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MEN & WOMEN SPECIAL REPORT ALL THAT MATTERS New Delhi May 4, 2003, Capital • 46 pages including Men & Women & Classifieds + 8 pages of Delhi Times Price Rs. 2.75 Resume ties now, talks later: India Graphic: Neelabh ● Jamali formally invites Vajpayee ● Talk trade, Kashmir later: Pak ● Pak drops Kashmir at UN meet TIMES NEWS NETWORK shift, Pakistan had said it was will- ing to break a historic deadlock on New Delhi/London: In a carefully Kashmir policy and fall in with In- SNAPSHOTS worded letter Prime Minister Vaj- PTI dia’s demand to discuss trade and bi- payee has neither rejected nor ac- lateral issues ahead of Kashmir. cepted Pakistan prime minister Mir In remarks, he prefaced with the Zafarullah Khan Jamali’s invitation. words ‘‘important baat,’’ Pakistan’s In his response to Jamali’s letter foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri calling for a dialogue, Vajpayee said used an interview with the BBC to sustained dialogue needed both care- say: ‘‘India has been wanting to dis- ful preparation of the ground and an cuss trade and bilateral issues ahead end to cross border terrorism. India of Kashmir and we had been insist- however indicated its willingness to ing that Kashmir should be the pri- move ahead on other areas, reiterat- mary focus.Now we agree with India, ing its offer of resumption of civil we are keen to promote this initiative aviation links as well as appointment and will discuss trade ahead of Kash- of high commissioners. mir.’’ Kasuri indicated the depths of Within hours of receiving a formal the apparent change of heart in the invitation from his Pakistani coun- Pakistani establishment by assuring terpart for a visit to Pakistan, Vaj- that the new initiative was a result of payee wrote back to him on India’s ‘‘collective thinking.’’. commitment to improvement of bi- In an unaccustomed nod to the lateral relations for which there was business needs of building a peace an immediate need for an end to process on the sub-continent, Kasuri cross-border terrorism and disman- went on to say: ‘‘And if you’re talking tling of its infrastructure. about business, we are keen to talk India’s trade potential with Pak: $4 bn In a cautious and calibrated reply about the Turkmenistan to Jamali, he hoped Pakistan would Afghanistan and Iran gas pipeline.’’ By Sanghamitra Chakraborty respond ‘‘positively’’ to his an- al, has already spoken to his counter- Samjhauta Express. But the paperwork ALL THE BEST: Miss India Universe These would ‘‘ease the fuel shortage TIMES NEWS NETWORK nouncement of sending a high part Sheikh Jamal Mehboob Maghoom was such that it took three months for it Nikita Anand was presented a good in the region,’’ he said and ‘‘could of the India-Pakistan Chamber of Com- to get there. By the time it reached, the luck card with messages from well commissioner to Islamabad and re- benefit India by millions of dollars.’’ New Delhi: When the PMs of India and suming civil aviation links on a re- merce and Industry on Saturday morn- cement had turned into concrete. wishers in Mumbai on Saturday before Kasuri also conceded that any fu- Pakistan spoke on the phone last week, ● she left for Panama City to participate ciprocal basis. ing. Says Mitra: “They are very excited, Pakistan has banned the entry of In- ture Indo-Pak discussions on the the K-word was not used. Instead, it was there is so much accumulated energy dian entertainment products such as in the Miss Universe 2003 beauty In his letter, Vajpayee referred to pipelines would make a business Dial B for business with leaders in both pageant to be held at Panama city in on both sides, that the moment the wall film and music since 1954. But, as Amit his earlier statement on the need to case for peace. ‘‘Lots of business lob- countries realising it was time to tap June 2003. crumbles it will gush out.” Maghoom Khanna, chairman of Reliance Enter- create a conducive atmosphere for a bies will gather around these proj- the subcontinent’s economic potential. sustained dialogue which would has promised to travel to India with a tainment puts it: “It is the sorest point ects and voice their support for these For economic experts, this is the only business delegation as soon as the polit- after Kashmir.” Indian films and music Indo-Pak cricket: With a thaw taking need an end to cross-border terror initiatives,’’ he said. In another illus- road ahead. Says A C Muthaiah, presi- and dismantling of infrastructure of ical environment is more conducive. is virtually mainstream entertainment place in Indo-Pak relations, there was tration of good faith, Pakistan would dent, FICCI: “India-Pakistan relations Industry experts on why the wall in Pakistan. Unofficial