From Destroyed Military Sites To Jets Shot Down, Pakistan’s Losses During The Indo-Pak Conflict
New Age Islam News Bureau
11 May 2025
An ANI report established that Indian Army position near Jammu destroyed 'Pakistani Posts and Terrorist Launch Pads.'
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• From Destroyed Military Sites To Jets Shot Down, Pakistan’s Losses During The Indo-Pak Conflict
• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Locks X Account After Trolls Call Him ‘Face Of Betrayal’; Target Him And His Daughter
• Taliban Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada Orders Taliban Intelligence To Crack Down On Perceived Insults To Islam
• IDF Kills Head Of Islamic Jihad Terror Cell, Nour Bitawi, In Jenin
• Rockford Mosque Hosts Open House To Clear Misinformation About Islam
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India
• Long Night And A Sudden Turnaround: 10 Things That Happened After India-Pakistan Ceasefire Deal
• Peace Deal Struck, But Pakistan Violates ‘Understanding’ Along Border
• “Damage To Gurdwaras, Mosques, Temples In Poonch”: Head Granthi Bhai Surender Singh On Pakistan’s Firing
• 'Will Work With India-Pakistan To Seek Solution On Kashmir': Trump
• Night before announcement of ceasefire, Pakistan blitz meets Indian firewall
• 'Don't fall prey to propaganda': PIB flags fake combat videos flooding social media
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South Asia
• India-Pakistan Conflict: China Issues Big Statement, Says It Will Continue To Stand With Islamabad
• Afghanistan Calls Out Pakistan’s Bluff On Missile Strike After India Slams ‘Ludicrous Claim’
• Iran, Afghanistan Strengthen Cooperation for Disaster Relief
• Intel Agents Asked To Foil Plots Against Islamic System
• Bangladesh interim govt bans former PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League
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Mideast
• Israel ‘Serious Threat’ To Regional Peace, Security: Iran’s Top Diplomat
• IRNA’s CEO meets founder of Al Jazeera Media Group in Doha
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• Minds must not be diverted from Palestine: Leader
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North America
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Arab World
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• Saudi minister meets with UNIDO director-general
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Europe
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Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau
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From Destroyed Military Sites To Jets Shot Down, Pakistan’s Losses During The Indo-Pak Conflict
May 11, 2025
An ANI report established that Indian Army position near Jammu destroyed 'Pakistani Posts and Terrorist Launch Pads.'
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During a May 10 briefing, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh flipped the script on Pakistan’s “several attempts” to spread “misinformation,” further causing panic among the people. Slamming the neighbouring country’s claims of having destroyed “our S-400 missile base…Brahmos installation” as false, she instead pointed out that Pakistan had “suffered losses” on land and in air after butting heads with India.
This week, Pakistan continued drone attacks in several parts of India, ranging from Jammu & Kashmir, to Punjab. India previously successfully thwarted its disputed neighbour’s 26 attack attempts in the country. After foiling those fear-inducing attacks, India moved on to launch its own counter-strike, targeting various Pakistani military sites. Ultimately, the Friday night precision strikes resulted in a total of eight of these locations being hit. Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi unveiled the targets by listing out airbases in Rafiqui, Murid, Chalala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Chunian, radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation bases.
“In response to Pakistan targeting civilian targets, the Indian Armed Forces retaliated and targeted technical installations, commands and control centres, radar sites and ammunition strongholds…” Col Qureshi said during the May 10 presser held in the morning. “While carrying out these attacks, India has ensured minimal collateral damage.”
Col Sofiya eventually also shared that Pakistan’s airfields in Skardu, Bholi, Sargodha and Jacobabad had sustained major damage. “Pakistan’s air defence systems and radar systems were neutralised, and its airspace was made untenable. Along the Line of Control, Pakistan’s command and control, logistics installations, and military infrastructure suffered such heavy losses that their offensive and defensive capabilities were completely crippled,” she said during the briefing before the ceasefire revelation.
As per confirmations pouring out in the aftermath of the May 7 Operation Sindoor, military strikes carried out as a retaliatory response to the Pahalgam terror attack were “focused, measured and non-escalatory.” The initial targets eluded Pakistani military installations, focussing on nine terror infrastructures. The list included headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. All linked to JeM, Markaz Subhan Allah at Bahawalpur, Sarjal at Tehra Kalan, Markaz Abbas in Kotli, and Syedna Bilal camp in Muzaffarabad were reduced to rubble. Other targets were LeT-affiliated locations: Markaz Taiba at Murdike, Markaz Ahle Hadith at Barnala, and ShwawaiNalla camp at Muzaffarabad.
On Thursday, the Pakistan government also appeared to appeal to international partners for additional loans, citing “heavy losses inflicted by the enemy,” according to a Reuters report. The same message popped up on the X page of Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Division, as a tweet read, “Govt of Pakistan appeals to International Partners for more loans after heavy losses inflicted by enemy. Amid escalating war and stocks crash, we urge international partner to help de-escalate. Nation urged to remain steadfast.” The ministry subsequently distanced itself from the post, clarifying that the X account had been hacked.
In the standoff that has continued this past week, India reportedly shot down at least two Pakistan fighter jets. ANI quoted unidentified sources as saying that a Pakistani Air Force jet was struck in Pathankot. NDTV’s sources also claimed that Indian SAM (Surface-to-air missile) shot down one of Pakistan’s F-16 supersonic fighter jets near the Sargodha air base. On top of that, India is believed to have taken down Islamabad’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, a surveillance jet critical to air combat.
