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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 21681:
- Ties With Russia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 09, 2006)
PAKISTAN’s relations with Russia have still not acquired the level of understanding and warmth they should have in the aftermath of the break-up of the Soviet Union. Evidently, memory still rankles, for throughout the Cold War years Pakistan and . . .
- A Good Development On Iran (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 09, 2006)
While it is too early to close the file on the Iran-West nuclear standoff, developments in the past two days, given prudence on both sides, could lead to a breakthrough.
- Freelance By Choice (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Jun 09, 2006)
On Wednesday when a journalist approached me for a posting in Bhubaneswar, I told him that we would rather take on board our occasional contributor from there, Bibhuti Mishra, than look for a new face.
- Us Okays Agni Iii Missile Test By 'Junior Partner' (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Jun 09, 2006)
The United States has given New Delhi a go-ahead to test its Agni III missile as part of an overarching plan to groom India as a "junior partner" in the Indian Ocean region, the intelligence think-tank Stratfor has said.
- Welcome Directive (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 09, 2006)
The directive by a bench of the Peshawar High Court that a case of kidnapping be registered against a police official for abducting a legally married woman from a shelter home after her father filed a complaint against her is timely.
- Lurking Threat (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 08, 2006)
A spate of incidents during the last 24 hours shows the multi-dimensional threat of terror lurking across the State.
- Will Soccer World Cup Foster Peace? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 08, 2006)
The soccer World Cup is coming. ESPN, which will broadcast most of the games in the US, is airing a series of ads with members of the rock band U2. In one, Bono says that the World Cup ``closes the schools, closes the shops, closes a city and stops a war.
- The Freedom To Say No (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 08, 2006)
General Musharraf and his loyalists have rejected the alliance between Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto. But shouldn’t that privilege lie with the people of Pakistan?
- Jihadi Leaders Roaming Free In Pak: Saran (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Noting that Pakistan is not trying to control ‘jihadi’ leaders roaming free on its soil, India has said that confidence between the two countries cannot be built in such circumstances.
- The A.Q. Khan Network (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jun 08, 2006)
Recently the Pakistan government announced that the A. Q. Khan case has been closed.
- Watering Down Pak Tantrums (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 08, 2006)
The Indus Water Treaty is biased in Pakistan’s favour and leaves room for misinterpretation. Time, India insisted on its review
- Dhaka Hawks Want Ancient Dhakeswari Temple Shifted (Pioneer, Pramod K Singh, Jun 08, 2006)
In a bid to appease fundamentalist Muslims in the run-up to the 2007 general election in Bangladesh, certain sections of the Begum Khaleda Zia Government are mounting pressure to shift the historic Dhakeswari Kali temple located in the heart of . . .
- Axe Effect (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Junoon guitarist Salman Ahmad was in town promoting his new album, Infiniti and answered some leading questions on life, music and the space between
- Hurriyat And Delhi (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Jun 08, 2006)
The Hurriyat conference, which calls itself the true representative of the people of Kashmir, refused to attend the round-table called by the Prime Minister in February.
- Sinha Discusses Indian Budget-Making Process (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Yashwant Sinha, the former Indian finance and external minister, on Wednesday addressed parliamentarians about the budget-making process in India at a parliamentary development course.
- Ray Of Hope? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 08, 2006)
Recent remarks by India's minister of state for external affairs on the cross-border infiltration issue seem to suggest that for a change New Delhi seems to have become mindful of Islamabad's stance that if any such thing is happening then it is . . .
- Balochistan Logjam (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 08, 2006)
TUESDAY’s acts of sabotage in Balochistan coincided with some heated speeches in the provincial assembly about the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, with MPAs demanding a higher royalty for the province.
- Wearing Too Many Hats (Pioneer, Wilson John, Jun 08, 2006)
General election in Pakistan is due next year. The terms of the National Assembly and the provincial assemblies expire on November 15, 2007.
