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ASSIGNMENT OF

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SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

AMRENDRA P. SINGH

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ARTICLES AND THE REVIEW OF LITREATURE

Missing people in Samjhota Express tragedy Relatives of victims

want information

ARTICLE 1:

NAWABSHAH, Feb 19: Relatives of people who died in the Samjhota Express tragedy inIndia three years ago, or have since been missing, held a demonstration outside the press clubon Thursday in protest against Indian governments failure to provide information about theirloved ones.

Mr Akbar Ali who led the protest told journalists that his father Abdul Aziz, mother RaziaBegum and elder brother Abdul Majeed had been missing since the terrorist attack on

Samjhota Express near Panipat on Feb 18, 2007.

About 68 people were burnt alive when terrorists torched the train which mostly Pakistanipassengers returning home.

He said that Indian officials had ascertained with the help of DNA tests that his father haddied but they had not given any information about his mother and brother even after a lapseof three years.

We are still hoping that our loved ones are alive. Its the responsibility of the Indiangovernment to locate them or ascertain whether they are dead or alive, he said.

The Indian government paid the family Rs1 million as compensation for the death of AbdulAziz but no compensation was paid for the other two persons because they had notascertained if they were dead.

Mr Akbar said he had to go through a cumbersome process to reach Panipat to identify andcollect some items belonging to his father and then travel to New Delhi for DNA tests.

Pakistan Railways has paid a compensation of Rs1.5 million to the family, Rs500,000 foreach member.

The protesters demanded that the president, prime minister and foreign minister should takeup the matter with the Indian government and seek information about their relatives ordemand compensation


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REVIEW OF LITREATURE:

This article focuses on the people who died in the samjhota express in

india,three years ago,or the people who are missing.its the huge long timebut the indian government is impossible to provide the dead bodies of their

loved ones.

Mr Akbar Ali who led the protest told journalists that his father Abdul

Aziz, mother Razia Begum and elder brother Abdul Majeed had been

missing since the terrorist attack on Samjhota Express near Panipat on Feb

18, 2007.Even they are still hoping that their relatives are still alived.they

are not getting any clues about their loved ones nor indian government

taking any strict action toward it,or to ascertain them whether they loved

ones are still alived or dead.It can be concluded from the action taken byMr.akbar,Mr Akbar said he had to go through a cumbersome process to

reach Panipat to identify and collect some items belonging to his father and

then travel to New Delhi for DNA tests.

The protesters demanded that the president, prime minister and foreign

minister should take up the matter with the Indian government and seek

information about their relatives or demand compensation .


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ARTICLE 2:

Bloodshed in Chilas

THERE is no doubt that disproportionate force was used by security personnel in Chilas on

Thursday when they killed two protesters and injured at least four. The dead and injured werepart of a group that was marching towards Wapda Colony to press for the acceptance of localresidents demands related to the Diamer-Bhasha dam. True, the protesters were not entirely

peaceful. But in a country like Pakistan, some may question whether pelting a governmentoffice with stones even qualifies as violence. At any rate the mob could have been controlledwithout bloodshed. As the local police were trying to disperse the crowd with tear gas,witnesses claim that Frontier Constabulary men opened fire, killing and injuring protesters.

This tragic incident reinforces the view that our law-enforcement personnel lack adequatetraining in how to respond to situations other than the routine, and are particularly inept whenit comes to crowd control. Instead of restoring order, the security forces succeeded only in

triggering a wave of violent retaliation across Chilas where rioters torched severalgovernment buildings and vehicles. The police and other law-enforcement agencies areclearly under severe stress in these trying times. Only training and counselling can teach themnot to panic in volatile situations.

Thursdays events also show that the people of Gilgit-Baltistan still lack a voice even thoughtheir region has been granted greater autonomy and given its own assembly and chiefminister. The concerns of those affected by the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam wereearlier brought to the attention of the previous administration, the Northern Areas LegislativeCouncil. The NALC constituted a committee which came up with 18 demands which weresubsequently forwarded to the federal authorities. Prominent among them were market-ratecompensation for land acquired by the government, payment of royalties, giving preference

to locals vis--vis jobs at DiamerBhasha and demarcation of the GB-NWFP border. Thedemand for greater compensation was apparently rejected by the centre, while the fate of theother 17 points presented by the NALC remains unknown. A month ago Diamer residentslaunched a peaceful protest movement and told the authorities they would block theKarakoram Highway if their demands were not met by Feb 18. The deadline passed and thencame the ultimately bloody protests in Chilas. The point here is this: no good can come ofstarving people of options and denying them a voice in their own affairs.