India Today reported the AWACS was hit in Pakistan’s Punjab province. Official confirmations about these particular jets being targeted have yet to make it out. The outlet also maintained that India’s air defence system is said to have taken down two of Pakistan’s JF-17 aircrafts, as per government sources.
In addition to Pakistan’s airbases and aircrafts sustaining major losses, its stock market witnessed a fall of over 9% in last few days amid cross-border escalation. On Friday, KSE-30 Index plunged 3%, marking its lowest since December 19.
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Locks X Account After Trolls Call Him ‘Face Of Betrayal’; Target Him And His Daughter
Subharup Das Sharma
11.05.25
A day after Vikram Misri announced the ceasefire, his X account went private
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India may or may not be bracing for war at the border, but it’s already deep into one online. And the latest to fall isn’t a soldier, but a statesman.
A day after Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri announced the ceasefire following India’s missile retaliation against Pakistan for the Pahalgam terror attacks, his X account went private.
What began as dissatisfaction over a diplomatic move escalated into character assassination. Misri, a career diplomat, found himself accused of “surrendering” to international pressure.
When the ceasefire fell apart within hours and Pakistan violated the agreement, the anger online turned vindictive. Memes, slurs and abuse targeted at the man reading out the government’s decisions, not the men making them.
What is more saddening is that it wasn’t just him alone. His daughter’s phone number was leaked. Her profession was questioned. Her integrity was doubted. One user demanded to know how her career fit into India’s “national interest”. Another called for her “exposure”. A third mined her social media, looking for ammunition.
To many, this would be another laugh-over-tea moment in India’s vitriol filled online culture. After all, this is the same social media that spammed Philips India because a New Zealand cricketer named Glenn Phillips took a catch to dismiss Virat Kohli.
Misri has been the public face of India’s measured yet firm diplomatic posture during the latest flare-up with Pakistan. On May 7, he briefed media after India struck nine terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, describing the strikes as "measured, non-escalatory and proportionate". He rebutted Pakistan's propaganda — from claims of shooting down Indian jets to bizarre accusations that India targeted a hydroelectric dam.
But when the ceasefire was announced on May 10, and promptly violated by Pakistan, Misri’s credibility was questioned. Right-wing leaders blamed him for “premature diplomacy”. Never mind that foreign secretaries implement, not design, such policies. Misri, a non-political appointee, became the lightning rod for a storm of nationalist rage.
Observers noted the pattern. First came the trolling of Himanshi Narwal, the widow and survivor of the Pahalgam attack that killed Navy officer Vinay Narwal. When she asked for justice without hate, saying, “We don’t want hatred for anyone. We want peace. But we want justice too,” trolls mocked her makeup, as if wearing lipstick invalidated her grief.
Now, it is Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s turn. What began as legitimate questions over a ceasefire has spiralled into a witch hunt, with Misri, who had called out Pakistan’s duplicity, being vilified online for being too diplomatic. The internet, it seems, has no time for nuance.
The diplomat who tried to explain India’s actions now finds his daughter explaining hers. The widow who asked for peace now finds herself defending her grief.
Source: www.telegraphindia.com
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Taliban Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada Orders Taliban Intelligence To Crack Down On Perceived Insults To Islam
by Ahmad Azizi
May 11, 2025
The Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has instructed the Taliban’s intelligence agency to act decisively against anyone deemed to have insulted Islamic values, reinforcing their hard-line stance on religious conformity.
In an audio message shared by Taliban spokesman from a seminar to Taliban intelligence officials in Kandahar, Akhundzada said the agency must prevent all “open or hidden” affronts to Islamic rituals and cultural norms, calling such acts part of a broader ideological threat to the Taliban’s rule.
“The intelligence apparatus must not allow any insult to Islamic traditions, whether public or concealed,” he said. “You are the backbone of the Islamic Emirate, and your duty is to protect it from all threats — ideological, political, or military.”
The seminar, according to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, was attended by regional intelligence directors and the agency’s deputy for operations. As with all of Akhundzada’s public addresses, the message was pre-recorded and disseminated through official Taliban media — part of a longstanding practice for the reclusive leader, who has not appeared in public since taking power.
Akhundzada warned of what he described as “corrupt thinking” and “foreign agendas,” and urged intelligence officials to collaborate with other Taliban institutions to “guide public opinion” under a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
While emphasizing ideological vigilance, he also advised officers to exercise restraint and ethics in their enforcement. “Do not detain anyone solely on suspicion,” he said. “And never reveal people’s secrets or mistreat detainees.”
His comments come amid mounting criticism of the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence, which has been repeatedly accused by international human rights groups of arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and torture. Since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, the agency — led by Abdul Haq Wasiq — has expanded across all provinces, targeting religious institutions, former government employees, journalists, and civil society actors.
Akhundzada’s directive appears to reaffirm the intelligence service’s central role in defending the regime, while attempting to temper its reputation for abuse with calls for more disciplined conduct. The remarks also reflect his continued consolidation of religious and ideological authority over Taliban governance from his stronghold in Kandahar.
