Lie low: Pak to
Masood Azhar
 NEW
DELHI, Oct 14: Masood Azhar, chief
of Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit whose
financial assets have been frozen by the
US and Britain, has been directed by
Pakistan to lie low to avoid further
American punitive action, official
sources said here today. "Azhar, a
protege of ISI, was directed to lie low
after he claimed responsibility for the
October one car bomb attack on the Jammu
and Kashmir Assembly in Srinagar,"
the sources said. The subsequent
retraction of the claim by Azhar, who was
released in exchange of hostages of
hijacked Indian Airlines plane in
December 1999, was also done under orders
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Bush plans
post-Taliban Afghanistan
 WASHINGTON,
Oct 14: President
George W Bush, despite his
opposition to
"nation-building," has
begun to plan for a future
Afghanistan Government if the
Taliban regime should fall under
US-led attacks, a US official
said today. The official
confirmed Bush was taking part in
National Security Council
meetings that discussed early
planning of a successor to the
Taliban and dealt with issues
such as creating a coalition
Government, economic
reconstruction and security.
Asked whether Bush was
participating in such meetings,
first reported by the New York
Times today, the official said,
"yes, I know about
them." ..........more
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Union cabinet
expansion today
NEW
DELHI, Oct 14: The Union
Cabinet will be expanded tomorrow amidst
strong indications that Samata Party
leader George Fernandes is making a
re-entry and possibly given the Defence
portfolio he quit in the wake of Tehelka
expose in March. ..............more
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Pir Panjal
operation toll 8
10 more terrorists
eliminated by Army
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 14: Army killed two
more terrorists in Pir Panjal heights
today taking toll in the encounter to
eight while eight other hardcore ultras
were killed in two separate operations at
Mehrot in Surankot and Tulibana on
Budhal-Mahore border.......more
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