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Articles 10021 through 10120 of 21681:
- Pakistani Taliban Bedevils Tribal Belt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Strict social edicts have been handed down: shopkeepers may not sell music or films; barbers are instructed not to shave beards.
- How To Turn The Clock Back (Dawn, Mansoor Alam, Mar 22, 2006)
According to a recent World Bank report, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh — quite contrary to the common perceptions — have higher prevalence of malnutrition than certain countries of Sub-Saharan Africa and are unlikely to achieve the millennium . . .
- A Flock To Indian Stocks (Christian Science Monitor, Sunil Jagtiani, Mar 22, 2006)
India may lag behind China economically, but the reverse holds true for their stock markets. India's has soared to a record high this week, driven by foreign investors pouring billions into the market.
- ‘Us-India Nuclear Deal Could Be Bad News For Kashmir’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Nuclear cooperation between the United States and India could have severe implications for the Kashmir issue, lead to an arms race in South Asia and strategic regional instability, speakers at a public talk said.
- Demise Of Advertising Icon (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 22, 2006)
MR S H Hashmi, founder of advertisement business in the country and Managing Director of leading advertisement company Orient McCann Ericson Pakistan Ltd, passed away on Monday evening in Karachi at the age of 71.
- India And Pakistan Consider Saarc Police (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 22, 2006)
Top investigation officials of India and Pakistan began two-day’s of technical level talks here on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years.
- Talking To Daily Times: ‘Indian Consulates (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
The Indian consulates located in Afghanistan are the main cause of the trouble in Balochistan.
- No Alternative To Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 22, 2006)
As the Balochistan crisis deepens and acts of violence and sabotage escalate in the province, it is time a rational solution was found to the problem. It is therefore reassuring to find that a section of our lawmakers also disapprove of the . . .
- Centenary Celebrations (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 22, 2006)
The point that an authentic history of the Muslim League has not yet been written hits us forcefully when we realize that celebrations are to begin tomorrow to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Muslim League.
- Welcome Consensus On Worrisome Issues (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 22, 2006)
SENATORS belonging to the Opposition and Treasury Benches have by consensus called for an end to the ongoing operations in Waziristan and Balochistan as well as renewed reconciliation efforts through dialogue.
- India Is Up To Some Mischief (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 22, 2006)
Pakistan's Foreign Office has debunked Indian propaganda accusing Islamabad of breeding a new form of Jehadi terror aimed at fanning communal tensions within India. India’s National Security Adviser MK Narayanan had pointed out to the bomb attacks . . .
- Bird Flu Confirmed (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 22, 2006)
That tests would confirm Pakistan's first cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was only a matter of time, considering Iran, India, Afghanistan and China have already tested positive.
- A Great Loss (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 22, 2006)
MR S.H. Hashmi, who breathed his last on Monday at a Karachi hospital where he had been admitted for chronic respiratory disorder, was an extraordinary figure whose interests did not remain confined to the promotion of the country's advertising . . .
- Stalemate In Palestine (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 22, 2006)
It would be unfortunate for the Palestinian cause if Hamas and other parties fail to form a coalition government.
- Anp’S Bold Stand On South Waziristan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 22, 2006)
Asfandyar Wali, parliamentary leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), said in a debate on the Balochistan and Waziristan issues in the Senate on Monday that Afghan interference in North and South Waziristan was to blame for the deteriorating law . . .
- Vigyan Rail Awaits Pakistan Response (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Proposal for joint working group meet
Kapil Sibal has a name for the train — CBM Express
Proposal to have 12 coaches, six each from each country
Exhibits from defence, atomic energy and space may be excluded
- The Rise And Rise Of The Un-West (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said recently that Iran was the chief current challenge to Washington.
- Charges Baseless, Says Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 21, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday described National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan's comment that it was breeding a new form of jehadi terror aimed at fanning communal tensions within India as "baseless."
