Pakistan Supreme Court Irked By Delay in Vacating Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi
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October 2021
A file view of the Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi. — AFP
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• Anti-Muslim Violence Flares Up In Indian State Following Attacks on Mosques and Properties Owned By Muslims in Tripura
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Bangladeshi Hindus Joined Indian-Origin Bengali Hindus to Protest outside UK
Parliament over Temple Violence
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Israel Refuses to Condemn China’s Treatment of Uyghur Muslims
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Supreme Court Irked By Delay in Vacating Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi
Pakistan
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'Castrating Rape Convicts Un-Islamic': Council of Islamic Ideology
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Pakistan Needs To Unapologetically Tell Its Narrative To The World, Says
National Security Adviser
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Govt decides to treat TLP as militant outfit
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Eight embrace martyrdom as terrorist attacks rise in KP
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Pakistan: 4 policemen among 8 dead in clashes with radical Islamist party
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Taliban-appointed top diplomat, head of US Mission to Afghanistan meet in Qatar
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China to build military base on Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan
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ISIS unable to threaten region, Taliban are way stronger: Taliban’s minister
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India
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'Nikah' Would Not Have Been Solemnised As Per Islam, Had Sameer Wankhede Not
Been a • Muslim – Qazi Who Solemnised the Marriage
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Tripura: Forces guard mosques after tension over Bangladesh violence
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German parliament’s Turkish VP calls on immigrants to get involved in politics
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Report: ‘Clean’, multi-racial Pakatan will give Melaka voters better deal, says
ex-CM Idris
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China urges World Bank, IMF to help cash-strapped Afghanistan
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UAE A ‘Close Ally’ For Collaboration on Space Innovation: Israel Aerospace
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Kosovo sanctions seven people, one company for links to Lebanon’s Hezbollah
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Assets
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Near 150 Extremist Jewish Settlers Defile Aqsa Mosque
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President Rayeesi Calls for Broadening of Ties with Turkmenistan, Pakistan
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Iran agrees to restart nuclear deal talks in November: Chief negotiator
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International Committee Founded to Promote Prophet’s Seerah, Thoughts in
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Sudan Army Chief Burhan Relieves Six Ambassadors, Including US, EU, France, Qatar
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Sudan’s military launches arrest campaign against activists, journalists
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United Nation of Islam ‘Cult’ Members Charged With Unpaid Child Labour and
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Groups
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Pakistan
Supreme Court Irked By Delay In Vacating Hindu Gymkhana In Karachi
October
28, 2021
A
file view of the Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi. — AFP
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KARACHI:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over an inordinate delay in
getting vacated the heritage building of Hindu Gymkhana that currently houses the
National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) and not providing an alternative
land to the academy.
The
court directed the authorities concerned to submit a report till Oct 29
(tomorrow).
A
three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed said that
the apex court had been issuing directives to authorities for the past three
years to get the building vacated and grant substitute land to Napa, but the
officials were shifting responsibility to each others.
The
provincial culture secretary appeared in court and submitted that he took
charge a week ago and his predecessor had sent the matter about alternative
land to commissioner Karachi. The bench directed officials to file a report
about alternative land to Napa on Friday.
A
petition was filed by Shree Ratneshwar Mahadev Welfare in 2014 submitting that
the heritage site belonged to the Hindu community of Karachi before partition
as the gymkhana building was established for the promotion of social and
religious activities of Hindus, but the government took it over as an evacuee
trust property after partition.
The
petitioner argued that a directive may be issued to Napa to vacate the building
and hand it over to the Hindu community.
Meanwhile,
the bench directed the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to remove encroachments
around a nullah in PECHS after the KMC argued that society had built shops on a
drain.
However,
the lawyer for the society submitted that they had not made any construction on
the nullah land.
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Afghanistan's
Hardline Rulers Try to Polish Their Media Image; Mullah Omar’s Son Comes on TV
Signalling Their Emergence from the Shadows
October
28, 2021
A
video grab showing Mohammad Yaqoob. |
Photo Credit: - The Hindu
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The
son of Taliban founder Mullah Omar appeared in public for the first time on
Wednesday, as Afghanistan's hardline rulers try to polish their media image.
The
televised event saw Mohammad Yaqoob, Afghanistan's new defence minister,
appealing to local businessmen to invest in hospitals and clinics, signalling
the Taliban are emerging from the shadows.
As
supreme leader of the movement during their first reign of power, Yaqoob's
father Mullah Omar rarely appeared in public, and photos of him were banned.
Even
when the one-eyed cleric died in 2013, the news was not made public for more
than two years.
But
since the Taliban returned to power in mid-August after a 20-year war against a
US-backed government, its ministers have been taking a more open public and
political role.
"Let's
spend some money here. Businessmen brothers have to come here to build
hospitals, clinics, doctors have to come here too," Yaqoob said, at the
Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul.
Afghanistan's
health sector has been shattered by war and Afghanistan's economy has ground to
a halt since the return of the Taliban, who remain under international
sanctions.
Thousands
are seeking treatment abroad, adding to chaos at the borders as others flee
Taliban rule.
Yaqoob
was once head of a powerful military commission and benefited from the aura of
his late father's cult-like status in the movement.
But
the most senior positions in the new government went to comrades of Omar,
including Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund and his deputy Abdul Ghani
Baradar.
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Anti-Muslim
Violence Flares Up In Indian State Following Attacks on Mosques and Properties
Owned By Muslims in Tripura
October
28, 2021
PINAKI
DAS/ BBC News/ Image caption, Muslim properties have been targeted in the recent
violence in Tripura
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Tension
prevails in India's north-eastern state of Tripura following attacks on mosques
and properties owned by Muslims.
Security
has been tightened and restrictions on gatherings have been enforced in the
affected areas.
The
violence followed clashes between Hindu groups and the police.
The
groups were protesting against the police refusing them permission to hold a
rally against recent attacks on Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh.
At
least seven people were killed, temples desecrated and hundreds of houses and
businesses of the Hindu minority torched in Bangladesh earlier this month after
rumours spread that the Quran had been insulted at a special pavilion set up
for the annual Hindu religious festival of Durga Puja.
Tripura
is encircled on three sides by Bangladesh and connected by a thin corridor to
the neighbouring state of Assam. The state has been run by India's ruling
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2018 after 25 years of Communist rule.
More
than 10 incidents of religious violence have been reported from the North
Tripura district in the past four days.
Authorities
enforced restrictions on large gatherings after Tuesday night's violence in the
border town of Panisagar in which a mosque and several shops belonging to
Muslims were vandalised.
The
attacks followed a rally taken out by the hardline Hindu organisation, Vishva
Hindu Parishad (VHP) - a close ally of the BJP.
Soubhik
Dey, a senior police official in Panisagar, said some 3,500 people had taken
part in the rally.
"Some
VHP activists participating in the rally ransacked a mosque in the Chamtilla
area. Later, three houses and three shops were ransacked and two shops were set
on fire in the Rowa Bazar area, around 800 yards from the first incident,"
Mr Dey said.
Police
said the ransacked shops and houses belonged to Muslims and a case has been
filed based on a complaint by one of them.
Narayan
Das, a local leader of Bajrang Dal, another hardline Hindu group, has claimed
that some youngsters in front of the mosque abused them and brandished swords,
a charge that could not be independently verified.
The
Tripura police tweeted that "some people are spreading rumours and
circulating provocative messages on social media" and appealed to people
to maintain peace.
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BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Last
week, the state unit of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, a Muslim organisation, had
alleged that mobs had attacked mosques and neighbourhoods dominated by Muslims.
