian official has said.
- Mush-Bush Ambushed? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 29, 2007)
For America, Musharraf, despite his deception, remains a lovable rogue. After the John Negroponte visit, it is clear that Washington would continue using different languages for different levels of the bilateral track
- The General And The Jihadi (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 29, 2007)
With Osama bin Laden now demanding his head, Musharraf must be wondering how the world has changed since 1999
- Meanwhile, Back In The Trenches (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Sep 29, 2007)
BEHIND the headlines of a presidential election, which has thrust Pakistan into a constitutional and political crisis, the country continues to suffer a deadly challenge to its very survival as a functional state.
- The Question Of Faith (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 29, 2007)
The UPA’s capitulation to the Sangh Parivar on Ram Sethu violates its obligation to defend secularism and hands a victory to majoritarian politics.
- India, Uk Push Kashmir Wargames (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Indian and British troops are going ahead with their high-altitude wargames in occupied Kashmir despite protests from Pakistan and pro-independence groups, an Indian defence official said on Wednesday.
- India Starts Siachen Trek Despite Pakistan’S Protest (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
India, UK ignore protests over joint wargames
Indian defence minister says Indo-British military exercises not to provoke Pakistan
- Pervez To Stay Army Chief If Not Elected (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will stay on as Army Chief if he is not re-elected, a government lawyer said on Tuesday, as the Supreme Court prepared for a ruling that could decide the fate of his bid for another presidential term.
- Relevance Of Being ‘Non-Aligned’ And Irrelevance Of Nam (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 26, 2007)
Historian Ramachandra Guha has described Jawaharlal Nehru’s policy of non-alignment as an attempt to place India “beyond and above the rivalries of Great Powers.”
- Political Instability Hampers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2007)
Though India is far from an island of calm itself, it has for long been surrounded by instability.
- India’S Cyber-City Lives In Fear Of Terror Attacks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
A series of deadly bombings have left this southern showcase of India’s hi-tech success haunted by fears of new attacks that could ruin Hindu-Muslim harmony and the city’s growing prosperity.
- Ex-Judge To Challenge Musharraf (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Pakistan's legal fraternity today named retired Justice Mr Wajihuddin Ahmed as a candidate to challenge Gen Musharraf. Qazi Hussain Ahmad, the head of a six-party coalition of Islamist parties and one of the . . . .
- Pak Backs Off Al-Qaeda Pursuit: Us Officials (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Political turmoil and a spate of brazen attacks by Taliban fighters are forcing Pakistan’s president to scale back his government’s pursuit of al-Qaeda, according to US intelligence officials who fear that the terrorist network will . . . .
- People's War Against Terror (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Sep 24, 2007)
In a unique effort of its kind, the first European "terrorism survival course" for the common man has been planned in the UK. It's a day-long course, which is not free.
- Cyber-City Lives In Fear Of Terror Attacks (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
A series of deadly bombings have left this southern showcase of India's hi-tech success haunted by fears of new attacks that could ruin Hindu-Muslim harmony and the city's growing prosperity.
- Mush 'Desperate' To Crush Opp Before Seeking Another Term (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is 'desperate' to crush his critics, an Opposition leader said on Sunday, after police detained several senior members of an alliance trying to obstruct the military ruler's pursuit of another term in office.
- The Pak State Of General Panic (Asian Age, Vikram Sood, Sep 24, 2007)
All is not well in Musharraf’s realm as the General faces multiple crises — of legitimacy, credibility and authority.
- Upa Has Betrayed Aam Admi: Advani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday called upon party workers to begin work on the coming electoral battle with "unity, determination and discipline" - that traditionally has been the hallmark of the party.
- Revolt Against Mush, Osama Tells Pakistan (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 21, 2007)
Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden called on Pakistanis to rebel against Gen Pervez Musharraf in a new recording released Thursday, saying his military's siege of a militant mosque stronghold makes him an infidel.
- India Says To Go Ahead With Disputed Glacier Trek (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
India will go ahead with a trekking expedition to the disputed Siachen Glacier in Kashmir as scheduled despite strong opposition from Pakistan, a defence spokesman said on Tuesday.
- Terror Funding (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
It is a feeble if not confusing signal that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has sent out on choking the supply of funds to terrorism ~ a plague that has afflicted each of the seven member-states, albeit in varying ways and extents.
