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Time not ripe for demilitralisation in J & K: Azad 3/4/2007 11:06:47 PM Srinagar, Mar 4 Dismissing reports about an immediate demilitralisation of Jammu and Kashmir in the near future, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that time was not ripe for such a move.'' Addressing a public meeting at Uri, about 100 km from here in north Kashmir yesterday, Mr Azad said once peace was visible on the ground in the state, withdrawal of troops will automatically follow. Immediate demilitarization was not possible when innocent people are being killed,'' he said, adding that peace was not visible in Kashmir despite people desperatey yearning for it. For withdrawal of troops, peace is a pre-condition, he added. Lauding the security forces for their work during all these years, he said they are deployed in the state for the safety and security of the people. Without naming the coalition partner in the government, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the separatist organisations, Mr Azad said those demanding withdrawal or reduction of troops should take into account the ground situation before making such a demand. ''Who will guarantee if there is a flare up...   READ MORE

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Pakistan test-fires short-range ballistic missile 3/4/2007 11:01:44 PM ISLAMABAD, MAR 3 Pakistan today test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface nuclear capable missile 'Hatf-II Abdali', barely eight days after a similar test. The missile with a range of 200km was an "indigenously developed" short-range ballistic missile, which could carry all types of warheads, a Defence statement here said adding that the test firing was aimed at validating "desired technical parameters which has been successfully achieved". Abdali, named after the 18th century Afghan monarch, Ahmad Shah Abadli who invaded parts of India was last time test-fired in February 2006. Pakistan said it has informed India of its plans to test the missile as per an agreement that warrant...   READ MORE   J&K demilitarisation mere speculation:PM 3/4/2007 10:57:33 PM New Delhi, March 4 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dismissed as ‘speculation’ Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq's claim that India and Pakistan have agreed to reduce troops in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. "These are all speculation," he said when asked to comment on the Mirwaiz's statement in Srinagar on Friday that the two countries had agreed on the withdrawal of troops from either side of the Line of Control in Kashmir. Singh made it clear that security forces had been deployed only to protect citizens and the government was not averse to reducing their levels once terrorism ceased. "We will be happy to reduce troops if terrorism ceases as our army...   READ MORE   Power employees to observe tool down, pen down strike today 3/4/2007 10:56:14 PM Jammu, March 04 Awaiting favorable response from the state government in response to their legitimate demands the power employees association have decided to went ahead with their day long tool down and pen down strike on Monday. The power employees are demanding extension of benefit of SRO 149 in full to all matriculates and non-ITI non Matriculate employees, extension of benefit of SRO 59 of 1990, counting service for pensionary benefits and INSITU promotions, Risk Allowance for all employees of PDD/PDC, 2 and half day salary to all non-Gazetted staff of PDD/PDC up to the grade of 5700-10,000 including drivers, cleaners etc., re-organisation of PDC, promotional avenues for Ministe...   READ MORE   After 9 years, families of 3 missing youth find ray of hope Police says they were innocent, likely to expedite investigation 3/4/2007 10:27:44 PM Rajouri | Mar 4 After more than nine years family members of three missing youth have found a ray of hope to get justice as police - after confirming that the civilians, alleged killed by the security forces in a fake encounter, in border district of Rajouri were not militants - is likely to expedite the inquiry in the alleged custodial killing. Well informed sources said that the preliminary investigation conducted by the police, about the involvement of the deceased civilians in militancy related incidents, has confirmed that the deceased were innocent and not even remotely connected with any militant group. The three civilians had gone missing after they were allegedly picked by th...   READ MORE

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