The Tripura police said that they were providing security to more than 150
mosques in the state.
Muslims
make up less than 9% of Tripura's 4.2 million population.
"Though
a majority of Tripura's population is Hindu refugees from what is now
Bangladesh, there has never been any backlash against Muslims here after
previous religious disturbances in the neighbouring country," said Bikach
Choudhury, a Tripura-based writer.
Opposition
parties have blamed the "politically motivated fringe elements" close
to the BJP for the attacks on Muslims.
Sushmita
Dev, an MP from the regional Trinamul Congress party, told the BBC that the BJP
was trying to use the recent violence in Bangladesh to "polarise" the
voters ahead of the municipal elections in the state in November.
Calls
to Tripura's Minority Affairs' Minister Ratanlal Nath went unanswered.
But
a BJP leader, on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to
the media, told the BBC that the opposition should "not try to spin
political capital out of a few sporadic incidents in reaction to the massive
attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh".
He
claimed that "the state government had done what is needed to control the
situation".
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Bangladeshi
Hindus Joined Indian-Origin Bengali Hindus to Protest outside UK Parliament
over Temple Violence
NAOMI
CANTON
Oct
28, 2021
Vandalised
idols at a temple. Photo: TBS
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LONDON:
Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus joined Indian-origin Bengali Hindus at a protest
outside the UK Houses of Parliament on Wednesday demanding the British
government put pressure on Bangladesh to take action over the recent anti-Hindu
atrocities.
The
protesters, men, women and children, travelled to London from Bradford,
Birmingham, Manchester, Wales and Scotland.
Outside
the House of Commons they shouted "Stop Killing Hindus" and "We
want justice" and held placards saying "Stop ethnic cleansing in
Bangladesh".
"There
are a significant number of Bangladeshi Hindus living in the UK and we want
British MPs to know what is happening in Bangladesh. We want the UK Foreign
Office to put pressure on the Bangladesh government to take action,"
explained Himanish Goswami, youth ambassador for the Bangladeshi Hindu
Association (UK).
They
marched down Regent Street, past bemused shoppers, to the BBC headquarters
where they demanded the broadcaster cover the anti-Hindu riots and questioned
its silence, shouting "Bias BBBC", holding placards saying: "We
demand the BBC and world media investigate and report on the ongoing atrocities
on Hindus in Bangladesh."
Rumy
Haque (48), a Bangladesh-born Muslim, joined the protest. "It happens
every year. It is being done by Islamist extremists who want Bangladesh to be a
Muslim country. I think it must be funded by Saudi Arabia or Pakistan. There
are preachers in Bangladesh radicalising youngsters. It is an attempt at ethnic
cleansing. They want to get rid of all the minorities. The majority of Muslims
in Bangladesh don’t support it but they are too scared to speak out," she
said.
Kolkata-born
Bikram Banerjee, from Bengali Hindu Adarsha Sangha UK (BHAS UK), which
represents Bengali Hindus in Britain, said: "The BBC is suspiciously
quiet, not saying anything about the human rights violations happening in
Bangladesh. But we are British taxpayers. Hindu lives matter. We hope they will
fulfil their (responsibility) as a news broadcaster."
Bangladesh-born
Proshanta Purokayastha, chairman of BHAS UK, said: "This has been going on
since 1946, The administration is not taking any action so we want the UK
government to put pressure on Bangladesh and create dialogue and stop the
violence."
Shatta
Bhowmick (19), a Bangladeshi-origin Briton, said: "It is a daily thing
when we go to the temple in Bangladesh, they spit on us and they always want to
convert us to Islam. As a woman you have to dress modestly. My family there has
not been able to go out since the violence. The government shut down the
Internet to hide what is happening. I have hope the British government can
influence Bangladesh."
Biplab
Roy Chowdhury, who fled aged five months to India after his father was killed
in 1973 in Bangladesh, told TOI: "Where there used to be whole villages of
Hindus, now there are just three or four houses."
More
than 150 British Indian organisations have sent a joint letter to UK PM Boris
Johnson calling on the British government to condemn the violence and to ask
the Bangladesh government to protect Hindu minorities, to ensure the
perpetrators are brought to justice, ensure that the Bangladeshi government
restores the Hindu temples, and to use its influence to ensure Bangladesh
abides by its commitment to human rights.
Conservative
MP Bob Blackman has tabled two early day motions in the House of Commons
condemning the violence.
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Israel
refuses to condemn China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims
By
Sakina Fatima
27th
October 2021
Photo:
Twitter
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Jerusalem:
Israel has dropped its signature from a United Nation statement condemning
China’s human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province, local
media reported.
On
October 21, 2021, 43 countries condemned China’s practices against Uyghur
Muslims and other minorities in the Xinjiang region, in a consolidated
statement at the United Nations.
The
43 countries that signed the statement are Turkey, United States, Britain,
France, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain
and Sweden which expressed particular concern at ‘credible reports’ of the
existence of ‘re-education camps’ in Xinjiang.
MS
Education Academy
The
move comes despite Israel having signed a declaration by the United Nations Human
Rights Council in June calling on China to allow independent monitors access to
the western region of Xinjiang.
According
to the The Times of Israel, an Israeli diplomat, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said the government had received a draft resolution beforehand but
decided not to support the initiative, due to “other interests it has to
balance”.
“We
call on China to allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang
for independent observers, including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,
Michelle Bachelet and her office,” Times of Israel quoted reporting the
Israel’s statement.
Who
are the Uyghurs?
According
to the official statistics there are about 23 million Uyghurs, mostly Muslim,
living in Xinjiang, which is officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous
Region (XUAR).
Uyghurs
speak their own language, which is similar to Turkish, and see them as
culturally and ethnically close to the countries of Central Asia. They make up
less than half of Xinjiang’s population.
The
statement cited credible reports that “point to the existence of a large
network of ‘political re-education’ camps where more than a million people have
been arbitrarily detained.”
In
response to the statement, China’s UN Ambassador Zhang Jun criticized the
statement as baseless accusations and lies. He accused the US and several other
anonymous signatories of “using human rights as a pretext for political
maneuvering to provoke confrontation.”
According
to the media reports, the Chinese official defended the development of
Xinjiang, saying the lives of its people were getting better by the day.
14
Arab countries supported China
The
counter-statement of 62 countries, including 14 Arabs, defended China and its
violations.
Confrontations
over the Uyghur minority between China and mostly Western countries have become
a regular occurrence in both the United Nations General Assembly in New York
and the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. But the statement of the
countries supporting China, including the Arabs, constituted a new event under
the roof of the United Nations.
These
countries said in their statement that they “oppose the baseless allegations
against China with political motives based on media misinformation and
interference in the internal affairs of that country under the pretext of human
rights.”
The
14 Arab countries that signed the counter-statement are: Egypt, Saudi Arabia,
Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon,
Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Mauritania and Somalia.
Other
countries also signed it, including: Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, Venezuela and
Bangladesh.
It
is reported that, China has come under increased criticism for its treatment of
Uyghur Muslims. In August 2018, the UN Human Rights Committee reported that
Beijing has detained nearly one million Uyghur Muslims in secret “re-education”
camps in eastern Turkestan. Many return to their families in a debilitated
state, unable to walk and talk, and show signs of abuse.
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Pakistan
'Castrating
rape convicts un-Islamic': Council of Islamic Ideology
Oct
27 2021
ISLAMABAD:
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared the castration of rape
convicts un-Islamic, said a notification issued by the body on Wednesday.