- Confused Contradictions (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 19, 2007)
It’s almost as if it wasn’t in the same city that the two events took place.
- The Pashtuni Rage (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 19, 2007)
Suicide terrorism is nothing new in South Asia. The Sri Lankan Tamils belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Punjabi Muslims belonging to the anti-Shia extremist organisations of Pakistan such as the Sipah-e-Sahaba . . .
- India Takes Glacier Tussle To New Heights (Asia Times, Sudha Ramachandran, Sep 19, 2007)
The world's highest and coldest battlefield, the Siachen Glacier, will soon figure on the list of dream destinations of trekkers.
- Pak Soldiers Turn To Jihad (Pioneer, B Raman, Sep 19, 2007)
According to reliable sources in the local police, a Pashtun Army officer belonging to the elite Special Services Group (SSG), whose younger sister was reportedly among the 300 girls killed during the Pakistan Army's commando raid . . . . .
- Pak-India Cbm Moots To Be Held In Delhi From 18th (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
India and Pakistan on Monday announced dates for the upcoming meetings on confidence building measures (CBMs) regarding nuclear and conventional weapons and joint anti-terrorism mechanisms, amidst tension on permitting mountaineering teams to. . .
- India, Pakistan To Resume Peace Talks Next Month (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
India and Pakistan will hold new peace talks next month to boost efforts to cooperate against terrorism and reduce the risk of a nuclear war beginning by accident, the Indian foreign ministry said.
- Al-Qaeda Seeking To Broaden Reach: Experts (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Secure in its haven in northwestern Pakistan, a resurgent al-Qaeda is trying to expand its network, in some cases by executing corporate-style takeovers of regional Islamic extremist groups, according to US intelligence officials and . . . . .
- Osama 'Sidelined' Within Al-Qaida (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Osama bin Laden has been sidelined by his followers and has no longer any control over the Al-Qaida terror network, according to intelligence officials in Britain and the US.
- Osama’S No. 2 Seizes Reins (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Osama bin Laden’s deputy has seized control of al Qaida and rebuilt the terror network into an organisation capable of launching complex terror attacks in Britain and America.
- Stabilising The Tribal Belt (Dawn, Talat Masood, Sep 17, 2007)
THE worsening situation in the tribal belt could be categorised as one of the foremost among the multiple challenges facing Pakistan.
- Osama Bin Laden 'Sidelined' Within Al-Qaeda (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Osama bin Laden has been sidelined by his followers and has no longer any control over the al-Qaeda terror network, according to intelligence officials in Britain and the US.
- An ‘Expert’ Unmasked (Hindu, Suzanne Goldenberg, Sep 17, 2007)
Alexis Debat operated as an expert on security in the world of Washington think-tanks, U.S. network TV, and French intellectual journals.
- Kiss Of Death (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Sep 17, 2007)
Pakistan has been overtaken by home driven terrorism. It is being turned into another Iraq, with the United States being perceived as an occupying force, and the Army now becoming the target of suicide bombers (like the Iraq police and security forces).
- Eternal Vigilance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2007)
Union Minister of State for Railways R Velu told Parliament recently that the railway security systems were being streamlined in sensitive railway stations across the country.
- Bsp Is Best Placed Of All (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Sep 17, 2007)
The Mayawati factor is going to dominate the political landscape over the next year.
- 17 Soldiers Among 67 Killed In Pak (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
At least 50 militants and 17 soldiers were killed in clashes and a suicide attack in north-west Pakistan, even as President Pervez Musharraf assured US diplomats of his “firm resolve” to fight terrorism.
- Do We Know Who Are Our Foes? (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Sep 14, 2007)
Books about strategic studies published in India are often boring. One reason is that most of them turn out to be an apology for Jawaharlal Nehru's foreign policy:
- Clashes Renew America Fears (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Fierce fighting in a militant-infested tribal region underscored western fears of an al Qaida threat radiating from Pakistan as US officials met President Pervez Musharraf for talks today.
- Musharraf Vows To Fight Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Pakistan vowed to step up its fight against terrorism Friday after a suicide attacker detonated an explosive-laden vehicle inside a high-security military base, killing 16 soldiers from an elite counterterrorism task force.
- Musharraf For Movement In Pak-India Composite Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf today underscored the need of further movement in the ongoing composite dialogue process with India for resolution of outstanding issues, particularly the Jammu and Kashmir issue.
