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CH. Zahoor Ellahi

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Naseem Soherwardy

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Zahoor Ellahi

Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi, a police constable in pre-Partition days, came from the lower middle class and had no political background. After the birth of Pakistan, he bought a textile mill and, in the early 1950s, entered local politics with the support of a local influential, Chaudhry Fazl Elahi, who became president of the country when Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was prime minister. Zahoor Elahi, however, soon fell out with Fazl Elahi and formed his own faction on the strength of the sizeable Jat clan that has traditionally opposed Gujarat's traditional elite, the Nawabzadgan of the Gujjar clan.

 

 

Chaudhry clan of Gujarat, who have always been known to support the military establishment. And, not.

surprisingly, their biradari tops the list of those political families of Pakistan who have been the main beneficiaries of all military regimes. They have served the military establishment loyally since the days of General Ayub Khan, , Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi, was appointed secretary-general of the Convention Muslim League that had been cobbled together by the military dictator to serve his interests

           In return for state patronage, hefty bank loans and write-offs, Zahoor Elahi and his family, comprising his sons and nephews, always joined hands with military rulers from General Ayub Khan (1958-68) to General Zia-ul-Haq (1977-88) and General Pervez Musharraf (October 1999) and have served them well. Elahi's family is now one of the leading industrial houses, owning sugar, textile and flour mills, in addition to agricultural farms.

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           Zahoor Elahi was a bitter opponent of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and was detained for several years during his tenure, on charges which did not stand in a court of law, and was later declared a 'prisoner of conscience' by Amnesty International.

            When General Zia-ul-Haq took over, he released Elahi and made him a federal minister in his cabinet. It was Elahi who presented him the pen with which Zia-ul-Haq signed Mr Bhutto's death warrant. In September 1981, Elahi was shot dead in Lahore and the blame was laid at the doorstep of his political opponents, the Al-Zulfikar, Murtaza Bhutto's organisation.

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Naseem Soherwardy

In the Line of Fire, President Pervez Musharraf

Tidbits from In the Line of Fire By Rahimullah Yusufzai PESHAWAR: In his book, In the Line of Fire, President Pervez Musharraf writes that Pakistani forces captured 689 members of al-Qaeda and turned over 369 of them to the US to earn millions of dollars in “prize money” for his government from the CIA. This and other interesting tidbits have appeared in a section of the US media before the launch of the keenly awaited book. The book would be launched today in New York. The president chose not to disclose contents of his book before its launch because he said he was honour-bound to his publisher. At the joint press conference with President George W Bush at the White House, he declined to answer questions regarding his earlier disclosure in a television interview with CBS News that top US official Richard Armitage threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if it didn’t cooperate with Washington in the war against terror after 9/11. Referring to President Musharraf’s refusal to answer questions on the subject, Paul D Colford writing in the Daily News newspaper in the US had this to say about the episode: “That was a first. A dictator was told what to do - by his publisher.” His story was titled, Talk to my publisher, he says. The newspaper said it independently obtained a copy of the book. Excerpts from the book have also appeared in the Indian daily, The Hindu. The Indian media in particular was interested in President Musharraf’s version of events during the Kargil war and the Agra summit. On both occasions, Atal Behari Vajpayee was prime minister of India. According to newspaper reports, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also got hold of an advance copy of the book. It is interesting to note that the parent company of the book’s publisher, Simon & Schuster, is Viacom, which also owns the CBS News. The popular “60 Minutes” programme of CBS carried the president’s interview in which he mentioned the provocative remark by Armitage. The reference to Armitage, who has denied having hurled the threat to the then ISI head Lt-Gen Mahmood during a meeting after 9/11 in the US, would surely boost the sale of the book and benefit not only President Musharraf but also the publisher. According to the story in the American newspaper Daily News, the alleged threat to bomb Pakistan back into the Stone Age took less than a page in the 337-page volume. It states that President Musharraf wrote in the book that it was easy for him to conclude that Pakistan was in no position to resist US demands after 9/11. “I war-gamed the United States as an adversary,” the president wrote. “There would be a violent and angry reaction if we didn’t support the United States. Thus the question was: if we do not join them, can we confront them and withstand the onslaught? The answer is no, we could not.” According to the president, he first sought to negotiate “a surrender or extradition” of Osama bin Laden, but dealing with the hot-headed Omar “was like banging one’s head against a wall.” Referring again to the Taliban leader Mulla Muhammad Omar, he wrote: “Omar thinks that death and destruction are inconsequential details in a just war.” Regarding al-Qaeda leadership’s methods of communicating with each other, President Musharraf had this to say in the book: “Bin Laden communicates with his followers through a ‘very well-established’ four-tiered network of couriers. Top leaders of al-Qaeda try not to pass messages in writing .... Normally, the leaders make their best, most trusted, diehard couriers memorize messages to al-Qaeda’s operational hierarchy, and then convey them verbatim.”

