Evening NEWS DIGEST
10 Oct. 2016: 08 Muharram 1438: Vol: 8, No:07
Govt’s stand on triple
talaq, polygamy under Sharia to figure in law panel report
New Delhi: Gov’s recent
arguments in the Supreme court against the practice of triple talaq and
polygamy under Sharia law are likely to figure prominently in the Law
Commission’s report on having uniform civil laws for all Indians irrespective
of their faith or personal law, informed sources have said.Last week, in a
29-page affidavit to the SC, Centre said the practice of triple talaq and
polygamy is unreasonable, discriminatory and denies gender justice enshrined in
the Constitution. “We are studying the government’s response closely,” a member
said.The commission last week had a full-strength meeting on issues pending
before it, including a reference from the govt in June asking the commission to
explore whether the time is ripe for enforcing common civil laws.“Law
commission reports are read and referred in courts, they cannot be prepared in
a hurry,”Law Commission chairman Justice (retired) Balbir Singh Chauhan
said.“We will wait for the Supreme Court’s judgement on Triple Talaq and
maintenance before completing our report,” he added. The commission has time
until August 2018 to submit reports on matters pending before it.Currently,
criminal laws in India are applied uniformly but different personal laws govern
different communities in matters such as marriage, divorce and transfer of
property. Ruling BJP has long argued for a uniform civil code.“The Supreme
Court itself has said in the past that the time has come for uniform civil
laws. The commission is involved in an academic exercise, studying the
constitution and seeing if these practices are in consonance with it,” the
member said. The panel is studying previous judgements.The panel has begun a
45-day exercise of seeking comments from the public and stakeholders on the
matter. After the suggestions are received, they will be discussed within in
the panel and experts. hindustantimes
Darul Uloom upset over
Centre’s stand on triple talaq
Deoband: Darul Uloom today
opposed the affidavit filed by the Centre on the matter of triple talaq and
polygamy of Muslim community in the Supreme Court. Clerics of Darul Uloom said here that the
Centre and SC cannot be allowed to interfere in Muslim personal law for sake of
social reforms.About the matter of quashing triple talaq and polygamy,
Mohatamim of Deoband Maulana Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani said, “Our country is
independent. Everyone here has freedom to follow his religion and rituals. Govt
or SC cannot interfere in Muslim personal law for the sake of social
reform.''UNI
Govt is clearing a way for
Uniform Civil Code through triple talaq : Jamiat Ulama
New Delhi: Strongly
condemning Central government’s affidavit filed before Supreme Court that
opposes practice of triple talaq and polygamy, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH) called
it NDA govt’s first move towards implementing Uniform Civil Code. Centre on
Friday opposed the practice of triple talaq and polygamy in the Supreme Court
and said it can't be regarded as an essential part of religion. Maulana Arshad
Madni, President of Jamiat reacted sharply to Centre’s stand and said by
interfering in Muslim Personal laws under the pretext of gender equality, the govt
is making its way clear for implementing Uniform Civil Code. “Muslim Personal
laws are based on Islamic scriptures mainly Quran and Hadees which cannot be
replaced and hence there is no scope of interference in these laws. We reject
govt’s stand opposing these laws that are prevalent in the country since its
inception during British era. This is for the first time that Indian govt has
opposed these laws and hence clearly reflects its ambition of implementing
uniform civil code”, Madni said in a press release.He also said that Jamiat is
the oldest Muslim body that was also functioning during country’s independence
struggle and then it was agreed by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru that
minorities will be given freedom to practice their personal laws. “I am sure
99% Muslims in the country will want no interference in these laws. With the
help of Personal Law Board and other organizations Jamiat will continue
awareness campaign among Muslims. We will tell them to express their views
