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Articles 521 through 620 of 21681:
- Closure Of Orphanage (Daily Times, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 06, 2006)
Following the recent closure of the Ashiana orphanage in Attock district, the ministry of social welfare and special education has a lot of explaining to do.
- Madrasa Massacre (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 06, 2006)
It is unlikely that Pakistan will accept the demand from Human Rights Watch for an independent probe into the strike at a religious school in the Bajaur tribal district bordering Afghanistan, nor will the resultant protests actually threaten the . . .
- Pak Open To Sensible Ideas: Kasuri (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks, Pakistan has said it is open to "any sensible suggestion" from India but cautioned against any "impossible" or "unreasonable" demands under the joint anti-terror mechanism as it would make the . . .
- In Pak, Hu To Sign New Nuke Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Nov 06, 2006)
Nucl-ear energy for Pakistan and better relations with India through a series of bilateral agreements will be in Chinese President Hu Jintao’s travelling bag when he visits both New Delhi and Islamabad later this month.
- The Muslim Mindset (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Nov 06, 2006)
Some of the startling disclosures of the Sachar Committee and estimates of the 61st round of the NSSO survey on the extent of deprivation of the Muslim community in Indian society are bound to throw up sensitive and controversial issues as well as . . .
- Extending The Northern Frontier (Pioneer, KN Pandita, Nov 06, 2006)
Presidential elections in the Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan are scheduled for the next week.
- Crimes Against Journalists (Daily Times, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 06, 2006)
IT started innocently enough with a remark uttered in all seriousness by a guest at a recent dinner party.
- Lbod: Victim Of Flawed Planning (Daily Times, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 06, 2006)
The World Bank has offered a new action plan to Pakistan to mitigate the adverse fallout of the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) project on wetland fisheries habitats, resulting in great suffering for the people of Badin and Thatta districts in Sindh.
- Truth’S Healing Power (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 06, 2006)
The catalogue of events about which the people of Pakistan want to know the truth grows by the day. It is the staple of private conversations as well as that of public debate.
- The Electronic Media Explosion (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 06, 2006)
In recent years, Pakistan has moved into the age of multiple-channel television broadcasting. The cable TV has brought the world close to the domestic viewers, earnestly making and shaping their opinions in the process.
- Resolution Of Kashmiri Dps’ Problems Stressed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
A ruling Muslim Conference lawmaker representing Kashmiri refugees settled in the NWFP has called upon the AJK and NWFP governments to address residential problems of his electorate.
- Security Unplugged (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Nov 06, 2006)
Delhi Police has recently arrested two security personnel who were allegedly passing on sensitive information, in the form of documents, pen drives and CDs, about Army establishments to their Pakistani handlers.
- Aziz, Badawi Agree On Investment Firm (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Ahmed Badawi agreed here on Sunday on setting up of a Pakistan-Malaysia investment company to encourage investment in the two countries.
- Allies Pleased, Islamic World Outraged, India In Middle (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Iraq war protagonists, the United States and Britain on Sunday led those welcoming the death sentence handed to ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but other nations and groups were more guarded, voicing concerns over his trial.
- Anti-Bush, Anti-Manmohan, Anti-... Jamboree Time Again (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Nov 06, 2006)
Like the smell of revolution first thing in the morning? The India Social Forum 2006, the India chapter of the World Social Forum (WSF), alternative to its gigantic capitalist rival, the World Economic Forum held annually at Davos, is set to stir . . .
- Iran Offers Power To Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Iran has offered to provide cheap electricity to Pakistan that could also be extended to India like the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline.
- Balance Of Power Game (Tribune, K Subrahmanya, Nov 06, 2006)
THIS is the age of balance of power. No major power identifies any of the others as an adversary.
- India’S Track Record In Npt Better: Sen (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Nov 06, 2006)
As the speculation swirls over the fate of the US-India civilian nuclear deal, India's Ambassador in Washington has said while New Delhi will keep its end of the bargain, the agreement’s fate in the U.S. Congress will depend on the President . . .
- Musharraf Desperate For Good Ties With India: Expert (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is desperate to have good relations with India, not because he is genuinely interested in peace with its neighbour, but to preserve his own military regime, says a top legal expert of that country.