- Me And Iran Will Affect Pakistan, Says Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
President says terrorism threatens Pakistan’s economy
- Non-Productive Cbms (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 08, 2006)
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam has expressed disappointment over what she called ‘the slow pace of composite dialogue’ with India especially on Kashmir and called for going beyond Confidence Building Measures to expeditiously address the . . .
- Rozgar Scheme Should Be Fast Track (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 08, 2006)
One of the positive initiatives taken by the Government in the Budget for the year 2006-07 is launching of the self-employment scheme.
- Will The Budget Promises Be Realised? (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jun 08, 2006)
What we have for 2006-07 is a true election year budget. President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have been making no bones about it in its preparation stage.
- Bettering The Lot Of The Disabled (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 08, 2006)
THE report carried by this newspaper some time ago that handicapped men and women in the NWFP are not getting their rightful two per cent share in government jobs comes as no surprise.
- Time To End Human Trafficking (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 08, 2006)
The trafficking of men, women and children is a bane Pakistan must firmly curb.
- Dialogue On Balochistan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 08, 2006)
On the heels of former army chief Jehangir Karamat's advice to the government not to take a military route in Balochistan now comes a plea for dialogue by the deputy speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, and a member of the ruling PML.
- Peace Talks With India Slow, Not Broken Down: Pakistan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Pakistan is disappointed in the "slow pace" of peace talks with India, the Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
- Pak Comes Closer To Asean (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Pakistan and Asean have agreed to begin talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), to boost Islamabad’s efforts towards achieving full dialogue partner status with the ten-member regional economic grouping.
- Jihad Of Several Kinds (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Jun 07, 2006)
IF I had the authority I would ban the use of the word “jihad” except for jihad proper.
- Federal Budget 2006-07 (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 07, 2006)
According to the government, the federal budget for 2006-07 seeks to provide some relief, especially to government servants, and accelerate investment and growth, create employment opportunities, broaden the tax net, strengthen infrastructure and . . .
- Ex-General’S Piece Of Advice (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Jun 07, 2006)
AN EX-ARMY colleague has some advice for Pervez Musharraf. General (retired) Jehangir Karamat, who is returning home from Washington after completing his two year term as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, does not appear to be one of those . . .
- The Federal Budget (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 07, 2006)
The budget for the next fiscal year, presented by the minister of state for finance, Omar Ayub Khan, in the National Assembly on Monday, carries a substantial package of relief for the common man.
- Afghanistan: Cost Of Misrule (Dawn, Najmuddin A, Shaikh, Jun 07, 2006)
The runaway American army truck on a busy Kabul thoroughfare may have done little damage and caused few casualties but the riots it sparked have brought to the surface the feelings of the Afghan people and what they think has gone wrong inside their . . .
- A Way Back Home (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jun 07, 2006)
Families of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists hope the round-table conference will help them return home.
- Is There A Way Out? (News International, M B NAQVI, Jun 07, 2006)
The writer is a veteran journalist and freelance columnist.
- Operation In North-West Not A Hunt For Osama: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 07, 2006)
Islamabad denies role in Kashmir terrorism
- What Lies Hidden In The Footnotes Of The Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 07, 2006)
Tapan Raychaudhuri considers ways in which a legacy of mutual ill will can be transformed through honesty, memory and good sense The author is former professor of modern Indian history at the University of Oxford
- Memories That Rive Sikh Psyche (Deccan Herald, Satinder Bains, Jun 07, 2006)
Activists of the various Sikh organisations displayed naked swords and raised slogans in favour of a separate Sikh state of Khalistan.
- Sco Is Not ``Oriental Nato" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is not an ``oriental NATO,'' said the chief of the regional group on Tuesday.
- Indian Allegations Of Cross-Border Infiltration Rejected (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Pakistan rejected allegations by some Indian leaders about cross border infiltration and termed the claims of killing Pakistanis attempting to crossover as “baseless”.
