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28 Aug. 2016: 24 Dzulqa'dah 37: Vol:7, No:148
Jamaat-eIslami Hind Chief
opposes BMC's plan on Suryanamaskar
Mumbai: Chief of
Jamaat-eIslami Hind, a socio-religious body , Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari has
opposed BMC's circular to make yoga and Suryanamaskar compulsory for civic
school students. He was in the city on Saturday to participate in a Sadbhavana
rally which is part of a nation-wide campaign to promote peace and harmony that
the organization has launched. “Bowing to one God is an article of faith for
Muslims.They will never accept anything which forces them to deviate from this
basic belief. We love our country and don't resent if non-Muslims worship the
sun, the moon, rivers or mountains, but also expect others to honour our
belief,“ said Umri.He said parents of Muslim children in BMC schools were
worried that their wards will be forced to do Suryanamaskar if it is made
mandatory in schools. Asked if Muslim parents would withdraw kids from civic
schools if Suryanamaskar is made mandatory, he refused to reply. TOI
How will you ever explain
that you killed and skinned men over beef? Maulana Jalaluddin Umari
We will withdraw Muslim
kids from BMC schools: Maharashtra SP leader Azmi
Mumbai: State
Samajwadi Party chief and MLA Abu Azmi is vehemently opposed to Suryanamaskar.
So much so that at a rally on Friday, in response to the new notice of motion
that makes Suryanamaskar mandatory in BMC schools, he declared, "If the
BMC is making it mandatory in its schools, then all Muslims will withdraw their
kids. We prefer our children being jahil (illiterate) over doing Suryanamaskar.mid
day
Dadri resident to appeal HC
ruling
Meerut: Akhlaq was lynched
by his neighbours in Bishahra village in Dadri last September over rumours of
having eaten beef.The residents of Dadri, whose complaint led to a case of cow
slaughter against the family and brother of Akhlaq, will appeal against the
stay on their arrest by the Allahabad High Court. The court had on Friday
granted immunity from arrest to Akhlaq’s family in the alleged cow slaughter
case “till the conclusion of the investigation in the case”.Surajpal, the main
complainant in the cow slaughter case, told The Hindu that he would approach
the apex court against the High Court’s relief to Akhlaq’s family. He said, “I
completely respect the honourable court’s order but it would be unfair that
while innocents have been put behind the bar in the Akhlaq lynching case, the
main culprit in the cow slaughter case, which is reflected in public anger,
remain free.” thehindu
MNS leader held for selling
"beef" near Mumbai in Ambernath
Ambernath: The
Ambernath police on Sunday morning raided a shop owned by Yusuf Shaikh, vice
president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena party in Ambernath and seized beef and
rescued two animals that include a cow and a buffalo. Following the incident,
police along with Yusuf arrested four others from shop and booked them under
The Maharashtra Animal Prevention (Amendment) Act. The arrested other four
accused are identified as Riyaz Shaikh, Saqil Qureshi, Aazad Qureshi and Sajjad
Qureshi.The police said on Sunday morning they received specific information
that some people in Ulanchar area in Ambernath were selling beef.Acting on the
information, police raided the shop made of temporary shed and arrested five
people. Police said they seized beef from the shop and also rescued one alive
cow, and buffalo from the spot. Timesofindia
Kashmir unrest: Talks only
with whosoever is ready to reject violence: Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi:Whosoever is
ready to reject violence and help in restoring peace should be engaged in a
dialogue to address the Kashmir problem, CM Mehbooba Mufti said today while not
being averse to involving the separatists if they are looking for a peaceful
resolution.At the same time, she said a “conducive atmosphere” needs to be
created for a dialogue to take place and the “bunch of people” provoking youth
to “gherao and attack” security camps should stop abetting violence.PTI
Mann Ki Baat: Every life
lost in Kashmir is a loss to our nation, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Sunday once again reiterated his government’s stand on the
on-going violence in Kashmir, saying those responsible for the loss of lives
will be answerable to people. He was speaking during his monthly address to the
nation – Mann Ki Baat.“Every single life that is lost in Kashmir, be that of a