- Don’T Slip On Police Reform (Indian Express, P.S. Ramamohan Rao, Nov 06, 2006)
The optimism generated by the Supreme Court’s directives on police reform needs to be tempered by the situation on the ground.
- Pak Mosque Victims Were All Teens: Daily (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Almost all of the 80 victims of last week’s air strike on an Islamic school described as a terrorist training camp by the government were children or teenagers, according a list compiled by Pakistan’s Islamic opposition party.
- Fdi And Security (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 06, 2006)
The National Security Council is getting unreasonably cautious in trying to stop foreign direct investment (FDI) from “countries of concern”.
- Indo-Pak Back-Channel Talks Gain Momentum (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 06, 2006)
Informal, back-channel parleys between India and Pakistan are gaining momentum days before the two countries’ Foreign Secretaries hold crucial talks here on November 14-15.
- 4 Of Family Killed In Udhampur (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Four members of a family, two Pakistani militants and a minor boy were killed and three boys injured critically in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, where-as a powerful IED on Srinagar-Gulmarg road was detected today.
- When The Dil Ke Darwaze Opened On The Loc (Tribune, Dinesh Manhotra, Nov 06, 2006)
It was a historical event in Indo-Pak relations on November 7 last year across the Line of Control (LoC) when both sides opened the first frontier posts to provide relief to the victims of the devastating earthquake which rocked many parts of . . . .
- Taliban Behead ‘Us Spy’ In Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Pakistani Taliban fighters beheaded a tribal cleric accused of being a U.S. spy in the Waziristan region bordering Afghanistan, a security official in the restive tribal region said.
- Mukhataran Mai’S Memoir (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Nov 04, 2006)
The publishers of General Pervez Musharraf's In the Line of Fire: A Memoir, Simon and Schuster of the US, have created an embarrassing situation for the President of Pakistan.
- Staying The Course On Nuke Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Nov 04, 2006)
As legislation intended to enable U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation negotiates partisan wrangling in the United States Congress, two South Asia analysts warn that if the deal falters it could cause a “significant setback” to U.S.-India relations.
- Japan Is Willin’ (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 04, 2006)
It would be facile to suggest India must choose between China and Japan. Yet, in the next few weeks, Hu Jintao, China’s president, and Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will present Manmohan Singh with alternative visions of the Asian dream.
- ’93 Blasts: Three Guilty Of Possessing Ammunition (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The special TADA court today held three more accused guilty for complicity in 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, taking the total number of those convicted to 61.
- Mysore Terrorist Got Driving Licence From Chennai (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Mohammed Fahad, one of the two Pakistani terrorists recently arrested in Mysore, had visited Chennai twice this year to obtain a driver’s licence.
- Infiltration Still On, Says Army Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Expressing concern over continuing cross-border terrorism and infiltration, Army Chief General J.J. Singh on Friday said the India-Pakistan joint anti-terror mechanism was still at the discussion level.
- Pakistan Adds 302 More Items For Trade (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Nov 04, 2006)
Move could significantly increase the bilateral trade
India wants positive list on the basis of which Pakistan conducts trade with it dropped
Pakistan says improvement in trade ties linked to progress on Kashmir.
- Thousands Of Tribesmen Protest Madrassa Strike (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
More than 4,000 tribesmen today protested in a Pakistani tribal area where around 80 people died in an air strike on a suspected Al Qaida-linked training camp at a religious school.
- Partners In Terror (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Nov 04, 2006)
It is bewildering to see human rights organisations queuing up to get Afzal's death sentence commuted. But they turn a blind eye to the fact that many of Delhi blast victims are yet to get compensation even a year after the dastardly act
- Pak Wants Afghanistan To Extradite Bugti Grandson (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Pakistan intelligence agencies have claimed that Brahmdag Bugti, grandson of slain Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, is in Kabul and demanded that Afghan government extradite him to Islamabad.
- Organisation Of Deceit (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Nov 04, 2006)
Arundhati Roy is blazing away - thanks to a snivelling collective called the Indian state
- Open All Doors To Bangladeshis (Pioneer, N Jamal Ansari, Nov 04, 2006)
Illegal migration from Bangladesh is an issue that demands humane consideration.
- Lived Life King Size (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
royalty "Made for Maharajahs: A Design Diary of Princely India" is more than a peek at the life our royals led.