before law panel”,he said.TCN
Shiv Sena advocates for
Uniform Civil Code
Mumbai: Shiv Sena has said
that a uniform civil code needs to be introduced at the earliest to ensure
justice to one and all, including Muslim women who are bedevilled by the triple
talaq system. “It is very necessary that the uniform civil code is enforced in
the country. This what the Shiv Sena has been demanding and this is also the
demand of the BJP.It should be introduced immediately and we want this
particularly for Muslim women who have been harassed by the triple talaq
system,” Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande told ANI.ANI
Talaq: Kerala Muslim
organisations slam centre’s move
Kozhikode: Muslim
organisations have expressed concern over the central move to declare the
triple talaq illegal. IUML state president Panakkad Syed Hyder Ali Shihab
Thangal said the affidavit filed by the Centre in the Supreme Court in this
regard was an insult to Constitution.""Samastha Kerala Jam-Iyyathul
Ulema secretary Kottumala TM Bappu Musaliar said the affidavit was an affront
to religious freedom in the country. "Instead of addressing basic issues,
the govt is showing undue haste in meddling with such contentious issues. One
should note that the Constitution guarantees freedom of faith."He said
Muslim leaders had earlier pointed out that Section 44 of the directive
principles went against the basic tenets of the Constitution. Madavoor faction
of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen saw the "fascist agenda" of the Sangh
Parivar at work. "Campaign that divorce and polygamy are rampant among
Muslims is baseless. Modi govt is looking to rake up the common civil code
debate to cover up its failures," it said.TOI
Hyderabad: clerics hold
meet for polygamy and triple talaq
KASHMIR
ISSUE & SUOTH ASIA
China justifies its stand
on Masood Azhar, warns India against using counter-terrorism for ‘political
gains’
In an apparent snub to
India, Chinese authorities have warned that no country should use counter-terrorism
as a tool for “political gains”. The statement comes in the wake of India’s
attempt at getting Chinese help to declare Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar UN-designated
terrorist. Indian authorities have been trying to persuade China in this regard
but the latter have opposed it in the UN Security Council, even as the Indian
proposal has the backing of countries like US and Russia. PTI quoted China as
saying, “No one should pursue ‘political gains in the name of
counter-terrorism’.Ban on Azhar will expectedly come up for discussion during
the upcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India for the BRICS
Summit. PTI today reported China as saying that it is “ready” for talks with
India on its entry into the NSG but defended extending a hold on India’s bid
for a UN ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar, saying Beijing is opposed to anyone
making “political gains in the name of counter-terrorism”.Briefing reporters on
Xi’s visit to India this week, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong said there
was a need to build consensus over the admission of new members in the
48-member NSG.Replying to a question on criticism about China’s move to stall
India’s bid for a UN ban on Azhar, Li sought to justify Beijing’s recent
technical hold in the matter, saying: “China is opposed to all forms of
terrorism. There should be no double standards on counter-terrorism. Nor should
one pursue own political gains in the name of counter-terrorism,” he said in a
veiled reference to India, which is pressing for the UN ban against Azhar over
his role in the Pathankot terror attack. financial express
China accuses India of
'political gains' in seeking to ban Masood Azhar
Don’t use terror issue for
political gains: China after India’s Jaish ban push
China dispels hopes of
early breakthrough on NSG, sticks to its guns on Azhar
China declines to speak up
for isolated Pak before BRICS Summit
Will breach LoC to hunt
terrorists, India tells Pakistan: TOI
New Delhi: LoC will no
longer be sacrosanct for India if Pakistan continues to export terrorists. This
was indicated by India to Pakistan after the surgical strikes, top-level
sources in the govt said.India's current stand is different from that of 1999.
