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Articles 15421 through 15520 of 21681:
- Shaukat, Manmohan Hold Talks, Review Peace Process, Loc Opening (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh Saturday discussed the ongoing peace process and the recent opening of crossing points on LoC to facilitate Kashmiri people living on either side share their grief and help each . . .
- Third Loc Crossing Point At Noseri Opened (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Pakistan and India on Saturday opened the third crossing point at Noseri on the Line of Control (LoC) to help survivors of severe earthquake of October 8. The exchange of relief goods started early Saturday morning at the Crossing Point after the . . .
- India’S Traditional Hypocrisy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 13, 2005)
Reports emanating from Dhaka suggest that India has opposed China’s entry into the SAARC forum even as a dialogue partner or observer at the pre-summit officials meetings at Dhaka.
- Guru Nanak’S Birth Festival (Dawn, Rana Sarwar, Nov 13, 2005)
More than 16,000 Sikhs from abroad, besides 10,000 local pilgrims, are expected to reach Nankana Sahib to attend the 536th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee to begin at Gurdawara Janam Asthan.
- Scourge Of Loans’ Remission (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 13, 2005)
In a written answer to a question, Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan informed the Senate on Friday that Rs 2.2 billion, outstanding against some influential politicians and industrialists, were written off by the National Bank of Pakistan . . .
- Concerns Of Kashmiris Will Be Highlighted: Shaukat Aziz (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that in his bilateral meetings with leaders on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit, he would highlight the "concerns and challenges" being faced by Kashmiris.
- Pak Action On Survivors (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistani police used canes against people living in an informal tent camp in the earthquake-hit city of Muzaffarabad today, after they protested against plans to evict them, witnesses said.
- Saarc Focus On Poverty (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 12, 2005)
Kabul's membership takes centre stage
- Lucky 13? (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
As the 13th Saarc summit marking the forum’s 20th anniversary begins in Dhaka today, it’s time for the members to seriously introspect on both the huge potential and the missed opportunities of the past. Fortunately, there are signs of hope.
- A Parallel Between The Opening Of Relief Points Between India And Pakistan And The Pulling Down.... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
A parallel between the opening of relief points between India and Pakistan and the pulling down of the Berlin Wall: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti
- Govt And Donors Release Quake Assessment Report: Reconstruction To Cost $5.2 Billion (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Rebuilding will take five years
* Overall impact calculated at .5pc of GDP
* WB, ADB, UN, other donors agree with report
- The Kanwar Mess (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Nov 12, 2005)
One thing that has always struck me most noticeably about Kanwar Natwar Singh is his supreme insolence.
- Aziz, Singh To Focus On Loc (Daily Times, Ali Waqar, Nov 12, 2005)
The Indian and Pakistani prime ministers will discuss opening the Line of Control (LoC),
- Stage Set For Opening Of Saarc Summit (Press Trust of India, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 12, 2005)
The stage is set for tomorrow's opening of the twice-deferred SAARC Summit which is expected to outline a "new vision" for addressing major issues like terrorism, poverty alleviation and regional cooperation and chart out a roadmap for economic integratio
- Singh Rings ‘Failed States’ Alert (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement that a number of “failed states” were emerging in India’s neighbourhood may cast a pall of gloom on the 13th Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit beginning here tomorrow.
- Cbi Interrogates Abu Salem, Monica Bedi (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The CBI today interrogated Mumbai underworld don Abu Salem and his girlfriend bollywood starlet Monica Bedi, who were extradited from Portugal this morning, at its headquarters at Mumbai.
- India Fears Instability As South Asian Leaders Gather (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 12, 2005)
India issued a blunt warning on Friday that failed states could emerge in South Asia as leaders gathered in Bangladesh for a regional summit.
- India Opposes China’S Entry Into Saarc (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 12, 2005)
Two days after declaring its support for Afghanistan’s entry into Saarc, India has opposed inclusion of China as a dialogue partner or observer of the seven-nation regional grouping, according to diplomatic sources.
- 200 Marines In Pakistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Roughly 200 US Marines stationed on the southern Japan island of Okinawa have been deployed to Pakistan to help with recovery ...
