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Articles 12621 through 12720 of 18611:
- India, Pakistan Joint Statement After Natwar Singh, Khurshid Kasuri Meeting (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Oct 23, 2005)
This is the text of the Joint Statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and India.
- Islamabad, Delhi To Reopen Loc (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Oct 23, 2005)
India and Pakistan agreed on Saturday to open at least three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) for aid to reach the victims of the October 8 earthquake in divided Jammu and Kashmir, it was officially announced.
- Nato Offer Accepted (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 23, 2005)
Pakistan on Saturday said it had accepted an offer by Nato to deploy its forces in quake-affected areas “mainly for reconstruction” of destroyed infrastructure.
- Unsafe School Buildings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 23, 2005)
THAT the massive earthquake of Oct 8 severely damaged school buildings well beyond the main affected areas of AJK and Hazara is now widely known.
- Montage Of Melancholy (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 23, 2005)
Kashmir is in the news again, and once again it is death that makes headlines.
- The Man Behind Vienna’S Waltz Into Fame (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 23, 2005)
A trip through the woods of Vienna, which have a musical quality about them reminiscent of Vienna’s famous composer Johann Strauss, enchants Eva Bell.
- Us Way Of Civilised Hectoring (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Oct 23, 2005)
Civility is one of those English words with extended multiple meanings not entirely covered by the dictionary.
- India, Pakistan Inch Towards Quake Aid Cooperation (Reuters, David Brunnstrom, Oct 23, 2005)
International efforts to help survivors of Pakistan's devastating earthquake gathered momentum on Sunday as aid officials warned time was running out for untold numbers of survivors.
- No Snag In Indo-Us Civil Nuclear Talks: Us (Press Trust of India, PTI, Oct 23, 2005)
Washington, Oct 22 (PTI) Denying that there exists a "snag" in the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Talks, Washington has said the ongoing dialogue was a sign of deepening relationship aimed at furthering the strategic partnership betweeen the two countries.
- Opposition Misses Another Opportunity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 23, 2005)
OPPOSITION in the National Assembly protested against the holding of National Assembly session only for three days in a week. The Government, however, defended the decision saying that it’s in keeping with the constitutional provisions.
- Pakistan Death Toll Over 51,000 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Up to 51,300 people had been killed and 74,500 injured in the devastating quake that hit Pakistan and PoK on October 8.
- Precious Time Wasted, Says Pakistan Relief Commissioner (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 22, 2005)
Says India shouldn't wait for written proposal
- Army Submits Proposals On Pakistan Offer (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Ready to implement whatever Government decides
Some sort of acceptance of present positions essential to settle Siachen issue
Separate doctrines for low intensity conflict operations being framed
- Northeast India Vulnerable To Earthquake, Says Geologist (Hindu, R. Vimal Kumar, Oct 22, 2005)
"Owing to high amount of stress exerted along `arch-shaped' Himalayan ranges"
- Quakes, Quirks And Kashmir! …… (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 22, 2005)
I am afraid I will have to return to my last week's theme of how or why all Congressmen, even those who have remained out of power for the past decade or so, continue to believe in the their divine right to rule.
- Water Scarcity May Lead To Wars (Daily Excelsior, M M Munshi, Oct 22, 2005)
It is almost impossible to imagine that the total area of water on earth's surface is about 114 crore Square Kilometers but this immense quantity is of little use as 96.5% of it is brakish.
- Quake Rocks Everything Minus Cong Culture (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 22, 2005)
I am afraid I will have to return to my last week's theme of how or why all Congressmen, even those who have remained out of power for the past decade or so, continue to believe in the their divine right to rule. It has nothing to do with Sonia Gandhi's
- Hasten But With Utmost Care (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
If one goes by a credible newspaper report, one would find that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has not been exactly forthright while suggesting opening of the Line of Control in this State to allow people to assist in the reconstruction of the ravage
- Pakistan’S Games (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
But ill-equipped for peacetime tragedy
- Let's Make Loc Irrelevant, Says Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 22, 2005)
"October 8 earthquake is a lifetime opportunity to resolve Kashmir dispute"
"I believe moving forward is in political terms"
Will India accept our helicopters with military personnel?
Concerned about rehabilitation phase
- Time Running Out’ To Open Loc, Says Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Warning that "time is running out" to act on President Pervez Musharraf's proposal to open LoC for divided Kashmiri families to take part in quake relief work, Pakistan's relief commissioner said on Friday that the window may close if there are long . . .
