March 10, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
Pritam Rohila
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
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March 10, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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IN THIS ISSUE
*Ali Zafar wants India and Pakistan to believe in humanity, SAMN, March 7, 2012
*Improve ties with India, Gilani to envoy, SAMN, March 8, 2012
*BD to import 500mw India electricity from July, SAMN, March 7, 2012
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*Ali Zafar wants India and Pakistan to believe in humanity, SAMN, March 7, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64919
The Pakistani starlet, Ali Zafar, is currently in India for an upcoming film ‘Chashme Buddoor’, which is a remake of the 1981 hit film of the same name. The actor made the impassioned plea for peace on an Indian TV show while he was promoting his latest film ‘London, New York, Paris’….Zafar said, “What happens in the world is people cut each others’ throats, give sadness to each other, the two countries are also part of this… we’ve lost too much in all this… The future generations deserve much better”…
*Improve ties with India, Gilani to envoy, SAMN, March 8, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=65016
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has told Salman Bashir, who has been named Pakistan's high commissioner to India, to pay special attention to improving ties. The prime minister directed Bashir to seeking resolution of outstanding issues, notably Kashmir. Gilani said on Tuesday Islamabad attaches high priority to promoting regional peace, security, prosperity and stability, Associated Press of Pakistan reported…
*BD to import 500mw India electricity from July, SAMN, March 7, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64934
Bangladesh will start importing around 500mw electricity from India from July next year, opening up a new source of power. Additional 250mw power would be directly procured through competitive bidding from Indian market. The state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) has already inked a deal with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), a subsidiary of India's National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), on February 28 to import 250mw electricity, Power Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told journalists Tuesday…
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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.