March 04, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from South Asia

[Pritam Rohila]

ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
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March 04, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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IN THIS ISSUE

*J&K: Traders meet across LoC: 20 disputed cases settled, KT News,
March 3, 2012
*India embraces Pakistan trade plan, SAMN, March 2, 2012
*Afghanistan wants deeper collaboration with Pakistan, SAMN, March 3,
2012
*India gives nod to Bangladesh in power project, SAMN, March 2, 2012
*Pakistan stars hope to revive Indian hockey ties, SAMN, March 2, 2012
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*J&K: Traders meet across LoC: 20 disputed cases settled, KT News,
March 3, 2012
http://kashmirtimes.com/news.aspx?ndid=29957&ct=jammu

POONCH, March 1: In the second Traders meet of this year, traders from
both sides of divided Jammu and Kashmir today settled their accounts
and a total of twenty disputed cases were settled by mutual
understanding of the traders during the meet organised by the
authorities here at Rah-e-Milan Chakan-Da-Bagh. Pakistan Adminsitered
Kashmir (PAK) DG Trade and Travel also participated in the meeting.
The meeting carried out peacefully…

*India embraces Pakistan trade plan, SAMN, March 2, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64705

India welcomes Pakistan’s decision to phase out major restrictions on
Indian imports by the end of this year, a move to normalise trade ties
between the nuclear-armed neighbours. “Flourishing trade is the
biggest confidence building measure among any two nations” and
improved economic engagement will help build peace and stability,
India’s Trade Minister Anand Sharma said in a statement…

*Afghanistan wants deeper collaboration with Pakistan, SAMN, March 3,
2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64759

In a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Afghan
President Hamid Karzai stresses equitable and deeper collaboration
between Pakistan and Afghanistan to sustain brotherly and close
ties….The president said he has often mentioned both privately and
publicly that Afghanistan and Pakistan were twins and it was essential
that they sustain a brotherly and equitable collaboration…

*India gives nod to Bangladesh in power project, SAMN, March 2, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64731

India has agreed "in-principle' to the participation of Bangladesh in
hydro power-projects in the North-East, a top Bangladesh official
says. Bangladesh is looking to participate in the hydro power projects
in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Mizoram. Bangladesh is looking to
participate in the hydro power projects in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
and Mizoram…

*Pakistan stars hope to revive Indian hockey ties, SAMN, March 2, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64718

Pakistani stars playing in a new Indian field hockey league said
Thursday their participation could help revive sporting links between
the two countries. Five current and former Pakistan internationals,
including ex-captain Zeeshan Ashraf, are in India for the lucrative
but unsanctioned World Series Hockey (WSH) tournament which opened on
Wednesday. “We are thrilled to be in India,” said Zeeshan, who is
joined in the tournament by teammates Adnan Maqsood, Rehan Butt,
Shakeel Abassi and Waseem Ahmed. “This is a great platform to forge
friendship between India and Pakistan. I hope it will mark the start
of sporting ties between the two countries”…
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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.