The
notification was issued after a two-day session of the CII, which also
expressed concerns regarding incidents of sexual harassment reported from
seminaries, universities, and institutes of Islamic education.
Law
for chemical castration of rapists okayed by PM Imran Khan
Last
year in November, Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved, in principle, a law
for the chemical castration of rapists.
The
decision was made during a federal cabinet meeting wherein the law ministry
presented a draft of the anti-rape ordinance. The draft included increasing
women’s role in policing, fast-tracking rape cases and witness protection.
Stressing
that this was a serious matter, PM Imran Khan had said no delay will be
tolerated. “We need to ensure a safe environment for our citizens.”
The
premier had said the legislation will be clear and transparent with strict
enforcement. He had added rape survivors will be able to register complaints
without fear, adding that the government will protect their identity.
The
federal cabinet has, in principle, approved strict severe punishment for rape
convicts.
Addressing
a post-cabinet press briefing, Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Senator Shibli Faraz said after giving in-principle approval to the anti-rape
ordinance, the cabinet asked the Law Division and other departments concerned
to finalise the draft at the earliest by removing all legal lacunae that could
be exploited by offenders.
He
said PM Imran Khan, after noting with grave concern the recent rape incident of
a mother and her daughter in Sindh, asked Law Minister Farogh Naseem to prepare
a comprehensive ordinance, encompassing fast-track trial of the accused, a
comprehensive definition of rape, inclusion of new offences and strict
punishments for the convicted rapists.
The
minister said as the ordinance is of great importance and involves punitive
actions against the rapists, it was forwarded to the Law Division for further
improvement.
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Pakistan
Needs To Unapologetically Tell Its Narrative To The World, Says National
Security Adviser
October
28, 2021
National
Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf on Thursday said that Pakistan needed to
"unapologetically" share its narrative with the world.
Speaking
at a seminar in Islamabad on national narratives, Yusuf outlined three words
that encapsulated his approach to narratives: proactive, unapologetic and
pragmatic.
"Virtually
every time we communicate, these three principles can get us anywhere we want
to go. There is no reason for Pakistan to be shy because we have nothing to
hide.
"The
fact of the matter is that we have absorbed Western narratives of Pakistan to
the point that even internally, there is a debate on whether Pakistan's
narrative is the correct one," he said.
Yusuf
said this was "mindboggling" for him since according to him, Pakistan
had a "real story" to tell based on what the country was doing and
stood for. "There is absolutely no reason to be apologetic about it,"
he added.
The
NSA outlined his experience when he came into government and elaborated on what
he had found to be different, saying that for the first time he "realised
that Pakistan has a real positive story to tell the world".
"We
actually have a story that is compelling, logical [and] true, which we must put
out to the world for them to understand who we are and what we stand for."
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Govt
decides to treat TLP as militant outfit
Iftikhar
A. Khan | Syed Irfan Raza
October
28, 2021
A
DAY after a meeting of the country’s civil and military leadership, the
government on Wednesday decided to crush the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan
(TLP) by all means and resolved that army, Rangers and police would stop participants
of its long march from entering the federal capital.
The
decision was taken by the federal cabinet in its meeting presided over by Prime
Minister Imran Khan following which Rangers were requisitioned in Punjab for 60
days to maintain law and order in the province.
The
government categorically announced that it could not meet the TLP’s demand of
closing down the French embassy in Pakistan and revealed that there was no
French ambassador in the country.
“The
cabinet has decided to treat TLP as a militant organisation and it will be
crushed as other such groups have been eliminated. Pakistani state has defeated
major terrorist organisations such as Al Qaeda,” Information Minister Fawad
Chaudhry said at a post-cabinet meeting press conference, adding that the TLP
did not have the status and the quantum of arms the other organisations had.
“Yesterday
PM chaired a meeting which was attended by the military leadership and
representatives of intelligence agencies and relevant authorities. It was
decided that the TLP would no more be dealt as a political party but as a
militant organisation and it would not be tolerated anymore,” he said.
The
minister said the government had evidence that the TLP was being funded by some
groups in India which also maligned Pakistan through social media. “Therefore
the cabinet also decided to launch a crackdown through the Pakistan
Telecommunication Authority against those spreading “fake news”, adding that
some journalists were also using social media for propaganda.
Mr
Chaudhry said the TLP would not be allowed to challenge the writ of the state
and it would now be treated as a “militant” group and not a religious party.
The
TLP, he said, was established in 2015 and since then, its modus operandi had
been to come out on the roads and block them. “But there is a limit to the
state’s patience.”
He
said the people had a right to their “ideas” but could not be allowed to take
up arms if their ideas were not heard.
“In
today’s cabinet meeting, it was decided that such activities will not be
tolerated,” he said, adding that “no one should make the mistake of thinking
that the state is weak. Those who made this mistake later realised they were
wrong”.
The
minister said last time, six policemen were martyred and more than 700 injured
in clashes with TLP workers. Now, at least three policemen have been martyred
in two days and more than 49 are injured.
“How
long will we show restraint?” the minister asked.
He
said that on Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had chaired a meeting which was
also attended by intelligence officials.
“A
clear policy decision has been taken. The banned TLP will be treated as a
militant party. We will not treat them as a political party [...] The rest of
the country’s institutions should also play their role.”
However,
responding to a question the minister said the government could not declare any
political party a terrorist organisation and for that it (the government) had
to adopt a procedure and file a petition in the Supreme Court. “We have
finalised the petition and it will be filed soon.”
Mr
Chaudhry also questioned the registration of the TLP as a political party by
the Election Commission of Pakistan on an application filed by a person who, he
said, “lived abroad”.
In
a press conference, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said: “We have decided to
deploy Rangers in Punjab for 60 days to maintain law and order situation in the
province, like Karachi.”
He
said Rangers were being deployed in Punjab under Section 4 (2) of the
Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, read with Article 147 of the Constitution, on the
requisition of the provincial government.
He
warned that the way the TLP was behaving, it could be declared a global
terrorist organisation. “In such a case, nothing will be in our control,” he
said.
Stressing
the need for peace in the country, the minister said Pakistan was under
pressure. He reiterated that certain “international powers” wanted to impose
sanctions on Pakistan and “had their eyes on the country’s nuclear programme”.
He
said 70 other policemen suffered injuries and eight of them were in critical
condition.
He
said automatic weapons were used by the TLP against the police which restricted
themselves to baton charge and tear gas shelling.
Alluding
towards the TLP claims about casualties of its workers, he said he had directed
the Federal Investigation Agency to take strict action against those spreading
fake news on social media.
Mr
Rashid said the TLP did not meet its commitment of unblocking the roads. “The
government cannot keep schools and hospitals closed due to the protests,” he
added.
The
minister urged Pakistan Democratic Movement chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to
realise the gravity of the situation.
Mr
Rashid said he remained in touch with the TLP leadership and had last contact
with them at 3:30am last night and told them to look at the situation in the
country. “I assured them that the French ambassador is not even in Pakistan,
but TLP activists are still on roads which shows that they have some another
agenda.”
TLP-police
clashes
At
least four police officials were killed and another 263 wounded, many of them
seriously, when violent activists of the TLP clashed with police near Muridke
and Sadhuke on Wednesday.
The
fierce clashes broke out after the TLP tried to resume its march on Islamabad
to pressurise the government to accept its demands.
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Eight
embrace martyrdom as terrorist attacks rise in KP
October
28, 2021
PESHAWAR:
Eight security personnel including four soldiers were martyred and another
wounded in cross-border attack, ambush and bomb explosions in different areas
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in two days.