The Kargil conflict compelled Pakistan to respect the LoC as inviolable. After
Pakistan tried to redraw the line with its Kargil intrusion and was forced
back, then US president Bill Clinton said that borders should not be redrawn in
blood. timesofindia
Mayawati's remarks on
surgical strike triggers war of words between BJP, opposition
New Delhi:BSP supremo
Mayawati's remark that the Centre could have delayed the surgical strikes to
reap political mileage in upcoming UP Assembly polls triggered a sharp exchange
today between the ruling BJP and opposition parties which chose to side with
the Dalit leader. Congress said the ruling party at the Centre was trying to
use the army's surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the LoC for its
political gain in the poll-bound state. PTI
In J-K Encounter underway
at EDI building in Pampore, one jawan injured: Indian express
Srinagar: An encounter is
underway between terrorists and security forces at a govt building on the
outskirts of Srinagar. One jawan has been injured in the encounter so far and
the terrorists are still holed up inside the building.The building was attacked
by terrorists earlier in February this year. As per reports, a group of
terrorists attacked the police party which was deployed at the building. The
area has been cordoned off and search operations are currently underway.
7 days after floating
tenders for bunkers, EDI building attacked by militants
Gun battle rages at govt compound
in Kashmir: Aljazeera
Hear Kashmir voices, don’t
drown them in anti-Pak hysteria: Indian civil society tells Govt
New Delhi: Noted Indian
civil society activists called upon Govt of India (GoI) to hear the voices of
Kashmiris instead of drowning them in anti-Pakistan hysteria.They were speaking
at a conference in New Delhi at the launch of noted journalist, Urmilesh’s
Hindi book ‘Kashmir: Virasat aur Siyasat’, which is the first-ever book in
Hindi that covers Kashmir’s entire modern history, different phases of
‘Kashmir’s freedom struggle’, era of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, and militancy
upto July 2016.Urmilesh book is an addition to his 5 other volumes on various
aspects of life in India, which includes another volume on Kashmir, ‘Jhelum
Kinare Dahakte Chinar’, a travelogue, which earned him Hindi Academy Award.The
experts at the conference stressed that India must acknowledge that people of
Kashmir were anguished and called upon an urgent need to responding to their
cries compassionately. During the meet most speakers expressed grave
apprehensions about “Kashmir slipping out of India’s hand”.The experts felt it
was completely wrong to analyze ‘our internal problem merely as Pakistani
mischief’ and pleaded with GoI to address the concerns of Kashmiris instead of
“diverting attention through war-mongering”.Speaking on the occasion, veteran
journalist and Kashmir interlocutor,Kuldeep Nayar said, “Current problem is exceptional
as the separatist leaders have lost credibility and the completely alienated
youth have come to the forefront of protest.”Expressing deep anguish over war
hysteria and the irrelevant noise over Kashmir in the media, documentary
filmmaker and prominent Kashmir Pandit, Sanjay Kak said, “Despite so much
noise, there is silence on Kashmir and nobody is willing to understand the
nature of Kashmir problem.”Eminent journalist Prem Shakar Jha apprehended
J&K was slipping out of hand and felt only an out-of-box solution could
salvage the situation.Ex-interlocutor MM Ansari also spoke on the occasion.
Rising Kashmir
India mistaken if it
equates Kashmiris’ struggle with terrorism: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad:Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif said on Monday India is
“mistaken” if it equates the “freedom struggle” of Kashmiri people with
terrorism.“India is mistaken if it considers that a freedom fight can be
equated with terrorism,” Sharif said during a meeting of his Pakistan Muslim
League-Nawaz’s central working party here.Sharif said Kashmiris were fighting
for their right of self-determination and Pakistan would continue to support
them.“Pakistan is committed to the Kashmir cause. No power in the world can
stop us from supporting the freedom struggle of Kashmiris,” he said.PTI
No power on earth can stop
Pakistan from supporting Kashmiris: Nawaz Sharif
Surgical strikes: Salman
Khurshid corners govt, backs Chidambaram’s assertion on Operation Ginger
New Delhi; In the wake of
the escalation of a war of words between the BJP and the Congress following a
revelation that Indian Army had conducted a surgical strike on Pakistani
military outposts earlier in 2011, ex-external affairs minister Salman Khurshid
