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| Kashmiris aren't for 'separate Islamic State' | | They don't want to force anyone to be Muslims: Baker | | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, NOV. 3: William Baker has added a new leaf to the turbulent history of Kashmir Valley by asserting that the Kashmiri Muslims are not Islamic radicals out to establish a separtate Islamic State. Baker, who heads the California-based organisation, Christians and Muslims for Peace (CAMP), has claimed that the people of Kashmir "want a secular State".
Baker, who is the author of widely-circulated book titled 'Kashmir: Happy Valley, Valley of Death', has pronounced that Kashmiri Muslims "want to be free to practice Islam but they do not want to force anyone to be Muslims". And his prediction: "There is not going to be a chador or the hijab". "It is those damn Britsh who were to blame for the continuing inbroglio in Kashmir", Baker was quoted as saying during his speech at a seminar held at the Marvin Center of George Washington University. The seminar was on 'Kashmir: Future Approaches'.
On the Kashmiris' attitude towards India and Pakistan, William Baker was also quoted as saying: "These people are extremely educated and open and free-minded and I ha... | |
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| Separatists miss no occasion to malign forces: Governor | | | | JAMMU, NOVEMBER 03- Governor Lt. General (Retd) S K Sinha today regretted that terrorists’ atrocities on civilians in Kashmir get unnoticed as a handful of separatists remain always on toes to malign the forces for human rights violations.
Interacting with a delegation of European Parliamentarians, the Governor said that the Army’s human rights record is far excellent than other armies tackling similar situations. He cited the example of Iraq and Wazirstan where heavy arms like helicopter gunships were used to meet the situation.
The delegation told the Governor about their meetings, among others, with some victims of terrorists violence in Srinagar yesterday.
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| | | | CBMs have done well but conflict resolution stalled: Mush | | | |
Islamabad, Nov 3 India and Pakistan have "done well" in implementing their confidence building measures but conflict resolution remained "stalled", President Pervez Musharraf today said.
Musharraf also expressed hope that the "spirit" of the Havana summit between him and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would reflect in next month's Foreign Secretary-level talks in New Delhi.
"CBMs had done well, regrettably conflict resolution was stalled," an official press release quoted Musharraf as telling the Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht when he called on him here.
"He hoped that the forthcoming talks between the two sides would demonstrate the spirit of Havana talks held between t... | |
| | | | Army for pro-active approach to fratricidal killings: Chief | | | |
SRINAGAR, NOV 3
The army will adopt a "pro-active approach" to address the issue of fratricidal killings in the force, its chief Gen J J Singh said today.
"I think we need to take a pro-active approach to assess, analyse and address them. We hope to overcome such challenges," Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function here in response to a question on the issue.
Seven fatricidal killings in a period of just 30 days prompted Singh to recently instruct his top commanders to probe such incidents and come up with corrective measures.
Army officials said measures like counselling were being institutionalised in all training institutions, and rest and recuperation centres... | |
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