youth or of security personnel, it is our loss, loss to our own people, loss to
our nation,” PM Modi said, adding that “people who are putting innocent young
boys forward to disrupt peace in Kashmir, one day they will have to answer to
these boys.” indianexpress
Modi govt readies Rs 2,000
cr package for refugees from PoK
New Delhi: Amid Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s overtures to people of PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan region
of Pakistan, the govt is all set to announce a Rs 2,000 crore package for
displaced people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir living in the country.The Home
Ministry is expected to place the details of the package before the Union
Cabinet for approval soon, a senior official said. Jammu and Kashmir government
has already identified 36,348 families for distribution of the package under
which each family will get around Rs 5.5 lakh.“We hope that within a month, the
package will get approval from the Union Cabinet and the funds could be
distributed among the beneficiaries,” the official said.PTI
Burhan Wani's father
contradicts Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over Bengaluru meeting
New Delhi:Hizbul Mujahideen's
slain commander Burhan's father, Muzaffar Wani has contradicted spiritual guru
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over their meeting at the Art of Living ashram in
Bengaluru. Muzaffar Wani denied discussing "several issues" as
claimed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in a tweet.Wani said that he had gone to the
ashram for treatment, where Sri Sri asked him for a photograph. "I am a
principal, a common man and no leader. I am diabetic and had gone there for
treatment. He (Sri Sri) took a picture with me. I took pictures with 500
people," Wani was quoted as saying.Wani also said that he met Sri Sri for
a few minutes only during which he asked about his children. "He (Sri Sri)
did not ask me anything else. He just talked to me for five minutes or so at
the most. I came back with some medicines for myself. That is all," Wani
said.Earlier on Saturday, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar tweeted a photograph of himself
with Muzaffar Wani.His tweet said, "Muzaffar Wani, the father of Burhan
Wani was in the ashram for the last 2 days. We discussed several
issues."IndiaToday
Kashmir Governor NN Vohra
likely to be replaced: BJP favourites among top contenders for job
News reports have said that
J&K Governor NN Vohra is likely to be replaced by the Centre.This possible
replacement comes at a time when J&K is on the boil due to violent protests
over the killing of Burhan Wani on 8 July. The unrest has rocked the Valley,
while the state has been under curfew for over 50 days now. Discussion to
replace Vohra began on 25 August when Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited
the Kashmir for the second time and met CM Mehbooba Mufti. firstpost
Be on side of people, join
their just struggle:Hurriyat to CM
Srinagar: Hurriyat
Conference on Sunday asked J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to be on the side of her
people and join their just struggle, a day after the ruling PDP appealed to its
chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani to give her a chance to address the grievances
of the people.“We have three-pronged relation with Mehbooba —— human, national
and religious, but she has utterly failed to uphold any of these,” a Hurriyat
spokesman said.“Humanity teaches us to respect and honour human beings
irrespective of their caste, creed or culture, but she, by her barbaric armed
forces and uncontrolled police, has turned this heavenly land into the hell.
Here every house is mourning the demise of their loved ones, thereby tarnishing
the very fabric of this honourable and pious relation,” spokesman said. Hurriyat
was reacting to PDP chief spokesman Mehboob Beg’s appeal to Geelani to treat
Ms. Mehbooba as his daughter.PTI
Shankaracharya for
'plebiscite' on both sides of Kashmir
Mathura : Goverdhan
Peethadhishwar Shankaracharya Adhokshjanand Devtirth today favoured
"plebiscite" on both sides of the Kashmir for a "permanent
solution" of the problem. "A
plebiscite under the supervision of United Nations representative and guarded
by forces of United Nations should be held in both sides of the Kashmir,"
he said while talking to reporters in his Ashram here. Shankaracharya said
while "referendum is a time consuming process", there should be
dialogue even with separatists to "douse the present crisis".
