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COVER STORY ► PAKISTAN
Musharraf’s Capacity to Bear Indignities
BY AZIZ-UD-DIN AHMAD

President Musharraf’s capacity to bear
indignities, provided he is allowed to retain his office, seems to be
unlimited. While he has repeatedly said he is willing to work with the new
government, he continues to be conveyed through unambiguous gestures that he
is not acceptable to the newcomers.
On Monday he administered oath to federal
ministers, nine of whom wore black armbands to indicate they would rather
see his back than face. They told the protocol officer they would not stand
up on the arrival of the president to slight him.
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
Congress set to taste surprises, too
If Congress high command thinks that by installing Saif-ud-Din Soz as President of Jammu and Kashmir Congress it has clipped the wings of the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as the common perception has been, then it is totally mistaken. Though it appears that two power centres have been created in State Congress the fact is that Azad rules the roost and takes all those decisions that Soz as PCC Chief. ...... MORE
REPORT
J&K State Financial Corporation
Sanction and Disbursement of
term loan for 1991-2000 BY G.M.MANZOOR The J&K State Financial Corporation was established in December, 1959 under State Financial Corporations act as a Regional Development Bank with the aim of boosting economic development in the state for providing financial assistance in the shape of loans to prospective entrepreneurs for development of industries. It was established to provide financial assistance to small-scale industries, hotels & houseboats and transport sector particularly. The analysis of term loans sanctioned and disbursed in the state to small-scale industries, hotels & houseboats and transport sector for the last decade (1991-2000). ....MORE |
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Another Pride Son of the Soil BY RAMNEEK MANHAS The mountainous district of Doda (erstwhile) has the honour of producing men and women who brought pride not only for the home district, but for whole of the country and there are some who are shining like stars in other parts of the world as well. The list is long and may need many pages to write upon, but the write-up will remain incomplete without making a mention of at least some of extra ordinary personalities that Doda has produced..... MORE
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