- Pervez Positive On Indo-Pak Talks (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has expressed the hope that the forthcoming Pakistan-India talks will demonstrate the spirit of the Havana talks held between him and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month.
- Where Is Paradise In Pok? (Pioneer, Khwaja Ekram, Nov 04, 2006)
It's ironical that most human rights organisations raise a hue and cry over the condition of people in Jammu & Kashmir, but prefer to keep quiet on Pakistan's atrocities on the masses in PoK
- Killing Fellow Soldiers (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 04, 2006)
The winds of change blowing through South Asia because of the reconciliation process between Pakistan and India have not improved the stifling atmosphere existing in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
- The General Misfires (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 04, 2006)
The General says that the Pakistan Army decided to respond to the “creeping attacks” by Indian forces across the LoC.
- Not The Right Way (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 04, 2006)
The meeting of Baloch leaders being convened by the President of Pakistan in Islamabad next week is ostensibly designed to “associate the people of Balochistan with the efforts to develop the province and help it achieve political stability”.
- Reliance Retail Launches First Store, Unveils Mega Plans (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Reliance Retail, which launched its first set of 11 pilot stores of Reliance Fresh format on Friday with an average space of 2,300 sq ft and 20 sales associates, will roll out a variety of formats covering almost every retail product from pharma . . .
- Imperial China, Neo-Colonial India (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 04, 2006)
The hat of neo-colonialism will never fall on China.” That is a standard refrain from Chinese officials these days. Why in the world is China, that self-proclaimed champion of the Third World, having to defend itself against the accusations of . . .
- The Lost World Of The Maharaja (Hindustan Times, Namita Bhandare, Nov 04, 2006)
I am connected to Kutch in a strange and roundabout way. I grew up in a rented apartment in Bombay in a building owned by Pragmalji Madansinhji, the former maharaja of Kutch.
- How To Allay India’S Fears (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 04, 2006)
I have known the views of the youthful Kashmiri leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik and Shabir Shah for years.
- Our Flawed Afghan Policy (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Nov 04, 2006)
I was in the midst of writing about Pakistan’s tortured relations with Afghanistan, when the shocking news of the October 30 air strike on a seminary in the troubled area of Bajaur, gave fresh evidence of how closely entwined the paths of the two . . .
- Foreign Minister’S India Trip To Bode Well For Peace: Mushahid (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has been scheduled to travel to India later this month on a private visit, sources said on Friday.
- Government Is Not Coming Clean On Bajaur (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 04, 2006)
At last Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is collecting ‘more information’ regarding the Bajaur operation and it will be made public soon.
- Predator Carried Out Bajaur Strike (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Nov 04, 2006)
The Bajaur airstrike, which occurred around dawn, as people in the camp were preparing for their morning prayers, was conducted by a US Predator and also involved the use of helicopters, according to the well-informed and generally reliable blog, . . .
- Pakistan President Calls Grand Baloch Jirga (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Nov 03, 2006)
Speculation over attendance at Musharraf's meeting .
- Big Haul Of Fake Currency, Eye On Lanka & Pak (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) today revealed that they had stumbled on a fake currency operation that could implicate connivers in Sri Lanka and in Pakistan.
- Special Article (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Nov 03, 2006)
As I see live pictures on TV of yet another dance of death in Srinagar, my mind goes down memory lane, for the nth time.
- Qaeda Threat: ‘Y’ Security For Jolie, Pitt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, shooting for the film “A Mighty Heart” at Pune have been provided with ‘Y-category’ security due to threat to their lives from international terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda, Intelligence Bureau(IB) sources . .
- My Son The Stranger (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2006)
After a bustling home and being at the beck and call of my children, I suddenly felt redundant. That inevitable period of alienation called the empty nest syndrome coincides with the mid-life crisis. Children, like birds, fly the nest.
- Large Pool Of Workers India's Biggest Plus Point (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
According to a study released by US-based consulting firm neoIT, India may face serious competition from cities in eastern Europe and China as outsourcing destinations.
- Blasts: 2 Customs Officers Convicted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Two senior customs officers, who had facilitated landing of deadly RDX explosives on the Raigad cost south of Mumbai were convicted by the special TADA court.
- War On Terror In Asia: Everyone Is A Loser (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2006)
The nuclear testing by North Korea, the passing of the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US and the fourth anniversary of the October 12, 2002 terrorist attacks on Bali, and the growing unpopularity of the war in Iraq in the US, should be . . .
