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Articles 6421 through 6520 of 21681:
- Karachi Police Under Threat (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 02, 2006)
That the police who are meant to provide security are, instead, being targeted in a spate of killings just goes to show how fragile the law and order situation in Karachi is.
- The Budgetary Charade In Parliament (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Jul 02, 2006)
Budget 2006-7 came and went, passed by parliament in a record 17 days, with a great deal of sound and fury, most of it having brought little relief to the inflation-hit incomes of the Pakistani consumer.
- Smarting Over India N-Deal, Pak Gets F-16 Offer From Us (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 02, 2006)
The Bush Administration’s decision to seek Congressional approval last night of the sale of 16 F-16 fighter aircraft for Pakistan is, only in part, a compensation for the American refusal to offer a nuclear deal similar to the one signed with India . . .
- Karzai Losing Out To Taliban (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 02, 2006)
The rising graph of violence in Afghanistan has underscored the problems of security, governance and stability of a nation that has not seen peace since April 1978.
- Peace As Mere Jargon (Pioneer, Khwaja Ekram, Jul 02, 2006)
Kashmir burns, the Hurriyat and Pakistan play the fiddle. India, meanwhile, protests ---- The recent months have witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks and mindless killings of innocents in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Fear Returns (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Jul 02, 2006)
After a brief lull, cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is returning to its old level.
- Honeymoon That Never Was (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jul 02, 2006)
The so-called "peace process" in Jammu and Kashmir is only a tactical ploy by Jihad Inc. to buy time. The intensity of extremism has not reduced, though there has been some diminution of terrorist capacities
- Iran Fm Visit, Us N-Debate Coincide (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 02, 2006)
Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki is likely to visit India for two days from July 19. It is not clear as yet whether he will meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is holding charge of the ministry of external affairs, particularly . . .
- Us Congress Notified Of Pak F-16 Sale (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
The Bush administration has notified the US Congress about the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, including that of 18 newer versions, which could make Washington coffers richer by five billion dollars if the deal is done.
- 12 Militants Arrested, Rs 5 Lakh Reward On Comdr (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Police today busted a well knit network of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit in Valley, responsible for the suicide attack on Congress rally on May 21 and other militancy related incidents including civilian killings. Twelve suspects have been . . .
- India Claims Killing 8 Militants In Held Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
India said its troops shot dead eight suspected militants on Friday when they tried to sneak into occupied Kashmir from the Pakistani side.
- Lt-Col Dies In J&k Encounter (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
A Lieutenant Colonel and three militants were killed in an encounter between militants and security forces at Bandipore in Baramulla district today.
- Pak Not To Give Mfn Status To India (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Jul 01, 2006)
With the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement set to become operational from tomorrow, Pakistan has apparently decided not to accord the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India as well as tariff concessions due under the SAFTA.
- Every Third Poor Person On The Planet Lives Here (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 01, 2006)
If the poverty of the poorest is not addressed immediately, it may become intractable and costly, says a collection of essays on chronic poverty. Another compilation of articles sees a growing confidence among the poor, while a third book notes that . . .
- Pakistan Announces Visa Relaxations (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 01, 2006)
Part of improving bilateral, confidence-building measures
Meant to promote Pakistan as a destination for tourism and trade
Indian group tourists to get 30-day visas, pilgrims to get 15-day visas
New rules do not signify "shift" in Islamabad's . . .
- Safta In Place But Not For Indo-Pak. Trade (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 01, 2006)
Talks on trade to continue
- Come, Let’S Trade (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 01, 2006)
The first tariff reduction under the Trade Liberalisation Programme (TLP) of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) will be effected on 1 July 2006 by all South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation member-states save Nepal which will . . .
- A Deal With India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 01, 2006)
The support of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the Indo-US nuclear deal, coming as it does after the International Committee of the House of Representatives voted for it, is more than just an indication that the deal will get the nod of . . .
- Undp's New Hdr For Asia-Pacific — For An Inclusive Development Strategy (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 01, 2006)
Strategic, rather than indiscriminate, integration into the global economy remains the key to successfully managing globalisation.
