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To The Editor
Pak Embassy clarifies
Sir. This refers to a news item appeared in The Dally Star on 24 February, 2000 titled “More rice seized in Chittagong, three arrested".
For the benefit of the readers I would like to categorically state that the rotten rice on the stranded vessels Is not from Pakistan.
There are stringent rules requiring registration of rice export contracts and pre-ship-ment Inspection. Under these arrangements, the shipment of rice unfit for human consumption by any exporter from Pakistan cannot be allowed.
As to the origin of the rice, your esteemed daily on 1 March. 2000'>reported that the Panamanian vessel MV Zing E had brought the rice in question form India on 20 February last year. This consignment was de-
tected by the Food Department as unfit for human consumption and. therefor, its unloading was stopped.
Waqar Ahmad Shah Commercial Secretary High Commission for Pakistan Dhaka
Stop this savagery
Sir, Russia Is the usurper in Chechnya. About 150 years ago the contemporary Russian Tsar occupied this Muslim majority territory. The heroic nation of Chechens did never accept Russian subjugation. They have been fighting for their independence since a long century. Like the people of other Muslim territories Chechnya also were betrayed by the communists after 1917. For which the undaunted freedom loving Chechens never gave up their Just struggle of liberation. On the other hand.
when the confederation of Soviet Russia bogged down after its defeat in Afghanistan the Chechens reasonably hoped to avail Independence as other units achieved. But the arrogant leadership of Russia denied the legitimate right of the Chechens with the excuse that. Chechnya Is the integral part of main Soviet territory, the best Instance df chivalry, the Muslim nation of Chechnya, could not. but stood against such a collusive claim and with the price of a ocean of blood exacted the right of self-determination from the usurper Russia In the year 1995.
In September 1999. the Russian despotic rulers again became determined to wipe out the aspiration of freedom among the Chechens and attacked Chechnya with thousands of forces and modern weapons. The Russian authorities have been cunningly blaming the Chechens for terrorist activities in Daghlstan and Inside Russia.
World knows falsity of such Russian claim.
This unequal war between Russia and Chechnya is nothing but a perpetration of Russian war-mongers to completely eliminate a religious community. The nation who are eager to hug martyrdom they ought to be the victors at last. Russian aggressors are sure to flee away from Chechen territory. But the misery, troubles and genocide the unarmed civilians and the refugees have been facing there are beyond Imagination and Irreparable.
Russian forces are devoted to destruct Chechnya by Incessant bombing cannon-firing and rocketing and to kill Innocent civilian violating International convention of war. Russia from such an unequal and Inhuman war and make it accept peaceful way of settlement Should It occur otherwise the
history must not forgive the world-powers for such indifference and irresponsibility.
The Chechens are a part and parcel of the Muslim Ummah. The Muslim leadership and the O1C have great responsibility and obligation to the Chechens. It is high time to pursue and pressurize Russian Government so that the Chechens' right of self-determination and liberty is ratified. Muslim leadership have no time but to advance without delay to help the Chechens substantially with logistics, pecuniary' and diplomatic support and should condemn aggressive Russia.
Chaklader Muhammad Abdus
Sal tar
69. Bashir Uddin Road. North
Dhanmondi
Kalabagan.
Dhaka.
The dignity of woman
Sir, The AFP photograph, published in DS Mar 9 on the occasion of the International. Women's Day. of a Pakistani young mother walking with a child on her waist and balancing about half a inaund of bricks on her head is deeply moving; and reveals the dignity of women who work alongside men and have to do tough manual work to earn their living in the hard way.
God created man and woman complementary, and each has his/her assigned role to play throughout life. This single photograph reveals more than a million words. Let us salute the women for their noble determination in facing life squarely.
Dhaka.