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			Wednesday, June 2, 1999
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It is a local problem: Aziz
ISLAMABAD, June 1 (PTI) — Pakistan Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz today termed as a "localised problem" the current tension with India along the Line of Control (LoC) and called for restraint to prevent it from turning into a "big problem". In an interview to the BBC, Mr Aziz, who is expected to visit Delhi shortly in a bid to de-escalate the situation, however, maintained that Kashmir was the "unfinished agenda" of the Partition of the subcontinent. Expressing hope that India and Pakistan would be able to find an "appropriate solution" to the Kashmir issue, he said both Indian and Pakistani prime ministers had pledged to resolve this problem. He reiterated that Pakistan was supporting the "freedom fighters" morally and diplomatically and added "we are doing that because ‘‘we consider the freedom struggle as just". Incidentally, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has also described the militants fighting against the Indian Army as "freedom fighters" while rejecting Indian accusations that Pakistan is sending trained infiltrators into Kashmir to fight against India.

Ban orders
AMRITSAR, June1 (PTI) — The district administration has banned the use of Army colour vehicles (olive green) by civilians with immediate effect. It has also banned the sale and stitching of Army and police uniforms and other articles by unauthorised persons. An order by the District Magistrate today warned that strict action would be taken under Sections 170, 171 and 416, ipc, against those found violating these orders.

DD telecast
NEW DELHI, June 1 (UNI) — Doordarshan will telecast live all the three Super Six league matches involving India. An official release said, besides the India's matches on June 4 (vs Australia), June 8 (vs Pakistan) and June 12 (vs New Zealand), it will also telecast live the two semifinals on June 16 and 17 and the final on June 20. The telecast timings are: 3 pm to 6.45 pm. 7.15 pm to 11 pm or till the end of the match.