EXHIBIT 31.1


                MODIFIED CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
                       OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002*

         I, Mohd A. Aslami, certify that:

         1.       I have reviewed the financial statements being reported on
                  Form 8-K of FiberCore, Inc.;

         2.       Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain
                  any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
                  material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
                  of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
                  not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
                  quarterly report;

         3.       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
                  financial information included in this quarterly report,
                  fairly present in all material respects the financial
                  condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
                  registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
                  quarterly report;

         4.       The registrant's other certifying officers and I are
                  responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
                  controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
                  13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

                  a)    designed such disclosure controls and procedures to
                        ensure that material information relating to the
                        registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
                        made known to us by others within those entities,
                        particularly during the period in which this quarterly
                        report is being prepared;

                  b)    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
                        disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within
                        90 days prior to the filing date of these financial
                        statements.(the "Evaluation Date"); and

                  c)    presented in these financial statements report our
                        conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
                        controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
                        the Evaluation Date;

         5.       These financial statements have not been reviewed by an
                  independent accountant.

         6.       The registrant's other certifying officers and I have
                  indicated in these financial statements whether or not there
                  were significant changes in internal controls or in other
                  factors that could significantly affect internal controls
                  subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
                  including any corrective actions with regard to significant
                  deficiencies and material weaknesses.


                  Date: August 28, 2003                 /s/ Mohd A. Aslami
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                                                        Mohd A. Aslami
                                                        Chairman, President and
                                                        Chief Executive

                  * The certification has been modified to reflect removal of
                  the financial statements by independent accountants.