Great expectations and changing India-Pakistan equations
September 10th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore (Pakistan), Sep 10 (IANS) If the reporting in the Pakistani media on Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's visit is any indication, a lot of expectations, rightly or ... Read more...
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`Pakistan, India yet to recover ground lost to Mumbai attack’
September 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) New Delhi and Islamabad have yet to recover the ground lost to the Mumbai attack, observed a leading daily Sunday, a day when Indian External ... Read more...
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Be realistic, says daily on Krishna’s Pakistan trip
September 7th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Issues between Pakistan and India that divide opinion will not be easy to solve, said a Pakistani daily as Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna ... Read more...
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PM says “proper atmosphere” needed for Pakistan visit
August 31st, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Aug 31 (IANS) A day after he met Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in Tehran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday he said was keen ... Read more...
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Open to Pakistan visit but suitable outcomes needed: PM
July 6th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Amid disclosures by 26/11 plotter Abu Jundal linking Pakistani state actors to the Mumbai carnage, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said he was looking ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan fail to make headway on Sir Creek (Lead)
June 19th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday wrapped up their two-day talks on the mineral-rich Sir Creek marshlands, but failed to make any headway, with both sides ... Read more...
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A marshy dispute: Sir Creek factfile
June 19th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sir Creek: A marshy dispute( Q and A.Factfile)
Factfile on the India-Pakistan dispute on the Sir Creek marshlands on which the two countries concluded two days of talks in New Delhi ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan discuss Sir Creek; no headway
June 19th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday wrapped up their two-day talks on the Sir Creek marshlands without much headway, but agreed on finding "an amicable solution" to ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan begin talks on Sir Creek dispute
June 18th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Seeking a lasting solution to the decades-old maritime boundary dispute over Sir Creek in the Rann of Kutch marshland, India and Pakistan Monday began a ... Read more...
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Consensus with India on resolving pending issues: Gilani
June 14th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said there is consensus with India over finding out solutions to all pending issues.Gilani said Wednesday that there ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan top diplomats to meet June 29, visa accord soon (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday affirmed that the liberalized visa treaty with India will be signed soon as the foreign secretaries of the two countries prepare to meet ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to hold talks June 29
June 6th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will hold talks in New Delhi June 29, setting the stage for the crucial visit of External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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No delay in liberlising visa regime: Pakistani envoy
June 5th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Pakistani High Commissioner Shahid Malik Tuesday ruled out any delay in signing an agreement on liberalizing the sub-continental visa regime due to the suspension ... Read more...
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Pakistan, India to talk Siachen on June 11, 12
May 11th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India will hold discussions on the Siachen glacier row June 11 and 12, less than a month after army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani ... Read more...
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Pakistan calls off Sir Creek talks with India
May 10th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan has called off a meeting with India to discuss their Sir Creek maritime boundary dispute, an official said here Thursday. Pakistan seems keen ... Read more...
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Talks must resolve all Pakistan-India issues: Gilani
April 23rd, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Admitting that the era of warfare has ended, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Monday that all issues with India, including Kashmir and Siachen, ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan plan Siachen, Sir Creek talks
April 11th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Building upon discussions during President Asif Ali Zardari's Sunday visit to New Delhi, India and Pakistan are looking to step up the dialogue process ... Read more...
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Highlights of Zardari visit
April 8th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Highlights of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh:
* Manmohan Singh says he would he "happy" to visit Pakistan. Timing to be decided through diplomatic ... Read more...
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Potential game-changer: Manmohan yes to Pakistan visit (Roundup)
April 8th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) In a potential game-changer in volatile bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan, with India indicating that concrete ... Read more...
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Visit Pakistan, Zardari to tell Manmohan
April 8th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari will invite Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan when the two leaders meet Sunday, a media report said here.All ... Read more...
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Manmohan must reach out to Pakistan: Daily
April 4th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should "rise above the compulsions of domestic politics and realise the overall benefits accruing to South Asia from an India-Pakistan ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan should focus on non-Kashmir issues: Sartaj Aziz (Interview)
March 11th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Sartaj Aziz, a former Pakistani foreign and finance minister, says India and Pakistan should focus on resolving "doable non-Kashmir issues" like Siachen and Sir Creek ... Read more...
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Dawood held in high esteem in Pakistan: Musharraf
November 16th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has said that although he can't confirm gangster Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Pakistan, the suspected mastermind behind the 1993 ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Gilani want ‘new chapter’ in relations
November 10th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) The prime ministers of India and Pakistan Thursday hoped that the next round of bilateral talks would be more productive and agreed to ... Read more...
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‘Confrontation with India not in Pakistan’s interest’
September 17th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A showdown with India is not in Pakistan's best interests, former Pakistani national security advisor Major General (Retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani said."There is a need ... Read more...
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India talks hit Pakistan headlines (Lead)
July 28th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) The India-Pakistan talks were splashed across front pages of most Pakistani newspapers Thursday, some amused by the keen interest Indians took in Pakistan's young woman ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks hit headlines in Pakistan
July 28th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) The India-Pakistan talks were splashed across the front pages of most Pakistani newspapers Thursday though some news websites decided not to play it up.Pakistan Foreign ... Read more...
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No airspace violation in eastern India: IAF
July 27th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 27 (IANS) There have been no incursions into India's eastern airspace in the recent past, an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer said Wednesday.IAF vice chief-designate Air Marshal K.K. ... Read more...
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Highlights of India, Pakistan joint statement
July 27th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Highlights of the joint statement issued following a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar:* Terrorism: ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks signal hope, says daily
July 27th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) The India-Pakistan talks signal hope for a positive outcome, said a leading Pakistani daily as it cautioned that the two countries could not "afford ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak talks have done good for South Asia: Daily
July 5th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) The talks between the Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries seem to have done a lot of good for South Asia, a leading daily said Tuesday.An ... Read more...
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At low-key India-Pakistan talks, terror and Kashmir on the table
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao leaves for Islamabad Thursday for two-day of talks with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir, with both sides intent on ... Read more...
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Have realistic expectations from talks with Pakistan: India
June 19th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India Sunday said Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will go to Islamabad with "an open and constructive approach" and with "realistic" expectations, despite a naval row ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to resume Siachen talks Monday
May 30th, 2011 - 2:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India is expected to press Pakistan to authenticate the 110-km actual ground position line (AGPL) along the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro ridge in Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to resume defence talks after four years
May 25th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan will next week resume their defence secretary-level talks after four years with the demilitarisation of the Siachen Glacier - the world's highest ... Read more...
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