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Articles 3521 through 3620 of 21681:
- Suicide Bomber Targets Nato Convoy In Afghanistan (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
At least one Afghan civilian was killed in a suicide bomb attack on a NATO convoy in the country's volatile south today, the latest incident in the worst upsurge of violence since the Taliban were ousted five years ago.
- Blind Men Of Hindustan (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 30, 2006)
Last Wednesday an eminent American research scholar and author on South Asia, Mr Paul Brass, wrote an article in a national daily.
- 'Musharraf Determined To Retain Dual Role' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who has ruled the country for about seven years, is "determined" to retain his dual role as President and Army Chief of Staff for "years to come," a media report said, quoting people close to him.
- Opium Land (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 30, 2006)
It is only too well known that there are small drug lords in south of the Kashmir Valley.
- Pakistani Assembly Rejects Pm No-Confidence Move (Reuters, Arshad Sharif, Aug 30, 2006)
Pakistan's parliament rejected a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday after he dismissed accusations of corruption as lies and hailed economic improvement under President Pervez Musharraf.
- Media-How Much Embedded? (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Aug 30, 2006)
‘‘Today, if you are a journalist in the print or the electronic media anywhere in the world, it is difficult to escape embedding,’’ celebrated documentary film maker, Anand Patwardhan recently wrote in an article. Corporate and Government interests . . .
- More The Men, Less Safe The World (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Aug 30, 2006)
The preference for male babies in India and China has skewed national sex ratios to levels that could spawn increased anti-social behaviour and violence and destabilise society, researchers warned on Monday.
- Bugti Body Not With Govt, Says Pak (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Aug 30, 2006)
A senior Pakistani military official today scotched rumours that the body of Baluchistan nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was with the state government.
- Iran Seeks India's Support For Nuclear Programme (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
In a bid to garner Indian support for Tehran's "peaceful" nuclear programme, visiting Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari on Tuesday met senior Indian officials, including Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and National Security adviser MK Narayanan.
- Tactical Gain, Strategic Blunder (Indian Express, C. Uday Bhaskar, Aug 30, 2006)
The killing of the Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti by the Pakistani military on August 26 looks like a tactical victory for Islamabad.
- Rail Link To Quetta Cut (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Movement of all trains towards Baluchistan, and particularly to capital Quetta from other parts of Pakistan has been suspended in the wake of more reports of mayhem in the tribal province following the death of Baluch leader Akbar Khan Bugti in . . .
- "Bugti Didn't Die In Encounter" (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 30, 2006)
Cave collapsed due to a blast from inside, claims Army
- Violence Continues To Rock Balochistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 30, 2006)
Family, supporters take part in funeral prayers conducted in Quetta; four killed in bomb blast
- The Other Questions (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Aug 30, 2006)
The parliamentary and public debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal has, predictably, focussed on two questions.
- 3 Lashker Militants Nabbed In Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Troops today apprehended three Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Baramula district today, a defence spokesman said.
- Violence Erupts At Bugti’S Funeral In Quetta (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Gunmen and security forces exchanged fire in Quetta on Tuesday as rioting erupted after prayers were held for Baloch rebel leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, killed over the weekend, police said.
- Fighting Terrorism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2006)
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran must have been driven by circumstances to state publicly that India is not receiving the necessary cooperation from the countries like the US and Britain to fight terrorism.
- Pak’S Double Game (Tribune, Pamela Constable, Aug 30, 2006)
ISLAMABAD – For the past five years, Pakistan has pursued a risky, two-sided policy toward Islamic militancy, positioning itself as a major ally in the Western-led war against global terrorism while reportedly allowing homegrown Muslim insurgent . . .
- Mystery Over Whereabouts Of Bugti’S Body (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The whereabouts of Baloch leader Akbar Khan Bugti’s body continue to remain a mystery, with neither the Pakistan Government nor the Bugti tribe coming out clearly with a statement on the issue.