"The government should not hesitate in talking with (separatist) Hurriyat
for peace in Kashmir," he said. Referring to his recent visit to Kashmir,
Shankaracharya, said the Kashmiri people complained that their voice was being
"crushed even though they want to stay in India". He said it was the Constitutional
responsibility of the government to listen to people and solve the genuine
demands, even of a handicapped person. "Further attempt to crush the
agitation may not pay dividends as the government is morally bound to listen
genuine problem of its people," he stated. He termed the Jammu and Kashmir
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's statement that only a handful of people were
leading the agitation as baseless, saying "Had it been possible to crush
the handful people by force, the curfew in Kashmir would not have lasted for 50
days". The Shankaracharya said the government should continue dialogue with
Pakistan. PTI
51 days, and curfew
continues in Kashmir
Srinagar: Authorities on
Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for 51st consecutive
day.Police said curfew will remain imposed only in Anantnag town while
restrictions under section 144 of the CrPc (criminal procedure code) will
continue in the rest of the Valley including Srinagar.Death toll in the ongoing
unrest has risen to 71 -- 68 civilians and 3 policemen -- while over 11,000
others have been since July 9.IANS
Kashmir:On 50th day,
youth dies, cop killed
Kashmir arrests 'show
India's impatience at protests': Anadolu agency
Balochistan Assembly
resolution condemns Modi
Islamabad:Pakistan’s
Balochistan Province Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on Balochistan and asked the federal
government to take up the issue at international fora. The resolution was moved
by ruling PML-N lawmaker Muhammad Khan Lehri on Saturday.The resolution was
supported by all political parties in the Assembly. Balochistan Chief Minister
Nawab Sanaullah Zehri along with other legislators also signed the
resolution.“The Indian Prime Minister’s statement about Balochistan has proved
that terrorism in the province was clearly sponsored by India,” the resolution
said. Commenting on the resolution, Lehri said: “Indian Prime Minister has
violated the sovereignty of Pakistan and United Nations charter in this
regard.”PTI
Pakistan embarrassed as
Baloch activists in Germany chant anti-Pak, pro-Modi slogans
New Delhi: Even as Pakistan
has begun to internationalize its Kashmir campaign , the country was hugely
embarrassed after dozens of exiled Baloch activists in Germany came out on Saturday
to chant anti-Pakistan protests and to laud Prime Minister Narendra Modi for
his stirring call to end atrocities in the beleaguered province, Times Now
reported.Many of the Baloch activists were flying the Indian flag and shouting
pro-Modi slogans at a rally they held in the town of Leipzig, Times Now
reported. This protest came even as Nawaz Sharif announced that he has
appointed a 22 MP 'K' squad to tour the world with a Kashmir agenda.TOI
Modi praised at Baloch meet
in Washington
Amnesty International row:
Govt ‘paranoid’ for pressing sedition charge, says Karnataka HC
Bengaluru: Karnataka High
Court has called the state govt “clearly paranoid’’ for pressing sedition
charges and arresting a former policeman and two others for attempting to rally
state police personnel to participate in a protest against low wages and poor
working conditions in June this year.A single-judge Bench of Justice Anand
Byrareddy granted bail to the former police official, V Shashidhar, and the two
others in the sedition case here Thursday. Shashidhar, president of Akhila Karnataka
Police Mahasangha, was arrested from his Bengaluru home past midnight on June
2. Basavaraj Koravankar, of Working Police Families Welfare Committee, and
Gurupadayya, husband of a police official, was arrested in Dharwad the same
day. They were accused of instigating police personnel — in an effort at
“destabilisation of the government”, according to one of the charges — to go on
mass leave on June 4.While granting conditional bail to the trio, Justice Anand
Byrareddy observed: “There is no evidence of the entire police force rising in
mutiny at the behest of the accused. The apprehension expressed by the State
(government) of a state of anarchy and disorder on account of the petitioner’s
campaign is clearly paranoid.”The court observed that the trio’s right “to tell
the world…(about) plight of members of the lower rungs of police officer ought
not to be curbed”.indian express
Students protest as
Mangalore college bans hijab, beard
Mangaluru: The row over
hijabs in colleges is back in Mangaluru. On Saturday, students, parents and
activists of the PFI protested in front of the Srinivas College of Pharmacy,
Valachil campus after the college administration banned first-year Muslim women
students from wearing the hijab (headscarf) in class and their male
counterparts from sporting long beards. Protesters alleged that such rules are
an attempt by college authorities to curb religious rights. They also expressed
their dissatisfaction against the college for not increasing the duration of
the lunch break on Friday to allow Muslim students attend prayers. Following a
discussion with students, parents and activists, management representatives
sought two weeks to sort out the issue.A first-year B.Pharma student said while
seniors were allowed to wear the hijab, her classmates were barred from wearing
it. The administration said that in declaration signed by students during
first-year admission agreed to the dress code on campus. The code restricts
head scarves, jeans and T-shirts in classrooms, examination halls, office and library.
