January 4, 2002	Friday	Shawwal 19, 1422

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FAISALABAD, Jan 3: The intelligence agencies have reportedly started collecting proofs and information about the people who are funding Jihadi organizations and sheltering their leaders.

Sources said on Thursday the federal government had issued instructions to all law enforcement agencies to prepare lists of traders, printing presses and computer designers who were publishing literature and other documents of Jihadi organizations.

“The bank balances, status of business, living standard and other activities of the persons involved in attending meetings of Jihadi organizations were also being collected,” sources said, adding that no “instructions” have so far been issued by the government for taking action against religious leaders and their sponsors.

They said not even a single Jihadi organization had its documented record of source of income and expenditure. Majority of organizations had no bank accounts, property and other belongings in Faisalabad district and their offices had been set up in rented buildings, sources maintained.

The law enforcement agencies had already removed all signboards and hoardings of Jihadi organizations from city roads and cash boxes put in shops for collecting donations in the name of Jihad.

PROTEST: The Faisalabad Property Dealers Association has threatened to stage a protest demonstration in front of the offices of district coordination officer in case action was not taken against the contractor of transfer of property fee who, according to them, are fleecing the people.

Talking to newsmen here on Thursday, association president Sheikh Mahmoodul Hasan said due to financial crisis, the people engaged in property business had already been facing serious problems.

He claimed that the contractor of property transfer fee was charging 100 per cent extra fee from the people seeking registration of property by violating rules and regulations. The innocent people were also being threatened with legal action in case they refused to pay the extra fee, he added.

Mr Hasan alleged that some corrupt employees of the tehsil municipal administration were banking upon the contractor to gain personal benefits.

He said despite repeated requests no action has so far been taken against the contractor by the authorities concerned.

ARREST: An industrialist was arrested on charge of default of bank loan on Wednesday.

Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam, the owner of Gentle Textile Mills, reportedly obtained a loan from the United Bank and failed to repay it. A banking court issued a decree in favour of bank and the accused was arrested.

The default amount is Rs5.3 million.