- Increase In Defence Spending (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 07, 2006)
Defence is to get Rs 250 billion for the financial year 2006-07, a raise of Rs 26.5 billion over the outgoing year. The allocation is, however, less than the demand of the defence forces that had proposed Rs 273 billion to maintain minimum level of . . .
- Omar Pleads For Continuity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 07, 2006)
In a spirited and forthright manner, Omar Ayub Khan pleaded for continuity of policies and leadership for the nation’s sustained economic growth.
- Going Beyond Handshakes (Deccan Herald, Srikanth Kondapalli , Jun 07, 2006)
China is now willing to look at India as a strategic military partner
- Coalition Calculus (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 07, 2006)
The Congress’s discomfiture over the NCP’s support to Rahul Bajaj’s candidature for a Rajya Sabha by-election is understandable.
- Pak Increases Defence Budget To Rs 250 Bn (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Aiming to acquire high-tech equipment, Pakistan on Monday increased its defence budget from Rs 223.5 billion to Rs 250 billion even as the country's military spending last year shot up by nearly Rs 18 billion rupees.
- Lone Ranger No Longer (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 06, 2006)
The defence minister has engineered an overdue break from military isolationism
- No Us Pressure Against Agni-Iii, Says Us General (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jun 06, 2006)
The USA today sought to alley all speculation over possible pressure from Washington on New Delhi against the testing of intermediate range ballistic missile Agni-III, without pointing towards Pakistan, said other countries in the region had carried . . .
- Q&a: 'Srinagar Meet Was India Talking To India' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 06, 2006)
The Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq refused to attend the recent second round-table in Srinagar, describing it an ill-timed seminar. The Mirwaiz explains to Aditi why the Hurri-yat chose to stay away from the gathering and its roadmap . . .
- Us Not Asking India For Troop Support: Pace (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
“I am not aware if the Afghan Government has sought such (Indian troops for Kabul) help from India.
- Desert Cities Living On Borrowed Time (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The 500 million persons who live in the world's desert regions can expect to find life increasingly unbearable as already high temperatures soar and the available water is used up or turns salty, according to the United Nations.
- Agni-Iii Test Will Not Upset Peace Equation In The Region: Us (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The US on Monday allayed apprehensions that it was putting pressure on India to refrain from test firing its Agni-III intercontinental ballistic missile and said the test will not be a destabilising factor in the region where several other . . .
- India's Charge Baseless: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 06, 2006)
More needs to be done to curb terrorism: Shiv Shankar Menon
New Delhi has not provided evidence to back its accusations
Manmohan unlikely to visit Pakistan this summer
People-to-people contacts and CBMs should continue: Menon
- Number Of Rajyotsava Awards To Be Limited (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Awards instituted by Directorate of Kannada and Culture, including T. Chowdiah Award, presented
- A Golden Opportunity To Work Against Terror: Peter Pace (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
No country can, in the long run, fight terrorism alone, says Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military
- Pakistan’S Likely Shape In 2020 (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jun 06, 2006)
The hallmark of great nations is that they learn from their past experience to become wiser in conducting their current and future affairs.
- 111 Indians And Pakistanis Crossover Loc Point In J-K (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
As part of intensifying confidence building measures between two sides across the Line of Control (loc), as many as 111 civilians from both sides crossed via Chakan-da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today, official . . .
- Anti-Badal Leaders Set For Second Cross-Border Procession (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Supporters and opponents of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal are set to take out separate processions through Punjab in an apparent show of religious strength ahead of state Assembly elections.
- China Prepares To Sinocise South-East Asia (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Jun 06, 2006)
The defence minister Pranab Mukherjee's six day China visit and signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a host of issues, including military to military cooperation has raised a number of issues.
- West As Abettor Of Terrorism (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Jun 06, 2006)
Western powers provided Third World dissidents asylum and indirectly promoted terrorism
- Neglected Environment (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 06, 2006)
Like other parts of the globe, the World Environment Day was observed in Pakistan as well on June 5. The day is commemorated as an instrument to stimulate awareness worldwide about environmental issues and the need to tackle them seriously.
