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Articles 2821 through 2920 of 21681:
- A Complete Farce (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 15, 2006)
The strong stand taken by the government initially against the draconian Hudood ordinance put on the statute books by General Ziaul Haq as part of his strategy to sell his Islamisation gimmick to the county which was reflected in the original . . .
- Infrastructure Support To Afghanistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday inaugurated Torkham-Jalalabad Road, reconstructed by Pakistan at a cost of two billion rupees. Speaking on the occasion, he reiterated Pakistan’s resolve to help war-torn neighbouring restore vital infrastructure.
- Changing Culture Of Retired Chairmen (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 15, 2006)
Outgoing Chairman of Pakistan Steel Mills Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qayyum has said that he had expressed reservations about the privatisation of ther Pakistan Steel Mills in the national interests. In an interview with a private TV channel, he said that . . .
- Maoist Pawns Need A King (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 15, 2006)
No positive outcome can be expected from the present opportunistic partnership between Nepal's seven-party alliance and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Perhaps the only factor they have in common - shared also by the third party in the . . .
- Work Towards Real Democracy (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Sep 15, 2006)
For the past several years, Pakistan has been pursuing a duplicitous policy regarding Islamist violence.
- Extremists Vs Moderates (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Sep 15, 2006)
The US President had been talking about the war on terrorism for the last five years. That did not make sense. Terrorism was a strategy and not an entity against which war was to be waged. It was like saying that World War II was against Blitzkrieg . . .
- Divided And Ruling (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 15, 2006)
Tensions leading up to Muzaffar Beig's resignation as Deputy Chief Minister put the Congress-PDP marriage to the test.
- Ultra Involved In Massacre Of 13 Killed In Basantgarh (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ involved in the massacre of 13 members of minority community was gunned down by Udhampur police and Army in an encounter at village Lower Punara in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district this afternoon.
- Road, Rail Projects Devour Thousands Of Trees (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Sep 15, 2006)
The fragile green cover in Jammu and Kashmir has yet again become a victim of several road and rail construction projects as thousands of full grown trees are being cut on the name of development.
- Cuba Sees Us As Dictator (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Launching a blistering attack on the US, Cuba, host of the NAM Summit, has charged it with resorting to war and using economic might to impose a “veritable dictatorship” on the world.
- Defeating Terrorism (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Sep 15, 2006)
Nostradamus’ prophecy that “two metal birds would crash into two tall statues and the world will end soon after” appeared to have come true on September 11, 2001. The world as we knew it certainly ended on that day.
- Pak-Afghan Ties Can’T Be Derailed, Says Aziz (Daily Times, Zulfiqar Ghuman, Sep 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday that Pakistan was committed to Afghanistan’s development since stronger bilateral economic ties would benefit the region, stressing that no one would succeed in creating an environment of mistrust . . .
- War On Terror, Ties With India: European Leaders Praise Pakistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
European Parliament President Josep Borrell Fontelles on Wednesday praised Pakistan for its efforts to improve relations with India and its front-line role in the ‘war on terror’.
- Waiting For Winter (Times of India, Brinda Karat, Sep 14, 2006)
The prime minister's recent statement that his government will bring the women's reservation Bill to Parliament in the next session has been widely welcomed.
- Still On Trial (Telegraph, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 14, 2006)
There seems to be no way in which this long story can be cut short.
- Few Expectations From India-Pakistan Talks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
A long-awaited summit meeting between the leaders of India and Pakistan this week, their first in a year, is not expected to produce any dramatic breakthroughs with both sides facing domestic political pressure.
- A Lib-Left Take On Terror (Pioneer, Hari Om, Sep 14, 2006)
On September 5, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh summoned Chief Ministers for an important meeting. The stated objective was to discuss "internal security issues" and find ways and means to surmount the problem being posed by terrorists.
- Nazism In New Garb (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Sep 14, 2006)
Bush can't be faulted for describing Islamist terrorists as 'fascists'. There's similarity between Islamism and Fascism, argues Prafull Goradia
- Eu Backs India, Pak Efforts For Peaceful Settlement Of Kashmir (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
The European Union on Wednesday expressed its support to efforts by India and Pakistan to reach a peaceful settlement on all bilateral issues, including Kashmir.