Terrorists
from inside Afghanistan attempted to cross the fence along the Pak-Afghan
border in Kurram tribal district between the night of Tuesday and Wednesday
when troops in a prompt response engaged them and thwarted their attempt,
according to the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations
(ISPR).
During
intense exchange of fire, however, Lance Naik Asad Ali, 24, resident of Kurram,
and Sepoy Asif, 21, resident of Lakki Marwat, embraced martyrdom, the ISPR
added.
Four
soldiers, four constables martyred in blasts, cross-border attack and ambush in
two days
From
Lakki Marwat, our correspondent adds: Four police constables were martyred when
terrorists ambushed a patrolling party on a busy road linking Lakki Marwat with
Mianwali on Tuesday night.
An
official said a police party headed by ASI Yaqoob Khan came under attack at a
distance of six kilometres from Lakki city. The official said armed men riding
motorcycles fired at the police van and sped away.
He
said the deceased included ASI Yaqoob Khan and Constables Mustaqeem Shah,
Inamullah and Rahimullah.
A
large contingent of police, led by Bannu RPO Sajid Ali Khan and Lakki Marwat
DPO Shezada Umar, reached the scene as personnel started combing the area in
search of the assailants, the official maintained.
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Pakistan:
4 policemen among 8 dead in clashes with radical Islamist party
October
28, 2021
At
least four policemen were among eight persons killed on Wednesday in fresh
clashes between supporters of a radical Islamist party and police in Pakistan's
Punjab, prompting the Imran Khan government to deploy Rangers in the province
for two months to deal with the protesters.
Interior
Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the Rangers were being called in to
maintain law and order in Punjab for 60 days following renewed clashes between
police and the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), which started march
towards Islamabad after the government announced that it "cannot meet the
TLP's demand for expulsion of the French ambassador".
According
to a notification issued by the interior ministry, 'Rangers have been deployed
in Punjab. The powers have been entrusted to Rangers in terms of section 4(3)(1)
of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997within Punjab to prevent the commission of terrorist
acts and scheduled offences under ATA 1997 execute powers of police officers
provided in the code of criminal procedure."
The
development comes as fresh clashes between police and TLP supporters near
Sadhoke in Punjab's Gujranwala district, killed at least four policemen and
injured over 263 others.
"Four
of our policemen have died, while 263 have sustained injuries after members of
the banned organisation opened fire on the forces during their protest,"
Inspector General Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan told reporters. "We won't let
this gang get away with its actions."
TLP
office-bearer Ibne-I-Ismail told PTI that at least four of its workers were
killed from the direct firing of the police. He also claimed that firing was
also made on the protesters from a helicopter.
"Police
did a massive shelling and also threw drums of acid on road to stop
Ashiqaan-e-Rasool (lovers of the Prophet) to proceed to Islamabad, Ismail said
and warned the government that thousands of TLP workers will sacrifice their
lives but will not budge from their demands.
The
clashes between the Islamists and police started at Sadhoke, some 50 kms from
Lahore, when thousands of the TLP protesters who had been camping between
Muridke and Gujranwala along the GT Road for the last three days started the
march towards Islamabad after getting a go-ahead from their leadership.
"When
the TLP workers reached Sadhoke police stopped them by force. The area became a
battle ground. Police used tear gas shells to disperse the protesters, a senior
police officer told PTI.
He
said cellphone and internet services have been suspended from Muridke to
Gujranwala areas of Punjab. A fresh batch of 10,000 policemen has been called
from Lahore to stop the protesters from heading towards Islamabad, he added.
TLP's
founder late Khadim Rizvi's son Saad Rizvi has been detained by the Punjab
government since April last under the maintenance of 'public order' (MPO)
following the party's protest against the blasphemous caricatures of Islam's
Prophet published in France and its demand that the French ambassador be sent
back and import of goods from that country be banned.
The
TLP had given a two-day deadline on Sunday to the government to meet its
demands to release the party chief Saad Rizvi and expel the French envoy or
face a sit-in in the capital.
Addressing
a press conference in Islamabad, Interior Minister Rashid warned the protesters
to return home.
"The
TLP has turned into a militant organisation as its members had opened fire on
policemen using Kalashnikovs," he said.
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South Asia
Taliban-appointed
top diplomat, head of US Mission to Afghanistan meet in Qatar
Oct
27, 2021
KABUL:
Acting Afghan Foreign Minister from the Taliban government, Amir Khan Muttaqi,
on Wednesday met with the head of the US mission to Afghanistan, Ian McCary, in
the Qatari capital of Doha, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said.
"Today
the US mission chief for Afghanistan in Doha, Ian McCary, & 7-member
delegation met with the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate H.E. Mawlawi
Amir Khan Muttaqi," ministry spokesperson, Abdul Qahar Balkhi said in a
tweet.
The
officials discussed Afghan-US ties and a number of other linked issues, he
added in a follow-up tweet.
The
Taliban took over Afghanistan in August and the US military ended its 20 years
of military presence in the country. In the subsequent weeks, the World Bank
and the International Monetary Fund suspended financial aid to the country.
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China
to build military base on Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan
28
Oct 2021
Tajikistan’s
officials have confirmed that China is willing to build an $8.6 million military
base on the border of Tajikistan with Afghanistan where the Tajik military
personnel will be settled and not even one Chinese.
The
police outpost that will later be handed over to the Tajik paramilitary unit is
planned to be built close to Vakhon, Wakhan of Afghanistan’s northern
Badakhshan province.
China
has already been running a military base in Kulob of Tajikistan that was
yesterday (October 27) offered by Tajikistan to be fully transferred to China.
China
has built that military base in 2016.
A
communique written and sent from Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to the Chinese
embassy reads that China should build more border outposts on the border with
Afghanistan in return for giving full control of their previous base.
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ISIS
unable to threaten region, Taliban are way stronger: Taliban’s minister
27
Oct 2021
Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan has assured the region not to be threatened by ISIS-K
from their soil and said that their fighters are way stronger and serious when
it comes to suppressing the group.
Afghanistan’s
acting minister of information and culture Khairullah Khairkhwa said that they
will eliminate not only ISIS-K but any group who wants to insecure the region.
On
the other hand, US undersecretary of defense Colin Kahl said that they suspect
the ability of the Taliban in suppressing ISIS-K and Al Qaida.
Colin
Kahl has said that the Taliban have relations with the Al Qaida terror group
and that will make it difficult for the former to fight against the group.
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India
'Nikah'
Would Not Have Been Solemnised As Per Islam, Had Sameer Wankhede Not Been a
Muslim – Qazi Who Solemnised the Marriage
Oct
27, 2021
Maulana
Muzammil Ahmed, the Qazi who claimed to have performed the first marriage of
Sameer Wankhede with Shabana Quraishi said at the time of the wedding, Sameer
Wankhede belonged to a Muslim family. Otherwise, the 'nikah' would not have
been solemnised as per Islam, news agency PTI reported.
“I
had performed the 'nikah' of Sameer Wankhede and Shabana Quraishi. Her father
had approached me to perform the marriage in the Lokhandwala complex area of
Mumbai. The groom's name was Sameer Dawood Wankhede who married Shabana
Quraishi," the Qazi told a news channel, according to PTI. He also claimed
that the "Mehar" amount mentioned in the Nikahnama was ₹33,000. "Mehar" in Islam is a security deposit which
signifies a contract made by the groom and his family to his bride at the time
of their Nikah.