- Saarc Ministers Discuss Economic Union Plan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Seven South Asian foreign ministers met on Friday ahead of a weekend summit in the Bangladesh capital to push a free trade agreement and a possible “economic union”, officials said.
- Pakistan-India Joint Fund-Raiser Held (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
At the first Pakistan-India joint fund-raiser for the earthquake victims, the World Bank announced a $200 million supplemental financing to help Pakistan cope with the disaster.
- Rebuilding The Health Sector (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 12, 2005)
Not surprisingly, Pakistan’s traditional neglect of the health sector has come home to roost in the wake of the October 8 earthquake. Lacking an adequate and efficient health-care infrastructure, the country is finding it difficult to cope with the large
- Inconsequential Exchange Of Goods (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan and India are proceeding ahead with the opening of crossing points on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan To Welcome China’S Entry Into Saarc (Pakistan Observer, Zahid Malik, Nov 12, 2005)
Dhaka—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has underlined the growing need to “restructure and re-organise’ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for the good of the seven impoverished member nations.
- In Dhaka's Bazaars, Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings (Reuters, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 12, 2005)
Authorities in Bangladesh's capital are spending considerable money and effort to ensure that this weekend's summit of South Asian leaders goes off well, but many in the teeming city say they are being made poorer.
- Saarc Summit Opens In Dhaka (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The twice-postponed 13th SAARC summit being attended among others by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opened in the Bangladeshi capital on Saturday amidst tight security, with the seven-nation grouping stepping into its third decade.
- Revitalization Of Saarc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan has reacted positively to Afghanistan’s desire to join the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
- Remembering Yasser Arafat (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Nov 12, 2005)
A year ago, Yasser Arafat breathed his last. With his death departed the last of the political dinosaurs and icons of a revolutionary era. Arafat epitomized unflinching resolve and remained steadfast to his cause despite several military and political....
- Pak To Highlight Cause Of Kashmiris At Saarc (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Ahead of the SAARC summit starting in Dhaka tomorrow, Pakistan today said it would seek to highlight the cause of the Kashmiri people and the need to resolve issues for creating an "enabling environment."
- Quake And The Blasts (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 12, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time at Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards till they were shot dead.
- Saarc To Reaffirm Fight Against Terror (Tribune, A.Tuteja, Nov 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other South Asian leaders will reaffirm their commitment to jointly tackle the menace of terrorism and work for the speedy economic development of the region when they meet here tomorrow for the two-day 13th SAARC Summit,
- Cbi Gets Better Of Blast-Plotter Salem (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
In a major success that could help expose the secret operations of Dawood Ibrahim, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Quake Relief Imperatives (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Nov 12, 2005)
The earthquake of October 8 has been the worst ever natural calamity to hit Pakistan.
- India Called For South Asian Countries To Join Forces In The Fight Against Terrorism (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
India on Friday called for South Asian countries to join forces in the fight against terrorism,
- Aziz And Morshed Discuss Ways To Strengthen Saarc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday discussed the future agenda of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the possibility of getting new members and observers into its fold.
- No Agreement Likely On Three Controversial Safta Points (Daily Times, EJAZ HAIDER, Nov 12, 2005)
As the twice-postponed 13th SAARC summit finally opens here today, agreement on the three sticking points of SAFTA (South Asia Free Trade Area) is likely to elude the member-states despite the optimism shown by Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary . . .
- India Distributes 1,850 Loc Forms (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Jammu and Kashmir authorities distributed 1,850 application forms among local residents to visit Pakistan. Hundreds of people want to visit their divided families across the Line of Control (LoC).
- India, Pakistan Make No Headway On Kishanganga (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 12, 2005)
India and Pakistan on Friday failed to make any headway to resolve differences over the controversial Kishanganga hydropower project being constructed in Baramulla.
- Indian Pm Worried About ‘Failing’ Neighbours (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the danger of failed states emerging in the region posed a grave security threat.