More than 100 decrees have been issued by the Taliban since returning to power, the majority of them restricting civil liberties, particularly for women. Akhundzada’s religious edicts and speeches, delivered only through audio recordings or written statements, have increasingly defined the group’s rigid policies.
His latest message signals both an endorsement of the intelligence agency’s sweeping powers and a warning to critics — domestic or foreign — who challenge the Taliban’s vision of Islamic governance.
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IDF Kills Head Of Islamic Jihad Terror Cell, Nour Bitawi, In Jenin
May 11, 2025
A source in Central Command confirmed on Sunday morning that terrorist Nour Bitawi, one of the security forces' most wanted targets, was killed on Friday in Jenin.
"We have been chasing him since 2023," the officer told Channel 12 News. "We tried to reach him quite a few times in the last two years. There were moments when we came very close, but we manage to catch up with him on Friday."
According to the source, Bitawi has been on the wanted list for a long time. He controlled the territory, knew how to organize and direct terrorist squads and connect attackers. "He was both a commander and an initiator, with a rare ability to integrate attacks – he transferred funds, made connections, and coordinated the most significant attacks from that region."
"We cannot give more information for security reasons, but this is an extraordinary intelligence success – coming full circle with an accurate source, coordinating aerial measures from all commands, precise entry of a special forces unit, and final identification in the field. Everything happened within four to five hours from receiving the information to the final implementation."
Since the beginning of Operation Iron Wall in northern Samaria, security forces have eliminated over 105 terrorists, arrested about 350 wanted individuals, and confiscated more than 400 weapons.
Since the beginning of the war, over 900 terrorists have been eliminated in the Central Command sector, about 2,000 weapons have been confiscated, and IDF forces have carried out over 100 airstrikes in the area.
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Rockford Mosque hosts open house to clear misinformation about Islam
By Jade Marceau-Mary
May 11, 2025
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rockford chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) collaborated with religious outreach organization GainPeace for what they called an open mosque day.
GainPeace Director and guest speaker Sabeel Ahmed said this event was directed toward non-Muslim members of the community who might be curious to see what happens inside a mosque.
“They may have driven past so many times in so many years. They may be curious about what happens inside,” Ahmed said. “I’m curious if I drive by a Church: ‘What happens inside.’ So, we want to invite them and meet with them.”
The community got to learn about the Islamic faith, the history of Muslims in America and their contributions, and the different misconceptions about the religion and what it stands for.
The ICNA’s Rockford mosque is not only a place for people to pray; The location also includes services accessible for all, including a health clinic for those underinsured and a place for food and clothing drives.
“When you are economical deprived, right, they are things that are just not available to you at the same level it is when you are economically well off, and healthcare is one of those things,” Event guest Tamarra Sward said.
Saturday’s open house also offered a large variety of activities including VR presentations, trying on a hijab, getting their name written in Arabic, and getting henna tattoos.
“The more we know about each other, and about different culture, the more it brings tolerance, it brings community, it brings love that need to be there no matter what your race is, no matter what your religion is,” Sward said.
“At the end of the day, the reason we are here is we get to know our neighbors, they get to know us, so we can live in justice, peace and harmony with God’s guidance,” Ahmed said.
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India
Long Night And A Sudden Turnaround: 10 Things That Happened After India-Pakistan Ceasefire Deal
May 11, 2025
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, following a sharp escalation in cross-border tensions triggered by the deadly April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
In retaliation, India launched 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7, carrying out precision strikes on nine terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Pakistan responded with drone attacks targeting areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. These attacks were intercepted by Indian defence systems but raised fears of a broader conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Amid growing concern, the United States played a key role in de-escalating the situation. US secretary of state Marco Rubio said he and Vice President JD Vance held discussions with senior officials from both countries. Rubio also commended PM Modi and Pakistan for choosing dialogue over confrontation.
Just hours after the ceasefire agreement, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah questioned the truce deal as Srinagar was jolted by loud explosions on Saturday evening. “What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!! This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up,” Abdullah posted on X.
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Peace deal struck, but Pakistan violates ‘understanding’ along border
KallolBhattacherjee
May 11, 2025
After three days of intense military hostilities, India and Pakistan have reached an “understanding” about stopping “military action” and “firing” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced on Saturday (May 10, 2025).
Official sources asserted that the decision to stop military actions was bilaterally agreed between India and Pakistan and that the initiation of this “understanding” would not affect several recent punitive decisions that India has taken targeting Pakistan after the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
However, cross-border firing was reported at some locations along the International Boundary in Jammu, while explosions were heard in Srinagar.
“What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar,” Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abullah said in a post on X. “This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up,” he added in another post.
In a late night brief press meeting, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri informed that Pakistan had committed “repeated violations” of the ‘understanding’ saying that the Indian armed forces were given instruction to “deal strongly” with the situation.
“We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility,” said Mr. Misri who described these violations as a “breach of the understanding”.
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“Damage to gurdwaras, mosques, temples in Poonch”: Head Granthi Bhai Surender Singh on Pakistan’s firing
May 11, 2025
Bhai Surender Singh, Head Granthi, Sahab Mahant Saab Ji Gurudwara, claimed that there was damage to gurdwaras, mosques, and temples after firing from the Pakistan side.