A month ago,Diamer residents launched a peaceful protest movement and

told the authorities they would block the Karakoram Highway if their

demands were not met by Feb 18. The deadline passed and then came the

ultimately bloody protests in Chilas.

The force marching towards wapda colony to press for for the acceptance

of local residents,resulted into dead and injured peoples.the fact was that


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the protestors were not entirely peaceful,otherwise the mob could have

been controlled.local police were trying to disperse the crowd with tear gas

and the securities force succede by triggering a wave of violent retalition

across chilas while rioters torched several government buildings and

vehicles,resulted in destruction at chilas.

Although the event focuses on the people of gilgit-baltistan still lack a

voice,even thogh their region has been granted greater au tonomy.The

concerns of those affected by the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam

were earlier brought to the attention of the previous administration, the

Northern Areas Legislative Council. The NALC constituted a committee

which came up with 18 demands which were subsequently forwarded to the

federal authorities.The demand for greater compensation was apparently

rejected by the centre, while the fate of the other 17 points presented by the

NALC remains unknown.thus it can be concluded from the article that no

good can come of starving people of options and denying them a voice intheir own affairs.


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ARTICLE 3:

Global bill for pollution

THE cost of pollution and other damage to the natural environment caused by the worldsbiggest companies would wipe out more than a third of their profits if they were heldfinancially accountable, a major unpublished study for the United Nations has found. Thestudy, conducted by Londonbased consultancy Trucost and due to be published this summer,found the estimated combined damage was worth $2.2tr (1.4tr) in 2008 a figure biggerthan the national economies of all but seven countries in the world that year.

The report comes amid growing concern that no one is made to pay for most of the use of anddamage to the environment, which is reaching crisis proportions in the form of pollution andthe rapid loss of freshwater, fisheries and fertile soils.

Later this year, another huge UN study dubbed the Stern for nature after the influential

report on the economics of climate change by Sir Nicholas Stern will attempt to put aprice on such global environmental damage, and suggest ways to prevent it. The report, ledby economist Pavan Sukhdev, is likely to argue for the abolition of billions of dollars ofsubsidies to agriculture, energy and transport, with tougher regulations and more taxes oncompanies that cause the damage.

The UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment initiative and the United Nationsenvironment programme jointly ordered a report into the activities of the 3,000 biggest publiccompanies in the world. It found that the damage equated to six to seven per cent of thecompanies combined turn-over, or an average of one third of their profits, although some

businesses would be much harder hit than others.

What were talking about is a completely new paradigm, said Richard Mattison, Trucostschief operating officer and leader of the report team. Externalities of this scale and nature

pose a major risk to the global economy and markets are not fully aware of these risks, nor dothey know how to deal with them. The biggest single impact on the $2.2tr estimate,accounting for more than half of the total, was emissions of greenhouse gases blamed forclimate change. Other major costs were local air pollution such as particulates, and the

damage caused by the overuse and pollution of fresh water.

The true figure is likely to be even higher because the $2.2tr does not include damage causedby household and government consumption of goods and services, such as energy used topower appliances or waste; the social impacts such as the migration of people driven out ofaffected areas; or the long-term effects of any damage other than that from climate change.

The final report will also include a higher total estimate that includes the long-term effects ofproblems such as toxic waste.

Trucost did not want to comment before the final report on which sectors incurred the highestcosts of environ mental damage, but they are likely to include power companies and heavy

energy users such as aluminium producers because of the greenhouse gases that result fromburning fossil fuels. Heavy water users such as food, drink and clothing companies are also

likely to feature high up on the list.


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Sukhdev said the heads of the big companies at this years annual economic summit in Davoswere increasingly concerned about the impact on their business if they were stopped or forced

to pay for the damage. It can make the difference between profit and loss, he told theannual Earthwatch Oxford lecture recently. That sense of foreboding is there with many,

many [chief executives], and that potential is a good thing because it leads to solutions. Theaim of the study is to encourage and help investors lobby companies to reduce their

environmental impact before governments act to restrict them through taxes or regulations,said Mattison. The Guardian, London


According to London based consultancy trucost,damage cost by large

companies to natural environment is estimated around to be $2.2 tr -afigure bigger than the national economies.this article aimed to focus on the

situation that no one is responsible for the damages to the environment,loss

of fresh water fisherise nd fertile soil.