- Pak Journalists Terrorised (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Jul 01, 2006)
On June 23 the Dawn of Karachi said in an editorial "…journalism is becoming an increasingly hazardous profession in Pakistan."
- Guns And Bombs From China (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Jul 01, 2006)
It is hardly surprising that the London-based Amnesty International has reported that China has become the ‘most secretive and irresponsible’ exporter of arms which help fuel conflicts in many parts of the world.
- Hope Belied? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 01, 2006)
Any hope that a serious effort is on in Pakistan for the restoration of democracy seems to be rather misplaced. One of the first public assertions by the neighbouring country's new Chief Election Commissioner Justice Javed Iqbal has already created . . .
- The Valley Sulkers (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jul 01, 2006)
Ten days spent in the valley, after an eight-month gap, brought me up against a new phenomenon which I would call the "great sulk" of urban Kashmiri Muslims.
- Charter: Diplomats’ View (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Jul 01, 2006)
While much has been written on the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, little has been written on how this document is being viewed by local representatives of foreign powers, especially those . . .
- 'Musharraf To Hold Pak Reign For 10 More Years' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Pervez Musharraf is likely to rule Pakistan for another 10 years amid signs that the country could become more and more Islamic, according to an Indian strategic expert.
- Snags In The Privatisation Process (Dawn, Dr Akhtar Hasan Khan, Jul 01, 2006)
The progress of every nation depends on the strength of its institutions. Institutions are collective organizations run on fair rules and principles for promotion of national interest.
- Power Riots In Karachi (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 01, 2006)
How long are people in Karachi expected to suffer incessant power outages? The riots that erupted on Wednesday in different parts of the city over prolonged power failures — 40 hours in one locality . . .
- Smuggling Of Antiquities (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 01, 2006)
Recent moves by Islamabad and Washington to develop a protocol aimed at stemming the illegal flow of antiquities out of Pakistan are a positive first step in checking the plunder of the country’s precious cultural heritage.
- Will Standards Improve? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 01, 2006)
The new scheme of studies for classes I to XII notified by the federal education ministry on Thursday indicates that our policymakers have at last begun to focus attention on the school education sector.
- Musharraf Steps Up Rhetoric On Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has stepped up rhetoric on Kashmir after a long gap by telling India that he might revert to the demand of third party intervention if his proposals of demilitarisation and self-governance in the region were not . . .
- Advice On Democracy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 01, 2006)
It seems that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's 'advice' to Pakistan to hold free and fair elections, as contained in remarks to journalists during her visit to Islamabad early this week, have rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
- Welcome Scheme Of Studies (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 01, 2006)
Federal Education Ministry has notified a new scheme of studies for classes I to XII, extending the number of annual academic days from 170 to 210 and making Islamiyat compulsory from class-III instead of class IV from next year. Computer education . . .
- Bush Asks Congress To Approve F-16 Sale To Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 01, 2006)
A day before a Senate committee overwhelmingly approved a Bill that would permit civilian nuclear cooperation between India and the USA, the Bush administration asked Congress to approve the sale of 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan.
- President Sets Foreign Policy Goals (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf, on Thursday, asked Pakistani envoys to proactively pursue economic diplomacy, highlight Pakistan’s geo-political location in the region and project positive developments of the country.
- India, Then And Now (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
It happens that two days after I arrived in London last week, Lakshmi Mittal won his bid to take over Arcelor.
- Pakistan, India Swap Prisoners (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 01, 2006)
Pakistan and India exchanged more than 50 civilian prisoners on Friday amid warming ties between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals, officials said.
- 'Musharraf To Rule Pak For A Decade More' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf is likely to be ruling Pakistan for another 10 years amid signs that the country could become more and more Islamic, according to an Indian strategic expert.
- Indian Fishermen Not Released As Expected (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
While Pakistan released 19 Indian civilian prisoners on Friday, India freed 38 civilian prisoners via Wagah
- 210-Day Academic Year From ’07 (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The federal education ministry on Thursday notified a new scheme of studies for classes I to XII, extending the number of annual academic days from 170 to 210 and making Islamiyat compulsory from class III-instead of class IV from next year.