What
is the controversy over Sameer Wankhende's 1st marriage? 5 points
The
NCB officer's first marriage is in the news after Maharashtra minister Nawab
Malik on Wednesday claimed that Sameer Wankhede's first marriage was performed
according to Islamic rituals. Earlier, Nawab Malik claimed Sameer Wankhede is
Muslim, which Wankhede refuted claiming that he is from a multi-religious
family, where his father is Hindu and his mother was a Muslim.
After
the minister posted the purported photos of the 'Nikah', Wankhede said his
first marriage was under the Islamic ritual as that was his mother's wish. He
never converted to Islam and that's why after the 'Nikah', they got their
marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act.
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Tripura:
Forces guard mosques after tension over Bangladesh violence
Oct
27, 2021
GUWAHATI:
Security forces guarded mosques in Tripura on Wednesday after intimidating
actions by some right-wing groups, in apparent revenge for deadly violence
against Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh.
Authorities
have banned gatherings of more than four people in the most tense northern
parts of the state while police have issued warnings about "provocative
messages" spreading on social media.
Tripura
has a 850-kilometre long border with Muslim-majority Bangladesh, where seven
people were killed when a mob ransacked a Hindu temple this month.
The
riots, sparked by footage of a Koran being placed on the knee of an idol during
Durga Puja celebrations, spread to 12 districts in Bangladesh.
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Europe
Russia’s
Putin wants Israel’s help in lifting US sanctions on Syria: Report
27
October ,2021
Russia
President Valdimir Putin asked Israel’s PM Naftali Bennett to encourage US
President Joe Biden’s administration to ease sanctions on Syria to allow
Russian countries to take part in the reconstruction of the country, Israel
officials told Axios.
“Israeli
officials say Putin wants Russian companies to get most of the big
reconstruction projects in Syria, to boost both revenues and Russian influence
in the Syrian economy,” Axios reported.
The
US imposed tough sanctions on Syria under the Caesar Act during Donlad Trump’s
presidency. Washington said the sanctions aimed to cut revenue for Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad government.
The
US sanctions can freeze the assets of anyone dealing with Syria and cover many
sectors.
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German
parliament’s Turkish VP calls on immigrants to get involved in politics
Ayhan
Simsek and Cuneyt Karadag
27.10.2021
BERLIN
The
German parliament’s new vice president has called on the country’s young
immigrants to get involved in politics to make their voices heard and shape
their future.
German-Turkish
politician Aydan Ozoguz said her election as the vice president of Bundestag
shows that politicians with immigration backgrounds can also become successful
in politics and reach top positions in the country.
“In
the past, many immigrants felt like they were treated unfairly. Many of them
thought they can never hold important positions, just because they were from
immigrant families,” she told Anadolu Agency after the vote in parliament on
Tuesday.
Ozoguz
said many young talented immigrants did not take part in political life due to
their mistrust, but stressed it was wrong.
“I
have been telling young people that if they step up, if they work towards their
goals, they will be successful in getting the positions they deserve. I believe
that with this election result, we were able to show this again,” she said.
The
54-year-old politician has become the first ethnic Turkish politician to hold
such a key position in national politics.
Ozoguz
said she is proud of being elected to such an important position, and expressed
hope that this will further help strengthen immigrant participation, and
diversity in democratic politics.
The
Social Democrat politician successfully garnered support from across the
political spectrum in the Bundestag, and her candidacy was also backed by the
environmentalist Greens, the pro-business Free Democrats, and the conservative
Christian Democrats.
However,
the lawmakers of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) opposed her.
Ozoguz
said she is aware of the AfD’s stance against her, but expressed hope that they
will change their attitude in the coming days.
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Southeast Asia
Report:
‘Clean’, multi-racial Pakatan will give Melaka voters better deal, says ex-CM
Idris
26
Oct 2021
KUALA
LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron has thrown
his weight behind Pakatan Harapan (PH) to prevail in the upcoming state
elections.
The
recently sacked Umno politician, in an interview with English portal Free
Malaysia Today (FMT), asserted how a government led by PH would be the better
choice for Melaka voters.
Idris
said he believes a combination of former chief ministers comprising himself and
Parti Amanah Negara’s Adly Zahari would be a good fit to govern the state,
saying it was the best “offer” available to Melaka.
He
asserted such leadership would be able to govern the state with integrity and
transparency.
“We
will prove that the government that will take over next will be a more
responsible government, one that does not discriminate and that distributes the
economic pie proportionately,” he was quoted as saying in the report.
When
quizzed on his next political party, Idris said meetings with party presidents
and leaders are ongoing, but assured that it would be aligned with PH.
“(PH)
will give the people of the state of Melaka a better offer in the coming state
elections,” he said.
The
former Sungai Udang assemblyman also asserted that Melaka would be better off
being governed by a multi-racial and “clean” administration, instead of a
Malay-Muslim led government that is corrupt and incompetent.
Idris
acknowledged that the former Barisan Nasional-led government was an all
Malay-Muslim administration governing Melaka.
“Yes,
they’re Malay and Muslim, but what choice do we have?”
“On
the one hand, a government that claims to be Malay-Muslim but is rotten,
corrupted, incompetent, (subject to external) interventions, which
discriminates, among other traits.
“On
the other hand, a government of various backgrounds which possesses racial
unity, that is more Islamic and capable of ensuring the welfare of the people
of Melaka,” he was quoted as saying.
Backing
his claims, Idris alleged that aid programmes under the previous state
government were distributed discriminately against those with differing
political views, claiming that aid from the Melaka Islamic Religious Council
(MAIM) was distributed in a hall decorated with party flags.
“We
don’t want party politics to take over the government, where one is asked which
party they support when receiving aid. Then if you don’t support me, you won’t
get the aid.
“That
is a sickness that burdens the people of Melaka today. I’m confident that the
MAIM aid distributed recently was an agenda that was not pure in heart and
irresponsible advising recipients to support them and so on,” he said.
Idris
said this went against the beliefs of Islam, which he said teaches its
believers to help all of those in need, regardless of their backgrounds.
“Islam
doesn’t distinguish between races. Islam doesn’t distinguish between political
backgrounds. If we really say that we are a Malay government that upholds
Islam, then there should not be any political discrimination in giving aid to the
people of Melaka,” he said.
Dissolution
Concerning
his defection from BN that triggered the state polls, Idris denied withdrawing
support from incumbent chief minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali to further his
own pursuit to become chief minister.
He
said if becoming chief minister was his main goal, such an objective could have
been achieved a long time ago.
“I
don’t see that as a solid enough reason to cause such a major shift to happen
in Melaka. If my goal was to become the chief minister again, it would have
happened long ago,” he said.
“Because
when the (federal) government changed due to the Sheraton Move (last year)
there were already offers at the time for me to be with them (PH) and they
invited me to lead Melaka.
“And
I didn’t accept it, because I advised the PH government then to give BN a
chance to lead (the state) and then we’ll see how things go,” he said.
When
touching on why he withdrew his support from Sulaiman, Idris reiterated the
apparent lack of leadership and the yes-man attitude of Sulaiman towards party
seniors in Umno Melaka as the main causes.
Idris
claimed Sulaiman was forcefully guided by other “figures” not part of the state
government, likening it to a situation of “two lions on one mountain” with
Melaka Umno chief and state legislative assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Abdul Rauf
Yusoh the other alpha character.
“The
(state assembly) speaker was a show-off and announced the assembly’s
dissolution, while the chief minister sat on the side. Then a few more
announcements were made on government procedures.