on Monday said his ex cabinet colleague P. Chidambaram made this disclosure to
put the record straight as the incumbent regime was trying to create an
impression that the UPA did nothing in its tenure.“This has been said very
categorically by ex-home minister Chidambaram and it’s also been validated and
repeated by other people. This has been said only for this purpose that an
impression was being created by the govt of the day that we never did anything
when we were in power, I think that was unfair,” Khurshid said. “And just to
put the record straight, Chidambaram and others have put this out in the public
domain and I am glad it is being done,” he added. Stating that it would be
unfair to discuss this matter any further, Khurshid said,“Since we have said
that these are operational details that we don’t discuss, we only credit the
army and give the army the opportunity to take whatever steps are to be taken
whether it was then or now,we will leave it at that.” ANI
Akhilesh Yadav Backs Rahul
Gandhi's 'Dalali' Remark
Kashmir: Curfew enforced in
some parts of Srinagar
Srinagar:Authorities on
Monday clamped curfew in 11 police station areas of Srinagar as a precautionary
measure in view of the eighth day of Muhurram. A police official said the
police station areas in which the curbs on the movement of people have been
imposed are Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safakadal, Maharaj Gunj, Maisuma, Ram
Munshi Bagh, Kralkhud, Shaheed Gunj, Karan Nagar and Batamaloo.PTI
Pakistan, India using us to
play politics: Ex- Baloch CM
New Delhi: Pakistan PM
Nawaz Sharif is using the issue of Kashmir+ to play politics and PM Narendra Modi is using the issue of
Balochistan to do the same, said a former CM of Pakistan's beleaguered province at an event
in Karachi yesterday."He [Modi] has no interest in Balochistan or its
people; his statements are just that: statements. Similarly, PM Nawaz Sharif is
not interested in Kashmir or Kashmiris, either. Both the premiers are playing
politics over dead bodies," said Akhtar Mengal of the Balochistan National
Party-Mengal (BNP-M) according to Dawn.Mengal characterised PM Modi's recent
strategic comments highlighting Pakistan's oppression of the Baloch people as
"just empty statements". As for the Pakistan PM's continual comments
about Kashmir, he had this to say: "Kashmir seems to be nearer to
Islamabad than Balochistan as the leaders and the media listen to and quickly
react to grievances of the Kashmiris." timesofindia
OTHERS
Burqa-clad VHP activist
thrashed for sneaking into Muslim women gathering
Allahabad: A VHP activist
and his business associate were thrashed and handed over to the police for
allegedly donning a burqa and sneaking into a gathering of women at a place of
worship on Sunday.The incident took place in Umarpur village, about 40 kms from
Allahabad. Abhishek Yadav and his business partner Atif visited an Imambara,
police station in-charge Satinder Singh said.He said Yadav, whose wife is a
member of Zila Panchayat, had reached the venue allegedly wearing a burqa which
enabled him to sit close to women. An outcry ensued when some people caught a
glimpse of his jeans and sports shoes underneath the burqa, following which the
men present at the Imambara ripped off his attire and beat him up, besides
thrashing Atif who tried to intervene.According to Singh, Yadav, a member of
the VHP, has been booked in the past for rioting and creating communal
disturbances. A case was registered against him on Sunday.Meanwhile, a
cross-complaint was lodged by Yadav’s brother, Veersen, who has alleged that
“Abhishek and Atif were waylaid close to the Imambara by a group of marauders
who brutally assaulted the duo and snatched away their valuables before
dragging them to the police station and fabricating a story.”Police is
investigating allegations made by both sides. the hindu
Allahabad: VHP leader in
burqa caught ‘molesting’ women at Muharram Majlis
Delhi: Tension after 2
groups clash, pelt stones in Trilokpuri
New Delhi:A group of youths
clashed in east Delhi’s Trilokpuri on Saturday, following which police had to
rush in reinforcements to ensure that violence did not escalate. Shopkeepers in
the area downed shutters fearing the violence would escalate but the situation
was brought under control within half an hour.Police said six CCTV cameras and
2 lamp posts were damaged in the stone pelting. A case of rioting has been
registered.The clash was reported from outside the Madina Masjid Chowk, located
between blocks 29 and 32, in Trilokpuri.Police said that the incident took
place after a 23-year-old man was beaten by a group of youths at around 8.30pm.
