BAHAWALPUR, Jan 12: A man, who was arrested the other day for his alleged involvement in an attack on President Gen Pervez Musharraf, is not enlisted as an activist of any outlawed organization by the government.

A source told this correspondent on the request of anonymity on Monday that Yaseen Amjad Bokhari had not been owned by any sectarian outfit. The intelligence agencies had also scrutinized their records and the entire membership of the banned outfits, but didn't find his name.

The agencies claimed that the person of such a name had never been on their list nor was he involved in any subversive activity. However, it has been confirmed that he was picked up by the CID after the attack on the president's motorcade in Rawalpindi on Dec 25.

Yaseen's family said he had not returned home ever since his arrest and they had no clue to his whereabouts. According to reports appearing in local newspapers, Yaseen Amjad Bokhari, a property dealer, belonged to the defunct Jaish-i-Muhammad. Various local agencies have, however, confirmed that Yaseen's name was not in their records of the previous years.

SCHOOLS' UPLIFT: A sum of Rs150 million will be spent on the uplift of government primary schools in the district. This was stated at a meeting chaired by District Coordination Officer Imran Ahmad, here on Monday.