“So
from there, we could see who the two lions were. What should have been done by
the chief minister or the state secretary, was done by the speaker,” he said,
referring to Ab Rauf.
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China
urges World Bank, IMF to help cash-strapped Afghanistan
28
October, 2021
Chinese
Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) on Wednesday to resume financing support to cash-strapped Afghanistan for
reconstruction.
The
Taliban takeover in August saw billions of dollars in central bank assets
frozen and international financial institutions suspend access to funds,
although humanitarian aid has continued.
Banks
are running out of money, civil servants have not been paid and food prices
have soared. The IMF said on Tuesday that Afghanistan’s economy was set to
contract up to 30 percent this year, possibly fuelling a refugee crisis.
“Afghanistan
is in need of revival on all fronts, and development is the top priority,” said
Wang, speaking via video-link to foreign ministers from Afghanistan’s
neighbors.
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Arab World
UAE
a ‘close ally’ for collaboration on space innovation: Israel aerospace chief
28
October ,2021
The
United Arab Emirates is an ideal partner for collaboration on space innovation
and exploration and can help drive Middle East progress into the solar system,
a leading Israel aerospace chief told Al Arabiya English.
Colonel
Shlomi Sudri, general manager of Israel Aerospace Industries’ Space Division,
said, following the US-brokered Abraham Accords, the peace deal has paved the
way for collaboration in science, technology – and now space.
“Dubai
for us symbolizes technology and innovation on one side and on the other side
international collaboration,” said Sudri, speaking to Al Arabiya English on the
sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress in Dubai. “We come to
Dubai to seek for international collaboration, because we think that both
Israel and the UAE, are tech hubs and we are leading local and international
technology.”
According
to Sudri, Israel and the UAE working together can accelerate the technology and
innovation in the region.
“I
think that both of us are relatively small countries, but with big minds,” he
said.
UAE
and Israel space programs
Both
nations are already known for their forays into space.
Israel
has witnessed near-unprecedented developments in space research, advanced
technologies and the expansion of its private sector in recent decades.
Including becoming the eighth country in the world to successfully launch and
position satellites in space.
The
Emirates’ space program started in 2006 with a knowledge transfer program that
saw Emirati engineers working with partners around the world to develop the
UAE’s spacecraft design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, launching
a series of earth observation satellites designed and built by Emirati
engineers.
The
country has already marked many milestones in space with the UAE’s Hope Probe
reaching the Red Planet in February - becoming only the fifth nation in history
to do so.
The
UAE has also recently announced that the country is setting a course for Venus
and the main asteroid belt. The new interplanetary mission will launch in 2028
and will see the spacecraft go on a five-year expedition, orbiting Venus and
Earth before reaching the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter
in 2040.
UAE,
Israel space agencies join forces
Earlier
this week, the UAE Space Agency announced it is joining forces with the Israel
Space Agency to boost cooperation in scientific research, space exploration and
knowledge transfer.
It
is the latest in a string of bilateral business agreements achieved between the
two Middle East nations.
The
UAE will exchange research and develop scientific instruments for Israel’s
Beresheet-2 mission to land a spacecraft on the Moon by 2024 as part of the
landmark agreement.
Beresheet
2, was first announced in late 2020 and plans to set new global space records
through a double landing on the moon and the installment of the lightest ever
moon landers, each weighing 60 kilograms (132 pounds) without fuel.
It
will be composed of three spacecraft — an orbiter and two landers — with the
mission hoping to follow China in becoming only the second to successfully land
on the far side of the moon.
The
orbiter, known as the mothership, is set to remain in space for years, serving
as a platform for educational science activities through a remote connection
that allows students from around the world to participate in deep-space
research.
Under
the new partnership, universities in Israel and the UAE will also launch
collaborative research projects.
They
include exploring red tide phenomenon, analyzing red palm weevil infestation
which threatens date palm cultivation, and mapping aerosols – solid and liquid
particles suspended in the atmosphere.
Vegetation
and environmental data gathered by a microsatellite used by the Israel Space Agency
and the French Space Agency will also be shared with the UAE.
Sudri
told Al Arabiya English that many more collaborations in the space sector will
follow.
“In
our region, we used to call Israel the startup nation. And I think that, that
we can call the UAE the startup Emirates. When you combine the startup nation
with the startup Emirates, I think we can open the boundaries and do a very
exciting things up in space.”
He
said that the Israel Aerospace Industries hope to collaborate further with the
UAE, especially in the field of next-generation satellite and communication
systems and data sharing.
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Kosovo
sanctions seven people, one company for links to Lebanon’s Hezbollah
28
October ,2021
Kosovo
on Wednesday sanctioned seven local businessmen and a company for links with
Lebanon’s military group Hezbollah.
The
decision was in line with sanctions the US imposed on Hezbollah, a powerful
Shia faction that holds seats in Lebanon’s Parliament.
A
statement said that seven people and the AID Properties company had their
assets frozen. The seven can neither leave the country nor receive money from
other individuals or companies from Kosovo.
Neither
Lebanon nor Palestine recognize Kosovo’s 2008 independence.
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8
Sunni civilians killed in Shia revenge attack in Iraq's Diyala
Ali
Jawad
27.10.2021
BAGHDAD
Eight
Sunni civilians were killed by Shia gunmen in an apparent revenge attack in
Iraq’s eastern Diyala province on Wednesday, according to a local police
officer.
The
attack came one day after suspected Daesh/ISIS militants attacked the
predominantly Shia village of al-Rashad in Diyala Tuesday evening, killing at
least 15 people and injuring 13 others.
"Hundreds
of gunmen from the Bani Tamim [Shia] tribe attacked the Sunni village of
Al-Imam in response to Tuesday’s attack,” the police officer told Anadolu
Agency, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.
He
said a number of houses and farmlands were set on fire during the attack.
In
recent months, Daesh/ISIS terrorists have escalated their attacks, especially
in the area between Kirkuk, Salahuddin, and Diyala, known as the Triangle of
Death.
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Saudi
Arabia designates Lebanon’s Al-Qard al-Hassan terrorist entity, freezes assets
27
October ,2021
Saudi
Arabia designated Al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH) association as a terrorist
organization for financing Lebanon’s Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah,
state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.
The
State Security Presidency also froze all of AQAH’s assets inside the Kingdom
and prohibited any direct or indirect transactions with the association by
financial institutions, businesses and people.
“[AQAH]
is linked to activities supporting Hezbollah’s terrorist organization, as it
works to manage Hezbollah’s finances and its funding, including supporting its
military purposes,” the statement said.
The
US had designated Al-Qard al-Hassan finance firm in Beirut as a terrorist
organization in 2007 for providing financial support to Hezbollah.
According
to the US Treasury, AQAH “masquerades as a non-governmental organization (NGO)
under the cover of a Ministry of Interior-granted NGO license, providing
services characteristic of a bank in support of Hezbollah while evading proper
licensing and regulatory supervision.”
“By
hoarding hard currency that is desperately needed by the Lebanese economy, AQAH
allows Hezbollah to build its own support base and compromise the stability of
the Lebanese state. AQAH has taken on a more prominent role in Hezbollah’s
financial infrastructure over the years, and designated Hezbollah-linked
entities and individuals have evaded sanctions and maintained bank accounts by
re-registering them in the names of senior AQAH officials,” the Treasury said.
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Al Arabiya
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Mideast
Near
150 extremist Jewish settlers defile Aqsa Mosque
October
28, 2021
Dozens
of extremist Jewish settlers on Wednesday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in
Occupied al-Quds under police escort.
