KARACHI: The Karachi Police arrested on Sunday [Sept 19] three persons described as `foreign agents`, who were caught redhanded spreading rumours of a dangerous kind. All of them gave Muslim names when interrogated but the police have their doubts at least about two. It had been known to the authorities for some time that secret agents have been arriving in Karachi, Lahore and some other cities of Pakistan from a neighbouring country and swelling the number of fifth columnists already present in our midst.

... Throughout the past week, a number of rumours and whispered stories had been sedulously spread in all parts of Karachi and have found their way to the ears of all kinds of people. These false rumours are obviously ...

calculated to undermine the general morale of the people of Pakistan and particularly to create popular distrust in national leaders occupying positions of highest responsibility in the state. Special correspondent [Meanwhile, according to reports from Paris,] Pakistan`s Foreign Minister, Sir Zafrullah Khan, is mentioned here as a potential candidate for the U.N.`s General Assembly presidency, such is his reputation gained in recent sessions. ... The strongest among his advocates are, of course, the Arab delegations... .