- Pakistani Rail Passenger Dies At Munabao (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
His death was reportedly due to exhaustion caused by heat in the desert terrain.
- A Welcome Reliance Initiative (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 06, 2006)
Reliaince’s proposed forays into ethanol and subsequently sugar production are welcome.
- Gen Ehsan Disappointed Over Cbms (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 06, 2006)
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen Ehsanul Haq has said that CBMs will be futile as long as there is no movement on the core issue of Kashmir.
- Economic Survey: Decline In Farm Growth (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the national economy is moving forward satisfactorily despite oil prices crunch and October 8 massive earthquake.
- State Of The Economy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 06, 2006)
Released on Sunday, the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2005-06 tends to present a very rosy and positive picture.
- Profile Of The Economy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 06, 2006)
The Economic Survey released by the finance ministry on Sunday indicates the challenges that an economy on a high growth trajectory encounters and which, if unaddressed, may precipitate a downturn.
- Conflicting Ways Of Looking At The Economy (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 06, 2006)
The Economic Survey 2005-06 made public on Sunday inspires hope, but as usual the general comment on it challenges the figures and predicts doom in the coming months.
- Indian-Americans Lobbying For Nuclear Deal: Nyt (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
“Indian-Americans have mounted an intensive drive to support President George W Bush’s plan to aid civilian nuclear programme, spending heavily on lobbying, campaign contributions and public relations to persuade Congress to approve the deal,” the . . .
- Ban On Film (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The Pakistan government has finally gone ahead and banned the Da Vinci Code, a multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbuster starring one of America's better actors Tom Hanks.
- India Is Now A 'Newspaper Power': Report (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
After IT, India is now also a "newspaper power" with the largest circulation of dailies in the democratic world with free press, a report released here today said.
- India Season In Tokyo (Statesman, Sanjana Joshi, Jun 06, 2006)
Strategic Cooperation May Radically Transform Ties With Japan
- ‘Pakistani Factor’ In Canada Terrorism (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 05, 2006)
Twelve Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have been arrested in Canada before they could allegedly cause an explosion three-times bigger than the one in Oklahoma by the American terrorist Timothy McVeigh in 1995.
- Toddler From Pok Enters India (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 05, 2006)
Detained by immigration officials at Wagah
- Too Many Bosses (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jun 05, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- Well Done At Nagpur (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 05, 2006)
The elimination of the terrorists about to strike at the RSS headquarters at Nagpur has saved the country from a serious situation that could have developed if the militants had succeeded in implementing their plan.
- Toddler From Pok Reaches Srinagar (Tribune, K J M Varma, Jun 05, 2006)
Movez Ishaq, the Kashmiri toddler granted Indian citizenship after being orphaned in the devastating quake in PoK last year, has been taken to India without the requisite travel documents issued by the country's mission here, his uncle claimed today.
- Deterrent Increase In Lending Rates (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 05, 2006)
Lending rates of private banks have doubled since March 2005, but the private sector credit has grown by just 19.8 per cent from July to May this year.
- Rumsfeld’S Pat: Nothing To Be Happy About (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 05, 2006)
Us defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has praised President Musharraf ’s campaign against terrorism. Speaking at the Asia- Pacific security conference in Singapore, he said Gen Musharraf has done an excellent job in a difficult country in a . . .
- Need For Debate On Defence Budget (Dawn, Talat Masood, Jun 05, 2006)
The demand for opening up the defence budget and giving more details of it to parliament has grown over the years.
- Loan Spending Priorities (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 05, 2006)
The $6.5 billion loan approved by the World Bank for Pakistan for spending on infrastructure building over the next four years has come with well-defined priorities laid down by the bank.
- Getting Out Of The Trap (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 05, 2006)
Whether or not it was the work of a suicide bomber, the result of Friday’s attack on an army convoy near Bakakhel was the death of five more soldiers.
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