Speaking to ANI, Bhai Surender Singh said, “It wasn’t done by the Indian Army; it was actually firing from Pakistan. There was damage to gurdwaras, mosques, and temples, and we also had casualties. A teacher who was teaching children was killed. Pakistan fired on our city, on people’s homes, and even our gurdwaras were hit.”
“The truth always wins, and we must speak it. Despite all the damage and attacks on gurdwaras and temples, Pakistan is shamelessly blaming the Indian Army. But the truth is that Pakistan is behind this,” he added.
Terming the incident “unfortunate”, Balbir Singh, General Secretary of the Gurdwara Committee near the District Hospital in Poonch, stated that he was present at the gurdwara when the cashier of the gurdwara was killed in Pakistan’s firing.
“It is very unfortunate. The army of Pakistan could not stoop any lower. I was present in the gurdwara myself when the cashier of the gurdwara was martyred. He was reciting from the holy scriptures during the Sehaj Path, and just 2-5 minutes after talking to me, a bomb from Pakistan landed on the gurdwara boundary wall, and he was martyred near his house. I want to say this with deep sadness that they are projecting this to the whole world through false propaganda,” Singh said.
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'Will work with India-Pakistan to seek solution on Kashmir': Trump
May 11, 2025
NEW DELHI: United States President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would see if, "after a 'thousand years,' a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir". Trump's remark comes a day after India agreed to Pakistan's call for a ceasefire amid military action that Indian armed forces took in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which 26 civilians were killed.
The US President also said he was proud that the "USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision" as the aggression "could have led to the death and destruction of so many, and so much".
"I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to the death and destruction of so many, and so much. Millions of good and innocent people could have died!" Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social.
"Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions. I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision. While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!" he wrote.
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Night before announcement of ceasefire, Pakistan blitz meets Indian firewall
May 11, 2025
Amritsar: India thwarted a series of drone and missile attacks launched from Pakistan on Friday night and early Saturday, neutralising multiple aerial threats to key military installations and civilian areas across Punjab's border districts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur.
India thwarted the attacks just hours before a truce was reached between the two countries. However, it was short lived, as the neighbouring country violated it again in Jammu.
The Army said Pakistan had made several attempts to target Pathankot's Air Force Station along with its surrounding military installations and civilian areas. The first wave around 8pm on Friday triggered a quick red alert and blackout across Amritsar city. Air defence units spotted and destroyed drones over the Khasa region, halting Pakistan's offensive within 30 minutes.
A second strike was reported on Friday night at Bamiyal village near the border. Again, Indian defences responded promptly, shooting down incoming drones and missiles. At about 4.30am on Saturday, the enemy made a third attempt to strike Pathankot using a mix of drones and missiles. Defence sources have said the airbase and other installations were the intended targets, but no damage was reported. Debris from intercepted drones and rockets was recovered from Amritsar's Rajasanasi area villages, including MagulaniKot and Rayya.
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'Don't fall prey to propaganda': PIB flags fake combat videos flooding social media
May 11, 2025
NEW DELHI: The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has raised alarm against several combat gaming videos being deceptively circulated as real footage of the recent India-Pakistan conflict.
"Several combat gaming videos are being deceptively circulated as real footages of recent India-Pakistan conflict. Please don't fall prey to such propaganda posts. Stay Alert! Stay Informed!" it said.
PIB also debunked a message being shared on WhatsApp in the name of defence ministry, giving instructions for civil preparedness, in the view of India-Pakistan conflict.
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South Asia
India-Pakistan conflict: China issues big statement, says it will continue to stand with Islamabad
By: ManmathNayak
May 10, 2025
Beijing: At this critical time of India-Pakistan conflict, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday issued a statement and said his country would continue to stand by Pakistan in upholding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence.
The Chinese foreign minister made these comments during a telephonic conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to a statement by the Foreign Office. During the conversation, Dar briefed Wang Yi on the evolving regional situation.
He reaffirmed that China, as Pakistan's All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partner and iron-clad friend, will continue to stand firmly by Pakistan in upholding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence, the Foreign Office said.
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Afghanistan Calls Out Pakistan’s Bluff On Missile Strike After India Slams ‘Ludicrous Claim’
By :Manoj Gupta
May 10, 2025
Kabul on Saturday rubbished Pakistan’s claims that India has launched a missile attack on Afghanistan’s territory, hours after India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called out the “ludicrous claim".
Inayatullah Khawarizmi, a spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defence, spoke to Hurriyat Radio and strongly rejected Pakistan’s claim, saying there was no truth to them.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs also rejected the claim, saying the people of Afghanistan know their friends and enemies well and are aware of which country has repeatedly violated Afghanistan’s territory.
Earlier in the day, Misri, while addressing a press briefing, said: “There is this completely ludicrous claim that Indian missiles have hit Afghanistan. Totally frivolous allegation. And I only want to point out that Afghan people don’t need to be reminded about which country it is that has, on multiple occasions, in just the last 1.5 years, targeted the civilian population and civilian infrastructure in Afghanistan."
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Iran, Afghanistan Strengthen Cooperation for Disaster Relief
2025-05-11
KABUL(BNA): Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, the General Director of Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority, met with AlirezaBikdeli, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to discuss vital support for disaster-affected individuals in Afghanistan.