TODAY NEWS BY J.IQBAL

  TEHRAN: Iran's top nuclear negotiator and the EU foreign policy chief will not discuss Tehran's moratorium on uranium enrichment, the vice president of the Iranian National Atomic Energy Organization said Tuesday.

Citing anonymous Bush administration sources, an American newspaper earlier in the day reported that Tehran was close to an agreement to suspend uranium enrichment for 90 days, a move regarded as a necessary precondition for additional talks with the European Union on Iran's controversial nuclear program.

Many in the West suspect the program of covertly seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim Iran has consistently rejected.

"The imposition of a three-month moratorium on [uranium] enrichment activities will not be discussed during the upcoming talks between [Ali] Larijani and [Javier] Solana," Mohammad Saeedi said.

Solana and Larijani, head of Iran's influential Supreme National Security Council, last met September 10 in Vienna, where the sides said some progress was made on a series of issues. Media reports suggest they will meet Tuesday in Brussels, but Solana's press service said the meeting is not on his agenda.

On September 14, experts from Iran and the EU met to discuss Iran's atomic research program in Geneva.

Under a UN Security Council resolution, Tehran was to have suspended uranium enrichment by August 31 as a precondition for further talks on a package of incentives that six negotiators on Iran's program -- Russia, the United Kingdom, China, France, the United States and Germany -- worked out in June.

Tehran's response to those incentives was handed to the Iran-6 group August 22. According to media reports, Iran claims it will consider suspending its uranium enrichment program only after talks.

Some countries propose drafting sanctions against Iran in the event talks fail. But Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday after a meeting with the leaders of France and Germany, that the leaders are committed to a diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier said he sees a number of constructive aspects in Tehran's response, and that these aspects help maintain contacts between Solana and the Iranian side.

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1696 July 31, demanding that Iran suspend uranium enrichment by August 31 or face possible economic and diplomatic sanctions. However, an International Atomic Energy Agency report said Tehran refuses to suspend the program and bars inspectors from its nuclear facilities.

Russia, which signed the UN resolution, opposes the imposition of sanctions advocated by the United States. Washington is pushing for a sanctions deadline, regardless of skepticism from Russia, China and even its European allies.

French President Jacques Chirac advocates the continuation of dialogue, saying last week he opposes setting a deadline for sanctions, and that talks should be allowed to run their course.  

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Bush, Karzai vow to continue fight against terrorism   Updated at 2100 PST   WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush on Tuesday said it is naive and a mistake to think that the war with Iraq has worsened terrorism, disputing a national intelligence assessment by his own administration.

He said he was declassifying part of the report.

``Some people have guessed what's in the report and concluded that going in to Iraq was a mistake. I strongly disagree,'' Bush said.

He asserted that portions of the classified that had been leaked were done so for political purposes, referring to the Nov. 7 midterm congressional elections.

Bush announced that he was ordering parts of the report declassified during a White House news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Portions of the document that have been leaked suggest that the threat of terrorism has grown worse since the Sept. 11 terror attacks and the war in Afghanistan, due in part to the war in Iraq.

Democrats have used the report to bolster their criticism of Bush's Iraq policy. The administration has claimed only part of the report was leaked and does not tell the full story.

Using a portion of the report to attack his Iraq policy and suggest it has fanned maore terrorismis ``naive,'' Bush said.

``I think it's a mistake for people to believe that going on the offense against people that want to do harm to the American people makes us less safe,'' he said.

Hamid Karzai while speaking on the occasion has said that more solid measures are imperative to stop attacks similar to 9/11.

Both the leader has vowed to continue their efforts for fight against terrorism.   PM for continuous monitoring of prices during Ramazan   Updated at 1955 PST   ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said the provincial governments should take immediate steps for continuous monitoring of prices during the holy month of Ramazan and ensure strict action against illegal profiteers.

He was talking to Chief Minister Punjab, Ch. Parvaiz Elahi who called on him here at the Prime Minister House this afternoon.

The Prime Minister said that price control committees have been formed and price magistrates have been appointed to keep prices under check during Ramazan.

He said the supply of essential items to the Utility Stores has been increased which has brought about a decrease in prices in the open market as well.

The Prime Minister said that record funds have been allocated for providing basic necessities of life to the masses. The government is taking steps to transfer the benefits of high economic growth, focusing particularly on the uplift of the rural areas, he added.