According
to local sources, at least 141 settlers entered the Mosque in groups through
its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under tight police protection.
The
Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police
forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The
Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the
Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy
site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by
settlers.
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ABNA24
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Iranian
FM: Caretaker Gov't in Kabul Responsible for Security of Afghan People
2021-October-27
The
security of Afghan citizens and the country’s borders was upon the caretaker
government in Kabul, Amir Abdollahian said in Tehran on Wednesday, addressing a
meeting of Afghanistan neighbors plus Russia.
He
expressed the hope that the meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s
neighboring countries could send a unified message to the global community and
Afghanistan.
Iran
supports formation of an all-inclusive government in Afghanistan, the top
diplomat said, adding that every country should help bring Afghanistan out of
the current situation.
He
named respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries
and the principle of non-intervention among the basic principles of foreign
policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Exit
from the current crisis in Afghanistan requires internal coherence and
leveraging all capacities and potentials of the country, the foreign minister
added.
He
called on all neighboring countries and the world community to pay special
attention to the humanitarian situation, expansion of terrorism, drug
trafficking, human rights situation and women in Afghanistan.
Current
problems in Afghanistan are rooted largely in foreign intervention and the US
should shoulder the responsibility for the tragedies it caused in Afghanistan
during the last two decades, Amir Abdollahian said.
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Spokesman:
Iran Holding Afghan Neighbours Meeting to Convey Message of Opposition to
Foreign Interference
2021-October-27
"Lasting
peace and stability depend on the fulfillment of the people's will,"
Khatibzadeh tweeted.
The
Iranian diplomat noted that the message of the Tehran meeting is cooperation
and convergence of neighbors instead of competition, as well as participation
of all popular groups in the future political structure of Afghanistan.
"The
meeting also rejects foreign interference in Afghanistan," he added.
Khatibzadeh
announced earlier on Tuesday that the second foreign ministerial meeting of
neighbors of Afghanistan plus Russia will be held here on Wednesday.
He
said that Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi will inaugurate the meeting
and deliver a speech.
The
meeting is underway with participation of foreign ministers of six neighbors to
Afghanistan.
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President
Rayeesi Calls for Broadening of Ties with Turkmenistan, Pakistan
2021-October-27
"I
thank Turkmenistan for its cooperation and support for Iran's permanent
membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)," President
Rayeesi said in a meeting with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov in
Tehran.
"Relations
between Iran and Turkmenistan are beyond political and economic relations and
stem from the heart and belief between the two nations and the level of these
relations should increase day by day," he added.
Pointing
out that the capacity to expand Tehran-Ashgabat relations is far beyond the current
level, the President said, "Increasing the level of relations by
activating cooperation capacities in various fields, specially transit and
energy, is in the interest of the two nations and the region."
In
his meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, the Iranian
president said, "Iran sees no restrictions on increasing economic and
security relations with Pakistan."
Referring
to the meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries
hosted by Iran, the President said, "We hope this meeting can expel the
Americans from the region and find a solution to solve Afghanistan's
problems."
The
Pakistani foreign minister, for his part, said during the meeting, "There
is a feeling between the people of Iran and Pakistan as Afghanistan's
neighbours to work for national peace and reconciliation in the country."
Iranian
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced earlier on Tuesday that
the second foreign ministerial meeting of neighbors of Afghanistan plus Russia
would be held here on Wednesday.
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Iran
agrees to restart nuclear deal talks in November: Chief negotiator
27
October ,2021
Iran
agreed to restart talks to revive the abandoned 2015 nuclear dear in November,
Tehran’s lead nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri said on Wednesday.
“We
agree to start negotiations before the end of November. Exact date will be
announced in the course of the next week,” Bagheri, who is also the deputy
Foreign Minister said, according to state news agency IRNA.
The
EU, which acts as a coordinator for the deal, has been trying to restart
negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal which was abandoned after former
US President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord in 2018.
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International
Committee Founded to Promote Prophet’s Seerah, Thoughts In Istanbul
October
28, 2021
The
"International Committee to Support the Prophet of Islam" announced
its establishment in Turkey’s Istanbul on Tuesday.
The
opening ceremony was held with presence of more than 300 officials and scholars
from around the globe including former Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, and Ali
Muhiuddin Al-Qurra Daghi, Secretary General of the International Union of
Muslim Scholars, according to Arabi21.
The
committee aims work under the guidance of scholars and introduce the Holy
Prophet's (PBUH) Seerah in all languages of the world with the hope of “filling
the gap through which some malicious people penetrate.”
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Africa
Sudan
army chief Burhan relieves six ambassadors, including US, EU, France, Qatar
28
October ,2021
Sudan’s
army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan relieved six Sudanese ambassadors
from their posts, including in Washington and Paris, state TV reported on
Wednesday.
The
decision included Sudan’s ambassadors to the US, EU, France, China, Qatar and
the head of Sudan’s mission to Geneva.
Sudan’s
military seized power from the transitional government on Monday. Burhan
ordered the dissolution of the government and declared a state of emergency.
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The
General said he was trying to stave off a “civil war” in the country.
Thousands
of people took to the streets to protest the military’s coup. Several people
died in clashes with security forces.
Burhan
had detained Abdalla Hamdok, the prime minister of the deposed transitional
government, claiming it was for his safety. Hamdok has since been released.
Other
ministers and civilian leaders remain in detention.
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Sudan’s
military launches arrest campaign against activists, journalists
Mohammed
Amin
28.10.2021
KHARTOUM,
Sudan
Sudan’s
military has arrested more members of the country’s civilian leadership after
detaining Health Minister Omar El Najeeb and Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas,
sources with the prime minister’s office said Wednesday.
Meanwhile,
sources with the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) said the military has
launched a widespread arrest campaign targeting activists and other former
officials.
The
military leaders have already arrested the majority of the government officials
and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is still under house arrest, the sources
confirmed.
Other
officials including the prime minister’s former media adviser, Fayez Seleik,
and leading SPA member Ismail Al-Taj were among those arrested.
The
Sudanese Journalist Network (SJN) has also said that around five journalists
have been arrested while others have been summoned for investigation by the
security organs.
On
Monday, Sudan’s military announced a state of emergency and dissolved the
transitional Sovereign Council and the government hours after detaining Prime
Minister Hamdok and ministers in his civilian government.
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African
Union suspends Sudan amid military takeover
Addis
Getachew
27.10.2021
The
African Union on Wednesday suspended Sudan from all its activities.
The
decision will remain in effect until the reinstatement of the Sudan
Transitional Government formed over two years ago after the ouster of former
President Omar al-Bashir.
In
a statement, the African Political, Peace and Security council (PAPS) urged the
reinstatement of the transitional government that brought together both the
military and civilian officials.
Welcoming
the release of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, it called on the military wing
led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to release detained Cabinet members and
other civilian officials.
On
Monday, Sudan's military announced a state of emergency, dissolved the
transitional sovereign council and the government, hours after detaining Prime
Minister Hamdok and ministers in his civilian government.
Shocked
by the military takeover, the UN and numerous countries have urged a return to
the transitional process envisaged to culminate in a national election.
After
a failed military coup last month, deep tensions erupted between the military
and the civilian administration in Sudan amid recent rival protests.
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North America
United
Nation of Islam ‘Cult’ Members Charged With Unpaid Child Labour and Abuse
October
28, 2021
Federal
prosecutors allege eight people connected to a Kansas-based organization
conspired to provide unpaid child labour to businesses across the country and
physically abused them for years.
