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To: BubbaFred who wrote (41752)	11/18/2001 4:45:58 PM
From: JHP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

in situation like this best to consider all sources of info and proceed cautiously! Certainly would not surprise me if they asked the US to leave. yes an Indian news service.

To: BubbaFred who wrote (41752)	11/18/2001 5:14:22 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Respond to of 50167

The United States and the United Nations on Sunday intensified pressure on the Northern Alliance for the formation of a broad-based and multiethnic government in Afghanistan as early as possible. The UN coordinator on Afghanistan, Francese Vendrell, held talks with former Afghan President Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani and the Northern Alliance Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul as part of the efforts to install an all-representative regime in Afghanistan. Rabbani has called for an immediate formation of a broad-based government in Afghanistan. The Northern Alliance, meanwhile, is prepared to take part in a meeting aimed at establishing a power-sharing arrangement in Afghanistan, reports AFP. Asked whether the Alliance would be willing to participate in such a meeting in Europe, Haron Amin, the opposition group’s representative to United Nations, told CBS television’s “Face the Nation”: “Yes,” added the agency. “I spoke to our foreign minister, Dr. (Abdullah) Abdullah, this morning, and he mentioned that our delegation should be heading — hopefully soon — into Europe,” Amin said, naming Germany as a possible host for the meeting. “I think that a delegation from the United Front (as the Alliance also is known) will certainly go to that gathering,” he told CNN’s “Late Edition” later Sunday. The Northern Alliance told AFP in Kabul on Saturday it is ready to hold a gathering of traditional Afghan leaders outside the capital to set up a provisional administration. “If the UN asks us to hold a preliminary meeting or hold the council (of national unity) outside Kabul, for the good of the country and for peace in Afghanistan we are ready to take part, wherever it is,” said General Mohammad Quassim Fahim, the Alliance’s defense minister. “The objective is to establish a broad-based government in Afghanistan,” Amin told CBS. But Amin said the Afghan people “have been so badly brutalized by the Taliban that there is no room” for the fundamentalist militia in a new administration. “I don’t even know if there are any more Taliban nowadays,” Amin said, noting that the fundamentalist militia are in such “disarray” and “are crawling back (to) the very place that they came from, equipped with their ideological anthrax.” But he added: “I think that all other ethnic groups, all other groups, Pashtuns or anybody else should join in the future government.” And he stressed that women, too, must play a significant role in a new Afghanistan. “Without the active participation of women,” Amin said, “the whole task of repatriation, reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan cannot be achieved.” Under Taliban rule, women were denied an education, forbidden to work and roam freely and forced

To: BubbaFred who wrote (41752)	11/18/2001 5:19:55 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Respond to of 50167

On lighter note happenings in my country.. 'children should be urged to come to church regularly' The Cathedral of Sacred Heart, one of the oldest churches in Lahore, will become 94 years of age on November 19 (today). The 94th anniversary celebrations were held on Sunday. Veteran Photographer F.E Chaudhry was chief guest of the celebrations which were conducted by Father Andrew. Construction of the church was completed on October 19, 1901. Before the construction of Cathedral Church The Church of Immaculate Conception in Anarkali which was built in 1861 was used as Pro-Cathedral. A large number of people belonging to the Catholic order of the Christian religion participated in the church service which was followed by a colourful function. F.E Chaudhry cut the cake of 94th anniversary of the church. The Cathedral of Sacred Heart on the Lawrence Road is a sublime piece of architecture. It was designed by a Belgian architect M. Dubbeleere of Antwerp, brother of Late Father Anthony. It is pertinent to mention here that Dubeleere won the well-known Prize of Rome for designing this beautiful building. The exterior of the Cathedral with its lofty steeple, its massive dome and its turrets in the Roman Byzantine style. The steeple 165 feet high, at the entrance stands attended by two towers which enhance the effect of the steeple. The 120 feet high dome is flanked by four elegant turrets. Founder of this edifice was Dr. Godfrey Pelckmans who died on the 3rd August 1904 and thus did not see it completed The interior of the Church is equally inspiring. In its every detail one discovers the mastermind behind the construction of this beautiful building. The plinth is built of Delhi quartz stone. The pillars in the church are of two kinds of stone. The bases and capitols are of Agra white sand stone and the shafts of takkari stone. The floor is all of white and gray Garara marble blended in different designs. The doors and window designs are of teak wood as are also the pews.The five altars and the communion rails are of different kinds of marble. Total length of the Church is about 200 feet some 30 to 40 feet of it is occupied by the sanctuary. The breadth of the church is 68 feet. It is here that one halts and looks at the crowning dome, then glances back on that great length. The high altar has two delicately coloured statues of Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary. The statues of famous saints like Hubert, Roch, Augustine, Margaret, Mary, Philemena and Juliana have also been placed in the church. The four side altars are dedicated to Saint Joseph, Lady of Dolours and Saint Anthony. Hammond Organ and stations of Cross were donated by different people. The side chapel in honour of Saint Anthony of Padua was adorned in 1955 with a set of eight stained glass windows in mosaic representing in classical figures various episodes in the life of the Saint. The work of Lying the Foundation began in 1902 and on the 4th of October 1903, Dr. Pelckmans laid the foundation stone. The construction work was completed on November 1907. The ceremony of consecration was performed by Dr. Eastermans. He was successor of Dr. Pelckmans. Arch Bishop Father Andrew Nisari, Rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral talking to The Nation said the church was one of the biggest churches in the country. He said F.E Chaudhry was the oldest member of the church. "F.E Chaudhry had been coming to the church for the last 82 years. He is now 93 years old," he added. Speaking on the occasion, F.E Chaudhry said children should be urged to come to church regularly. With this I go to sleep, goodnight everyone..