He said that the government's key priority is to improve the standard of living of the people and ensure the provision of justice, education and health facilities at grassroots level.   New Orleans wins first match   Updated at 1950 PST   NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Saints and their fans celebrated the return of the National Football League to the city on Monday, 13 months after a deadly hurricane devastated the American coastal city.

In their emotional return to the Superdome site that was one of the focal points of the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Saints posted a 23-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

"There's still a lot of work to be done, but this night belongs to the city," Saints first-year coach Sean Payton said.

"We gave the game ball to the city of New Orleans. Our fans were something else. They were strong. Fans will go to work tomorrow with a little bit of a swagger."

Just over a year ago, the Saints were forced from their home by one of the deadliest storms in American history.

The Saints played four home games at Louisiana State and three in San Antonio last season. One other "home" game was played at Giants Stadium.

Monday's return to the Superdome for the Saints served as a symbol of the region's resolve and determination for a massive rebuilding project that still is ongoing.

Following an emotional pregame ceremony, the Saints sent the sellout crowd into a frenzy just 90 seconds into the game when Steve Gleason blocked a punt and Curtis Deloatch recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.

Fans also got to celebrate the Superdome debut of Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush, the second pick in April's draft.

He carried 13 times for 53 yards and had four catches for 19
yards.
About the only thing missing for the Saints were their traditional black and gold jerseys.

"We said the only way the Saints were going to make this truly special was to win the game," Saints quarterback Drew Brees said.

"That's what the fans deserved. That's what this whole city and region deserved. We owed it to them to get it done."

On the field and in the standings, one thing that is not missing is that the improved Saints (3-0) are in first place in the NFC South under first-year coach Sean Payton. New Orleans matched its win total from last season.

The Saints made it three straight wins to start a season for the first time since 2002 thanks to a defence that suffocated the electrifying Michael Vick, an efficient offence and a huge performance by their special teams.

They even used a bit of trickery. With under three minutes left in the first quarter, Devery Henderson ran 11 yards for a touchdown off a double reverse to give the Saints a 14-3 lead.

John Carney kicked field goals of 37 and 51 yards in the second quarter to increase the Saints' advantage to 20-3. He added a 20-yard field goal midway through the third quarter.

Gleason's blocked punt was not the only block in the first half for the Saints.
Josh Bullocks blocked a 25-yard field-goal attempt by 46-year-old Morten Andersen in the second quarter.

Defensively, the Saints were able to shut down the Falcons (2-1), who entered the contest averaging a league-best 279.0 rushing yards per game. Atlanta rushed for 117 yards.

New Orleans held Warrick Dunn to 44 yards on 13 attempts and Vick gained 57 - many of his yards coming in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.

Dunn rushed for 266 yards and Vick amassed 175 on the ground in the first two games.

Vick, who was sacked five times, completed 12-of-31 passes for 137 yards.   Shahnaz Shaikh to continue as coach for hockey team   Updated at 1945 PST   LAHORE: Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh will continue as the chief coach of Pakistan hockey team till
Asian Games being held in Doha in December.

This was informed by Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation, Akhtar-ul-Islam while talking to mediamen here Tuesday.

He informed that the flying horse Sami-ul-haq would replace Hasan Sardar in the committee. However, he added that the decision regarding the captain will take more time due to unavailability of players as they were busy playing foreign leagues.   Kasuri sees his US counterpart   Updated at 1940 PST   ISLAMABAD: US Undersecretary of State for political affairs Nicholas Burns Tuesday said that the USA would continue its cooperation for the reconstruction of tribal areas and economic and commercial advancement as well as for the building up of opportunity zones to provide employments.

According to foreign office here, Nicholas Burns assured this cooperation during his meeting with Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri in Washington.

During the meeting, the main focus was on the furtherance of cooperation between the two countries in diverse areas including trade, energy, science and technology and education.

Both the leaders voiced their satisfaction over the reinstatement of peace talk between India and Pakistan.

Nicholas Burns said that US-Pak relationships are not restricted only to fight against terror; instead, they are broad-based and long-term according to institutional framework decided in March 2006.

On this occasion, Khurshid Kasuri hoped that a peaceful solution to the Iran’s problem would be sought out.   Oil prices firm after choppy trading, OPEC mulls to revise quota   Updated at 1815 PST   LONDON: Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday after choppy trading on Monday when crude sank beneath 60 dollars per barrel on fading supply tensions, dealers said.

New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in November, gained just two cents to 61.47 dollars per barrel in electronic deals before the official opening of the US market.

The contract had sunk to 59.52 dollars on Monday, the lowest level since March 8.

In London on Tuesday, Brent North Sea crude for November delivery gained six cents to 60.86 dollars per barrel in electronic trading. It touched a low of 59.32 dollars on Monday -- also last seen March 8.