- Asia’S Strategic Triangle: China-India-Japan (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Sep 14, 2007)
The three Asian giants can transform Asia into an area of peace by thinking creatively and cultivating relations based on complementary interests and realistic expectations rather than the deadweight of history or the baggage of naive idealism.
- From War To Cold War (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 14, 2007)
THERE is not much comfort in looking into a future where you and the countries you dominate, plus the Communist parties in many other States, are all drawn up on one side, and those who rally to the English-speaking nations and their . . . .
- Resisting Joint Naval Exercises (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Sep 14, 2007)
Despite widespread protests, India joins in the naval exercises conducted in the Bay of Bengal by the U.S. and its regional allies.
- Sanctifying Mass Destruction (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 14, 2007)
The toxic terms of discourse of the nuclear debate have insidiously intruded into the public’s mind and distorted its moral perspective.
- Indians Are Baffled By The Paranoia And Prejudice Of European Liberals (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
'I am quite satisfied with my views on India," Winston Churchill declared in 1930, "and I don't want them disturbed by any bloody Indians."
- Tackling Terror (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Sep 14, 2007)
A policy declaration that we stand firm against terrorism and have done all that is needed to guard our assets will only enhance India’s image as a mature nation.
- Al Qaeda Alive, Kicking (Deccan Herald, Richard Norton-Taylor, Sep 14, 2007)
Al Qaeda has revived, extended its influence, and has the capacity to carry out a spectacular strike similar to the September 11 attacks on America, one of the worlds leading security thinktanks warned on Wednesday.
- Al-Qaida Has Revived, Spread And Is Capable Of A Spectacular (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
Al-Qaida has revived, extended its influence, and has the capacity to carry out a spectacular strike similar to the September 11 attacks on America, one of the world's leading security thinktanks warned yesterday.
- Al-Qaida And Its Allies: A Worldwide Threat (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
The IISS survey claims al-Qaida is resurgent and capable of "carrying out large-scale attacks in the western world".
- Playing Particle Politics (Hindustan Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 13, 2007)
The disruption of parliamentary proceedings by the BJP, preventing a discussion on the India-United States nuclear deal, is not merely unfortunate.
- Us: Pak Needs Democratic Transition (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
The US said Pakistan needed a “democratic political transition” today after President Pervez Musharraf’s government blocked former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s return from exile.
- Impact Of Political Upheaval (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 13, 2007)
WHAT could be the impact of a lasting political upheaval in Pakistan on its economy? This is a question asked by many players in the economic sector, including foreigners, as the political crisis deepens.
- War Games In The Urals (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Sep 13, 2007)
The largest ever military exercise by the SCO adds a new dimension to its rapidly expanding security agenda.
- Imran Khan Barred From Entering Karachi (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
Allies of Pakistan’s military ruler blocked Opposition leader Imran Khan from entering Karachi today, two days after the government sent former Prime Minister back into exile.
- Pakistanis Choose Laden Over Musharraf (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
Only a quarter of Pakistanis support their military working with US forces to pursue terrorists inside their country, and even fewer favour letting American forces mount such operations on their own, a poll released said today.
- India's Response Post-9-11 (Pioneer, B Raman, Sep 12, 2007)
Unlike in the US, the lack of citizen and victim activism continues to be the bane of India's counter-terrorism scene. This is despite the fact that more people have died at the hands of trans-national and indigenous terrorists in this country . . .
- 18 Killed In Pak Suicide Attack (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a pickup truck carrying passengers in northwestern Pakistan today, killing up to 18 people, officials said.
- More Than A Train To Dhaka (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2007)
India is the most populous democracy on this planet, and it has a political system which clearly finds resonance and response in the tumultuous, emotional and diverse multicultural DNA of this country.
- Roots In History (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 12, 2007)
The politics of jehad in Hyderabad goes back to 1948 when the princely state resisted accession to the Indian Union.
- Target Hyderabad (Frontline, S. Nagesh Kumar, Sep 12, 2007)
Given the State administration’s failure to heed security warnings, the bomb blasts in Hyderabad were waiting to happen.
- Japan Pm Abe Says Ready To Resign Over Afghanistan Mission (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2007)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he is ready to resign if parliament fails to extend Japan’s refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of US-led anti-terrorism operations in Afghanistan.
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