It found that the damage equated to six to seven per cent of the companies

combined turn-over, or an average of one third of their profits.the figure

seems to be estimated more because it has not included many factors such

as consumption of goods and services,damage caused by house hold

articles.this would led to many disaster effects in future such as toxic

waste.Main focus of this articles is to know for the head of the big companyto know the impact of this pollution may be lead to many of the

disaster,and they were forced to stopped or to pay for the damages ,and the

government act to restrict them through taxes or regulation.


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ARTICLE 4:

JI wants 1991 water accord implemented

HYDERABAD, Feb 19: Jamaat-i-Islamis secretarygeneral Liaquat Baloch has demandedimplementation of the 1991 water accord in letter and spirit.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said that the controversy over the Chashma-Jhelum link canal should be resolved amicably because the foundation stone of the link canalextension project had been laid by Ms Benazir Bhutto.

Mr Baloch said his party considered that no development project was more important thannational unity.

He said there was no mention of mid-term elections in the constitution and we want thepresent government to complete its five years; democracy should not be derailed.

However, he said, the government should abide by the constitution and avoid any decision

that could defame or weaken it.

Mr Baloch said that the government was pursuing contradictory policies. Although theannouncement of the Balochistan package was a laudable step, but it has not beenimplemented during in the last four months.

He said the work of the constitutional reforms committee had been quite slow.

He said the domestic and foreign policies of the PPP government had failed and the US and

India were pressurising the government on different issues. The legal adviser of the

government has undermined and embarrassed the government.

Over the past two years, he said the government had failed to honour its commitments. Theproblems of lawlessness, price hike, unemployment and inflation have become more severeand internal and external loans have increased manifold.

There has been a record increase of Rs3 trillion in foreign loans, whereas according to a StateBank report, more than 17,000 people have got bank loans of Rs19.3 billion waived offduring the last 12 years.

Mr Baloch claimed that the budget for education and health sectors had been curtailed andnon-development expenditures had been increased by 64 per cent.The development budget

has been reduced by 27 per cent.

He conceded that the media was free but expressed concern over incidents of kidnapping andmurder of journalists. He said that only eight bills approved by parliament had been enacted.The National Assembly approved 30 bills in two years, but 62 ordinances were tabled in theassembly, the JI leader said.

He said that the judiciary had been restored because of public pressure while the governmenthad to withdraw the NRO due to strong public opinion.


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He said the government was not implementing decisions of the Supreme Court, adding thatthe director-general of FIA, Tariq Khoso, had not yet been reinstated.

The announcement of consensus NFC award was an achievement of the government, he said.

He criticised US interference in the affairs of Pakistan and said that while the US was

carrying out drone attacks Pakistan was taking action against its own people to appease theUS. He described the construction of dams and barrages by India as water terrorism and saidthat India was also constructing dams in Afghanistan to deprive Pakistan of water


On account of national unity in india,mr. baloch has damnded

implememntaion of the 1991 water accord in letter and spirit.He said that

the controversy over the chashma-jhelum should be resoslved becauseit has

been laid by the fondation stone of the link canal extension project by

ms.banzir bhutto.The annoucement of the BALOCHISTAN PACKAGE was a

loudable step,btit has nt beenimplementedduringthe last four months,and

constitutedthatthe work ofthe committeeis quite slow.The legal advisor of

thegovernment has also embrassedthegovernmentthat from the pasttwo

year,thegovernment has failedto to honour its commitment.

The problems of lawlessness, price hike, unemployment and inflation havebecome more severe and internal and external loans have increased

manifold.There has been a record increase of Rs3 trillion in foreign loans,

whereas accordingto a State Bank report, morethan 17,000 people havegot

bank loans of Rs19.3 billion waived off during the last 12 years.Mr Baloch

claimedthatthe budget for education and health sectors had been curtailed

andnon-developmentexpenditures had been increased by 64 per cent.The

development budget has been reduced by 27 per cent. He described the

construction ofdams and barrages by India as water terrorism and saidthat

India was also constructingdams in Afghanistan to deprive Pakistan of water.

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