Saturday, December 22, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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India recalls High Commissioner to Pakistan
Samjhauta Express, Lahore bus service to be terminated
New Delhi, December 21
Signalling toughening of its stand vis a vis Pakistan, India today recalled its High Commissioner to Islamabad and terminated the Delhi-Lahore bus service as well as the Samjhauta Express train running between the two countries for the past 25 years.

In Video: External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Nirupama Rao  said India was recalling its Ambassador to Pakistan because of Islamabad's continuing support to cross-border terrorism.
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USA freezes assets of LeT

Washington, December 21
In a tightrope walking to avoid hurting his ally Pakistan, US President George W. Bush has announced a freeze on the assets of Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba describing it as a “stateless sponsor of terrorism” hoping to destroy relations between New Delhi and Islamabad.
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US President George W. Bush tells of the latest moves in the war on terrorism on Friday. — Reuters photo

India welcomes US decision on LeT
 Islamabad must ban Jaish-e-Mohammad
New Delhi, December 21
While welcoming the US decision to freeze the assets of the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba, India today again stressed on the need for Islamabad to ban the outfit along with Jaish-e-Mohammad and hand over the culprits behind the planning and executing of the attack on Parliament House on December 13.
In video: The Cabinet Committee on Security on Friday reviewed the security situation and the investigations into the attack on Parliament. (28k, 56k)

Dec 13 attack at ISI’s behest: Afzal
New Delhi, December 21
 Mohammad Afzal, co-ordinator of the Jaish-e-Mohammad in Delhi and the main suspect in the December 13 terrorist attack on Parliament House, is understood to have revealed that the attack was carried out at the behest of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence.

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India to combine diplomacy with military build-up
New Delhi, December 21
To continue to launch a diplomatic offensive against Pakistan while keeping the Indian war machinery well-oiled and on full alert is the mantra of the Vajpayee government to deal with the flashpoint situation that is developing vis-a-vis Pakistan.

65 die as US planes bomb convoy
Washington, December 21
US Military AC-130 gunships and Navy jet fighters attacked and destroyed a convoy in Afghanistan believed to be carrying ‘‘leadership’’ of the Taliban or Al-Qaida, Pentagon officials said today.

 
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Afghan Govt swearing in today
Kabul, December 21
leader-designate Hamid Karzai today returned to Kabul to take up his leadership of the war-shattered land while his ministers-in-waiting raced to finish final preparations for his inauguration.

EC orders suspension of 2 poll officials
New Delhi, December 21
Taking serious note of large-scale irregularities in electoral rolls revision in Amritsar and Muktsar districts of Punjab, the Election Commission has directed immediate suspension of two officers and transfer of four officials, including a Deputy Commissioner and a Subdivisional Magistrate for gross dereliction of election duty.
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Khemkaran (Amritsar), December 21
Residents of the border area close to Zero Line have started shifting to safer areas after the army build-up across the international border.

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