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Launch jehad against female foeticide, drug abuse: Muslim Jamat
Jalandhar, December 22
Zahir Ahmed Khadim, secretary, Missionary Work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat addresses mediapersons in Jalandhar on Thursday. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat has urged the common man to launch ‘jehad’ against female foeticide, drug abuse, corruption, unemployment and other social evils that have been proving a curse for the humanity
Zahir Ahmed Khadim, secretary, Missionary Work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat addresses mediapersons in Jalandhar on Thursday. Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh

2 killed in accidents
Phagwara, December 22
Joyal, a Christian youth, of nearby Nangal Saprod village was run over by Indore-bound Malwa Express near Phagwara. The deceased was admitted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Integrated check post to be operationalised by February
Amritsar, December 22
Joint secretaries of India and Pakistan today held a meeting at the Attari-Wagah Joint Check Post in connection with the operationalisation of the Integrated Check Post on either side of border that is to be completed by February 2012.

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Launch jehad against female foeticide, drug abuse: Muslim Jamat
Bipin Bhardwaj/TNS

Jalandhar, December 22
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat has urged the common man to launch ‘jehad’ against female foeticide, drug abuse, corruption, unemployment and other social evils that have been proving a curse for the humanity instead of training youth to operate weapons.

“Majority to the Muslims even do not know the real meaning of the jehad,” claimed Zahir Ahmed Khadim, secretary, Missionary Work of the jamat.

Khamid was briefing mediapersons in the city about the three-day annual function of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat to be held from December 26 to 28 at Qadian in Gurdaspur district.

He said this 120th jalsa salana of the jamat will be organised with a motto ‘Love for all, hatred for none’. He said people from any religion, caste and creed can participate at the event.

More than 25,000 delegates from nearly 50 countries are expected to participate. He thanked the Indian government for giving visa to 6,500 members of the Ahmadiyya community from Pakistan to participate in the function.

Over 5,700 members of the community have already reached the venue.

2 killed in accidents
Our Correspondents

Phagwara, December 22
Joyal, a Christian youth, of nearby Nangal Saprod village was run over by Indore-bound Malwa Express near Phagwara. The deceased was admitted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The police has sent the body of the deceased to the Civil Hospital for postmortem examination.

Tarn Taran: A resident of Kairon village Sukhwinder Singh (47) died on the spot when he was hit by a car near Kairon, 18 km from here, on Thursday. The Patti police has registered a case under Section 304 and 427 of the IPC against Lakhbir Singh, the car driver.

Integrated check post to be operationalised by February
Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 22
Joint secretaries of India and Pakistan today held a meeting at the Attari-Wagah Joint Check Post in connection with the operationalisation of the Integrated Check Post on either side of border that is to be completed by February 2012.

This is the fifth technical meeting between the officials of both the countries. While the Indian delegation was headed by KK Mittal, joint secretary (border management) department of homes affairs, the Pakistan delegation was led by Rubina Akhtar, joint secretary, Commerce.

Prior to the meeting, both the delegations visited Integrated Check Post (ICP) being constructed on Indian side of the border. The officials from both sides discussed on various issues pertaining to the operationalisation of the ICP.

“They also discussed on setting up of a cold storage for storing rock salt being imported from Pakistan. They spoke on starting shuttle service for ferrying passengers between the two nations.

However, the final decision regarding these two issues would be taken after the ministry-level talks between the two countries. Technical meeting slated to be held on January 2012,” said sources.

During the meeting, they also resolved for single entry visa for two border guarding forces, custom officials and other security and intelligence officials for visiting on either side of the border fence. They said they would take this matter with the respective governments.

Meanwhile, Rubina Akthtar in an informal talk with media said the ICP in Pakistan had already been completed and the Pakistan government was waiting for the completion of ICP on the Indian side.

Those who were present in the meeting included Indira Murthi, Director Commerce, Arvind Sexena, Counselor Commerce, Indian High Commission, Islamabad, custom commissioner Amritsar Ranjit Singh, Deputy Commissioner Attari Custom RK Duggal and others.