Locals said the clash escalated and two groups of Hindus and Muslim youths
pelted stones at each other. The situation at present was under control and the
police claimed that on Saturday night they had reached the spot within 20
minutes of the incident being reported. Trilokpuri in east Delhi has had a
history of riots and communal tension.hindustantimes
Trilokpuri tense after
communities clash
Delhi: Heavy police
deployment in Trilokpuri as communal tensions rises after stone pelting
Hubballi:Saffron scarf
protest against burqas in Haveri colleges a worry
Hubballi: Over the past few
days, boys of various colleges in Haveri district have been wearing saffron
scarves to protest against girls wearing burqas. This has raised concern over
communal harmony in Haveri, land of saint Shishunal Sarief, who advocated
harmony in 19th century. Colleges like Kumareshwar Degree College and Govt College
of Hangal, CG Bellad College of Akki Alur, Govt Degree College of Bankapur, BR
Tambakad First Grade College of Hirekerur have seen this trend. Subbayya,
principal, Govt Degree College in Hirekerur, said only a few girls wear burqas
in his college. "We have instructed them to remove their burqas and wear
our uniform in college," he said.A girl student of Akki Alur, who didn't
wish to be named, said, "We've been wearing burqas for a year. I don't
know where the opposition by boys started but now, our friends from other communities
hesitate to interact with us."TOI
Ishrat case: Ex-IB director
Rajinder Kumar seeks jail for Ranjit Sinha
Ahmedabad: Calling himself
a victim of terrorism, former special director of IB Rajinder Kumar,
charge-sheeted in Ishrat Jahan encounter case, today sought action against
CBI’s ex-director Ranjit Sinha for “conspiring” against officials of the
intelligence agency and police officers fighting terrorism.Kumar also said that
“a politician from Gujarat, who was a very powerful person between 2004 and
2014,” influenced CBI investigation and spread “misinformation” against him and
“compromised India’s security.”PTI
Ex Gujarat HC judge, who
upheld verdict acquitting all 21 accused in Best Bakery case, talks of
‘judicial terrorism’
Ahmedabad: Ex-Gujarat High
Court judge, Justice (retd) Behram Jahanbux Sethna, Sunday said terrorism was
not just perpetrated by terrorists, but also by the judiciary in the country.
Justice Sethna had hit the headlines in Jan.2004, after a 2-judge bench headed
by him had upheld the judgment of the Vadodara fast-track court, acquitting all
the 21 accused in the Best Bakery case in which 14 people were burnt alive
during the post-Godhra 2002 riots. But the Supreme Court rejected his judgment,
ordering a fresh trial by a special court in Mumbai, and the accused were
finally punished. He was speaking at the launch of the NGO, Justice for Victims
of Terrorism (JVT), a brainchild of ex-IPS officer DG Vanzara, an accused in
the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Ishrat Jahan encounter cases, and other retired IPS
officers, including former Gujarat DGP SS Khandwawala, KP Raghuvanshi, among
others. NGO aims to “provide financial and legal aid to victims of terrorism as
well as to family members of the accused named for terror activities”.Referring
to the reversal of his judgment by the Supreme Court in the Best Bakery case,
he said, “Terrorism sirf terrorists hi nahi karte, judicial terrorism bhi hai.