- Tackling The ‘Parallel Judiciary’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
BY directing the police to arrest those found to be involved in organising a now infamous jirga in district Jacobabad, the Supreme Court has sent a clear message to the feudal and tribal power brokers who are encouraging the growth of a parallel . . .
- Pakistan Committed To Normalisation Of Ties With India: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to normalising relations with India through the ongoing composite dialogue process.
- Pakistan, Us To Prevent Smuggling Of Artefacts (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Pakistan and the US are working on a protocol to prevent the smuggling of Pakistani cultural artefacts to US markets, officials said. Secretary Culture Jalil Abbas Jilani, who is in Washington for talks on promoting Pakistani culture in the US, . . .
- Budgets And Budgeteers At Odds (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 30, 2006)
The Lahore district assembly has witnessed a depressingly routine spectacle.
- Us Senate Panel Okays India N-Deal (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate on Thursday approved the civilian nuclear cooperation deal with India despite concerns raised by Pakistan at the highest level.
- Welcome Action On Jirgas (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 30, 2006)
The suspension by the Supreme Court of an order by a jirga in upper Sindh to hand over five minor girls of a clan to a rival family to settle a long-running feud is timely because the court has unequivocally spoken out against those who want to take . . .
- President Stresses Economic Diplomacy (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jun 30, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday asked Pakistani envoys to proactively pursue economic diplomacy, highlight Pakistan’s geo-political location in the region and project the positive developments of the country.
- Corruption As A Cultural Phenomenon (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 30, 2006)
"Factors other than legal enforcement appear to be important determinants of corruption".
- Rs 20.5b Supplementary Budget Approved (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Approving demands for grants worth Rs 20.583 billion unanimously after withdrawal of all the cut motions by the legislators, the NWFP Assembly Thursday passed the supplementary budget for the fiscal year 2005-06.
- Senate Panel Nod For Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
It's a 16-2 vote for Bill; second hurdle cleared
John Kerry speaks up for India's non-proliferation record
All Republican Senators vote for legislation
Both chambers of Congress have to vote on the deal
- Bjp Threatens To Abrogate Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 30, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has threatened to abrogate the Indo-US nuclear deal when it returns to power.
- Pakistan Announces Tariff Cuts Under Safta Today (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Jun 30, 2006)
Pakistan is to announce (today) its first tariff reduction for promotion of trade under the South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement.
- Nuclear Deal: Bjp Questions `No Testing' Commitment (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 30, 2006)
"Vajpayee made one but Government reserved the right to detonate a bomb"
Deal will bind India; Pakistan free to continue research, test nuclear weapons
Will make India completely energy dependent on U.S.
Nothing should be done to take away . . .
- Taliban Using Pakistani Territory: Us Commander (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Taliban forces fighting US troops in Afghanistan have grown stronger and more sophisticated, and are directing operations from neighbouring Pakistan, a senior US commander said on Wednesday.
- Bin Laden Hails Slain Al-Zarqawi As 'Lion' (US News & World Report, LEE KEATH, Jun 30, 2006)
Osama bin Laden defended attacks by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi against civilians in Iraq, purportedly saying in a taped Web message Friday that the slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader was acting under orders to kill anyone who backs American forces.
- Demolition Of Hindu Esteem (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Jun 30, 2006)
Pakistan has again thrown the gauntlet at India by demolishing the only Hindu temple in Lahore.
- Weary Road (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 30, 2006)
But Safta’s worth all that
- Indo-Pak Dialogue To Change Gears (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Pakistan and India are set to change gears to make the composite dialogue process more result oriented, top officials said.
- Global Village (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 30, 2006)
Roswitha Joshi has encountered several individuals who have transcended the boundaries of nationality, culture and language
- Disaster In The Sea (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Jun 30, 2006)
Even if a tad late in the day, Naval Chief must keep the nation informed about the reasons leading to the loss of INS Prahar, says Abhijit Bhattacharyya
- Past Imperfect (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 30, 2006)
Pakistan's failure to inculcate democratic culture in governance has its roots in the circumstances it was created, says Salim Mansur.
