December 21, 2024 06:00 IST
First published: December 21, 2024 at 06:00 IST
The pistol given to the Indian Airlines Boeing 737 hijackers at Lahore airport on August 24 was purchased from a West German arms firm by a chief administrative officer of Pakistan’s defense ministry, according to a telegram received by New Delhi from Interpol. .
Prime Minister in Akali Dal
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi asked the Akali Dal to publicly state that extremists and terrorists have no place in their party. Addressing public meetings in New Delhi during his whirlwind election campaign, Gandhi said that the Akali Dal must prove that they stand for the unity and integrity of the country and declare that extremists and terrorists are not part of them, but a separate group altogether.
Buses for voters
Sikh voters in 12 relief camps in New Delhi will be provided government transport to vote in their residential areas on polling day. This will be a part of the special arrangements made by the Election Commission to ensure that minority communities and vulnerable sections can vote confidently. Both the People’s Union for Civil Liberties and the Civil Unity Forum have urged the Election Commission to protect eligible voters from minority groups.
Zia-ul-Haq victorious
General Zia-ul-Haq was given a new mandate of five years as the President of Pakistan. The Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Justice SA Nusrat, announced that 21 million of the 35 million registered voters exercised their franchise in the December 19 referendum. 97.71 percent of the total votes were positive votes. Overall, there was enthusiastic participation in all provinces.
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