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Articles 7921 through 8020 of 21681:
- Hurriyet’S No To Rtc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 25, 2006)
One can understand why the All Parties’ Hurriyet Conference has decided to boycott the “roundtable conference” called by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in Srinagar.
- Rahim Threatens To Dissolve Pa (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, May 25, 2006)
Shujaat assures chief minister of government and PML support
- Pm Enters Third Year In Office (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 25, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has entered his third year in office as Prime Minister of India amidst an ominous sign of student unrest all over the country, triggered ostensibly by the controversy over reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in higher institutes
- Breaking The Sugar Cartel (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 25, 2006)
Remarks by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to reporters on Tuesday that an inquiry was underway to ascertain the causes of the ongoing sugar crisis are welcome but one hopes that the real culprits behind what seems to have turned out to be a major scam . . .
- Eye On Iran: The True Threat (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Iran's declarations of their need to become a nuclear power is being obscured by reasoning other then their desire to "wipe Israel off the map."
- In Reverse Gear (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 24, 2006)
The decision of the moderate Hurriyat Conference to keep off the second roundtable also has come as a big surprise. To use a sports terminology it is against the run of play.
- Round Table, And The Road Home? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 24, 2006)
Two families of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operatives hope that the second round table on Kashmir will help their loved ones return home.
- War Or Peace? (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 24, 2006)
The dispute between Iran and the United States is progressing along a predicted course.
- The Seven-Year Itch (Dawn, Mahir Ali, May 24, 2006)
IT may have been possible to attach slightly more credibility to the so-called charter of democracy signed in London last week by Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif had the two of them attempted a degree of criticism.
- Sindh Tensions Are Inevitable (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 24, 2006)
The yearlong simmering differences between Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim and his major coalition partner, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), have finally surfaced, with the MQM boycotting the provincial assembly session and Dr Rahim thundering
- Taliban Trying A Comeback (Pioneer, Wilson John, May 24, 2006)
By all accounts, the new Taliban is more aggressive, well armed and trained, in collaboration with Al Qaeda and other terrorist elements, determined to take over, to begin with, southern Afghanistan, despite the presence of coalition forces.
- Troops On Alert For Pm's Kashmir Conclave (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 24, 2006)
Hundreds of troops sealed off Srinagar on Wednesday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived for a peace meeting which Islamist militants have threatened to disrupt.
- The Afghan Challenge (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, May 24, 2006)
Afghanistan may be a distant nightmare for most people, but right now it is engaged in a grim battle for survival as a development-oriented democratic entity in the face of the Taliban-type terrorism onslaught.
- Table Talk (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 24, 2006)
The peace process in Jammu and Kashmir seems to be floundering once again.
- Hurriyat In True Colours (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 24, 2006)
Though not unexpected, the Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has thrown a spanner in the works by refusing to participate in tomorrow’s roundtable conference in Srinagar, aimed at finding a negotiated solution to the Kashmir problem.
- Dubious Victories In Kargil (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, May 24, 2006)
The ghost of the Kargil war that had begun to disappear from the Indian mind should now get a second life through an account of the war titled “Kargil, From Surprise To Victory”, penned by General (retd) VP Malik, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) . . .
- Israel-India Radar Deal 'Cleared' (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, May 23, 2006)
The United States says it has lifted its objections to the sale of an advanced airborne radar system by Israel to India
- Indo-Us Deal Proof Of Trust: Upa (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The United Progressive Alliance government, which completed two years on Monday, has regarded "the transformation of the India-US relationship" as one of its principal achievements, the nuclear deal with the US being "proof of trust and goodwill."
- Life Rewound (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 23, 2006)
Even after about nine years, Abhijit Chandra finds it difficult to forget a theatre inferno that claimed 59 lives in Delhi
- American Dilemma (Pioneer, Niall Ferguson, May 23, 2006)
In a world of multiple cold wars, the risks of nuclear miscalculation and resultant conflict are proportionately higher, says Niall Ferguson
- Terror Strikes Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 23, 2006)
Sunday’s terrorist strike on a Congress rally in Srinagar, resulting in the death of seven people, including two policemen, exposed the complacency of those in charge of security in the valley.