- Can Islam Be Democratic? (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jun 30, 2006)
Islam supercedes nationality," says media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
- Us Senate Committee Endorses Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Jun 30, 2006)
Remember the Netherlands-Portugal match? A mean and crabby affair. Thursday’s Senate Bill on the Indo-US nuclear deal was the diplomatic version of that match, deserving several red cards. But in the end it worked out for India, with the Senate . . .
- Upa Compromising India's N-Security: Bjp (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jun 30, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mounted a frontal attack on the UPA Government on Thursday for bowing to the United States on the nuclear deal that threatens the country's right to "credible minimum nuclear deterrent".
- Is Pakistan Ready For Democracy In 2007? (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
– In a visit as short as it was secretive, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice swept through Islamabad this week with a firm reminder for President Gen. Pervez Musharraf: Ensure free and fair elections in 2007.
- Army Rules Out Induction Of Fresh Troops In J&k (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Army today ruled out induction of fresh troops in Jammu and Kashmir but said re-deployment of forces will be carried out on the basis of intelligence inputs to counter infiltration and combat terrorism.
- Temple ‘Demolition’ A Thorn In Indo-Pak Ties (Deccan Herald, Arif Jamal, Jun 30, 2006)
The “demolition” of the only remaining Krishna temple in Lahore, in the city’s Wachhoowali Gali in the middle of the commercial neighbourhood of Rang Mahal, has stirred up a controversy that refuses to die down.
- Inside Colour (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 30, 2006)
“Matisse paintings”, writes A.S. Byatt, are “about power. And about sex, hunger, loneliness, and fear”.
- India, Pak To Release 57 Prisoners Today (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Jun 30, 2006)
India and Pakistan will free 57 civilian prisoners held in each other’s jails tomorrow while the much-awaited release of 462 fishermen by the two sides will not take place as announced earlier.
- Bjp Wants Pm To Reject Us Conditions On Nuke Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Picking holes in the draft US law that will enable civilian nuclear cooperation with India, the BJP today demanded rejection of the "conditions" that could restrict the country's independent nuclear doctrine and render infructuous its minimum nuclear . .
- U.S. Senate Committee Backs India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
A landmark civilian nuclear cooperation accord with India won backing from a second U.S. congressional committee on Thursday, adding momentum to a deal critics fear will weaken nonproliferation efforts and supporters call a vital opening to a new ally.
- Kashmir Dad's Book Details Painful Search For Son (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Jun 30, 2006)
It may never top the best sellers list, but 65-year-old Abdul Rashid hopes his small book will be some comfort to thousands of Kashmiris whose relatives have disappeared during the revolt against Indian rule.
- Expat Pakistanis Head Home To Fuel Makeover Boom (Reuters, Arshad Sharif, Jun 30, 2006)
Fancy a tummy tuck or face lift? How about a hair transplant?
- Farewell To Arms (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 30, 2006)
Five years after adopting a UN Programme of Action to tackle illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW), representatives of governments and civil society are meeting in Geneva to assess the progress.
- Peace Process At Risk (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jun 30, 2006)
No one, except those with eyes widely shut, can fail to be alarmed at the sudden and sustained spurt in the acts of terror in Jammu and Kashmir. Not a day passes when the merchants of hate and death do not lob grenades at the security forces or . . .
- There Is No Honour In Killing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2006)
I have always believed in advocacy as a tool to solve problems that afflict our society.
- Honourable Fight (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2006)
The year is 1994, and Shahnaz Bokhari, a clinical psychologist in Pakistan with a zeal for social reform, arrives at a hospital to see Zainab Nur.
- N-Deal Made Under Special Circumstances, Says Rice (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has said the nuclear deal with India was made under “special circumstances” and declined to give any commitment on extending the arrangement to Pakistan.
- We Won't Accept Discriminatory Treatment: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 29, 2006)
U.S. should have worked out a "package approach" for both countries
- Endorsement Followed Intense Debate On Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Lawmakers move about a dozen amendments and some even insisted on a division
- Concern Over Increase In Infiltration (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Concerned at a marginal increase in infiltration from Pakistan, the Government today said "remedial measures", including synchronisation between various security forces, would soon be put in place as concerted efforts continued to usher in permanent . . .
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