- Let Founder Detained Again (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Aug 30, 2006)
Lashkar-e-Toyaba (LeT) founder Hafeez Muhammed Saeed was detained again yesterday by the Pakistani authorities after being released for a brief period following a court order to set him free.
- A Country Unravels (Deccan Herald, AHMED RASHID, Aug 30, 2006)
The Baluch, who have waged four unsuccessful insurgencies against the army since 1947, have been demanding a fair share of the profits and development funds, and political representation.
- Big Blunder (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
Pakistan needs to negotiate with the Baluchs.
- Pakistan's Baloch Crisis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 30, 2006)
In the last weeks of his life, Akbar Khan Bugti twice told a confidant he wished to die the death of a martyr.
- Musharraf Sounds Warning (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Faced with widespread violence following the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has warned that strict action would be taken against anyone who harmed the country.
- From Bullets To Ballots In Kashmir? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 30, 2006)
Is the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen contemplating turning to politics? If he takes the peace road, Syed Salahuddin could face opposition from within his own organisation too.
- India Asks Iran To Honour $ 25 Bn Lng Deal (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 30, 2006)
India and Iran today re-explored each other, but New Delhi failed to extract an assurance from Tehran for honouring the $ 25 billion LNG deal the two countries had signed in June 2005.
- India Asks Iran To Honour Obligations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
New Delhi clarifies position on NPT, gas pipeline
Ready to cooperate with IAEA: Iran Deputy Foreign Minister
Iran wants nuclear issue referred back to IAEA.
- Konkan Paradox (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Aug 30, 2006)
In resource-rich Konkan, successive governments have neglected agriculture, the region's mainstay.
- Textile Export Flaws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 30, 2006)
THE revelations contained in the UNDP’s Asia-Pacific Development Report 2006 about Pakistan’s low standing in the region in textile exports — even compared to Bangladesh, a non-cotton-producing country — are shocking beyond belief.
- The Road Ahead (OutLook, B. Raman , Aug 30, 2006)
'India could not help us whereas we stood beside India throughout our history. We protect Hindus whereas all over Pakistan they were hunted and killed. A brave friend is better than a coward friend. India always showed her cowardliness in front of . . .
- Musharraf For Cooperation With China On ‘Bro (Pakistan Observer, Mariana Baabar, Aug 30, 2006)
Brisk preparations are being made by both Pakistan and China ahead of the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Pakistan.
- ``Enforced Disappearances On The Rise In South Asia'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 30, 2006)
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the growing incidence of "enforced disappearances'' of people in South Asia as Governments in the region step up their campaign against terrorism.
- Musharraf: Guardian Of Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has declared that he will not allow anyone to harm Pakistan.
- The Sikandar-Jinnah 'Understanding' (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
The year 1926-27 was a continuous period of communal strife between Hindus and Muslims. Towards the end of 1926 Muslim leaders of Punjab decided to unite on one platform and reconstitute the Punjab Provincial Muslim League, which was headed by . . .
- Meeting With Musharraf Not Ruled Out (Hindu, PRAFULLA DAS, Aug 29, 2006)
"Peace process cannot move forward unless Pakistan acts against terrorism"
- Bugti: Making Of A Martyr (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
By meeting a violent end Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti may now become a martyr for the Baloch nationalist movement.
- Pakistan Won't Stop Terror (Pioneer, Hari Om, Aug 29, 2006)
The UPA Government is insisting on "strengthening relations across the Line of Control".
- Ratification Of Treaties (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 29, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government’s insistence on maintaining executive privilege in dealing with the Indo-US nuclear deal raises two kinds of questions.
- Talks After Pak Tackles Terror: Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said peace talks between India and Pakistan can’t proceed unless Islamabad shows its commitment to dismantling terrorist camps on its soil.
- Balochi Uprising (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
The targeted killing of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Balochistan's most prominent and charismatic leader since Pakistan came into being in 1947, along with two grandsons and associates by Gen Pervez . . .