- "Talks Not Related To India Deal" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 21, 2006)
Nuclear Suppliers Group team visits Islamabad
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Mar 21, 2006)
The us has surprised the world by admitting India into the nuclear club although India is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Azad Skeptical On Kashmiris’ Return (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the Government will have to verify whether the Kashmiris, who have reportedly expressed their willingness to return from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), have undergone change of hearts or were trying to . . .
- Osama In Pakistan With Zawahiri (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Afghanistan foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah has claimed that al-Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden, his deputy Ayman Zawahiri and Taliban leader Mullah Omar are "all together" and "in Pakistan".
- Fo Asks India To Be Serious About Peace (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Rejects Narayanan’s allegations g Says US-India N-deal ‘no good’
- India Urged Not To ‘Lose’ Musharraf (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 21, 2006)
Politicians returning from the Islamabad-hosted Pugwash Conference on Kashmir, urged India this week to respond to positively to the “bold” proposals put forward by Pakistani president, General Pervez Musharraf.
- Babbar Khalsa Militants Captured In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
RDX among explosives seized; Pak hand alleged behind operations
- Pml On Reconciliation Course (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 21, 2006)
Pml Secretary General Mushahid Hussain has called for release of all detained politicians prior to the 2007 general elections and said that it will be a step in the right direction for future of democracy in the country.
- Mohammad Ali Bows Out (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 21, 2006)
With the passing of Mohammad Ali, Pakistani cinema is poorer by another star from its fading galaxy.
- Afghan Interference To Blame For Waziristan Violence: Anp (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Govt will not talk to terrorists: Sherpao
Opp calls for dialogue
- Terrorist Attack On Varanasi (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Mar 21, 2006)
If you want to hear the Indian story, listen to the sound of silence once the roar of the explosion has ebbed away into time. India’s weakness is institutional.
- Blast In Dera Ismail Khan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 21, 2006)
Seven persons including three personnel each of the Police and Frontier Constabulary were killed and some others injured in D I Khan when a Police vehicle was blown up in a remote control bomb blast on Bannu Road on Sunday. Two other explosions near . . .
- Unspent Funds (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 21, 2006)
The disturbingly slow pace of utilization of the federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) budget in the first six months of the current fiscal year as recorded in a recent analysis by the Planning Commission once again highlights the marked fail
- Mr Narayanan’S Statement Bodes Ill For Peace Process (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 21, 2006)
Mr Narayanan’s statement bodes ill for peace process
- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Arrives In India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Trade, terror to top Khaleda Zia’s visit
- Narayan’S Solution (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 21, 2006)
Indian National Security Adviser M. K. Narayan’s solution of the Kashmir dispute is no solution at all
- Police Registers Fir Against Indian Navy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
The Docks police have registered an FIR against the Indian Navy for killing a Pakistani fisherman.
- Cbi, Fia To Meet Today To Discuss Cooperation On Issues (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
After a lapse of more than one and a half decade, the CBI and Pakistan's Federal Investigating Agency would be holding a two-day bilateral meeting from tomorrow to discuss cooperation on various issues, including having a nodal officer for regular . . .
- India, B'desh Set For Talks As Border Issues Loom (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Neighbours India and Bangladesh begin talks on Tuesday that are expected to focus on New Delhi's concerns over illegal immigration and Islamic militants operating from Bangladeshi soil.
- Economic Interests And Foreign Policy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 21, 2006)
Foreign policy, like monetary or fiscal policy, should be seen as the means to ensure jobs for the millions.
- Security Concerns (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 21, 2006)
The D.I. Khan blasts that killed six security men and one passer-by and wounded five people are rightly being seen as an angry militant reaction to the ongoing military operation in Waziristan.
- Mushahid’S Observations (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 21, 2006)
Speaking at a press conference, Senator Mushahid Hussain has made a number of observations that the government, the party in power and politicians in general would do well to pay attention to
- Death Of Film Legend (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 21, 2006)
Muhammad Ali, who ruled the film world of Pakistan for about four decades, is no more with us. Like every living being he has left this temporal world but with a difference.