(Terrorism is not perpetrated by terrorists alone, there is judicial terrorism
also).” Sethna said that the lower court in Vadodara had acquitted all the
accused after the complainant, Zahira Sheikh, had turned hostile. indian
express
Order CBI probe to find if
Jayalalithaa was forced to become sick: Sasikala Pushpa
New Delhi:Expelled AIADMK MP
Sasikala Pushpa demanded a CBI enquiry into the health condition of ailing
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa and alleged
that her aide Sasikala Natarajan was now “controlling” the day-to-day affairs
of the govt. “Jayalalithaa, who was doing well, fell sick all of a sudden. A
proper enquiry must be done into her health condition which deteriorated
suddenly. It should be found out that whether she fell sick naturally and or
was forced to become sick,” expelled Rajya Sabha MP said.She also demanded an
enquiry into CM’s close aide Sasikala Natarajan’s income and properties. “In
the name of CM, Sasikala is controlling all the officers in the state and
trying to gain power within the party and the state machinery,” she said.PTI
Software engineer among two
arrested for spreading rumours about Jayalalithaa's health: TOI
Why it is wrong to term
interest-free banking as Islamic Banking: By Syed Zahid Ahmad for
TwoCircles.net
World
US funding 'Israeli state
terrorism' in military deal: Al Jazeera
Last month, US signed a
$38bn record military aid deal with Israel, described as the "largest
single pledge of military assistance in US history to any country".
Traditionally, US military aid is provided to Israel on the provision that the
bulk of the money is spent on US war machinery and weapons.As such, many of the
warplanes, rifles and bullets that Israel uses against Palestinians, often in
ways that may amount to human rights violations, are manufactured and supplied
by US. While US domestic law under the Foreign Assistance Act states that
"no security assistance may be provided to any country the govt of which
engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally
recognised human rights", no US administration since 2000 has held Israel
accountable.US has continued providing unprecedented amounts of military aid to
Israel, the largest recipient of US foreign aid, in violation of its own
domestic laws and international human rights laws.
Israel kidnaps 54
Palestinians after shooting
Israeli Occupation Forces
(IOF) on Monday morning have raided several parts of the West Bank and
Jerusalem, kidnapped dozens and injured others in clashes.In Azzoun village north of Qalqilia,
IOF kidnapped Palestinians and closed down a lathe workshop, confiscated
equipment, claiming that it produces weapons.A Palestinian man was shot dead
after he opened fire on Israeli settlers,
wounding five, two of whom have later succumbed to their wounds. The
shooting took place in Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on Sunday.World Bulletin
World energy summit to
gather Turkish-Israeli ministers
Ankara: Israel's Minister
of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources, Yuval Steinitz, will
meet Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak on the
sidelines of the 23rd World Energy Congress (WEC) in Istanbul, according to the
statement released by Israeli Embassy in Ankara.The statement read that
Steinitz would pay a visit to Istanbul on Oct. 13 during WEC, of which Anadolu
Agency is the Global Communication Partner for 2016. "This is the first
visit at ministerial level in the past 6 years, and it is the result of the
rapprochement agreed upon by the two countries. Visit is the expression of the
great potential that exists in bilateral political and economic
relations," the statement continued. aljazeera
Syria continues Aleppo
assault as UN truce efforts fail
The Russian foreign
ministry says a draft French UN Security Council resolution on Syria would have
helped "terrorists" in the Aleppo area by protecting them from aerial
bombing.In a statement published on Sunday, as Syrian govt forces pressed on
with their offensive against rebel fighters in the city, the Russians said French
text was "politicised and one-sided"."An explicit attempt was
made, by banning flights in the Aleppo area, to provide cover for the
terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra and associated militants," the ministry
said.But it also emphasised that Russia is "ready to keep searching for a
long-term Syria solution, despite its differences with the West". Aljazeera
MSF: Attacks on aid groups
part of Syrian regime plan
With Syria's civil war
entering its sixth year, hundreds of civilians are being killed weekly and at
least 1.9 million continue to live under siege, lacking access to life-saving
humanitarian aid. Few international aid agencies have been allowed to deliver
relief supplies or to work within the country; those that have, are doing so at
the high risk of being targeted. Doctors Without Borders (MSF), is one of
several humanitarian aid NGOs whose hospitals and medical personnel have
repeatedly been attacked in Syria. The organisation operates a support
programme to approximately 70 healthcare facilities run by Syrian doctors,
where it provides medical supplies, salaries, advice among other services. Aljazeera
Allies Saudi, Egypt in rare
public spat over Syria:FoxNews
Cairo – Close allies Egypt and Saudi Arabia are
having their first public spat since Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi
took office two years ago.The disagreement is over Syria, where Riyadh says
Syrian President Bashar Assad must be removed for that country's civil war to
end, while Cairo advocates a political process that denies Islamic militants
any role in Syria's future.Egypt voted in favor of separate Russian and French
draft resolutions on Syria at the U.N. Security Council over the weekend. Saudi
Arabia's UN ambassador said Egypt's stand was "painful," a comment
that made the front page of two Egyptian dailies on Monday.