- India Is Our Fastest Growing Market (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
US-based UGS is the world’s leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions.
- Loc Crossing May Help Resolve Kashmir Issue: Musharraf (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
The proposal to allow people from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) to take part in reconstruction work in the quake-hit areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)
- Finding Advani A Worthy Successor (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Oct 22, 2005)
I was expecting radical changes in the cast of principal actors and in the revolutionary roles the BJP would play in speeding up the country’s march to prosperity. I was sorely disappointed:
- Lack Of Cohesion (Greater Kashmir, BASHIR ASSAD, Oct 22, 2005)
Disjointed system of relief won’t do. Agencies will have to cooperate and coordinate to ensure that nothing unfair happens while helping the quake hit people,
- India, Pakistan To Launch Second Train Link By Jan (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
India and Pakistan will reopen a second cross-border rail link by January, more than 40 years after it was severed following a war between the south Asian rivals, a senior Indian official said on Friday.
- Two Weeks On, Some Quake Survivors Still Cut Off (Reuters, David Brunnstrom, Oct 22, 2005)
Pakistani soldiers and international aid workers were trying on Saturday to reach earthquake survivors in remote mountain hamlets still stranded two weeks after the quake killed more than 50,000.
- India Says No Formal Proposal From Pakistan On Opening Line Of Control (India Daily, Tara Harishankar, Oct 22, 2005)
India said it has not received any proposal from Pakistan on President Pervez Musharaf's offer of free movement across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, and any action can be initiated only when it receives a formal proposal.
- Jago, Neta Jago! (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Oct 22, 2005)
Aya Ramji and Gaya Ramji were meeting after a very long time. Extensive travel from one party of the country to another had deprived them of close contact, and now that they were together,
- Cross-Border Communications (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 22, 2005)
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had promised during his visit to quake hit areas of Uri that the tele-communication link from Kashmir to Pakistan and Pakistan side of Kashmir barred for the last 15 years or so would be got restored immediately . . .
- The Cost Of Reconstruction (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Oct 22, 2005)
The October 8 earthquake will be long remembered as a cataclysmic event in Pakistan’s history for a very long time to come.
- Phantom Of The Opera (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 22, 2005)
Writing in the October 9 issue of People’s Democracy, CPI(M) politburo member Anil Biswas claimed, ‘‘The spectre of communism appears to be yet haunting the ruling classes of Europe ... and their lackeys in the corporate media.’’
- Earthquake Lessons From China (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Oct 22, 2005)
Having experienced the worst earthquake of one’s life, and then learnt of the tragic details of widespread destruction, and the loss of precious lives in areas close to the epicentre, one cannot but feel deep sympathy for the close to three million....
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 22, 2005)
We will allow the relief goods. Yes I will allow Kashmiris. But we have to formalise the methodology. I mean, it cannot be free for all. But we would like to encourage it. — President Pervez Musharraf, a day after Pakistan offered to open the LoC . . .
- No Offer From Pak On Loc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
India so far has not received any formal proposal from Pakistan on the opening up of the Line of Control for free movement to help in the rehabilitation of earthquake victims...
- Day Of The Prisoners (Greater Kashmir, ZAHIR-U-DIN, Oct 21, 2005)
Seventeenth Ramadhan is an important date in the history of humankind as it changed the course of world history. On this day a handful of Muslims (313) defeated an army of infidels. The day is remembered for a variety of reasons.
- Absorbing Shocks (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 21, 2005)
Though tragedy of this kind is unavoidable in its nature, but caution can be taken nevertheless. Stronger structures mean less damage in case of the disasters, writes Irfan Fazili
- Pak Finalising Proposals To Open Loc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
After the claim by a senior Pakistani Army officer in charge of quake relief operations that India has rejected President Pervez Musharraf’s offer to open LoC for people from both sides to visit their relatives,
- Hurriyat Hopes For Border Crossings Soon (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Kashmir's main separatist alliance said on Wednesday it hoped that India and Pakistan would soon allow people in the divided region to cross the a heavily militarised frontier to help earthquake survivors.