- Thousands Displaced In Barmer (Hindu, Mohammed Iqbal , Aug 29, 2006)
Death toll in Rajasthan floods 138; rescue and relief work in full swing
- India Must Not Lose Interest (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 29, 2006)
India’s disinterest has created fear in Pakistan. Peace process must continue even if it is limping.
- Force Not The Solution, Says India As Baloch Fires Spread (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
With the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti fanning flames across Pakistan and threatening to become a domestic political flashpoint in Islamabad, New Delhi today underlined that “peaceful dialogue,” not military operations was the . . .
- Making The Headlines At The Frontlines (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 29, 2006)
When Olaf Wiig and Steve Centanni were picked up on August 14 in Gaza City, they were only the latest examples of journalists carrying on their trade in increasingly hostile conditions.
- In The Afterlight Of The Bugti Episode (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 29, 2006)
The widespread protests in Balochistan and elsewhere in the country over the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti should come as no surprise to anyone.
- Meet With Musharraf Not Ruled Out: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight did not rule out the possibility of meeting Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the sideline of NAM summit in Havana next month.
- 2 Militants Killed In Rafiabad Gunbattle (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Police and security forces have killed two Pakistani militants of Al-Badar Mujahideen outfit in an encounter in Rafiabad area of Baramulla today.
- Iranian Dy Foreign Minister Arrives Today............. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari will arrive here tomorrow on a day-long visit that will provide an opportunity to the two countries to strengthen their bilateral relations, which witnessed some hiccups in the recent past.
- Frankfurt 2006: India Shining? (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, Aug 29, 2006)
In 1986, when India was the guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair for the first time, Indian literature was still an exotic commodity. Some writers had made a mark—R K Narayan, Nayantara Sahgal, Mulk Raj Anand; a young, brash writer called . . .
- "India Not Part Of Any Design To Contain China" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 29, 2006)
U.S.-China conflict unlikely: Saran
China likely to become India's biggest trading partner
Need for closer economic, transport links.
- Pm For Bold Approach Towards Power Sector (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Hinting at the recent row over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed to the political parties in the country to have a “bold and forward-looking” approach towards the power sector needs.
- Curbing Quackery (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 29, 2006)
While the district drug inspector in Gujranwala did well to seal over two dozen pharmacies believed to be run by quacks, the action may not have the desired effect.
- Baloch Leader's Killing A Tragic Loss: India (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 29, 2006)
A "blatant interference" in internal affairs, says Pakistan
India terms killing "unfortunate"
India's concern ill-advised: Pakistan.
- A Culture Of Violence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
The MMA has made statements condemning the targeted killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and termed it a diversionary tactic on part of the government. MMA leaders are suggesting that both the Women's Rights Bill, which seeks to make amendments to . . .
- Flying To Skardu (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
Our national flag carrier has the singular distinction of flying a Boing 737 aircraft to Skardu -- the gateway to what international tourists call the 'throne room of mountain gods'. On paper it is a daily 45 minute flight from Islamabad to Skardu . . .
- Bugti’S Borderlands (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 29, 2006)
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti might be a bigger threat to Pakistan after being killed by the Pakistan army in an encounter last week. That insightful comment from General Asad Durrani, a former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, sums up an . . .
- Pak Papers Blast Govt Over Bugti Killing (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 29, 2006)
Pakistan’s frontline daily newspapers have blasted the federal government for the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti; one paper going to the extent of describing the event as “the biggest blunder committed by the military since the . . .
- 'We Can Choose Our Friends... Not Our Neighbours' (The Economic Times, NAGESHWAR PATNAIK, Aug 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said peace talks between India and Pakistan can’t proceed unless the latter shows its commitment to dismantle terrorist camps on its soil. He said this while addressing a press conference here late evening.
- Balochistan Crippled By Strike, Violence (Dawn, Saleem Shahid, Aug 29, 2006)
A complete strike on Monday paralysed Quetta and other cities and towns of Balochistan and reports of more incidents of rioting and arson were received from different parts of the province.