- Who Says Poliovirus Detected In Four Countries Was From Up (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
The news is not just that Uttar Pradesh accounts for as many as 255 polio cases out of the 283 reported across the country this year. The news is that Moradabad and five neighbouring districts in western UP, which account for 70 percent of India’s . . .
- Economic Progress And The Challenges (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 14, 2006)
The three top international financial agencies have lauded the economic achievements of Pakistan during the last six years.
- The Taliban Threat (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 14, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf's remarks about the Taliban before a seminar on Kashmir held at the European parliament in Brussels on Tuesday that they represent a danger greater than Al Qaeda provides some food for thought.
- President’S Misplaced Optimism On Kashmir (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 14, 2006)
Addressing the opening session of ‘Global Discourse on Kashmir’ in Brussels, President Pervez Musharraf has expressed the optimism that his likely meeting with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at Havana would be useful and substantive towards . . .
- Prioritising Provincial Autonomy Bill’S Passage (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 14, 2006)
Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah has said that the National Assembly will soon pass the . . .
- Review Internal Security Now (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Sep 14, 2006)
Liberal Muslim leaders must join the Government's efforts to identify and isolate radical Islamists in India
- Islamic Missionaries Unfazed By Claims Of Al Qaeda Links (Reuters, Kamran Haider, Sep 14, 2006)
Devotees came in their tens of thousands, unrolled mats, pitched tents, assembled mini-stoves, and spent the weekend in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad sipping tea, praying and listening to sermons.
- Reshaping Power Policy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 14, 2006)
The government is reportedly mulling over a revamped power policy aimed at attracting foreign investment to the sector.
- Taliban And Al Qaeda (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 14, 2006)
Some realities President Pervez Musharraf referred to on Tuesday seem to elude observers of the Pakistani scene in the context of the war on terror.
- Musharraf Should Help Singh (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 14, 2006)
The Indian prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has signalled that the issue of terrorism will top his agenda of talks with General Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement conference in Havana later this week.
- Brazil, India Strengthen Ties (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tightened their countries’ ties on Tuesday by agreeing on a “strategic partnership” on the political and economic fronts.
- No One Can Harm Pak-Afghan Ties: Pm (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said Pakistan was keen to help Afghanistan develop its communication infrastructure as it believed that stronger economic and trade bonds between the two countries will help bring greater economic . . .
- Our Men In Havana (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 14, 2006)
It would seem a pity that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has to travel half way round the world to meet Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf. But look at it differently; isn’t it better that the two leaders see each other in Havana than not at all?
- Justice At Last (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 14, 2006)
The first convictions in the Mumbai 1993 blasts case evoke conflicting reactions.
- Towards A Doctrine For Internal Security (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 14, 2006)
There is a notion that all it takes is sturdy political will for the Indian state to defeat the increasingly lethal non-state actors. The result is ignorance about the nature of internal disorder.
- Balochistan: The Wider Issues At Stake (Hindu, K. Shankar Bajpai , Sep 14, 2006)
Patriotism, nationalism, devotion to country — it is all essentially a matter of feeling, of attachment.
- ``Manmohan's Statement On Pakistan Disturbing'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
Amounts to giving a clean chit to ISI: BJP
- Talks Between Manmohan, Musharraf Should Be Productive, Says Cpi (M) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
The leadership of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) would like the proposed meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of the XIV Non-aligned summit in Havana "to be productive . . .
- Transit Point (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 14, 2006)
A United Nations report has described India as a key destination and transit point for trafficking of women and girls. The report ‘State of World Population 2006’ names Thailand, Pakistan, China and Cambodia as other important links in the . . .
- Army Battles To Recruit Officers In Booming India (Reuters, Nita Bhalla, Sep 14, 2006)
The slick, new recruitment advertisement for the Indian army aired on local television channels promises it all.
- A Kashmir Ceasefire? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 14, 2006)
Tuesday's call by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad for a ceasefire between the security forces and the Kashmiri militants could not have come at a more appropriate moment.
- Who Says Polio Virus Detected In Four Countries Was From Western Up (Indian Express, Darshan Desai, Sep 14, 2006)
The news is not just that Uttar Pradesh accounts for as many as 255 polio cases out of the 283 reported across the country this year.
