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Articles 14021 through 14120 of 21892:
- Of Captors And Their Captives (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Dec 09, 2005)
India must remain watchful of American designs in South Asia in the guise of friendship, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Islamists Losing Ground In Valley (Pioneer, PN Khera, Dec 09, 2005)
People of Jammu & Kashmir are showing an increasing inclination for peace than the loud anti-India rhetoric of terrorists, says PN Khera
- World Can't Watch Dhaka Fall (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Dec 09, 2005)
As the region's biggest power, "larger than all the rest combined" as Junius R Jayewardene reminded the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's inaugural conference in Dhaka 20 years ago, India might expect to enjoy the same . . .
- Hindus In Pakistan (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 09, 2005)
The recent abduction and conversion of three Hindu girls in Pakistan clearly shows that, despite the isolated example of a Danish Kaneria playing for the country's cricket team, Hindus there are a marginalised and persecuted lot stalked constantly . . .
- Amritsar-Lahore Bus Trial On Dec 11, 13 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
India and Pakistan will undertake trial run of Amritsar-Lahore bus service on December 11 and 13 and hold talks on establishing a road link between Amritsar and Nankana Sahib on December 20-21.
- 'Pak Leaders Have Links With Osama' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
At least 15 members in the senate, national and state assemblies of Pakistan have not only met Osama bin Laden, but had a close relationship with him.
- Inside The Lashkar-E-Taiba's Network (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 08, 2005)
Top Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Shabbir Bukhari's story offers unprecedented insight into the organisation's working — and raises disturbing questions about the threat it holds out to the India-Pakistandétenteprocess.
- Audit Routines, Gas Pipes, Chickens And Lawyers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 08, 2005)
"JUST as it is impossible not to taste honey or poison that one may find at the tip of one's tongue, so it is impossible for one dealing with government funds not to taste, at least a little bit, of the King's wealth."
- Can India Play The Great Game? (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Dec 08, 2005)
There have been recent reports of Indian interest in joining the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) natural gas pipeline consortium that purports to bring Turkmen gas to the sub-continent. If India were to join, as it should, TAP will become . . .
- Al-Qaeda’S Abu Hamza Is Alive? (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf declared his 200 percent certainty that Egyptian-born Abu Hamza Rabia had been killed. Headline stories in the world media proclaimed he was in a house in Isory village, North Waziristan near the Afghan border, . . .
- Pakistan’S Strategy For Wto Moot (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 08, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has approved Pakistan’s negotiations strategy for the WTO ministerial conference scheduled for December 13-18 in Hong Kong at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee held in Islamabad on Tuesday. Commerce Minister . .
- Norwegian Pm’S Call (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 08, 2005)
NORWAY’S Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has appealed to the international community to come forward with more aid for rehabilitation and reconstruction of areas devasted by the October 8 earthquake. At a joint Press conference . . .
- Cases Of ‘Disappearance’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 08, 2005)
HRCP chairperson Asma Jahangir has drawn attention to a very serious problem that has emerged of late in Pakistan. It is the disappearance of people which is being reported from different parts of the country. Ms Jahangir has pointed out that an . . .
- Galvanizing The Muslim Countries (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Dec 08, 2005)
An extraordinary summit of the 36-year-old Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) is being held in Makkah at the invitation of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz to define the Ummah’s response to the multiple challenges it faces internally and externally.
- Saran: No Promise To Burns On Iran Energy Deals (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 08, 2005)
"I do not know who assured him because it certainly was not us"
LNG deal with Iran on the cards
"We have told the U.S. that Iran is our strategic partner"
Russia's interest in pipeline project allays fears of financial viability
- Kashmir: Terror Build-Up Triggers Alarm (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 08, 2005)
Many Lashkar operatives seem to have infiltrated in the wake of the earthquake
Up to 100 cadres have crossed LoC since October 8
Activation of new Lashkar cells in Jammu
Degradation in defences because of quake
- U.S. May Offer India Top Radar In Fighter-Jet Bid (Reuters, Jim Wolf, Dec 08, 2005)
The United States may offer India advanced Raytheon Co. radar as part of a bid for a multibillion-dollar fighter-jet contract, the head of the Pentagon agency handling the matter said on Wednesday.
- Osama Alive And Leading Jihad, Says His No 2, Calls For Attacks On Pro-Us Gulf Oil Sites (Indian Express, HEBA KANDIL, Dec 08, 2005)
Al-Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahri has urged militants to attack oil targets in Muslim states and said Osama bin Laden was still leading its battle against the West.