PFI activists alleged that college principal A R Shabaraya and fac ulty EV S
Subrahmanyam insist that students do not wear the hijab.A Srinivas Rao,
vice-president, A Shama Rao Foundation and Srinivas Group of Colleges, he said
the rule banning headscarf among Muslim women students was implemented as the
Foundation believed in a "uniform dress code". timesofindia
Hardik Patel demands
release of Patels convicted in 2002 riots cases
Ahmedabad:Quota agitation
spearhead Hardik Patel has demanded the release of Patel youths convicted in
various riots cases of 2002, but alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi
would not facilitate it as he now wants to project himself as a “secular”
leader to the world. Patel in a letter to Modi, has listed 102 Patel community
members, who have been awarded life imprisonment in different riot cases of
2002.“Everybody knows that Narendra Modi first became chief minister of Gujarat
taking benefit of 2002 riots and then become Prime Minister of the country,”
Hardik Patel said in a letter addressed to Modi accusing him of being
responsible for the carnage. “Many Patidar youths have been sentenced (by
courts) in riots cases. I have given a list below,” he said in the letter.PTI
Kerala: Muslim panel takes
out Raj Bhavan march against uniform civil code
Thiruvananthapuram: BJP govt
at the Centre is trying to divide people on communal lines ahead of the UP
election with their proposal for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code,
KPCC president VM Sudheeran has said.He was inaugurating a Raj Bhavan march
taken out by the Muslim Co-ordination Committee, a collective of 36 Muslim
organisations, on Saturday against the proposal to implement the uniform civil
code. “Modi govt has referred the uniform civil code to Law Commission. It is a
first for a Central govt. Each community has its own traditions and practices,
which together makes up our country’s diversity. Uniform civil code goes
against this diversity,”said Sudheeran. He said that those who framed the
country’s Constitution had promised that the uniform code will not be imposed
by force. Modi govt has ignored this promise, he said. Thehindu
Bidar:Jamaat-e-Islami to
set up Sadbhavana Manch
Bidar: In order to increase
interaction and reduce strife among communities, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is
organising Sadbhavana Manch committees involving Hindus and Muslims across the
State.These units will be formed at town, district and state levels. They will
have 60 per cent Hindus and other non Muslims and only 40 per cent Muslims,
Rafiq Ahmed, north coordinator of the programme told presspersons here
recently.Members of the committees will meet regularly and express opinions
behind current affairs. A meeting of like minded citizens will be held on
August 30. Rallies will be organised on September 4, he said. thehindu
Assam: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
calls for peace
Silchar: In the context of the present atmosphere of
enmity, hatred and violent incidents in different parts of the country,
threatening the traditional bond of friendship and goodwill among people, cutting
across caste, creed and community, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind of South Assam zone, as
a part of its fortnightly campaign for peace and integrity across the country
held a public meeting at the District Library auditorium here today. sentinelassam
Open School order to
demarcate Muslim and Hindu holidays cancelled
Bhopal:Following protests
by employees and activists, MP State Open School (MPSOS) on Saturday cancelled
its Aug-24 controversial order regarding the clear demarcation of Muslim and
Hindu holidays for its employees.Issued by MPSOS director and coordinator PR
Tiwari, the notification was objected to by many employees and activists who
said that the organization was trying to create a divide among the employees on
religious lines.Tiwari, however, had a completely different explanation for the
notification. “People have unnecessarily making a fuss over this notification. The
only reason behind issuing this was to decide leaves for workers. There are 25
leaves for a regular employee and the workers who are working on daily wages
and collector rates have 5 leaves. So it was better to notify them on the pre-
decided leaves then to wait before every occasion and announce it,” he said.HT
Pakistan spy Nand Lal
Maharaj operated 2 Facebook accounts to obtain strategic info
Jaisalmer: Pakistani national
Nand Lal Maharaj, who was arrested on charges of being an ISI agent, operated
two accounts on Facebook for obtaining strategic information from people living
in the border districts of Barmer and Jaisalmer, police said on Saturday. The
spy, also known as Nand Lal Garg, revealed during interrogation that he used 2
accounts to communicate with his sources in the border areas. Maharaj had
uploaded pictures that he had taken of several places in Jaisalmer in one of
those accounts. The account also contained pictures of some places in Pakistan.