During the discussions, Mullah Turabi expressed gratitude for Iran’s past support and outlined specific needs for the Afghan provinces. He requested assistance in the form of 10,000 liters of diesel and 5,000 liters of petrol for each of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, totaling 340,000 liters of diesel and 170,000 liters of petrol.
This fuel is essential for implementing preventive projects, such as building retaining walls to combat the threats posed by climate change-induced floods.
Ambassador Bikdeli underscored the close ties between the two nations, noting their shared human, neighborly, and Islamic connections. He reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to further cooperation, highlighting the ongoing construction of a 117-kilometer road linking Iran to Farah province as a testament to strengthening bilateral relations.
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Intel agents asked to foil plots against Islamic system
NoorullahZazai
11 May 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Supreme Leader Sheikh Mullah Haibatullah has instructed intelligence agents neutralise all overt and covert ideological and subversive plots by the enemy to undermine the Islamic system.
Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for IEA, shared a statement on X, noting that the leadership issued the orders during a one-day seminar for intelligence officials.
The supreme leader stated: “Just as the Islamic system was established through jihad and sacrifices, the intelligence apparatus is duty-bound to thwart all overt and covert ideological and subversive plots that the enemies are planning and seeking to implement against the Islamic system.”
He stressed intelligence operatives must not allow anyone to disrespect or insult Islamic and religious values. Intelligence officials, in coordination with other institutions, must work toward the implementation of Sharia and the shaping of public opinion.
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Bangladesh interim govt bans former PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League
May 11, 2025
Apart from a corruption case, Sheikh Hasina is accused of numerous charges like mass murders and crimes against humanity, and enforced disappearances
Bangladesh’s interim government, headed by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday announced a ban on deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, the Awami League.
Yunus’s interim government announced that the Awami League was being banned under an anti-terrorism law and said, “The official gazette notification will be issued in this regard on the next working day.”
A statement of the council of advisers or the cabinet decided that the ban would remain effective until the completion of the “trial of the Awami League and its leaders in Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal in the interest of protecting the country’s security and sovereignty”.
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Mideast
Israel ‘Serious Threat’ To Regional Peace, Security: Iran’s Top Diplomat
May 10, 2025
Delivering speech at the 4th round of Iran and Arab World Conference in Qatari capital of Doha, Iran’s top diplomat stated this is an opportunity to engage with intellectuals and thinkers from the region to improve interaction and understanding between Iran and the Arab world.
Araghchi emphasized that the criminal Zionist regime is the most important source of instability in the region, which has jeopardized the regional peace and security.
He expressed his thanks to the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations in Tehran and the Al Jazeera Center for Studies in Doha for organizing this meeting.
"Today, we have gathered together to further advance the path of interaction and understanding between Iran and neighboring states with mutual understanding. Undoubtedly, the good relations between Iran and the Arab world throughout history and within the framework of the great Islamic civilization have brought valuable achievements to Islamic civilization and the entire world, which are now considered part of the common Islamic heritage and are a source of pride for all of us."
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IRNA’s CEO meets founder of Al Jazeera Media Group in Doha
May 11, 2025
Tehran, IRNA — Hossein Jaberi-Ansari, CEO of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), in a meeting with the founder and chairman of the board of directors of Al Jazeera, discussed and exchanged views on regional developments and the lsraeli aggression in Gaza.
Hossein Jaberi-Ansari, CEO of the Islamic Republic News Agency, who is visiting Qatar, met with Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Al Jazeera Network, and discussed joint cooperation between IRNA and the Al Jazeera media group.
In this meeting, the founder of Al Jazeera expressed his satisfaction with meeting Jaberi-Ansari again and referred to his long-standing friendship with him, and announced Al Jazeera's full readiness to cooperate in various fields with the Islamic Republic News Agency and the Iranian Press Cultural Institute.
Sheikh Thamer and Jaberi-Ansari also exchanged views on the latest developments in the region, especially the Israeli war on Gaza and the resilience of the Palestinian people against the aggression of the Israeli regime.
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Qataris search for bodies of Americans killed by Islamic State in Syria
By Andrew Mills
May 11, 2025
A Qatari mission has begun searching for the remains of U.S. hostages killed by Islamic State in Syria a decade ago, two sources briefed on the mission said, reviving a longstanding effort to recover their bodies.
Islamic State, which controlled swathes of Syria and Iraq at the peak of its power from 2014-2017, beheaded numerous people in captivity, including Western hostages, and released videos of the killings.
Qatar's international search and rescue group began the search on Wednesday, accompanied by several Americans, the sources said. The group, deployed by Doha to earthquake zones in Morocco and Turkey in recent years, had so far found the remains of three bodies, the sources said.
One of the sources — a Syrian security source — said the remains had yet to be identified. The second source said it was unclear how long the mission would last.
The Qatari mission gets under way as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit Doha and other Gulf Arab allies next week and as Syria's ruling Islamists, close allies of Qatar, seek relief from U.S. sanctions.
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Minds must not be diverted from Palestine: Leader
May 10, 2025
In his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed the vital connection between the dignity of labor and the future of the nation, describing work as the pillar upon which human life and society endure. He turned attention to the current atrocities being committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza. Referring to the deafening silence of some world powers, Imam Khamenei said that the crimes being committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza and Palestine aren’t something that can be overlooked.