- Peace Process With Pak To Continue: Pranab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said country’s peace process with Pakistan will continue even though militant attacks are continuing in Kashmir from across the border.
- Troop Deployment By Pak Illegal, Say Pok Leaders (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, May 23, 2006)
Leaders of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, who are here for the first time after participating in a seminar, have sought to turn the spotlight on Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, and blamed both India and Pakistan for the continued neglect of the region.
- Hurriyat Puts Spanner Into Round Table Conference (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, May 23, 2006)
It was on the expected lines. By refusing to participate in Round Table Conference (RTC) at Srinagar, All-Party Hurriyat Conference has once again proved they do not look forward to a dialogue with the Prime Minister but are more interested in . . .
- Hurriyat To Keep Off Peace Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Monday decided not to take part in the round table conference convened by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on May 24 and 25.
- The Lashkar's Message (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 23, 2006)
Although the Lashkar-e-Taiba will not be represented at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, the terrorist group has succeeded in delivering its message to all those who will be present.
- The Wages Of Hate: Islamist Terror In India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 23, 2006)
Two Lashkar cells targeting Gujarat are discovered, preventing major terror strikes. Their stories underline the disastrous fallout of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002.
- Us Congress To Reopen A Q Khan’S Case (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Less than a month after Pakistan said it has “closed” the chapter of investigation into its disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan, a subcommittee of the US Congress will hold a public hearing to ascertain whether his nuclear black market network . . .
- Banned In India: The 1930s-1960s (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, May 23, 2006)
For a state often accused of knee-jerk censorship, the number of books banned in India is surprisingly small—one reason why The Da Vinci Code isn’t likely to be stopped at Customs, despite the recent hysteria over the film. In the first of this . . .
- American Ally~ii (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, May 23, 2006)
Although the Indian ministry of foreign affairs is trying to play down the status of “the non-Nato ally” as a matter of symbolic importance for Pakistan, the future looks very bleak for India.
- India Protests Dam Construction (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
India has conveyed its protest to Pakistan against the proposed construction of Bhasha Dam on Indus river in Gilgit, part of Jammu and Kashmir under occupation of Pakistan, Lok Sabha was informed today.
- Too Many Blind Spots (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 23, 2006)
The terrorist strike in Srinagar that took the lives of five persons and injured 22 is a consequence of the foolhardy casualness with which terrorist violence in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is being handled.
- Flurry Of Violence In Kashmir Ahead Of Pm's Roundtable (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 23, 2006)
Suspected Islamist rebels launched four grenade attacks in Srinagar on Monday as political separatists spurned an invitation for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Talks On Pull-Out From Siachen Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
India and Pakistan will begin tomorrow the 10th round of Defence Secretary-level talks to end their conflict over the Siachen glacier and discuss a proposal for withdrawing their troops from the icy battlefield.
- J-K:moderate Hurriyat Faction Will Not Attend Pm's Roundtable (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference today rejected invitation to attend the second roundtable conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be held here on May 24-25 but said its leaders were willing to meet him on the sidelines of the m
- Gas Pipeline: Iran-Pak Differences To The Fore (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, May 23, 2006)
Top petroleum officials of India, Pakistan and Iran today held talks on pricing, trilateral framework and appointment of consultants to carry out feasibility studies on the proposed 2,600-km-long IPI gas pipeline.
- Afghanistan: The Looming Dangers (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, May 23, 2006)
Because of American short-sightedness, the forces of the erstwhile Northern Alliance in Afghanistan have been disarmed. India has, therefore, to be prepared for a worsening security situation, where its nationals will be threatened when working in . . .
- Healthcare For Rural Areas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 23, 2006)
The Sindh government’s move to table a bill on compulsory healthcare services in the country’s rural areas should be widely welcomed.
- India Makes Formal Basha Protest (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 23, 2006)
India has conveyed an official protest to Pakistan against the construction of Basha Dam on the Indus River in Pakistan’s Northern Areas, a minister said on Monday.