Police Superintendent Gaurav Yadav on Saturday cautioned people against
speaking with unknown persons on social media. He also appealed to them to
inform police if they come to know of any suspicious persons.Maharaj had been
arrested near the Indo-Pak border in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan earlier this month,
with police claiming to have recovered classified information from him. He is a
resident of Sangad district in Pakistan and had come to India earlier this month
on visa.PTI
Trupti Desai offers prayers
at Haji Ali Dargah
Mumbai: Two days after
Bombay High Court lifted the ban on women’s entry in the sanctum sanctorum of
Haji Ali Dargah, activist Trupti Desai Sunday visited the shrine and offered a
‘chadar’, while announcing she would now fight for women’s right to pray at
Kerala’s Sabarimala temple.“Last time, when we came here at Haji Ali Dargah, we
prayed for the verdict of the high court on our side. Since our prayer was
heard and fulfilled, we came here to seek the blessings of Haji Ali Baba and
offered him a ‘chadar’,” Desai told reporters outside the shrine, located on an
islet off the coast of Worli in Mumbai.One of most recognisable landmarks of
the city, the Indo-Islamic architectural structure contains the tomb of Sayed
Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari.PTI
Girls in skimpy clothes to
be denied entry in MP temple
Ujjain:Only girls and women
“dressed decorously in line with Indian cultural norms with their head covered”
would be granted entry into Rushabh Dev temple in Chhagniram Pedhi in Kharakuan
area in Ujjain, temple trust said.A notice posted outside the temple “requests”
the visitors to ensure that girls and women aged above eight years are dressed
in a restrained manner.IANS
UP: Masood Ahmed appointed
as new RLD president
Lucknow: In an attempt to
rebuild his Jat-Muslim political base, which was severely strained by 2013 UP
communal riots, RLD chief Ajit Singh on Saturday appointed former state
minister Masood Ahmed as the party’s new state president.RLD national general
secretary Anil Dubey said Ahmed has been appointed as state president, around a
month after the death of incumbent Munna Singh Chauhan.The move is seen as an
attempt to reach out to Muslims by the party — which was severely damaged by
the 2013 communal riots between Muslims and Jats in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli —
ahead of the coming Assembly elections. RLD had failed to win any seats in the
2014 Lok Sabha elections. In 2009, it won 5 seats. indianexpress
WORLD
Maqbul Ahmad to be
announced new Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ameer
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
is going to announce Maqbul Ahmad as its new ameer within a week, party
insiders said. Maqbul, who is over 70, is the most senior leader of Jamaat.
Currently, he is serving as the acting ameer of the party.Once he becomes the ameer,
he would be the first chief of Jamaat, the organisation that took rebirth in
independent Bangladesh in 1979, having no war crimes allegations against him.
Over 40,000 rukan (members) of the party elected Maqbul from a 3-member panel.
Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Mujibur Rahman and Acting Secretary General Shafiqur
Rahman were the other two members, said the insiders.2 senior and influential
Jamaat leaders -- Abdus Subhan and Delawar Hossain Sayedee -- were not
considered by the members of majlish-e-sura for the post.Abdus Subhan was
awarded death penalty by the Tribunal while Supreme Court commuted the death
penalty of Sayedee to jail unto death. Maqbul has been serving as the party's
acting ameer since the arrest of Motiur Rahman Nizami for war crimes.On the other
hand, Shafiqur has been discharging duties of the party's acting secretary
general since arrest of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for crimes against
humanity.Party insiders said Shafiqur is likely to be selected by Maqbul as his
deputy.Both Maqbul and Shafiqur are discharging their duties by hiding in
unknown places, said party sources. daily star
Verdict on Bangladesh
Jamaat leader Mir Quasem's review petition on death sentence on Tuesday
The appellate division of
Supreme Court on Sunday concluded the hearing on the petition filed by death row
convict Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of its earlier verdict that
upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the 1971War.A 5-member
appeal bench led by chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha also fixed 30 Aug, for
the final verdict in the case. Barrister Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem, son of Mir
Quasem, on 19 June filed a 68-page review petition with the Appellate Division
seeking acquittal of central executive member of Jamaat-e-Islami.prothom-alo
Turkish army thrusts deeper
into Syria, monitors say kill 35: Reuters
Turkey: Turkey's army and
its allies thrust deeper into Syria on Sunday, seizing territory controlled by
Kurdish-aligned forces on the fifth day of a cross-border campaign that a
monitoring group said had killed at least 35 villagers.Turkish warplanes roared
into northern Syria at daybreak and its artillery pounded what security sources
said were sites held by Kurdish YPG militia, after the Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights reported fierce overnight fighting around two villages.Turkey's
military said 25 Kurdish militants were killed in its air strikes. There was no
immediate comment from the YPG, but forces aligned with the Kurdish militia
have said it withdrew from the area targeted by Turkey before the
offensive.Turkish officials have openly stated that their goal in Syria is as
much about ensuring Kurdish forces do not expand the territory they already
control along Turkey's border, as it is about driving Islamic State from its
strongholds.However, Turkey's offensive has so far focused mostly on targeting
forces allied to the Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition
that includes YPG, an Observatory source said. SDF has support from the United
States, which sees the group as an effective Syrian ally against Islamic State.