The Leader warned that biased global policies are deliberately employed to sideline the Palestinian cause and to blur its urgency in the minds of the people, asserting, “There are biased policies being employed in the world today against nations in efforts to cause people to forget the issues related to Palestine. Muslim nations must not allow rumors, various talk, and new issues to divert minds from the Palestinian Issue.”
Ayatollah Khamenei described the firm global stance against not only the Zionist regime, but also against its well-known supporters as essential, stating, “The entire world must stand up firmly against the supporters of the Zionist regime. The US is supporting the Zionist regime in the truest sense of the word.”
He further emphasized that the people of Gaza and Palestine are not merely facing the Zionist occupation: “The reality is that the oppressed people of Palestine and Gaza are facing not only the Zionist regime, but also the US and England. Instead of stopping the killing and destruction, they empower and support the criminal regime by sending weapons and equipment.”
Underscoring the need for unyielding vigilance, he added that some slogans, remarks, and temporary incidents must not cause the issue of Palestine to be forgotten. People’s minds must not be diverted from Palestine.”
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North America
'He does support Sharia Law': Trump ally hurls 'very alarming' accusation at GOP senator
David McAfee
May 10, 2025
A Republican senator who Donald Trump needs to pass the president's agenda is clashing with a top Trump ally over the weekend.
Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas came under fire by controversial Trump associate Laura Loomer, who took to X to air her grievances.
"GOP SENATOR JOHN CORNYN THANKED A FOREIGN DESIGNATED ISLAMIC TERRORIST ORG THAT IS OPERATING IN TEXAS, DESPITE HIS RECENT CLAIM THAT SHARIA LAW HAS NO PLACE IN TEXAS," Loomer said.
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DOJ to investigate Muslim-led development targeted by Texas GOP, senator says
May 10, 2025
The Justice Department will investigate whether a planned real estate development around one of North Texas’s largest mosques violates federal law, Sen. John Cornyn (R) said Friday after weeks of calling the project antisemitic and anti-Christian.
Attacks over the development outside Dallas have been amplified by Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Gov. Greg Abbott and right-wing bloggers who baselessly claim it would create a Muslim-only community and impose Islamic law on residents.
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Texas Muslim housing project under lens
May 11, 2025
The US justice department has opened an investigation into a planned housing development outside Dallas that would have a mosque at its centre, Senator John Cornyn said Friday. Cornyn, who will face Texas' hard-right attorney general, Ken Paxton, next year in what could be a heated Republican primary contest for his own Senate seat, is the latest Texas Republican to challenge the development in the rural town of Josephine, Texas.
The project is backed by members of the East Plano Islamic Center, a mosque in Plano, and has drawn intense scrutiny from Republicans, including Gov Greg Abbott, who have accused the planners of seeking to create an exclusively Muslim community and to impose Islamic law on residents. In recent months, Abbott has directed several state agencies to investigate the development, known as EPIC City, suggesting it may have violated fair housing and financial laws.
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What is the traditional Sunday blessing that popes deliver in St. Peter's Square?
May 11, 2025
VATICAN CITY: For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it's the unmissable Vatican appointment, the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square.
The new pope, Leo XIV, is scheduled to deliver his first such prayer on Sunday from the loggia where he first appeared in public after being elected three days ago.
The history of the pope's Sunday blessing In 1954, which he had declared a special year of veneration to the Virgin Mary, Pope Pius XII started reciting in public a traditional Catholic midday prayer to her. He first delivered it from the pope's summer residence, just outside Rome at Castel Gandolfo.
Back at the Vatican, he kept it up from a window facing St. Peter's Square at the Apostolic Palace, the 16th century building where the papal apartments are. Pope Francis broke with tradition by living at a Vatican guest house instead but still maintained the Sunday prayer tradition from the palace.
It's become a chance for ordinary faithful to see the pope relatively up close. Especially since the papacy of St. John Paul II - from 1978 to 2005 - popes have added short messages touching on different topics of the day.
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Trump must halt mass layoffs of federal workers: Judge
May 11, 2025
The Trump administration must temporarily cease from engaging in widespread layoffs and firings of govt workers, a California federal court ruled Friday.
President Donald Trump's Feb executive order calling for a radical reorganisation of the federal workforce likely violates the Constitution, Judge Susan Illston of the US district court for the Northern District of California said.
She granted a temporary restraining order requested by coalition of labour unions, nonprofit organisations, and municipal govts to halt worker layoffs nationwide.
The ruling is the biggest blow so far to Trump's efforts to downsize the federal govt by cutting costs and slashing what's viewed as administrative bloat. The administration appealed the decision early Saturday to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Illston, a Clinton appointee, said at a Friday hearing in San Francisco that she was inclined to grant the restraining order to "protect the power of the legislative branch."
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Arab World
Islamic Revolution In Iran: Islamic Countries Must Not Forget Palestinian Issue, Must Confront Crimes Of Zionist Regime, Supporters
10 May 2025
Tehran - Saba:Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Sayyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday emphasized the need for Islamic countries not to allow the Palestinian issue to be forgotten, emphasizing that the entire world must stand against the crimes of the Zionist regime and its supporters in Gaza and Palestine.
In a meeting with a group of workers on Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei said that American support for the Zionist regime is not merely a political claim, but rather real and realistic support.
He added that "the malicious policies being practiced today against peoples around the world are deliberately aimed at causing the Palestinian issue to be forgotten," noting that "Muslim peoples must not allow this, as rumors are used to distract from the essence of the Palestinian issue."