The
organization, formerly known as the United Nation of Islam and the Value
Creators, was labelled a cult by a federal judge in the District of Kansas in
2018.
The
building believed to be the former headquarters of the United Nation of Islam
in Kansas City.
In
an indictment unsealed Tuesday, prosecutors alleged the Kansas City group beat
children, imposed severe dietary restrictions and forced children, some as
young as 8, to work without pay, The Kansas City Star reported.
Royall
Jenkins had been a member of the Nation of Islam until 1978, when he founded
the separate United Nation of Islam. He persuaded his followers that he was
shown the proper way to rule the Earth after being "taken through the
galaxy by aliens on a spaceship," according to the indictment. At one
point, the group had hundreds of followers.
Eight
leaders of the organization, including three of Jenkins' "many
wives," were named in the indictment after they were arrested in cities
across the U.S. They are Randolph Hadley, Jacelyn Greenwell, Etinia Kinnard,
Dana Peach, Daniel Jenkins, James Staton, Yunus Rassoul and Kaaba Majeed.
They
are accused of conspiracy to commit forced labour and forced labour. None of
the defendants had an attorney listed in federal court records.
Prosecutors
allege that beginning in October 2000, the organization ran businesses such as
gas stations, bakeries and restaurants in several states using unpaid labor
from group members and their children, some as young as 8.
Parents
were encouraged to send their children to an unlicensed school in Kansas City,
Kansas, called the University of Arts and Logistics of Civilization, which did
not provide appropriate instruction in most subjects.
The
indictment said those who didn't attend the school were forced to work instead.
Some
of the child victims worked in businesses in Kansas City, while others were
trafficked to businesses in other states, including New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Maryland, Georgia and North Carolina, the indictment alleges.
Prosecutors
said the victims also lived in "overcrowded dormitories, barracks, or
households of adult members who were not related," and many were forced to
work up to 16 hours per day. Their diet consisted of bean soup, salad, and
occasionally fruit, and frequent cleanses were ordered that included only
consuming lemon juice for days.
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UN
high commissioner denounced Israeli regime over blacklisting Palestinian rights
groups
October
28, 2021
UN
high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday denounced
Israel’s blacklisting of six Palestinian rights organizations on terror
allegations, describing its decision as an attack on human rights defenders, on
freedoms of association, opinion and expression, and on the right to public
participation.
She
called for the move to be immediately revoked.
According
to a press release issued by the commissioner’s office, the organizations
concerned are some of the most reputable human rights and humanitarian groups
in the occupied Palestinian territory and for decades have worked closely with
the UN.
The
UN human rights chief said Israel’s anti-terrorism legislation should not be
applied to legitimate human rights and humanitarian aid activities.
"Claiming
rights before a UN or other international body is not an act of terrorism,
advocating for the rights of women in the occupied Palestinian territory is not
terrorism, and providing legal aid to detained Palestinians is not
terrorism," Bachelet stated.
"The
organizations, which include some of the key partners of the UN Human Rights
Office, face far-reaching consequences as a result of this arbitrary decision,
as do the people who fund them and work with them,” Bachelet said.
“The
crucial work they perform for thousands of Palestinians risks being halted or
severely restricted,” she added.
"The
designation decisions contravene the right to freedom of association of the
individuals affected and more broadly have a chilling effect on human rights
defenders and civic space. Any restrictions on the right to freedom of
association must meet a strict test of necessity and proportionality," the
UN official underlined.
"In
addition, these latest developments highlight how problematic Israel's
counter-terrorism law is, including its overly broad definition of terrorism,
problems of due process and the manner in which it allows evidence to be kept
secret," she added.
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Pentagon
condemns Sudan’s military, top US diplomat asks how Washington can help
28
October ,2021
The
Pentagon condemned Sudan’s military for its recent “takeover” of the country’s
transitional government, a US Defense Department spokesperson said Wednesday.
“These
actions are counter to the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people,
contravene the Constitution Declaration, and undermine the Juba Peace
Agreement,” the spokesperson told Al Arabiya in an e-mail.
Sudan’s
military seized power from the transitional government on Monday after the top
general, Abdel Fatah al-Burhan, ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Abdalla
Hamdok and several other senior government officials.
“We
are deeply concerned with the Sudanese military’s takeover of the transitional
government and intent to maintain power until democratic elections are held. We
call on the military to unconditionally release and reinstate all detained
civilians in order to allow the civilian-led transition to continue its
progress toward elections,” the Pentagon official said.
The
official added: “We call on the Sudanese security forces to respect the right
of the Sudanese people to peacefully protest.”
Separately,
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with his Sudanese counterpart,
Mariam al-Mahdi, to “solicit her views about what steps the United States can
take to support the Sudanese people in their call for a civilian-led transition
to democracy in accordance with the Sudanese Constitutional Declaration.”
Blinked
renewed his call for the immediate release of the detained civil leaders and
reiterated the condemnation of the military takeover.
Burhan
dissolved the transitional government and declared a state of emergency just
hours after he met with US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey
Feltman.
Feltman
visited Khartoum for the second time in less than a month in a bid to stave off
what was seen as a tense standoff between the civilian-led transitional
government and the military, which was supposed to hand over power in the
coming weeks.
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US
tells Iran ‘window will not remain open forever’ to revive nuclear deal
27
October ,2021
The
US urged Iran on Wednesday to show “good faith” after it agreed to return to
negotiations over the abandoned 2015 nuclear deal and warned that the window of
opportunity to revive the accord would not last forever.
“We
are prepared to return to Vienna, and we believe that it remains possible to
quickly reach and implement an understanding on return to mutual full
compliance [with the 2015 nuclear deal],” a State Department spokesperson told
AFP.
The
US and EU have been trying for months to restart negotiations to revive the
Iran nuclear deal which was abandoned after former US President Donald Trump
withdrew from the accord in 2018.
The
negotiations, in Vienna, have stalled since the election of Iranian President
Ebrahim Raisi in June.
Iran’s
lead nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri-Kani announced on Wednesday that Tehran
agreed to restart nuclear talks in November. It was the first time Iranian
officials set a date for talks since negotiations came to a halt in June.
The
State Department spokesperson said the talks should focus on “closing the small
number of issues that remained outstanding at the end of the sixth round of
talks in June.”
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Erdogan
says will discuss with Biden F-35 jets during COP26 summit in Glasgow
27
October ,2021
Turkey’s
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss his country’s participation
in the F-35 jet program with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the
COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, which starts Sunday.
“During
the meeting, the issue of F-35 fighter jets will top the agenda. We have a 1.4
billion payment regarding the F-35s. We need to discuss how the repayment plan
will be,” state broadcaster TRT cited Erdogan as saying.
Erdogan
had previously said he planned to meet with Biden during the upcoming G20
meeting in Rome.
The
US removed Turkey from the F-35 joint strike fighter program in 2019 over its
concerns because of Ankara’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system.
Erdogan
had said earlier this month that his country was in talks with the US to buy
F-16 fighter jets instead of the F-35.
However,
the US did not confirm that it offered Turkey the sale of F-16 fighter jets but
said that it has not made Turkey a financing offer for the warplanes.
The
Turkish president also stressed that Ankara is determined to recoup $1.4
billion paid to the US for F-35 fighter jets Washington blocked it from buying.
Erdogan’s
comments on the F-35 jets come days after he backtracked his threat to expel US
and nine other Western countries’ ambassadors over their calls for the “urgent
release” of philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been imprisoned for four
years, charged with financing protests in 2013 and involvement in the failed
coup in 2016.
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