- Denial Over Delay (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 14, 2006)
It is somewhat easy to consider the incremental roll call of verdicts that has started in Mumbai as yet another case of justice delayed being justice denied. Coming as it does more than 13 years after Mumbai reeled under attack and more than . . .
- Pakistan After Bugti's Killing (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Sep 14, 2006)
The killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, a prominent tribal leader of the troubled Balochistan province by Pakistan Army triggered turmoil in Pakistan and has potential to snowball into a crisis for South Asia.
- Pak Spin On Taliban Deal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
The Pakistan army can still carry out surgical strikes whenever it sees militant activity in North Waziristan, a senior official said tioday after a pact signed last week to end fighting with pro-Taliban tribesmen.
- Question Of Ideology (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 14, 2006)
Amid the continuing row over the women's rights bill, MNA M. P. Bhandara brought up in the National Assembly the sensitive old issue of what is Pakistan's basic ideology.
- Shaukat, Karzai Agree To Boost Trust (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said Pakistan was keen to help Afghanistan develop its communication infrastructure as it believed that stronger economic and trade bonds between the two countries will help bring greater economic prosperity . . .
- Govt Says Pact With Taliban Won’T Stop Surgical Strikes (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
The Pakistan Army can still carry out surgical strikes whenever it sees militant activity in North Waziristan, an official said on Wednesday after a pact signed last week to end fighting with pro-Taliban tribesmen.
- The Malegaon Blasts (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 14, 2006)
The government should act with equal firmness against whoever indulges in acts of terrorism/, irrespective of the community--Muslim or Hindu--to which he or she belongs. There cannot be one law for the Muslims and another for non-Muslims.
- Afghanistan Hits Back Over Musharraf’S Taliban Remarks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
The Afghan government on Wednesday rejected remarks by President Pervez Musharraf that the Taliban had its “roots” in the Afghan people, saying it was a creation of Pakistan.
- Peace Is Within Reach, Says Musharraf (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 13, 2006)
"Seize opportunity to resolve dispute"
Musharraf to hold talks with E.U. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso
Flexibility, boldness needed to improve dialogue over Kashmir
- Little Men (News International, Shakir Husain, Sep 13, 2006)
We all come across them in our daily lives, and they seem to crawl up from under their rocks whenever they are least needed.
- Tactical Blunder (Pioneer, B Raman, Sep 13, 2006)
Islamabad's policy of creating a divide between Balochis and Pashtuns will lead to further fragmentation of Pakistan, says B Raman
- India, Pak May Resume Foreign Secy-Level Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
India and Pakistan may resume foreign secretary-level talks after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s meeting with Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf on the margins of the NAM summit, later this week.
- Baluchistan After Bugti (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Sep 13, 2006)
Political parties are not averse to using the Bugti killing to fight the Musharraf regime.
- More Reality Tv, More Of The Same Difference (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Sep 13, 2006)
Funny thing, reality TV. It shows us to be the same kind of human beings no matter the situation.
- Four Of Memon Family Found Guilty (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
They are among the 123 accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case; verdict on others in batches
- Manmohan Singh To Raise Issue Of Support For Terrorism With Musharraf (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 13, 2006)
"I cannot carry Indian public opinion with me if terrorist acts continue to plague our polity"
- India, Brazil To Elevate Relations To Strategic Partnership (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 13, 2006)
Gigantic step in increased cooperation, says President Lula
- Has Musharraf Caved In To The Mullahs? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 13, 2006)
What, in God’s name, is going on? Has President Pervez Musharraf “caved in” to the mullahs, as a respected British paper commented yesterday, or is there something we have missed because we are so stupid? We refer to the government’s widely . . . .
- New Network For Indian Army (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Sep 13, 2006)
Any future combat operation will be won by the armed forces which are able to concentrate their war fighting effort at the points of decision, at the right time and before the opposing forces can do so.
- Terrorism Ended From Pakistan: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
The President General Pervez Musharraf has said that the scourge of terrorism was eliminated from the soil of Pakistan and efforts were underway to root out extremism, however, it will take some time.
- Iran Sets Conditions On Enrichment Suspension (Pakistan Observer, John Thakur Das, Sep 13, 2006)
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Afzal Tahir Tuesday morning reaffirmed Pakistan Navy’s commitment to the maritime component of operation ‘Enduring Freedom’ and reiterated its pledge to continue playing an active role in the global war . . .