estimates put much optimism when Indian and Pakistan terrorism. He pointed out that in ‘‘give its own guarantees and inter- can be resuscitated with business tak- must crumble: the piracy market at Rs 1,000 crore. cricket board mandarins met in Dubai on pursuance of their telephonic national guarantees’’ for the safety of ing the lead. There is great optimism ● A direct flight from Delhi to Lahore A trade region encompassing India Saturday to discuss the resumption of bi- conversation he had announced in these pipelines, he said. amongst on both sides.” Parliament that India would appoint takes two hours and costs Rs 6,675 on and Pakistan could change all this (See lateral cricketing ties. P21 Asked whether Islamabad would Consider these figures: a new high commissioner and re- business class, but via Dubai it takes all box). Says Maghoom: “We could be Saddam tired in last video: In a new address India’s concerns on cross- ● India’s total trade with Pakistan in sume civil aviation links, expressing day and costs Rs 57,250. world beaters if we were to put our video, where Saddam Hussein is believed border terror, Kasuri declared: 2001-2002 was $ 204 million. ● hope that Pakistan would respond Recently, a cotton mill in Karachi re- heads together, this bickering is mean- to have made his last known wartime ‘‘There is no issue that cannot be re- ● Unofficially, the figure is between $ 1- positively. furbished its machinery. Every compo- ingless.” So, is there a good place to speech, the Iraqi leader appears exhaust- solved through discussion.’’ 6 billion, five times the official figure. Giving details of the letter the ex- nent went from a major textile machin- start? India feels Pakistan should award ed, confused and seemingly resigned to At the UN, Pakistan, has dropped ● India’s official trade with Bangladesh ternal affairs spokesperson said in ery manufacturer in South India. It was it most favoured nation status. defeat, according to news reports. In the its plan to include the Kashmir issue — the size of its economy is a third of shipped to Dubai, then to Karachi. Pak- However, Mitra feels ‘Non-Discrimi- tape, Saddam tells Iraqis that God will terms of resumption of dialogue in the agenda of the Security Council Pakistan’s — is $1 billion. istani’s paid more, Indians got nothing. natory Status’ would be a more prga- help them expel the American-British careful preparation of the ground meeting. Diplomats said during the ● If India-Pakistan relations were to im- ● occupiers. was required for meaningful engage- Apollo tyres is the biggest tyre brand matic term since the biggest problem is discussion, its members strongly op- prove, the official figure could go upto $ in Pakistan. It’s common knowledge the vocabulary trap on both sides. MFN ment at the highest level. The letter posed raising the Kashmir issue. SARS suspects to be released: In is on its way to the Indian high com- 3-4 billion in the next two to three years. that they are smuggled through Dubai, loosely translates as sabse pyara mulk, the light of the WHO’s definition of what mission in Islamabad which is ex- FICCI shared these with Sunday Singapore, or the porous border, as the which seems to be too positive a status constitutes SARS, the Maharashtra gov- Times, while taking a fresh look at In- import duties are as high as 46 per cent. for Pakistan to award India. Neverthe- ernment on Saturday decided to release pected to hand it over to Jamali. Earlier, in a significant strategic dia-Pakistan trade and its latent poten- ● A consignment of cement was being less, Maghoom, represents the trade all the quarantined persons and declare See Deep Focus: Page 11 tial. Amit Mitra, FICCI secretary-gener- transported to Pakistan on the view by saying: “Let’s go for it!” them SARS-free. According to WHO, a person infected with corona virus will not infect others unless he starts manifesting SARS symptoms. Haze today, gone tomorrow... More deaths in China, Hong Kong: AP The World Health Organisation has urged Beijing to update its epidemiological data and complete SARS investigations to curb the spread of the killer disease. SARS has now claimed 18 more lives and infected 191 others in the Chinese main- land and Hong Kong. Plan to attack US consulate: The US authorities say they have uncovered a plan by Al Qaida to crash an explosives- laden aircraft into the American consulate in Karachi which has prompted the homeland security department to warn about possible attacks in the US. P16 indiatimes.com POLL Yesterday’s results: Do you think there will be a breakthrough in the Indo-Pak deadlock this time? Yes 28% No 72% • The poll reflects the opinions of Net users who chose to participate, and not necessarily of the general public.