Turkish air strikes in
Syria kill 25 Kurdish militants, says military
Syria: Dozens killed while
attending Aleppo funeral in barrel bomb attack
At least 24 funeral
mourners have been killed and 30 others wounded in a barrel bomb attack in a
rebel-held area of Aleppo, according to activists, taking the death toll of
civilians in the northern Syrian city in recent days to more than 60. Syrian
civil defence, a volunteer rescue group also known as the White Helmets, told
Al Jazeera that Syrian govt and Russian warplanes hit on Saturday a group of
people gathered in al-Maadi neighbourhood to mourn the death of 15 women and
children killed in a raid earlier this week. "The first round of barrel
bombs came down during the funeral," said Ibrahim al-Hajj, the media
centre director for the Syria civil defence. "Those who survived headed in
the direction of the shelter nearby. They were about to enter the shelter when
they were hit with another round of barrel bombs, and they all dropped to the
floor," said al-Hajj. aljazeera
Iraq: 5 soldiers killed in
Daesh attack in Anbar
Baghdad : 5 Iraqi soldiers
were killed late Saturday in a Daesh attack in the western Anbar province, an
army officer has said. Daesh militants attacked a police headquarters in
al-Ratba city, triggering clashes with security forces, Walid al-Duleimi said .
“Five soldiers and seven militants were killed in ensuing clashes,” he said.
According to al-Duleimi, three Iraqi soldiers were unaccounted for following
the attack. “Iraqi forces repelled the attackers and forced Daesh militants to
retreat,” he said. Anadolu Agency
Hotels in china's Guangzhou
asked to block people from Afghanistan, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan
Beijing: Some low-end inn
operators in the Chinese port city of Guangzhou have been instructed by the
local police to turn away guests from five major Muslim-majority Asian and
Middle East nations, including Pakistan, from this week."We were briefed
in a meeting by our supervisor that local police asked us to turn down guests
from these five countries until September 10, without giving any reason,"
said a person at the front desk of a hostel, reported Hong Kong's South China
Morning Post.According to the South China Morning Post, the countries include
Afghanistan, Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Pakistan.The move is being seen as a
security measure as the 11th Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation and
Development Forum was held on Thursday and Friday in Guangzhou, the capital of
Guangdong province in southeast China.IANS
Altaf Hussain ‘the traitor’
will not be forgiven:Pak
New Delhi:Pakistani
establishment has continued its crackdown on MQM apparatus in Karachi even
after its self-exiled leader Altaf Hussain said he will keep himself away from
the party’s affairs.Musadik Malik, the spokesman for Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif, as saying “the traitor of Pakistan” could not be forgiven.“We shall not
let the Karachi people alienate from the political system. But we are clear in
our mind that anybody siding with a traitor shall be held accountable. Even if
the MQM will decide to stand with a traitor, Karachi people will throw them
away,” said Malik. thehindu
Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to
replace envoy
Iraq’s Foreign Ministry on
Sunday demanded Saudi Arabia change its ambassador in Baghdad, Thamer
al-Sabhan.The move came a week after al-Sabhan accused Iran-affiliated Iraqi
Shia militias of plotting to assassinate him.“The Foreign Ministry has asked
its Saudi counterpart to replace the Saudi ambassador in Baghdad,” ministry
spokesman Ahmed Gamal said in a statement. Spokesman, however, did not
elaborate about the causes of the request for replacing the envoy. Last week,
Iraqi authorities said that Baghdad was not aware of any plot to assassinate
the Saudi diplomat.Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Bahran Ghasemi, for
his part, said claims by the Saudi envoy were “not surprising”. middleeastmonitor
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