- Third Trans-Loc Relief Camp Ready For Operation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The third point set up at Teetwal along the LoC is ready for operation tomorrow but only quake relief material will be exchanged between India and Pakistan, Army sources said today
- The Girl With The Almond-Shaped Eyes (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 12, 2005)
I had known Amrita Pritam for over 60 years.
- Terror & The City (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Nov 12, 2005)
There are three national symbols in Delhi which represent our past and the present: the Red Fort, Parliament and our markets.
- Welcome New Blood To Anaemic Saarc (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 12, 2005)
On the eve of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Dhaka, Indian foreign secretary Mr Shyam Saran had “every reason to believe that by the end of this SAARC Summit,
- Shrewd Indian Diplomacy By Manmohan Government May Have Made America Tilt ... (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Nov 11, 2005)
Shrewd Indian diplomacy by Manmohan Government may have made America tilt on Indian side on the issue of Kashmir
- Supply Of Relief Across Loc Hailed (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 11, 2005)
"Of great help in reaching cut-off areas"
Positive impact on international funding seen
Keeping open LoC points without time-frame is `positive'
Reports of working with militant outfits denied
- 2 Pak Nationals Arrested, Vital Documents Seized (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals, including one who apparently came to India to watch the Indo-Pak cricket match at Mohali early this year, were arrested from the town on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
- Jordan Bombs A Terrorist Master-Stroke (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Nov 11, 2005)
In the deadly game of transnational terrorism, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has proved himself to be a formidable opponent.
- Introspection Time For Tony Blair (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 11, 2005)
He refused to see the writing on the wall and paid the price. British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday suffered his first defeat in Parliament when his party refused to back him on the issue of detaining terror suspects up to 90 days without charge.
- Pakistan Did It Again - Pak Diplomat Son's Abduction Was A 'Prank' (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India on Thursday said the alleged abduction of the son of a Pakistan High Commission official was probably a prank, as police has not found any evidence of kidnapping at the place and time mentioned.
- Feature - Stay Or Go; Pakistani Quake Villagers' Wintry Dilemma (Reuters, Simon Cameron, Nov 11, 2005)
Will they stay in the mountains or will they go down to Muzaffarabad, where water and sanitation problems are causing misery for many earthquake survivors?
- India Delays Quake Border Crossing; Disease Spreads (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Nov 11, 2005)
India postponed opening a third crossing between Pakistani and Indian Kashmir aimed at helping survivors of last month's earthquake, while the United Nations said sickness was spreading in tent camps.
- India To Host South Asia Disaster Management Centre (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
South Asian nations agreed on Thursday to set up a disaster management centre in India to help the region better handle calamities like tsunamis, earthquakes and floods that have ravaged it in the past year.
- India Says Abduction Was ‘Prank’ (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India today conveyed to Pakistan that the alleged abduction of the son of an official of the Pakistan High Commission here was a ‘’prank” and the police had not found any evidence of kidnapping at the place and time mentioned.
- Two Pakistani Nationals Arrested In Jalandhar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested with sensitive documents pertaining to vital army installations, police said on Thursday.
- Opening Of Loc Will Have Positive Impact On Relief: Un (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The Indo-Pak decision to open five points along the LoC could play a key role in helping overcome the "logistical nightmare" being faced by relief agencies for distribution of aid in quake-hit areas of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, a top UN relief official h
- Pakistani Youth ‘Kidnapping’ A Prank: India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India dismissed on Thursday claims that the 19-year-old son of a Pakistani embassy official had been kidnapped in New Delhi, smeared with blood and forced to pose for photos with dead bodies while holding a bloodied knife.
- World Bank To The Rescue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
The World Bank has agreed to provide a loan of Rs 10 billion spread over three years to the education sector in Sindh. In view of its negative experience in the 1990s in Pakistan, the Bank has added the condition that the government must ensure . . .
- Opening Of Third Crossing At Loc Put Off (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India has postponed opening of the third crossing point at the Line of Control till Saturday
- Kashmir Needs Help, Not Politics (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 11, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time in Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards before they were shot dead.
- Increasing Tax Revenue (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan needs far more financial resources than it can readily mobilize in these difficult times.
