No reports of the July 1996 arrest of Muslim League (ML) supporter Ashgar Hameed Chaudhry in Lalamusa, Gujrat, Punjab, that was allegedly reported in the Daily Ahzan, could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

No mention of a newspaper called Daily Ahzan could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Amnesty International Report 1997. 1996.

Benn's Media World 1996. 1996.

Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1996. 1997.

Dawn Wire Service (DWS) [Karachi]. Weekly. July 1996 (WWW)

DIRB. "Pakistan" country file. July-December 1996.

Human Rights in Developing Countries Yearbook. Yearly. 1996, 1997.
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Lahore. February 1998.

State of Human Rights in Pakistan in 1997.

_____. 1997.

State of Human Rights in Pakistan in 1996.

The World's News Media: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. 1991.

Electronic sources: Internet, LEXIS/NEXIS, WNC.