- Fatwa Against Freedom (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Dec 08, 2005)
It will take Islamists in Bangladesh more than terror tactics to stamp out the free spirit of a brave people, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- A Strange Turn In Cold War – Russia Defeating America In Geopolitics – America May Have Made Mistakes In Iraq, India And China (India Daily, Sunil Razdhan, Dec 08, 2005)
Russia is slowly turning the geopolitical chess board on America.
- Geopolitical Chessboard Warms Up - India Joins Russia In Jointly Operating Air Force Out Of Tajik Air Base - Pakistan Slowly Getting Encircled By Indian Air Force And Navy (India Daily, Sonia Chopra, Dec 08, 2005)
It is a long term strategy for India to check Pakistan from any more adventurous moves like Kargil. India plans to encircle Pakistan in a way that Pakistan will think hundred times before venturing into India ever.
- India May Get Top Radar From Us In Fighter-Jet Bid (Hindustan Times, Reuters, Dec 08, 2005)
The United States may offer India advanced Raytheon Co radar as part of a bid for a multibillion-dollar fighter jet contract, the head of the Pentagon agency handling the matter said on Wednesday.
- Party Must End (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 08, 2005)
When will we learn something better?
- Nonalignment Today (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Dec 08, 2005)
One unintended outcome of the Volcker report is the debate it has sparked off on whether, in the 21st century, India should continue to define its foreign policy as a nonalignment country.
- Opposition Targets Sonia, Walks Out From (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Dec 08, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today set the proverbial cat among the pigeons when he described the ongoing disruption of Parliament by the BJP as a drama and an attempt to deflect attention from its internal problems.
- Bjp Drama To Divert Attention, Says Pm (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Dec 08, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today set the proverbial cat among the pigeons when he described the ongoing disruption of Parliament by the BJP as a drama and an attempt to deflect attention from its internal problems.
- Let A Thousand Children Bloom (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 08, 2005)
The slow and limited international response to the HIV/ AIDS crisis has contributed directly to the deepening of global health inequalities.
- Poverty And Inflation (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Dec 08, 2005)
Pakistan's economic future is bright despite the setback caused by the October 8 earthquake, says a senior IMF official. In saying that he rhymes with the optimistic predictions of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, which have made intense
- That Soft, Steady Glow Of Democracy (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Dec 08, 2005)
What could be the link between a constitutional referendum in Kenya, the arrest of a former military dictator in Chile and the electoral defeat of a flawed populist in India’s Bihar state?
- Iraq ‘Conducive Environment’ For Terrorism: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that deteriorating security situation in Iraq has escalated terrorism and warned that terrorism might spiral out of control there.
- The Controversy Goes On (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Dec 08, 2005)
With Sind and Punjab arguing over the construction of the dam, it is now enmeshed in provincial politics
- Sena: The Tiger Whimpers (Deccan Herald, Venkat Krishnan, Dec 08, 2005)
The Shiv Sena is a party in trouble. Unless the party reinvents itself, it has no future.
- The Protege Who Came In From The Cold (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Dec 08, 2005)
The protege who came in from the cold
- Kashmir Violence Down Due To ‘Changed Attitude’ Of Pakistan (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 08, 2005)
Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil conceded on Wednesday that “the changed attitude of the neighbouring country” has contributed significantly to the reduction of violence in Indian-held Kashmir, but that Pakistan still has not disbanded . . .
- Us: India Very Close Ally In War On Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Describing India as a “very close partner” in the war against terror, the US has stressed the importance of sharing intelligence between the two countries to face the threat.
- The Odd Couple (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Dec 08, 2005)
Nothing succeeds like success, however simulated, and at the moment two persons — President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz — are savouring their own personal brand of success.
- The Wages Of Corruption (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 08, 2005)
Around 4.30 pm on Friday December 2, 2005, officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Subhash Bhowmik, football coach of Kolkata's famous East Bengal Club and a former international footballer, on the charge of accepting a bribe . . .
- Iraq War & Arab Media (Dawn, Ameed Shah, Dec 08, 2005)
It seems that the Americans are realizing the costs and effects of the venture they decided to take in Iraq. The strategy, which Bush administration is presenting to achieve the victory in Iraq doesn’t seem to even impress his own party members.