- The Unfortunate Incident In New Delhi (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 11, 2005)
On November 8, Roshan Ali, the 19-year-old son of a Pakistan High Commission official in New Delhi, was abducted and harassed by unknown people . . .
- Pakistan Hails Indian Assistance (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan has praised India for helping the quake victims and expressed satisfaction over the agreement to open five crossing points at the Line of Control (LoC) for Kashmiris.
- A Convert’S Fanaticism (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 11, 2005)
IT is often said that no one is more fanatical than a new convert to religion and in recent times one has come across some of the terrorists hailing from the recent converts to Islam.
- A Revised Building Code (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
The decision to revise the building code was long overdue. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz asked the ministry of housing and works to draft a revised code within a month.
- Opening Of Third Point On Loc Delayed (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Nov 11, 2005)
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday announced to defer opening of the Tithwal-Nauseri crossing point on LoC – the third in the series of five—till Saturday on the grounds of “non-completion of a foot-bridge on the Neelum river”.
- Pak Rakes Up Kashmir Issue At Un (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Notwithstanding the ongoing Indo-Pak talks to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, Pakistan has once again spoken about the right of self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir under UN supervision.
- Pak To Support Kabul’S Saarc Bid (Tribune, Shamim-ur-Rahman, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan strongly supports Afghanistan’s bid for membership of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and would propose its inclusion in the ministerial meeting to be held before the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka.
- Peace Plan For Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
One hopes that the recent jirga-approved peace proposals for restoring normality to Gilgit will lead to at least a temporary solution for the area that has been wracked by several months of sectarian violence.
- India Arrests Two Pakistanis For Espionage (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested for gathering sensitive information about Indian military installations, the police said on Thursday.
- Two Pakistani Nationals Held (Tribune, Anuradha Shukla, Nov 11, 2005)
The police has claimed to arrest two Pakistani nationals from the city. The arrests were made in joint operation of the city police and the Military Intelligence.
- India, Pak Jointly “Can Restore” Stability In Nepal (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Nov 11, 2005)
With the subcontinent witnessing improvement in Indo-Pak bilateral relations on one hand and worsening situation in Nepal and Bangladesh on the other, former Foreign Secretary, Mr Jagat S. Mehta today suggested that India and Pakistan should join hands to
- Abduction Incident A Prank: Mea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India on Thursday conveyed to Pakistan that the alleged abduction of the son of an official of the Pakistan High Commission in the national capital was a “prank” and that the police had not found any evidence corroborating the incident.
- Saarc At 20: Will The Future Be Different? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 11, 2005)
It is time for the grouping to move ahead with real economic integration.
- American Occupation And The Rise Of Al-Qaeda (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 11, 2005)
Two-and-a half years of U.S. rule has converted Iraq into an Al-Qaeda hub, which has now begun to radiate violence and extremism in the region.
- Making Friends (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 11, 2005)
The 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which begins at Dhaka, is faced with the challenge of still proving that the organization is capable of becoming a dynamic institution of regional integration.
- Let China Too Be Saarc Member (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 11, 2005)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri has said that Pakistan supports Afghanistan’s bid for membership of SAARC. ‘I will propose Kabul’s membership at the forthcoming Dhaka SAARC Summit’, he said at a news conference in Karachi on Wednesday.
- Abduction Of Roshan In Delhi (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with India over abduction and harassment of Roshan Ali, son of an official of its High Commission in New Delhi.
- Al-Qaeda's Battle For Hearts And Minds (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Nov 10, 2005)
No one can claim that al-Qaeda is not watching the twists and turns of the debates related to global terrorism that are currently being waged in the United States and the Muslim world.
- A Revised Building Code (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 10, 2005)
The decision to revise the building code was long overdue. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz asked the ministry of housing and works to draft a revised code within a month.
- Increasing Tax Revenue (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Nov 10, 2005)
Pakistan needs far more financial resources than it can readily mobilize in these difficult times. Much more funds are required than what the donors are willing to offer for relief and rehabilitation of the survivors of the earthquake of October 8.
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