- Delhi Told To Mind Its Own Business: Bugti’S Killing Unfortunate: India (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
In a reaction to Indian government’s statement regarding the situation in Balochistan province, Pakistan on Monday told India to mind its own business and focus on putting its own house in order.
- Cbr Thanks Taxpayers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 29, 2006)
THE Central Board of Revenue has, in an advertisement splashed in newspapers, thanked the taxpayers for making the record revenue collection of Rs 710.8 billion possible during the year 2005-06.
- Let Peace Not Be Hijacked (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that stalling of the ongoing Pak-India peace process due to the Mumbai terrorist acts will be tantamount to playing into the terrorists’ hands.
- Two Terrorists Killed, Arms Seized In J&k (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Troops killed two Pakistani terrorists, apprehended many and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir since Sunday evening, an official spokesman said on Monday.
- No Segmentation In War Against Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The government, which reiterated there was a close association between the Al-Qaeda and Pakistan-based jehadi outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday asked the international community not to resort to any ‘segmentation’ in the war against . . .
- Bugti Killing Unfortunate (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 29, 2006)
India today described the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti by the Pakistan army as “unfortunate”.
- Dangerous Neighbour (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 29, 2006)
The killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti, mouthpiece of Baluchi aspirations, by Pakistani armed forces in the Marri tribal area takes the country one more step towards becoming a failed state.
- Pak Media Flays Second Biggest Military Blunder (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
That the Pakistani military may have committed a serious error of judgment in killing veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was evident in the Pakistani media on Monday with the targeted killing being termed the second biggest military blunder. . .
- Q&a: 'Make Supply Of Arms To Non-State Actors Illegal' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 29, 2006)
Every year, 5,00,000 people are killed in gun violence across the world. Eighty per cent of the victims are women and children.
- Fall-Out Of Oil Price Hike (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 29, 2006)
International oil prices that had almost settled around $75/76 a barrel are once again volatile. These have crossed $78 and there are apprehensions that they may reach $80 a barrel within days.
- Riots Continue Across Balochistan, Karachi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Punjabi barber killed in Naushki, eight protesters injured in Pasni
Sindh-Balochistan highway blocked
10 injured in violence in Karachi
- Musharraf’S Misplaced Concreteness About The ‘Writ Of The State’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that the government would “take every step to ensure its writ in Balochistan and other parts of the country”.
- Pakistan, India Swap Barbs Over Bugti’S Killing (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that India’s statement over Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death was “ill-advised” and a “blatant interference” in its affairs. “...the statement is not only against the well-established norms of interstate relations but . . .
- India To Raise Safta Issue At Oct Saarc Summit (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
India will raise its trade dispute with Pakistan at the October meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meeting, an Indian minister said on Monday.
- Pakistan Vs Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 29, 2006)
The needless death of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti is a multiple tragedy - for his family, Balochistan and Pakistan.
- India Stands By Baloch People (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Armed with yet another opportunity to give Pakistan a dose of its own medicine, India on Monday said the killing of veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was "unfortunate" and that it underlined the "need for peaceful dialogue to address the . ..
- The Baloch Blunder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 29, 2006)
The missile attack launched by the Pakistan army on Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti has given a fresh lease of life to Balochistan’s long simmering insurgency and put further strain on Pakistan’s fragile nation state.
- Pakistan Alleges Ceasefire Violation (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
Claims woman from Balakot village was hit by Indian sniper fire
- Pak Court Orders Release Of Let Founder (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Aug 29, 2006)
A Pakistani court today ordered the release of Hafeez Muhammad Saeed, founder leader of banned Lashkar-e-Toyaba (LeT), on the ground the government had failed to provide strong reasons for his arrest.
- End Of A Legend (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
Shamsur Rahman's death is a blow to the literary world as well as forward thinking forces in Bangladesh, says Sandip Mukharji.
- Turmoil In Baluchistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 29, 2006)
Gen Pervez Musharraf’s army has done what was feared. It has killed the most popular leader of Baluchistan, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, little realising that its pre-planned operation will deepen the crisis in the already troubled and biggest province . . .
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