- India Offers To Help Pakistan In Restoring Telecom Network Destroyed By Earthquake (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
India on Thursday offered to help Pakistan restore telecommunication networks in quake-devastated areas,
- Alarm Bells Ring For Pakistan Quake Survivors (Reuters, David Brunnstrom, Oct 21, 2005)
Alarm mounted across the world on Friday for an estimated 2 million survivors of the Pakistan earthquake still awaiting help two weeks after their world collapsed, with a freezing winter looming.
- Editorials (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 21, 2005)
An ‘open’ LoC
Emotion or mischief?
- Earthquake Puts State, Central Governments On Test (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Oct 21, 2005)
A simile can be drawn between the falls of the Berlin Wall and the divided Kashmir, which has been united by the recent earthquake. The difference being that the collapse of the Berlin Wall united the East and West Germany and didn't entail loss of ...
- Pakistan Says India Turned Down Its Idea Of Opening Kashmir Boundary For Quake Relief (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Pakistan on Thursday said India had turned down its suggestion to allow civilians to cross the boundary of divided Kashmir to help each other in quake reconstruction efforts.
- Beyond This Moment Of Self-Discovery (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Oct 21, 2005)
Humanity, after all, is not dead. The way ordinary citizens have volunteered their time and resources to support the country’s largest-ever relief operation in parts of the quake-stricken Frontier and Azad Kashmir leaves one with courage and confidence.
- Nature’S Fury, Man’S Villainy (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Oct 21, 2005)
IN the midst of the grave tragedy of the South Asian earthquake it is once again becoming clear that human contribution to aggravating a natural calamity can be shocking beyond words.
- Widening Trade Gap (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 21, 2005)
According to the figures released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, the country’s trade deficit rose by 188 per cent to $2.4 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal year compared to $826 million the same period last year.
- The Columbus Debate (Dawn, Sam Wineburg, Oct 21, 2005)
These days, a good word about Christopher Columbus is about as rare as an insult was 100 years ago.
- U.K.: Indian Workers Face An Uncertain Future (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 21, 2005)
The future of hundreds of Indian women workers of Gate Gourmet, which supplies in-flight food to the British Airways, remains uncertain more than two months after they were summarily dismissed for protesting against redundancies announced by the . . .
- Indian Railways To Invest $5.5 Billion In Infrastructure (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Indian Railways, the world's largest rail network, plans to spend Rs 240 billion ($5.5 billion) over the next five years to upgrade infrastructure and build special freight corridors, Minister of State for Railways R Velu said here Thursday.
- Children Come First (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 21, 2005)
UNICEF’s warning that 10,000 more children could die in the earthquake affected regions of northern Pakistan should alert the relief authorities to step up efforts and focus more closely on the young survivors.
- Why Didn’T The Quake Move Us? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Oct 21, 2005)
A standout feature of the recent earthquake in Kashmir has been the deafeningly mute response from Indian civil society to the plight of the affected. Ten months ago, when the tsunami struck the east coast, business houses, media outfits and NGOs were....
- Blocking Relief Measures (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 21, 2005)
The best CBM would be to launch joint earthquake relief efforts between India and Pakistan
- Why Wait For Others, Do It Yourself (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Why wait for others, do it yourself
- Impact On The Economy (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Various agencies and experts have made a number of assessments of the impact of the earthquake on Pakistan’s economy.
- India Turns Down Proposal For Mobile Phone Links Across Line Of Control (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
India Wednesday [19 October] night turned down a Pakistani proposal for establishing cross-LoC mobile telephone linkages in Jammu and Kashmir in North India but said a direct telecom connection could be set up at Attari (in North India's Punjab state)-...
- Quake Death Toll Rises Further (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
THE Federal Relief Commissioner, Maj Gen Farooq Ahmed has said that death toll in October 8 earthquake has risen to 47,723 with access to more devastated areas. At his Press briefing on Wednesday, he feared that the casualty figure may rise further in the
- Narayana Murthy Resigns As Chairman Of Bial (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Decision follows remarks by JD(S) President H.D. Deve Gowda
Mr. Deve Gowda and Mr. Dharam Singh could have spoken to me
There was no effort to find out my role in BIAL and what has been done
- General Gimmick (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 21, 2005)
An open LoC is a good idea in theory
- Iran Has Imposed Trade Embargo On Britain? (Hindu, Robert Tait and Ewen MacAskill, Oct 21, 2005)
Teheran's move follows U.K.'s stand on nuclear programme
- The Hard Climb For Relief (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 21, 2005)
Almost two weeks after the South Asian earthquake, a combination of logistical and other factors has hindered relief efforts, particularly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which bore the brunt of the devastation.
