USA ATTACKED: PICTURE GALLERIES


Saturday, September 22, 2001, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3 am (IST)

Taliban reject US ultimatum
Hand over Laden or share his fate: Bush

Washington, September 21
The USA and Taliban today appeared headed for war as President George W. Bush firmly asked Kabul to hand over Osama bin Laden “immediately” or “share his fate”, a demand rejected by the defiant Afghan militia, which said it was left with no alternative but to declare a holy war against the USA.

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President Bush addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Thursday and (right) Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, Kabul’s Ambassador to Pakistan, speaks during a news conference in Islamabad. 
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President Bush has demanded that Taliban should turn over to US authorities all leaders of Al Qaida and close their training camps.
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Two die in Pak protests
Islamabad, September 21
Two persons were killed and three injured today in widespread protests across the country by pro-Taliban religious groups against the Pakistan Government’s decision to support possible US strikes on Afghanistan. Soon after the Friday prayers, pro-Taliban rallies were organised across Pakistan.
Disqualified by SC, Jaya resigns
AIADMK supremo JayalalithaaPanneerselvam sworn in CM
New Delhi, September 21
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa resigned today as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister after the Supreme Court unseated her holding that her appointment was a “clear infringement of the Constitution” and gave a norm-setting verdict.


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Pak tones down anti-India tirade
Islamabad, September 21
Pakistan today toned down its anti-India rhetoric, saying that it was interested in resuming dialogue with New Delhi to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, but at the same time expressed its resentment about “Indian attempts to declare Pakistan a terrorist state.”

No shift in Indo-US ties: Jaswant
Says time not ripe for talks with Pak
New Delhi, September 21
External Affairs and Defence Minister Jaswant Singh today made it clear that India was “not dependent on the USA” for fighting terrorism and ruled out any change in the Indo-US relations in view of Washington seeking support from Islamabad in the current international crisis.

Is USA tilting towards Pakistan?
New Delhi, September 21
A circumspect Atal Behari Vajpayee government to unwilling to concede that if Pakistan went all the way to meet the demands of the USA in tackling the menace of international terrorism, the Bush administration in Washington will revert to America’s old policy of “tilting towards Islamabad.”

USA readies to ease sanctions
Washington, September 21
The State Department has notified Congress that it is taking steps to ease sanctions against Pakistan and India, administration and congressional sources said today. Key House members were briefed yesterday and Senators were being briefed today, all behind closed doors, said a House Republican aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Strike hits life in valley
Srinagar, September 21
The police lobbed teargas shells to disperse demonstrators when anti-US slogans were raised and the US flag was burnt in Jamia Masjid area here today even as life was paralysed in the valley in response to the militants’ strike call which was opposed by APHC.

 
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Hizbul militant held in Delhi

Slump in infiltration along LoC: Jagat
New Delhi, September 21
The Director General of the BSF, Mr Gurbachan Jagat, today said that there had been a slump in infiltration and exfiltration along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the USA.


30 pc paddy procured on first day

Khanna, September 21
Though government agencies today started the much-awaited procurement of paddy, farmers are resentful of the alleged indifferent attitude of the agencies with regard to procurement. Officials concerned procured only 30 per cent of the total paddy that arrived at the local market today.


Seemingly lost in deep thought, a farmer rests on a cot near his heap of paddy at Khanna mandi on Friday. — Tribune photo Karam Singh

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