December 26, 2009: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
Pritam Rohila
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December 26, 2009: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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IN THIS ISSUE
*Zardari reiterates efforts to ensure minorities’ rights, APP,
December 25, 2009
*J&K: Governor, CM greet people on Christmas eve, Etalaat, 25
December, 2009
*SAFTA considers early completion of TLP Daily Times | December 25,
2009
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*Zardari reiterates efforts to ensure minorities’ rights, APP,
December 25, 2009
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92596&Itemid=1
ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated his
commitment to fight for the rights of Christians and other minorities
in the country. “Together we will struggle for establishing a liberal
and pluralistic society in Pakistan in which every citizen is allowed
to participate freely in the social, political and economic
development of the country irrespective of his cast, creed and
colour,” the President said in his message to the Christian community
on Christmas day…
*J&K: Governor, CM greet people on Christmas eve, Etalaat, 25
December, 2009
http://etalaat.com/english/News/news-scan/7107.html
Jammu, December 24: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has felicitated the
people on the eve of Christmas describing the holy day an appropriate
occasion for the mankind to remember the lesson of peace, love,
brotherhood and non-violence teached and preached by the great apostle
of Allah Hazrat Eisa (AS)…. In a message, the Governor said that the
apostle of peace, Jesus Christ, preached love, compassion and
brotherhood, adding that his teachings are more relevant now than ever
before, when the world is ridden with hate, greed, intolerance and
violence…
*SAFTA considers early completion of TLP Daily Times | December 25,
2009
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=627739&category=Frontend&Country=MAIN
ISLAMABAD: Committee of Experts (COE) of SAFTA comprising senior trade
officials from all SAARC member countries will deliberate within next
two months on early completion of Trade Liberalization Programme (TLP)
by Non-Least Developed Countries i.e. Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka by
December 2010 instead of earlier cut off date of December 2012,
official sources at Ministry of Commerce informed. This would mean
bringing down maximum import tariffs by Non-Least Developed Countries
(Non-LDCs) i.e. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India to 0 percent-5 percent
by 2010 instead of 2012, explained the official…
EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories
pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and
individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including
peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve
the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children.
ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing
language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items
selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their
linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.