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Bahrain parliamentary delegation visits Indonesian Parliament
11 May 2025
Jakarta, May 11 (BNA): Bahrain's parliamentary delegation, led by Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Division, took part in an official parliamentary visit to the Indonesian Parliament on the sidelines of the 19th session of the Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC).
The Speaker emphasised that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, places high priority on joint Islamic cooperation. He emphasised Bahrain’s keenness to reinforce unity and solidarity within the Islamic world, particularly amid evolving geopolitical, economic and security challenges regionally and internationally.
He underlined the critical role of Islamic parliaments and legislative councils in advancing collective efforts, promoting contributions to security, stability and sustainable development, defending just causes, particularly the Palestinian cause, and developing Islamic coordination and convergence to align parliamentary visions and realise the aspirations of Islamic nations and peoples.
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Saudi king, crown prince congratulate Pope Leo XIV on his election
Arab News
May 11, 2025
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on Sunday on his election as the new leader of the Catholic church.
The king and his crown prince have sent “congratulatory telegrams to Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of his election as Pope of the Vatican,” read a statement on the Saudi Press Agency.
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Saudi, British foreign ministers discuss regional and international developments
Arab News
May 10, 2025
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday spoke with his British counterpart David Lammy, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The two ministers discussed Saudi-UK relations, as well as regional and international developments and the efforts being made in this regard, SPA added.
The call came on the same day as Prince Faisal's meeting with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah.
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Saudi minister meets with UNIDO director-general
Arab News
May 10, 2025
During his official visit to Denmark this weekend, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef met with Gerd Muller, the director-general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
The Saudi Press Agency reported that the two men “discussed ways to deepen the strategic partnership between the Kingdom and the organization in a way that supports the goals of sustainable industrial development.”
Alkhorayef also held bilateral meetings with leaders of several leading Danish companies in the industry and mining sectors, according to the SPA, to discuss “joint investment opportunities, as well as the incentives offered by the Kingdom to investors.”
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Europe
Talks With Muslim Leaders Will Build Trust - Northamptonshire's Most Senior Police Officer
Martin Heath
May 10, 2025
A chief constable said a meeting with Mosque leaders helped him to understand "how we can build trust and confidence".
Northamptonshire's most senior police officer, Ivan Balhatchet, recently met leaders of 11 Mosques with the county's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), Danielle Stone.
Stone, the Labour PFCC, said: "I am on a mission to make communities safer and to improve the relationships between all our communities and our police and fire services.
"All of our local faith groups are very good at putting services in place that help and protect people, and they are hugely influential in their respective communities.
Danielle Stone with medium-length white hair, wearing a top with a white, black and red pattern. She is sitting in a large room with tables and plastic chairs behind her.
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Derby Man Arrested Over Incident Where QuranWas Burned To Face Different Charge
By Zena Hawley
10 MAY 2025
A Derby man who is due to go on trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court at the end of the month has had the charge against him changed.
HamitCoskun, 50, was arrested after an incident in which a copy of the Quran was burned outside the Turkish Consulate in London in February.
He was originally charged with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress against the religious institution of Islam following an incident near the consulate in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, central London on February 15.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on February 15 and entered a not guilty plea. He was released on conditional bail to appear before the same court for trial on May 28.
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Vladimir Putin ready for direct talks with Ukraine ‘without any preconditions’ as Europe demands ceasefire
May 11, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed restarting direct peace negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 “without preconditions,” hours after European leaders demanded a full 30-day ceasefire beginning Monday.
The offer comes as Kyiv and its allies intensify diplomatic efforts to halt the three-year war and pressure Moscow into halting hostilities.
“We propose to the Kyiv authorities to resume the talks that they broke off in 2022, and, I emphasise, without any preconditions,” Putin said in a statement delivered just after 1 am (local time), as reported by AFP.
He added, “We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine,” and said the Kremlin doesn’t rule out agreeing to a ceasefire during the course of the talks.
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Southeast Asia
As Umno marks 79th anniversary, Zahid warns against ‘who’s more radical’ race
By Muhammad Yusry
11 May 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today reminded party members not to get caught up in the “who’s more radical” race.
“This is the politics of consideration, stability, and hope that we must uphold as we lead the nation,” he said in his speech at Umno’s 79th anniversary celebration at the World Trade Centre here.
“I want Umno to rise as a party of the future, to become a political movement that practises politics of solutions, politics of legacy and moderate politics,” he said.
“Our success in the by-elections proves one important point, the public now prefers solutions that relate to their daily lives over being constantly bombarded with political rhetoric that has become increasingly nauseating to their ears,” he added.
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Tabung Haji rolls out digital tablets for pilgrim health checks in Mecca under Ziarah Rahmah programme
11 May 2025
MECCA, May 11 — The healthcare services for Malaysian pilgrims in the Holy Land saw a significant milestone this Haj season as the Public Health Unit of LembagaTabung Haji (TH) utilised digital tablets in implementing the Ziarah Rahmah (visit to pilgrims) programme at every maktab (residential facility) it operates here.
TH Public Health Unit Operations Coordinator Dr Abdullah Husam A Shukor said the use of this technology, introduced for the first time this Haj season, enables health visits from room to room to be carried out more swiftly, systematically and comprehensively.