- Bangladesh's Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Mar 21, 2006)
In quick succession, Bangladesh's crack anti-crime force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Sheikh Abdur Rahman and Siddiqul Islam @ Bangla Bhai.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Is In Washington's Interest: Bush (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 21, 2006)
US President George W Bush has said that it was in America's interest to work out the civilian nuclear deal with India and develop the "important relationship" with New Delhi by setting aside cold-war era tensions.
- Letter From Bush (Times of India, Anoop Kohli, Mar 20, 2006)
Dear friends, Indians, Red Indians (communists, I mean). Just back in the White House and trying to influence my friends to stick to the promises I made. I know you feel we have let you down on a few occasions in the past.
- Loc Can Be Basis Of J&k Solution: Nsa (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
India's National Security Adviser MK Narayanan has indicated the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan could form the basis for a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem.
- Azad Welcomes Musharraf’S Rejection Of Independent Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today welcomed the statement of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf of outrightly rejecting the option of an independent Kashmir.
- Indo-Pak Illegal Trade Reduced (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has said that not only illegal trade between India and Pakistan has gone down by 50 per cent but the two-way trade between the two nations has also accelerated by 400 million . . .
- Pak Still Hopeful Of Nuke Deal With Us (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Mar 20, 2006)
Despite the US's emphatic rejection of its demand for a copycat nuke deal, Pakistan is still not reconciled to the India-specific pact.
- Qazi Hussain Ahmad And Osama Bin Laden (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 20, 2006)
Talking to the Sunday magazine of a national Urdu daily, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad revealed that he had repeatedly met Osama bin Laden and that the Al Qaeda leader had visited him at . . .
- India, Pakistan Trade Crosses $1 Billion Mark (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Bilateral trade between Pakistan and India almost doubled to cross the one billion dollar mark this year, an industry body said on Sunday.
- Pakistan Not Serious About Kashmir Solution: Narayanan, India Ready To Talk To Militants (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 20, 2006)
Narayanan says Delhi ready to accept LoC as permanent border
* Accuses Islamabad of breeding new form of terror against India
- A Pipeline To Wrap Around My Neck (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Mar 20, 2006)
The Iran-India gas pipeline idea was not viewed as a non-starter due to lack of professionalism
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 20, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- Minority-Ism A Crime: Advani (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Terming “minority-ism” a “political crime”, BJP leader Mr LK Advani today said that objective of his forthcoming “Rashtriya Ekatmata Yatra” was to caution the government against dangerous path of minority appeasement it was treading for “petty . . .
- Hindu Outfits Skeptical About Advani's Yatra (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Notwithstanding the indirect support of the RSS, the Hindu outfits appear to be skeptical and critical of senior BJP leader L K Advani's plans to embark on yet another Yatra in the wake of the Varanasi bomb blasts.
- Heed This Fatwa (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 20, 2006)
This is one fatwa against terrorism which deserves to be admired. For, if followed in letter and spirit it can usher in sanity in the present world.
- One Soldier Killed, Six Wounded In Kashmir Blast (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was killed and six others wounded on Sunday when suspected separatist guerrillas hurled a grenade at a security bunker outside a bank in Kashmir, authorities said.
- Trade, Terror To Top Bangladesh Pm's India Visit (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Mar 20, 2006)
India and Bangladesh will be trying to rebuild confidence and end distrust that has crept into their relationship during Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's first visit in five years beginning on Monday.
- India Says Pakistani Groups Fanning Communal Strife (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Pakistan-based Islamist militant groups are pursuing a new strategy to strike at religious targets in India and spark sectarian strife to hurt New Delhi, India's national security adviser said on Sunday.
- Negligence Is Killing Many Public Sector Banks (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Mar 20, 2006)
Public sector banks are in a strange state of flux. They are torn between trade unions and their communist party leaders who oppose increased autonomy or privatisation, and the pressure to compete with dynamic private sector banks which have . . .
