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I came across a good pakistani serial on youtube by the name of dhoop kinare. it was broadcasted in 1987 , one can study what a modern country it had been in those times, the hair style , the saris worn,the malls, the language besides light hearted humor. take a look :

Waheguruji ka Khalsa Waheguruji ki Fateh,

sangat ji i have some questions. i had brought the Dushera Mahatam pothi sahib from Hazur Sahib and to my surprise, when i started doing paath of Akaal Ustat i found that the bani is not complete. i fail to understand why is this being done . has any of you also got the pothi sahib too ?

India removes 142 wanted terrorists from blacklist
In a significant decision, the Central government has removed from its 'blacklist' the names of 142 wanted terrorists and their associates, including the heads of various Sikh extremist groups. The wanted persons whose names have been deleted are believed to be currently based in countries like Pakistan, the US, Canada, Norway, France and Germany, and the government's step will enable them to move freely around the world and even return home.

The names have been deleted in two phases after a review of 169 cases in consultation with the Punjab Government and security agencies. While 25 names were deleted in August last year, 117 names were deleted last month, according to the Home Ministry.

Among those removed from the blacklist by the Union Home Ministry are Lakhbir Singh Rode, nephew of dreaded slain Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and chief of International International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF).

The list also includes names like Ranjit Singh alias Neeta, a native of Jammu and Kashmir who heads Khalistan Zindabad Force, Wadhawa Singh, chief of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Paramjit Singh Panjwar, chief of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).

Ripudaman Singh Malik, an activist of Babbar Khalsa who is currently based in British Columbia, was accused of having assisted in funding the 1985 Kanishka plane bombing.

The Home Ministry decision follows the Delhi High Court order to it on February 9 to take a decision on a petition that pleaded that the list of 169 Sikhs should be reviewed as it has led to "unnecessary harassment" to various individuals at different airports and embassies across the world due to non-renewal of their passports by the Indian government.

Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) President Paramjit Singh Sarna has welcomed the decision.

He expressed gratitude to Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the development which he said had "raised a silver line in the hearts of numerous other blacklisted NRI Sikhs" that with his efforts their names would also be deleted soon.

More drugs, fake notes smuggled into Punjab
More drugs, fake notes smuggled into Punjab
India - 29 may 2011

CHANDIGARH: Smuggling of narcotics and counterfeit currency into Punjab from Pakistan is increasing every year.

Heroin, opium and poppy husk are being frequently smuggled from the neighbouring country.

The figures obtained from Punjab police reveal that smuggling of fake currency has increased from Rs 90.50 lakh to Rs 2.12 crore in the last three years. And till May 2011, counterfeit notes amounting to Rs 58.45 lakh were seized along the border areas of Punjab.

In 2008, Punjab police had seized 98.55kg heroin and in 2009, it confiscated 1.55 quintal of the same drug from the border. In 2010, 1.87 quintal heroin was seized and till May 2011, 23.878kg heroin had been found from smugglers.

In 2008, 5.62 quintal opium was seized and in 2009 it went up to 6.92 quintal. In 2010, the state police caught hold of 7.49 quintal opium from the border areas in Punjab.

The state police seized fake notes amounting to Rs 1.15 crore in 2009 and Rs 2.12 crore in 2010. The majority of counterfeits were in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.

Interestingly, there has been a sudden decrease in the number of trained Pakistani spies and smugglers captured in India. In 2009, a total of 11 spies were arrested and in 2010, the figure was only six. Likewise, in 2009, 291 smugglers were arrested while in 2010, only 268 were held by the police.


Source: The Times of India