“This year, TH has equipped its personnel with digital tablets complete with SIM cards and internet access. Now, when healthcare personnel visit (Malaysian) pilgrims, we can directly access their health information online via the system.
“Through the use of these tablets, healthcare personnel can access the Pre-Haj Health Screening Reports within the Ministry of Health’s MyVAS system through the SIHAT system (a health information system developed by TH for medical personnel in the Holy Land),” he said when met by the Malaysian media here.
Dr Abdullah Husam said this new approach marks a significant improvement compared to the previous manual method, which involved recording treatment information in the Pilgrims’ Health Record Book during past Haj seasons.
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Anwar: RM14b spent on 144 Sabah projects, more to come under Madani government
11 May 2025
TAWAU, May 11 — The Madani Government has successfully implemented 144 development projects in Sabah to date, involving a total allocation of RM14 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar said the projects include the upgrading of Tawau Hospital and LahadDatu Prison, the construction of the Sepanggar Bay container port and the proposed heart medical centre in Kota Kinabalu.
He added that the government has allocated over RM350 million for the Madani Solar programme, with Tawau selected as the pilot project site.
The initiative involves the installation of 40 solar-powered streetlights in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and the local community.
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Anwar: Federal and state governments must work together to help Sabah grow
11 May 2025
TAWAU, May 11 — Sabah has the potential to become a developed state through close cooperation between the Federal and state governments in championing the people’s welfare, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In line with this, he gave his assurance to make every effort to realise that aspiration and subsequently provide a better life for the people in the state.
Anwar said it was normal for any state to request allocations for development, and such matters could be discussed amicably and harmoniously between the Federal and state governments.
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Anwar says no discussion on dissolving Sabah assembly during meeting with Governor
11 May 2025
KOTA KINABALU, May 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he did not discuss the possible dissolution of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly during his meeting with Yang DipertuaNegeriTun Musa Aman today.
“The meeting focused primarily on Sabah’s development and strengthening cooperation between the state and federal governments,” he told reporters at the Seri Kinabalu Palace today.
Anwar said the discussions covered various sectors, including oil, and took into account input from state leaders with the aim of addressing key concerns and identifying areas for improvement.
Speculation of a possible early dissolution of the state assembly had intensified ahead of today’s meeting between the Prime Minister and the Governor.
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Africa
Cleric backs Zulum’s alcohol ban, urges Hisbah to enforce it
11th May 2025
By IsahOjo
The Chief Imam of Maiduguri International Airport, Muhammad Ibrahim Adam, has commended the Governor of Borno State, BabaganaZulum, for the recent ban on the sale of alcohol, while urging the state to consider establishing Hisbah to enforce the ban.
In a statement released on Sunday, the State Directorate of Information, Ministry of Information and Internal Security, said the cleric described the decision as timely and commendable in preserving the spiritual and moral fabric of society.
“The Imam called on the government to consider the establishment of Hisbah, a moral enforcement body in the state, to help enforce Islamic principles and curb immoral practices,” the statement read.
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Niger bans livestock exports ahead of Muslim holiday
May 11, 2025
Niger has banned livestock exports in an effort to avoid a spike in prices ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, the commerce ministry said.
In Niger, a country that is more than 90 percent Muslim, hundreds of thousands of sheep are sacrificed for Eid al-Adha, in early June.
Jihadist groups in Niger and the Sahel region have routinely resorted to stealing livestock leading many herders to flee their villages and prices to soar.
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Kwara monarch organizes prayers for Tinubu, AbdulRazaq
May 11, 2025
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, yesterday organized special prayers for the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahmanAbdulRazaq’s administration.
In his remarks, the monarch said the prayers were held to pray to God to restore peace to all the troubled parts of the country and crown the efforts of Tinubu and AbdulRazaq at making the nation and Kwara better places for all to live.
Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Soliu, led the prayers and was supported by the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Sheikh AbdulHamidAbdullahi, the Imam Gambari, Ajanasi, and Alfa Rabana, Imam YakubuAliagan, the grand Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa, among others.
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Protests in Lagos as APC concludes chairmanship primaries, releases full list of candidates
May 11, 2025
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has concluded its chairmanship primaries ahead of the June 12 Local Government Elections, announcing candidates for 55 out of the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state.
However, the process was not without controversy, as some aspirants and their agents protested the results in various locations, citing alleged irregularities and manipulation.
Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee, BabatundeOgala, acknowledged the tensions and admitted that “human errors may have occurred” during the primaries.
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Kwankwaso Condemns Defection of Govs, Lawmakers, Says Joining Another Party after Winning Election Highest Form of Betrayal
11-05-2025
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has condemned politicians who defected to rival political parties after winning elections on different political platforms, describing such action as the greatest political sin.
Kwankwaso made his position known yesterday in Kano while receiving scores of defectors from the Takai Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano South into the NNPP at his Miller Road residence.
Some key politicians in Kano State, including Senator Abdurrahman KawuSumaila representing Kano South, and a member representing Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure federal constituency in the state, Hon. KabiruAlhassanRurum, among others, had recently defected from Kwankwaso’s NNPP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
However, the former Kano State governor described such defectors as those who, after winning elections on the back of the support of the masses, betrayed the people by defecting to the opposition camps.
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