- Caught Napping Yet Again (Pioneer, B Raman, May 23, 2006)
Sunday's terrorist attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar underscores the inadequacies in our security apparatus, says B Raman
- D-8: Imperatives Of Unity (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, May 23, 2006)
One theme that has inspired succeeding generations of Muslims but as a goal has remained elusive is the unity of the Islamic world.
- Not A Surprise (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 22, 2006)
That hardcore Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has turned down the invitation to participate in the second roundtable in Srinagar should not come as a surprise.
- Indo-Us Strategic Partnership (Daily Excelsior, Vinod & Rao, May 22, 2006)
The sound of the words "Indo-US Strategic Partnership" is being sought to be imparted a resonance as that in a cathedral but the fact that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice set the ball rolling on the basis of a decision to resume F-16 supplies . . .
- Pranab Indicates Isi May Be Behind Attack In Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Indicating that ISI might be behind today's terrorist attack in Kashmir, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the incident was an attempt to frustrate the roundtable conference on Kashmir in Srinagar on May 24 and 25 and the ongoing Indo-Pak peace . . .
- Pm To Go Ahead With Srinagar Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would go ahead with his two-day visit to Srinagar from Wednesday for the second roundtable meeting on Kashmir despite today’s attack by militants on a Congress rally there.
- A Foul Decision (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 22, 2006)
Artists are artists and not diplomats. By temperament they call a spade a spade.
- Taliban Plans Attacks From Pakistan - Afghan Minister (Reuters, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, May 22, 2006)
Leaders of the ousted Taliban movement and al Qaeda are living in Pakistan where they organise attacks in Afghanistan, the Afghan foreign minister said on Sunday, in the latest in a war of words between the neighbours.
- Apocalypse When? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
In a world of multiple cold wars, the risks of nuclear miscalculation and resultant conflict are proportionately higher, says Niall Ferguson.
- Military Distrust Dogs India-Pakistan Glacier Talks (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, May 22, 2006)
India and Pakistan hold a new round of talks this week to try and end their bitter conflict over the Siachen glacier in the Himalayas, but lingering distrust between their militaries may stall a breakthrough.
- The A Q Khan Effect (Tribune, K SUBRAHMANYAM, May 22, 2006)
The fact that the United States continues to be soft on Pakistan even though its leaders are aware that Pakistan is the epicentre of Jehadi terrorism, is a great puzzle for the Indian government and strategic analysts in India.
- India To Join Talks On Gas Pipeline Today (Tribune, K J M Varma, May 22, 2006)
Amid reservations expressed by the USA over the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, officials from Islamabad and Tehran held talks here today to discuss issues like pricing, trilateral framework and appointment of consultants to carry out feasibility . . .
- Troops In Kashmir Master New Weapon: Cell Phones (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 22, 2006)
Minutes after a bomb exploded recently in Kashmir and wounded Indian soldiers, a senior member of an Islamist rebel group called local newspaper offices to claim responsibility for the blast.
- Poverty, Jobs And Inflation Govt’S Focus: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Inaugurates Rs 5.95b water project
Will announce Vision Pakistan on
- Pm Visit On; Ultras Warn Of Disruption (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Prime Minister will go ahead with his two-day visit to Srinagar from Wednesday for the second roundtable meeting on Kashmir.
- Rs5.9bn Water Project Opened: Mirani Dam Nears Completion: Musharraf (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday said that with the country’s economy having been stabilised the focus would now be on the issues of poverty alleviation, jobs creation and inflation control.
- Economy On Strong Footing: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that now when the country’s economy has been stabilised on strong footings, he is now poised to focus on three important issues viz poverty alleviation, jobs creation and control on inflation.
- Cyber Crime Law (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 22, 2006)
The cabinet would do well to approve a piece of legislation sent to it by the information technology ministry to deal with cyber crimes.
- Hall Of Flames (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
Even after about nine years, Abhijit Chandra finds it difficult to forget a theatre inferno that claimed 59 lives in Delhi.