- New Delhi, Dhaka Looking At `Cbms' Route (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 20, 2006)
India may raise alleged presence of training camps of insurgent groups; water management will also figure in talks Both sides are anxious to get the bilateral agenda on to a firmer political footing
"We want to make sure there is sustained . . .
- "Manmohan Should Respond To Musharraf's Proposals" (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 20, 2006)
Both J&K and PoK should be given autonomy, says Omar
- Advani Facing Threats, Says M.K. Narayanan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The Government has specific intelligence about threats to BJP leader L.K. Advani during his proposed rath yatra in Uttar Pradesh, National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan has said.
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- Ex-Judge Made Pakistan Poll Chief (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
Amidst threats by the Opposition to boycott the 2007 general elections in the absence of an "independent" Election Commission, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has named a retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq, as the new . .
- Misplaced Optimism (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 20, 2006)
Both General Musharraf and Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi were effusive in their praise for each other at their meeting in Lahore on Saturday, which focused on the PML’s centenary celebrations as well as the country’s overall political situation.
- "Islamabad Will Not Accept Discriminatory Treatment" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
Karamat urges U.S. to devise a plan for both India and Pakistan
Package should be in the interest of balance of power in South Asia
"Minimum deterrence" is pillar of Islamabad's security strategy
- Concern In The Earthquake Zone (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
A report on the involvement ofjihadigroups in earthquake relief and reconstruction in Pakistan raises questions about the Musharraf Government's policies.
- Double Standards Over Fdi In Developed Countries (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Mar 20, 2006)
FDI inflows, mostly in the form of acquisitions, can cause concerns in host countries
Even the most advanced economies wear blinkers as far as FDI is concerned. At another level, issues of security can never be wished away in countries such as India.
- Time-Tested Friendship (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 20, 2006)
The long-standing strategic partnership between India and Russia was reaffirmed once again during the visit of Premier Mikhail Fradkov .
- Pressure On Afghan Refugees (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
While so far the residents of the Katcha Garhi Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar have managed to resist government pressure to vacate the settlement, it is uncertain how long they will be able to ward off the move to close down the camp.
- The New Cec’S Task (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner has not drawn very positive reactions from the two mainstream parties, the PML-N and PPP. While the former regretted that the opposition had not been consulted in the choice of the CEC, the latter . . .
- Afghan Man Faces Death For Christian Conversion (Washington Times, Daniel Cooney, Mar 20, 2006)
An Afghan man is being prosecuted in a Kabul court and could be sentenced to death on a charge of converting from Islam to Christianity, a crime under the country's Islamic laws, a judge said yesterday.
- Is India Being Let Into The World’S Nuclear Family? (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Mar 20, 2006)
People want an objective that is hardly outdated to be served: preventing nuclear proliferation
- 7 Killed In Pak Blast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Suspected Islamist militants blew up a police vehicle in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing seven people, including three policeman and three paramilitary troops...
- Pakistan In A Spot (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 20, 2006)
Pakistan’s dilemma is whether it can defy America and stay out of the anti-Iran campaign
- Spectre Of A Waterless World (Deccan Herald, Darryl D Monte, Mar 20, 2006)
Global conflicts over water is likely to build over a long period of time
- Waziristan: Is The Situation Retrievable? (Dawn, Amir Usman, Mar 20, 2006)
If use of force was the answer to the resolution of conflicts and frictions, then the Waziristan problem would have been solved a long time ago as every type of armament including jet fighters, helicopter gunships and heavy artillery has been used . . .
- ‘Ban Diclofenac, Save The Vulture’ (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Mar 20, 2006)
Three-time Green Oscar winner and internationally-acclaimed environment and wildlife film-maker Mike Pandey has been crusading for vultures — which are hurtling towards extinction
- Aiyar Moots India, China Joint Effort On Panchayats (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Pointing out that China had more than five times the number of Panchayats in India, Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Mani Shankar Aiyar called for a collaborative effort between India and China in this year which has been declared “The Year of . . .
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