March 03, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from South Asia

[Pritam Rohila]

ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
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March 03, 2012: Kashmir News & Views
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KashmirSolutionsForum

IN THIS ISSUE

*Pak desires to move away from policies of past 40 years: Hina, Rising
Kashmir, March 2, 12
*Kashmir situation has changed: Hasnain, GK News, March 3, 2012
*Barter system hampers cross-LoC trade, SAMN, March 2, 2012
*Rs 8.86 crore received for Madrassas: Govt, PTI, March 2, 2012
*IOC to extend oil pipeline from Jalandhar to JK, PTI, March 2, 2012
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*Pak desires to move away from policies of past 40 years: Hina, Rising
Kashmir, March 2, 12
http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/pak-desires-to-move-away-from-policies-of-past-40-years-hina-23003.aspx

Islamabad, March 1: Pakistan Thursday said its decision to normalise
trade ties with India reflects a desire to move away from the policies
of the past 40 years but it should not be taken as any dilution of its
stand on "core issues" like Kashmir. "We believe that the
establishment of normal trade relations with India will be mutually
beneficial for both countries. Significantly it also illustrates the
priority that we attach to Pakistan's economic development," Foreign
Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told a news conference at the Foreign
Office, here…

*Kashmir situation has changed: Hasnain, GK News, March 3, 2012
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Mar/3/kashmir-situation-has-changed-hasnain-44.asp

Bandipora, Mar 2: Stating that army was receiving support from every
segment of Kashmiri society, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of
Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lt General SA Hasnain, Friday said that
situation in Jammu and Kashmir has changed with the passage of time…

*Barter system hampers cross-LoC trade, SAMN, March 2, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64720

More than three years after it was launched, trade along the Uri-
Muzaffarabad route across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir has
been an important facet of India-Pakistan relations. But the trade,
estimated around Rs 600cr annually, is hampered by a barter exchange
of goods and lack of banking and communication facilities, complain
traders…

*Rs 8.86 crore received for Madrassas: Govt, PTI, March 2, 2012
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Mar/2/rs-8-86-crore-received-for-madrassas-govt-58.asp

Jammu, Mar 1: The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday said it has
got a central grant of Rs 8.86 crore for providing quality education
in Madrassas in the state….The Madrassas have to apply to the state
government in the prescribed format for receiving the grant-in-aid, he
said.

*IOC to extend oil pipeline from Jalandhar to JK, PTI, March 2, 2012
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Mar/2/ioc-to-extend-oil-pipeline-from-jalandhar-to-jk-15.asp

Chandigarh, Mar 1: State-run Indian Oil Corporation would expand its
oil pipeline from Jalandhar to J&K and Himachal Pradesh. The company
would also set up two oil terminals at an estimated cost of over Rs
600 crore. The expansion of 526-km long Mathura-Panipat-Jalandhar oil
pipeline is envisaged to bring efficiency in the movement of petroleum
products and saving in transportation cost to both the states, a
senior official of Indian Oil (IOC) said here today…
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EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories
pertaining to Jammu & Kashmir. 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.