- Insiders Behind Srinagar Terror Attack, Say Officials (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Govt suspected an "inside job" to sabotage a peace initiative of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Jammu and Kashmir.
- D-8: Imperatives Of Unity (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, May 22, 2006)
One theme that has inspired succeeding generations of Muslims but as a goal has remained elusive is the unity of the Islamic world.
- American Ally~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 22, 2006)
President Bush has authorised the sale of F-16 to Pakistan. More will follow.
- …Asks West To Engage Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the world needs to engage with Iran to end its controversial nuclear stand-off with the West and offered that Pakistan will be willing to play a role in a peaceful settlement of the issue.
- Shaukat’S Passionate Call For Muslim Unity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has underlined the need for Muslim leadership that has a clear vision, can take tough decisions and has the ability to solve problems by taking the people along.
- Governor Nwfp Resigns (Pakistan Observer, Tariq Saeed, May 22, 2006)
The Governor NWFP Khalil ur Rehman has tendered his resignation from governorship in less than a year period. Official sources confirmed the news of his resignation.
- Plugging The Drain (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 22, 2006)
The speed with which work is being carried out to cover up the Neher-e-Khayyam, a main storm-water drain of Karachi, is worrisome.
- Healthcare For Rural Areas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 22, 2006)
THE Sindh government’s move to table a bill on compulsory healthcare services in the country’s rural areas should be widely welcomed.
- Beijing’S Arab Initiative (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 22, 2006)
After a highly focused African initiative that will conclude in a China-Africa summit later this year, Beijing is well poised to repeat the pattern in the Arab world.
- Hedging On Gas (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 22, 2006)
Joining the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan pipeline project makes sense, especially in view of the complications over the Iranian deals.
- Taliban Militants Coming In From Pakistan, Says Afghan Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta on Sunday called on Pakistan to do more in the war against militant insurgency.
- Hurriyat To Decide On Round Table On Monday (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Three days ahead of second round table conference on Kashmir, the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference on Sunday said it will take a decision on Monday on participation in the meeting considering the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan, Iran Begin Talks On Pipeline Project (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 22, 2006)
Issues of gas sales/purchase pricing and project structuring also discussed
Talks watched with keen interest in view of U.S. opposition to the project
Second expert-level meeting between the two countries is less than a month
- An Exercise In Futility: Hurriyat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
An act of cowardice targeting civilians, say political parties "Only tripartite talks will work"
Questions the participation of "pro-India" parties in the peace process
Talks should be held only with the "relevant groups," says Mirwaiz
- Rs 47 Bn Revival Package For Indian Tea Industry (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
The Indian government on Saturday announced a Rs 47 billion ($1.03 billion) package to revive its tea industry that has been hit by falling prices and a slump in exports.
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 21, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- Taliban Culture Spreading: Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 21, 2006)
President says Government evolving strategy to fight terrorists
- Politics Of Dr Singh (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, May 21, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has said he learnt of politics from Joan Robinson; he must have realised he became politically committed as PN Haksar’s protégé
- Joining Coalition Forces (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Pakistan Navy’s strategic profile has been enhanced since it joined the coalition navies in the global war against terrorism and there have been no maritime terrorist incident in the North Arabian Sea region during the past two years.
- Vested Interests (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
Fundamentals of bad governance
What is there in common between the Government of India’s actions regarding (a) OBC quotas in higher education; (b) the US-India nuclear deal; (c) spending $12 billion ($1200 crore) on new aircraft for bankrupt Air . . .
- History, Heresy, Conspiracy (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, May 21, 2006)
In 1804, two centuries before Dan Drown found his way to bestseller lists, the mystic and poet William Blake scripted his literary tour de force, Jerusalem.
- Afghanistan, Again (Dawn, GWYNNE DYER, May 21, 2006)
The Taleban are back. The resurgence of Taleban attacks in the Pashto-speaking provinces of southern and eastern Afghanistan means that US and other foreign troops in Afghanistan are now taking casualties at the same rate as American troops in Iraq . . .
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