- A Fountainhead Of Inspiration For Police (Hindu, A. Subramani , Oct 21, 2005)
Thousands undertake pilgrimage to the khaki memorial in the Himalayas
- No Sense Of Shame (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 21, 2005)
At Least about the weather, everyone talks about it though no one does anything about it. About corruption, which bids fair to become a shameless way of life, nobody finds any need even to talk about it, let alone do something about it.
- Maharaja Gulab Singh-Character Profile (Daily Excelsior, Major (retd) Dr Brahma Singh, Oct 21, 2005)
History has, evidently, been unfair to Maharaja Gulab Singh. He has generally been projected as an ''over-grown'' feudatory of the Lahore kingdom, who, taking a rather mean advantage of the confusion that followed the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was a
- Airbus To Outsource Production To India, China (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Airbus plans to outsource as much as 60 percent of its production and intends to allocate more work to India and China to gain a bigger foothold in the fast-growing aviation markets, a senior official has said.
- The Difference Between India And Pakistan (Rediff on the Net, VIJAY DANDAPANI, Oct 20, 2005)
If India builds the bomb, we will eat grass or leaves, even go hungry.
- India's Iaea Vote Helped Gain Support For Nuclear Deal, Says Us Official (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
On the eve of his visit to New Delhi, US Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns has said that with India voting in favour of the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] resolution on Iran's nuclear programme,
- Hurriyat Hopes For Border Crossings Soon (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Kashmir's main separatist alliance said on Wednesday it hoped that India and Pakistan would soon allow people in the divided region to cross the a heavily militarised frontier to help earthquake survivors.
- Pakistan's Intransigent Response To India's Offer (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Oct 20, 2005)
In this hour of the grave tragedy that has struck PoK and other parts of Jammu & Kashmir Pakistan's refusal to accept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's humanitarian offer of joint efforts to provide relief to the suffering people of the state, . . .
- Earthquake Fall-Out: (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 20, 2005)
A silver lining in the thick dust caused by unprecedented earthquake in our vicinity is that it has once again drawn the global attention towards safe housing for everybody.
- Murder Of A Minister (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
The killing of Jammu and Kashmir Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone and the attempt on the life of CPM MLA Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami prove beyond a shadow of doubt that no human considerations weigh with the terrorists.
- Where Reason And Religion Clash (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Oct 20, 2005)
An American raised an interesting question in Dawn’s letters column (Oct 11). Hurt by remarks from “Muslims worldwide” who saw a relationship between the Katrina disaster and America’s war on Iraq, Steve Elisha, from Colorado Springs, Co., asked whether
- Remain Vigilant (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 20, 2005)
The quake has not stopped militant attacks
- A Bold Proposal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 20, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf has just offered to open the Line of Control in Kashmir to let people from across the LoC help their stricken brethren in Azad Kashmir. India has welcomed the offer.
- Challenge Of Reconstruction (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 20, 2005)
The search and rescue phase in the worst earthquake disaster that ravaged Azad Kashmir and the NWFP is almost over 12 days after the disaster struck the doomed area.
- Managing Long-Term Recovery (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 20, 2005)
What are the long-term consequences of natural disasters? John Stuart Mill, the great 19th century English economist and philosopher and the author of a classic work on economics, made some prescient observations on the long-term effects of natural disast
- India To Examine Pak's Request To Open Loc (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
India will examine Pakistan's offer to open the Line of Control to allow people from Jammu and Kashmir to go to quake-ravaged Pakistan occupied Kashmir for relief efforts only after ensuring that security concern of the country was not compromised.
- Mitrokhin’S Revelations (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Oct 20, 2005)
Vasily Mitrokhin, who died in 2004, was a KGB operative, who worked in the intelligence agency’s archives from 1956 to 1985. He copied documents and defected to the West in 1992, just after the Soviet Union disintegrated.
- Hail Musharraf (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 20, 2005)
No one can doubt the sincerity and forthrightness of General Pervez Musharraf regarding his desire to see the peace process between India and Pakistan succeed so as to alleviate the sufferings of the people of Kashmir.
- Serious Implications Of Loc Opening (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 20, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has offered to open the Line of Control to allow people on the other side join aid efforts in the quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir.
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