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India and Pakistan must work together: Experts
SDPI Executive Director Dr Abid Q Suleri stated that the problems faced by both India and Pakistan were similar.
SDPI Executive Director Dr Abid Q Suleri stated that the problems faced by both India and Pakistan were similar. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Dialogue between Indian and Pakistani scholars on peri-urbanism, exploring potential environmental, health and governance issues may help improve conditions of these areas, said to a press release issued by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute on Friday.
Peri-urban areas are transition zones where urban and rural activities are juxtaposed to rapid modifications induced by human activities. Peri-urban areas occupy large portions of national landscapes and are home to millions of people who face unique problems: resource pressures, slum formation, lack of adequate services like water and sanitation, poor planning and farmland degradation. These areas are often neglected because they are located outside rural and urban administrative boundaries.
In a conference on Friday, SDPI Executive Director Dr Abid Q Suleri stated that the problems faced by both India and Pakistan were similar and so too must their solutions be. “These joint research initiatives will bring our citizens closer to one another which is vital for normalisation of relationships between South Asian neighbours,” he said.
East-West Centre Research Fellow Dr Sumeet Saksena stated that there is no clear definition of peri-urban and urged for a definition that will enable stakeholders to take care of citizens in these areas.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 18th, 2011.
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They are working together since 1947.Now what experts want? Nuke exchange?
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i want to know one thing from thev indians here. why there are always tons of filthy anti-Pakistan comments on every pakistan related YouTube video or forum. one wonders who really dont want peace
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@Hu Jintao:
“i want to know one thing from thev indians here. why there are always tons of filthy anti-Pakistan comments on every pakistan related YouTube video or forum. one wonders who really dont want peace “
You just have to look at the comments you make and you will know the answer. Your comments, most of the time are in avery bad taste.
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@Hu Jintao:
“i want to know one thing from thev indians here. why there are always tons of filthy anti-Pakistan comments on every pakistan related YouTube video or forum. one wonders who really dont want peace “
It’s not rocket science…just think of the following numbers and you will get your answers…
1948, 1965, 1971, 1999, 26/11, 11/7, 1993.
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Let us not be enemies of each-other if we can’t be friends.
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@Hu Jintau – Agree with you bro . . . .India will always backstab Pakistan and pit other countries against Pakistan to degrade and weaken it. Cannot trust an enemy. . . . the only enemy Pakistan has is India . . .so do not be fooled, walk carefully with it and always watch your back!
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@ Hu Jintao
You are absolutely right. Just try the Gandhian approach and shame into realizing their bigotry. Do not answer eye to eye, or tit-for-tit. Many of them have not met a single Pakistani. This takes patience. But it’s not just the Indians who post vulgar anti-Pakistani comments. Because of our leaders and mullahs, not to mention terrorists, Pakistan has acquired a very bad reputation.
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Inept leaders stay in power by focusing anger at outsiders — nothing works well in Pakistan except the xenophobic blame game — until that changes Pakistan will never be a true friend of India.
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@Tony Singh: @Hu Jintao:You just have to look at the comments you make and you will know the answer. Your comments, most of the time are in a very bad taste.
He has just asked that why are you putting filthy comments, just like yourself, on people forum. Answer that Boy. Do you have any logic or you were born without it? His simple question leaves a bad taste in your mouth, BUT thousands of Boots in Golden Temple and thousands killed in Blue Star does leaves a good taste in your mouth? Looks like a Baighairat Sarda or a Coward Hindu guised as Sikh.
@narayana murthy: @Hu Jintao: It’s not rocket science…just think of the following numbers and you will get your answers…
What about if we Just think 1947, 1971, 1984, Ayodha Mosjid, Gujrat Muslim Massacre, kashmiri genocide for the last 20 years? Terrorism in pakistan for the last ten years through Afghanistan? Same was done from 1979- 1989? Don’t try to be Pavitar when in fact you are the filthy one. Go give that logic to someone who buys it. Take my words that if you write one word, you will get ten for that. So continue your mission and we will continue ours. Recommend
@Pajja Daang Wala
@Mard-e-Haq
@Marriyam
Fully agree with you brothers and sister. Thanks for support.
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@Mard-e-Haq:
Propagation of Gandhian methods by a Pakistani! Hilarious and very interesting. Why not follow Jinnah’s footsteps and threaten war? Oh wait, you have already tried that..
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