- Railway Link Discussed With Indian Envoy (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Wednesday discussed Pakistan-India relations and other issues with the Indian High Commissioner here on Wednesday. According to a party press release, the MQM coordination committee hosted a luncheon meeting with Indian Hig
- Threat From East (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 08, 2005)
Often in the past we have expressed concern in these columns over the arrival of unauthorised immigrants from Bangladesh in this city. It is indeed surprising that they manage to travel from one end of the country to the other without being detected.
- Four Pakistani Soldiers Abducted Near Afghan Border (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Unidentified men have abducted four Pakistani paramilitary soldiers in the country's South Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
- India-Pakistan Shipping Talks From Tomorrow (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 07, 2005)
It enables ships of both countries to pick up cargo for a third country party
Talks are a follow up to the decision by the Joint Study Group
Shipping industry feels that if the protocol is amended cargo flow could rise manifold
- Madrasa Reforms (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 07, 2005)
Will Bengal take leaf out of Musharraf’s book?
The ordinance promulgated by President Parvez Musharraf to regulate the functioning of 25,000 madrasas in Pakistan is a bold step that recognises realities.
- Manmohan-Putin Summit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Declaring the determination of India and Russia to jointly combat terrorism, President Vladimir Putin today expressed his country’s readiness to cooperate with New Delhi in the field of nuclear energy and said Moscow was also prepared to increase oil. . .
- The Farooq Show (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
If ever an award is instituted for a political leader of the State employing tongue like a double-edged weapon it will certainly go to National Conference patriarch Farooq Abdullah.
- Bangladesh Scene: Cause For Concern (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Dec 07, 2005)
Anam Khan who is the Defence and Strategic Affairs editor of the Dhaka daily, The Daily Star, says it is time to come to grips with 'the frightening prospect of combating an ideologically motivated group, prepared to kill themselves for the sake . . .
- The Great Indian Political Circus (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 07, 2005)
If the Congress party is going through troubled times amid the fallout of the Volcker report, the BJP has had its share of problems with the volatile Uma Bharti. A trying time for the country's two main parties.
- Pak Beats India To Lady Bank Boss (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Dec 07, 2005)
Musharraf picks accomplished Shamshad to take care of coffers
- Pakistan Government Has Allowed Import Of Mild Steel From India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The Pakistan Government has allowed import of mild steel from India.
- India Rejects The Corrupt (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 07, 2005)
The ruling Indian Congress Party has removed Natwar Singh from its Steering Committee, which oversees the party affairs for his involvement in oil for food scandal. Natwar Singh has already been suspended as Foreign Minister on the charge . . .
- Taken For A Ride (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Dec 07, 2005)
These are somewhat abnormal times. As a wag insists, it was the turn of martial law in Pakistan, but the present dispensation is neither here nor there, and, although on paper there is democracy in the country, the ruler is a general in uniform, ....
- Bridging Digital Divide (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 07, 2005)
Chairman Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) and President Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Shahzada Alam Malik has urged technologically advanced nations of Asia Pacific region to provide assistance to the less developed countries in bridging the . . .
- Kashmir Solution To Promote Peace: Pm: Holistic Approach Against Terror Urged (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Tuesday a just settlement of the Kashmir dispute was a fundamental aspect of the ongoing peace process with India. “Progress has been made in our composite dialogue process (with India) and we hope it will help in . . .
- ‘Uk To Keep Seeking Kashmir Settlement’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Britain will continue to urge Pakistan and India to find a permanent settlement of the Kashmir issue, said British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) here
- New Definitions Of Words Used In `War On Terror' (Hindu, Marina Hyde, Dec 07, 2005)
It can only be days before they start referring to white phosphorus as `freedom dust.'
- Is It Really Health For All? (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Dec 07, 2005)
The Alma Ata message of ‘health for all’ has at long last reached the policy planners in Islamabad. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government’s health strategy was focused on the prevention and control of diseases, provision of maternal . .
- Values Endure As Traditions Fade (Tribune, John Daniszewski, Dec 07, 2005)
A normal family: four lives under one roof, intertwined, but each an individual. Immigrants from South Asia, Mohsin and Khawar have created a space for themselves and their children to develop and to find identities in a country and on a continent . . .
- Khaleda’S Agenda (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Handing over power to Islamists
The situation in Bangladesh is fast heading towards anarchy. Close on the heels of the killing of two district judges in a bomb attack in Barisal, suicide bombers struck Gazipur, neighbouring Dhaka, and Chittagong . . .