Crude futures had bounced off the six-month lows on Monday to finish above 60 dollars as the market failed to hold below the key psychological barrier.

"The market seems to be quite oversold," said Tetsu Emori, chief commodities strategist with Mitsui Bussan Futures in Tokyo.

Dealers said the market was concerned that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may begin to trim production if prices drop much further.

"I think that the market is watching out for any signs of what OPEC might do and what prices they may support," said Mark Pervan, an energy analyst for Daiwa Securities in Melbourne.

In September OPEC opted once again to keep an output quota of 28 million barrels per day, where it has remained since June 2005, in a policy designed to keep the market well supplied to cool overheating prices.

Monday's price lows came as tensions eased over the Iranian nuclear energy crisis, and BP said it would resume output at Prudhoe Bay, the biggest oil field in the United States.
The price of New York crude has tumbled by almost 25 percent since its record high of 78.40 dollars, which was struck in July as Israel widened a military offensive in Lebanon.   Iraqi violence kills at least 9 around Iraq   Updated at 1750 PST   Baghdad: A series of bomb explosions killed at least eight people and wounded another 40 in Baghdad while on Tuesday police found the bodies of 13 men were found scattered around the capital, officials said.

Bomb attacks and shooting around Iraq brought the death toll Tuesday to at least nine killed.

The first bomb was planted on a motorcycle and exploded near a restaurant in downtown Baghdad's Andalus square. The dead included a traffic policeman, Police Col. Abbas Mohammed Salman said.

In eastern Baghdad's Zayouna neighborhood, two police officers trying to defuse a roadside bomb. The explosion wounded nine police officers and six Iraqi soldiers, Police Lt. Ali Mitab said.

That explosion took place 70 yards from another blast that a few minutes earlier had killed one Iraqi civilian and wounded another four, police said.

Also in eastern Baghdad, two policemen and three civilians were injured when a roadside bomb detonated next to a patrol. An soldier was injured in central Baghdad when a bomb exploded next to an Iraqi army patrol.

Heart surgeon Razzaq Umran Ali was killed as he drove to Baghdad's Ibn al-Bitar hospital where he worked, police said. He was shot by gunmen in Baghdad's Mansour district, police said.

The bodies of 13 men, apparently victims of sectarian death squads, were found scattered across the eastern part of Baghdad on Tuesday, police said.

The bullet-riddled bodies all showed signs of torture and had their hands and feet bound, police Capt. Mohamed Abdul-Ghani said.

The Iraqi army also announced that two militants were killed and 82 arrested around Iraq in the day two days.   KSE100-index closes at 10,306 up 54 points   Updated at 1745 PST   KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-index closed Tuesday at 10,306 up 54 points.

Today’s stock market showed mixed trends. The market started today with a gain of 16 points 100-index.

However, owing to the selling pressure in banking sector, the index rose to 10,228-point level. This was caused by the carryover of September’s future contracts into October.

The volume leader today was MCB Bank which closed at Rs255.70 down Rs2.70.

The scrips of National Bank of Pakistan and Bank Alfalah remained in limelight and closed at Rs245.15 up Rs0.50 and Rs44.40 respectively.

Today, the trading volume remained at Rs104.5 million shares which was yesterday at Rs143 million shares.

KSE30-index closed at 12808 up 59 points.   Five policemen convicted for 1993 Mumbai blasts   Updated at 1710 PST   MUMBAI: An Indian court convicted five policemen on Tuesday on charges of conspiracy and abetment of the 1993 serial bomb blasts in the country's financial capital that killed 257 people and wounded hundreds.

The court said the policemen -- one sub-inspector and four constables -- allowed the bombers to smuggle explosives from a coastal town into Mumbai, then known as Bombay, which were used to carry out the 13 explosions.

Three other policemen were acquitted for lack of evidence.

The trial of the 123 accused in the case has been one of the world's longest. The court began delivering the verdicts in a phased manner earlier this month and will pronounce the sentences after all the judgments are out.   Crude oil at six-month lowest level in international market   Updated at 1700 PST   KARACHI: In international market, the price of crude oil dropped down to the lowest level over past six months.

In international market, the price of crude oil reduced to the level of $60.

According to statistics, in April 2006, the price of oil was $65 per barrel. In April, the local price of petrol was Rs56.29, which now has come to Rs57.70. Similarly, the price of diesel was Rs62.77 that now has come to Rs64.88.

On 1st May 2006, the oil companies lowered the prices of petroleum products by 2.5 per cent. Ever since, no change was caused in oil prices in the country.

In the international market the oil price came down by $18 per barrel. On the other hand, the industrialists say that production cost has shot up because no relief was given to the local manufacturers.