- 4 Killed As Militants Storm Us Embassy In Syria (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Gunmen launched a brazen daylight assault on the US Embassy in Damascus today, using grenades, automatic weapons and an explosives-laden van in a foiled “terror“ attack that left four people dead.
- ’93 Blasts: Memon’S Brothers Found Guilty (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Thirteen years after serial blasts killed 257 persons in Mumbai, a Tada court today finally pronounced its first verdict convicting three brothers and sister-in-law of prime accused Ibrahim Mushtaq, alias ‘Tiger’ Memon, who himself is absconding.
- A Renegotiated Women’S Rights Bill (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 13, 2006)
With the acceptance of the recommendations of the Ulema Committee by the MMA and Government, the deck is cleared for the approval of the Protection of Women Bill by Parliament. Members of the Committee later said that there is nothing left in . . .
- To Tackle Terror, India, Pak Have To Work Together: Pm (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Sep 13, 2006)
Ahead of his meeting with President Musharraf, possibly this Saturday in Havana, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today underlined ‘‘it is incumbent that Pakistan and India work together and are serious about tackling the menace of terrorism’’.
- West Responsible For Extremism: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has blamed the West for breeding terrorism in his country by bringing in thousands of mujahideen to fight the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and then leaving Pakistan alone a decade later to face the armed warriors.
- Need To Revitalise Kashmir Issue (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that he will focus on the Kashmir issue in his interaction with the leadership of European Union and European Parliament.
- More Swara Victims (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 13, 2006)
Despite strict laws that prohibit medieval practices like vani and swara, in which young girls are married off to settle disputes, the practice continues in Fata and Pata. Part of the reason is that the law does not cover these tribal areas.
- Women’S Bill Fiasco (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 13, 2006)
FAR from having the women’s rights bill passed and adding a feather to its cap, the government seems to have created an utter mess as much for itself as for the original and basically sound idea of amendments to the Hudood ordinances.
- What Sanity Demands (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 13, 2006)
THOUGH symbolic inasmuch as it was well-attended and diverse in its outlook, the multi-party opposition rally in Lahore on Sunday was symptomatic of the bigger, chronic problem plaguing the country: absence of a credible political process . . .
- Maximising Potential Of Car Exports (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
According to a report, the Government was considering a proposal to renegotiate existing agreements with foreign partners to permit export of cars and tractors from Pakistan.
- Human Rights Body Slams Security Forces, Militants (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Sep 13, 2006)
Abuses in the backdrop of political systems failure HRW to release a similar report on human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on September 21
- Pakistan Defends North Waziristan Deal (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 13, 2006)
'To end militancy in Afghanistan'
`The tribesmen are responsible for any violations of deal'
It is said the Army has not pulled out of the area and vacated only 12 checkpoints
- Backing Away From The Badlands? (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 13, 2006)
The Pakistan Government has signed a deal with the tribals of North Waziristan that can be seen as a retreat.
- Identify 5 Corrupt Officers Every Month: Azad To Dcs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Reiterating his government’s commitment to eradicate corruption from the administration, Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that Deputy Commissioners of all districts have been directed to single out five corrupt public servants every . . .
- ’93 Blasts: 4 Memons Guilty (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
After a frustrating wait of over 13 agonising years, judgement day finally arrived for the perpetrators of Black Friday - March 12, ‘93 - in Mumbai. A special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act - TADA - court on Tuesday pronounced . . .
- Art Of Public Posturing (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 13, 2006)
At the Rio, on Monday, the meeting of the G-20 group of developing countries — which have formed an effective bloc in the ongoing WTO negotiations on the Doha Round — ended (not surprisingly) on a lacklustre note with no progress being made that . . .
- Serial Judgement (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 13, 2006)
Thirteen years after India was stunned by its first encounter with mass terror in the form of serial bombings that left 257 people dead and 173 others injured, apart from destroying property worth Rs 27 crore, in Mumbai on March 12, 1993, a TADA . . .
- Prepare For Regime Change (Pioneer, Wilson John, Sep 13, 2006)
Initial reports suggest that the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti could turn into a serious political movement against Gen Pervez Musharraf
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