- War Of Coded Words In The Ongoing Trade Game (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 07, 2005)
With only a week to go, the WTO Ministerial is much in the news. For instance, http://news.xinhuanet.com reports that despite anti-globalisation groups' warning to stage demonstrations, "Hong Kong is gearing up to hold a ministerial meeting of the . . .
- Kashmir Solution To Promote Peace: Pm: Holistic Approach Against Terror Urged (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Tuesday a just settlement of the Kashmir dispute was a fundamental aspect of the ongoing peace process with India.
- Kashmir Solution To Promote Peace: Pm: Holistic Approach Against Terror Urged (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Britain will continue to urge Pakistan and India to find a permanent settlement of the Kashmir issue, said British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) here.
- Fighting Terror With Terror (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Dec 07, 2005)
It is an extraordinary presumption that concession and compromise can defeat terrorism. Yet, this is precisely the implied rationale underlying New Delhi's policy towards terrorism. After each act of mass murder, politicians of all hues clamour . . .
- Vote-Bank Bill (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 07, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government, which scrapped the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), has introduced the Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill in the Rajya Sabha. The message this conveys is simple:
- Pm Gets Putin's Vote On N-Cooperation (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Dec 07, 2005)
India's attempts to win friends in the influential Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) received a sound boost on Tuesday when Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an all out assurance on this front, acknowledging that India had taken the necessary . . .
- General's Losing Battle (Pioneer, Wilson John, Dec 07, 2005)
Emerging coalition of religious, political and terrorist groups has serious implications for India and the world, says Wilson John
- Khaleda’S Agenda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
Handing over power to Islamists
The situation in Bangladesh is fast heading towards anarchy. Close on the heels of the killing of two district judges in a bomb attack in Barisal, suicide bombers struck
- Restore Ties (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 06, 2005)
Restoration of telecommunication links with Pakistan administered Kashmir (PAK) is a long pending demand of Kashmiris.
- Madrasa Reforms (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
Will Bengal take leaf out of Musharraf’s book?
- Whither Commonwealth (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Dec 06, 2005)
Commonwealth is often seen as a glorified talking shop or a 'club' because it carries little weight in international affairs despite the fact that it accounts for 20 percent of global trade and in its 53 member states live a third of the global population
- To Be Healthy, Wealthy And Wise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Gender inequalities continue to limit girls’ education. Even with the narrowing of gender gaps, girls can expect to receive one year less of education than boys in African and Arab states and two years less in south Asia.
- Follow The Leader (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 06, 2005)
With the next act of the Natwar Singh drama having unfolded and with the prime minister having taken off for a session with Putin, this week in parliament is going to be sheer chaos.
- Wahhabi Islam : A Misnomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 06, 2005)
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinces
- Expel Advani Also: Uma (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Hitting back at BJP leadership after she was expelled, firebrand leader Uma Bharti today demanded expulsion of party president L K Advani accusing him of committing "gross indiscipline" by "saluting" Pakistan founder Mohd Ali Jinnah.
- Stay Of 4 Pok ‘Pm’ Relatives Extended (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Three civilians from Mendhar and Poonch, who had crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on November 21 from this point in Poonch district, returned today after completing 15 days stay in PoK while four others stayed back as their stay was extende
- National Interest Or American Interest? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 06, 2005)
A U.S. official claims India has assured the Americans that energy deals with Iran are years away.
- Expelled, Bharti Hits Back At Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
An unrepentant Uma Bharti was on Monday expelled from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for indiscipline and anti-party activities....
- Amritsar-Lahore Bus From Dec 23 (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Dec 06, 2005)
The much awaited Amritsar-Lahore bus service is finally scheduled to start from December 23 with the first bus coming in from Lahore on that day while the first bus from Amritsar will depart on December 27. The Punjab Government will be requesting . . .
- ``Advani Should Quit For Praising Jinnah'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
After her dismissal from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, demanded that BJP president L.K. Advani immediately resign as he ``disgraced'' the party by going to Pakistan and praising its founder Mohammad Ali
- Omar Abdullah To Discuss `Self-Rule' With Pervez Musharraf (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Dec 06, 2005)
On the heels of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's statement suggesting "self-rule" for Kashmir, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said he would discuss the issue with him and Prime Minster Showkat Aziz. He would present them a copy of the . . .
- It Takes Two To Hold Back (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Dec 06, 2005)
This long essay — it has already appeared in three parts, this is the fourth — is about the latest incursion of the military in Pakistan’s political affairs. It started out with the assertion, which immediately drew disagreement from several readers,
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