Russia to build permanent
Syrian naval base, eyes other outposts
Moscow: Russia will create
a permanent naval base in Syria to expand its military footprint in its closest
Middle East ally, a government official said on Monday, a week after Moscow
said it was considering reopening Soviet-era bases in Vietnam and Cuba.The
move, announced by Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov, is further
evidence Russia is building up its capabilities in Syria despite a partial
drawdown in March and another sign it is digging in for the long haul to help
prop up President Bashar al-Assad. reuters
Turkish PM supports 'US
plan' for Iraq's Mosul
Istanbul: PM Binali
Yildirim detailed Turkey’s purpose in Iraq on Sunday. Last December, Turkey
sent some 150 troops and about two dozen combat tanks to Camp Bashiqa, located
some 12 kilometers northeast of the Daesh-held city of Mosul. “US has a plan
[for an operation] led by the Iraqi govt to clear the city of Daesh elements.
We say, we support this plan,” said the PM .“Turkish military forces are
training locals in fighting Daesh, it is very clear,” said Yildirim at a press
conference in Istanbul.The presence of Turkish troops has recently been
criticized by Baghdad. Yildirim said Thursday that Turkey's military presence
in Bashiqa would continue despite the Iraqi parliament mislabeling Turkish
troops in the country as “occupiers” earlier this week. Anadolu agency
18 killed in PKK car bomb
in southeast Turkey; 27 injured
Kurdish militants detonated
a car bomb Sunday outside a military checkpoint in southeast Turkey, killing
ten soldiers and eight civilians, the prime minister said. Turkey immediately
launched a military operation against the rebels in response. PM Binali Yildirim
gave the death toll during a press conference in Istanbul and condemned the
attack."For the stability of our country, we will continue doing
everything we can to save our homeland and our nation from the forces of
terrorism," he said.Cuneyit Orhan Toprak, governor of Hakkari province
where the attack took place, told that private news channel NTV that 27 others
wounded in the attack were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. Eleven of
them were soldiers, the Turkish military said.Turkey's state-run Anadolu
Agency, citing a statement by the Turkish Armed Forces, said the attack
occurred at 9:45 a.m. outside a Gendarmerie checkpoint on the
Semdinli-Yuksekova highway and was the work of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or
PKK. AP
Turkey says 38 Islamic
State militants killed in northern Syria in 24 hours
Istanbul: 38Islamic State
militants were killed in northern Syria over the last 24 hours, the Turkish
military said on Sunday, marking an escalation of conflict in the area where
Syrian rebels, backed by Turkey, are fighting the jihadists.Supported by
Turkish tanks and air strikes, rebels have been pushing towards the Islamic State
(IS) stronghold of Dabiq in an operation launched in late August.Reuters
Turkey, Russia create joint
investment fund
Istanbul: Turkey
has agreed to sign a joint investment fund with Russia on Sunday, Economy
Minister Nihat Zeybekci said.$1 billion fund aims to boost relations in many
areas such as tourism, energy, agriculture and transport.Speaking to
journalists in Istanbul following meeting with Russian counterpart Alexey Ulyukaev,
Zeybekci said: “We have reached a significant level in a free trade agreement
between countries.” Anadolu agency
Presidential debate: Donald
Trump remarks on Muslims spark social media backlash
Republican presidential
nominee Donald Trump said during Sunday’s debate that his proposal to ban
Muslims from entering the country has “morphed” into a plan for “extreme
vetting” of refugees.Trump said he was worried that refugees from country like
Syria could be a “Trojan horse.” Democrat Hillary Clinton denounced Trump and
defended bringing refugees to the United States.“We are a country founded on
religious freedom and liberty. How do we do what [Trump] has advocated without
causing great distress within our country?” she said. “Are we going to have
