Report in The express Tribune, Sept 19 GILGIT: Detained youth activist Baba Jan was finally released from jail on Monday, following the acceptance of his bail plea on Friday. He was received by youth and political activists outside the jail gate who raised slogans in his favour and vowed to continue struggle for the rights of the down-trodden people of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). “We are pleased to see him out of jail after a year,” said…
Posts published in “Day: September 18, 2012”
The writer is a retired ambassador and the president of the Lahore Council for World Affairs Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna’s recent visit to Pakistan was accompanied by the usual sound bites from both sides about their determination to continue the dialogue process for the improvement of bilateral relations through peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes, building up mutual trust, and the strengthening of all-round cooperation. The visit also witnessed the signing of the agreement…
By Dr Maleeha Lodhi in the News, Sept 18 The writer is special adviser to the Jang Group/Geo and a former envoy to the US and the UK. The joint statement issued after the recent meeting between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India was long on words and short on substance. It expressed the two ministers’ “satisfaction on the holding of meetings” rather than report progress on the disputes that divide the two countries.…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-India Commerce Secretary-level talks will be held here from September 20 (Thursday). Indian Commerce Secretary, S R Rao accompanied with an 11-member delegation is to visit Pakistan on September 20 to hold secretary-level talks with his Pakistani counterpart Munir Qureshi here Both sides will discuss various issues including development on negative list between the two countries, bilateral trade.http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-17560-Commerce-secretary-level-talks-with-India
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Manzoor Wattoo has said that people of Azad Kashmir have no objection on trade between Pakistan and India. Giving a briefing after returning from a visit to India, the federal minister said that the people of Azad Kashmir are themselves carrying out trade worth Rs 15 to16 billion with the Indian-held Kashmir. He said that India’s politicians, public and media were in favour of trade and peaceful…