- Bpo: Large Pool Of Workers India's Biggest Plus Point (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
According to a study released by US-based consulting firm neoIT, India may face serious competition from cities in eastern Europe and China as outsourcing destinations.
- Engaging The Taliban (Dawn, Talat Masood, Nov 03, 2006)
President Musharraf has described the Taliban as the biggest threat to the region at present, a threat even greater than Al Qaeda.
- Imranas Of The World, Unite (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Nov 03, 2006)
Imrana, who finally saw justice done by the country's criminal law enforcement system, continues to face injustice from the clerics of her own community.
- Gazprom To Double Georgia Charges (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Russian energy giant Gazprom has said it will more than double prices of gas supplies to Georgia from 2007.
- Opposition In Disarray (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Nov 03, 2006)
It is often the case that in an authoritarian or a military-dominated system, criticism of the opposition, which is already suppressed by the state machinery, tends to be muted.
- High Court Ruling Saves Us From Undemocratic 'People's Initi (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The decision by the Supreme Court last Oct. 26 to junk the so-called People’s Initiative to amend the Philippine Constitution and transform current American-style presidential system of government into a parliamentary system was a great relief and . ..
- Imran Describes Dope Bans On Pakistani Duo As 'Harsh' (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Former Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan said yesterday that the “harsh” bans handed to Pakistan’s two key pace bowlers had dealt a major blow to the team’s World Cup chances.
- Singapore Dollar, Baht Post Sharp Advances (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The Singapore dollar rose Wednesday to the strongest in nine years and the Thai baht touched a seven-year high on optimism the two nations' economic growth will accelerate.
- Mess In Bangladesh (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 03, 2006)
Whatever may be said of the grim political and constitutional crisis in Bangladesh, it can in no way be called a surprise.
- The Domino Effect (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 03, 2006)
There are few things as demeaning as nation-states being engulfed in hyphenated relationships. For more than five decades, until information technology injected a new dimension, India was trapped into a hyphenated relationship with Pakistan.
- India, Britain To Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
India and Britain declared on Thursday they would step up joint efforts to prevent terrorist strikes against transport targets in the backdrop of attacks in Mumbai and London.
- Keeping The Bomb Safe From Extremists (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 03, 2006)
A group of nuclear-powered and other countries led by the United States and Russia has crafted new global nuclear-safety principles under the rubric of ‘Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism’ in a meeting in Morocco.
- Ground Slips Beneath Musharraf's Feet (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 03, 2006)
The proposed self-rule in Jammu & Kashmir has made the Pakistani President's cheer-leaders wary, particularly after Balochistan and Bajaur, says Ghazanfur Butt.
- Rising Mercury: Mumbai In Danger Of Coastal Surge (Hindustan Times, Reshma Patil, Nov 03, 2006)
It is a New Orleans connection that Mumbai cannot afford to ignore as it recovers from last year’s 26/7 floods. Mumbai and Kolkata are among 22 cities — including Karachi, New York, Miami, London . . .
- Us Backs Pak Strike On Seminary (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The White House has said that it supports Pakistan’s deadly air raid on an Islamic school and has praised President Pervez Musharraf for showing "determination" to fight terrorism.
- The World His Classroom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 03, 2006)
The man is remarkable. Clean-shaven for many years, his name carries no caste, community or place name beyond Singh.
- Mcgrath Clips Kiwi Wings, Aus Enter Final (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
For a brief while here on Wednesday, with dhols beating, Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath's deliveries jagging and dipping and the sparse crowd chanting, the PCA Stadium seemed an apt setting for an impromptu Haka war dance.
- Govt Fears Bali-Like Terror Attacks In Goa (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Government fears Bali-like bombings on foreign tourists in Goa. It has received specific intelligence suggesting that terrorists could target British and US citizens who generally throng the legendary beaches of Goa during the ongoing peak tourist season.
- A Challenge Before Europe (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 02, 2006)
The 27 member European Union, stretching from the shores of the Atlantic to the Baltic republics, encompasses a region where economic integration and a growing consensus on foreign and security challenges are replacing old animosities and prejudices.
- Pranab Has His Task Cut Out (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Nov 02, 2006)
India’s ties with the neighbourhood is as important as its relations with the US.
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