religious tests when people fly into our country?”Asked about the issue of
Islamophobia, Trump said that while it is an issue, he said Muslims who come
into the country must "report when they see something going on". FBI
says Muslims already do report what they see. This summer, the FBI’s director
said “some of our most productive relationships are with people who see things
and tell us things who happen to be Muslim,” according to Reuters. Independent
Trump says Muslims should
report stuff...so they did
Hillary Clinton and Donald
Trump spar in second debate
US 2nd Presidential debate:
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Afghan Taliban chief Haibatullah taught, preached in Pakistan
Kuchlak: For 15 years until
his sudden disappearance in May, the new leader of the Afghan Taliban
insurgency openly taught and preached at Al Haaj mosque in a dusty town in
southwestern Pakistan, associates and students told Reuters. Details of
Haibatullah Akhundzada's life in Kuchlak, near the city of Quetta, have not
previously been reported, and could put further pressure on Pakistan to do more
to crack down on militants openly living there.A spokesman for the US State
Dept's South Asia bureau said it was not "not in a position to confirm Haibatullah
Akhundzada's whereabouts, past or present." Akhundzada is now believed to
be in hiding after crossing the long and porous border between Pakistan and
Afghanistan, but not before going untouched in Kuchlak, located in Baluchistan
province, as he rose up the ranks of the Afghan Taliban.He was promoted to
"emir" in May after a US drone killed his predecessor, Mullah Akhtar
Mansour, in another part of Pakistan, a strike that infuriated Islamabad but
reflected growing impatience over what Washington sees as ambivalence towards
its enemies."Once he became Emir, he left with his whole family,"
said Hafiz Abdul Majeed, who runs the Al Haaj mosque, adding that he himself
studied for several years under Akhundzada.Analysts say Pakistan has
historically backed the Afghan Taliban as a hedge against the influence of
arch-rival India, with whom Pakistan has fought 3 wars, in its backyard.
Pakistan denies this."I strongly reject any organised presence of Taliban
in Baluchistan," Sarfaraz Bugti, home minister for the province, told
Reuters.At the Al Haaj mosque, scores of teenage boys wearing turbans and
traditional "shalwar kameez" robes attended classes at a religious
school, typical of remote parts of Pakistan, where they provide education for
millions of boys.Asked how someone closely associated with the Taliban could live
so openly, Majeed replied: "He was just a man of faith. He was a
'Sheikh-ul-Hadith' (scholar of Hadith). And when he became Emir, he left here.
That's all we know." Several associates said Akhundzada lost family
members in the Afghan war following US-led military intervention to drive the
Taliban from power in 2001.One former pupil at Al Haaj, Pai Khan, says he heard
Akhundzada speak at a public rally in Quetta in 2014 commemorating the death of
an Afghan Taliban commander."He spoke with a lot of force about the US and
the war and that we would not give up our jihad, that we would never negotiate
with the puppet govt in Afghanistan or talk to the US," said Khan, now an
activist for a pro-Taliban party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, in Quetta.
Int'l Rohingya groups claim
crackdown afoot in Myanmar
Ankara : Rohingya advocacy
groups worldwide are voicing concern at what they claim is a violent crackdown
on the Muslim minority group following the murder of nine police officers in
Myanmar.The nine died along with eight armed men in three separate attacks on
police outposts on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border in western Rakhine State early
Sunday.On Monday, a statement from the groups headlined Stop Killing Innocent
Rohingya in Arakan (the British colonial name for Rakhine) claimed that
following the attacks more than 10 innocent Rohingya were killed by Myanmar
military forces and police.Anadolu agency
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