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Maulana Fazl said the US and its allies have been using excessive force and spilling the blood of millions of innocent Muslims on vague pretexts and false allegations for the last ten years

Written on March 6, 2011 | Posted in US, aid, muslims, unlmitie | Leave a comment

3-Al Qaeda’s Zawahiri warns of US influence in Mideast …..

NICOSIA: Al Qaeda?s Egyptian-born number two Ayman al Zawahiri has said the United States is installing sympathetic new regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, demanding Muslims rise up against ?whippers? and …

Written on March 1, 2011 | Posted in ISI, UN, US, aid, muslims, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Peace In One Pakistani Tribal Valley Offers Hope

A fragile peace is taking root in Pakistan's western Kurram tribal region after nearly four years of sectarian warfare between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims.Some have criticized a peace pact …

Written on February 28, 2011 | Posted in Pakistan, UN, US, War, muslims, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Deadly unrest grips Libya; 400 killed

TRIPOLI: The regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is facing its biggest threat since it took over Libya 41 years ago as the death toll of the unrest gripped the country over the past seven days hit 400. Dubai-based Al-Arabiya TV, citing eyewitnesses, said deadly clashes in the Libyan capital of Tripoli claimed the lives of 160 people on Monday. It said the Libyan forces hurled protesters in Tripoli with hand grenades in a last ditch to keep the regime of Gaddafi alive. The Libyan air force bombed protesters in the capital of Tripoli while they were on the way to a base belongs to the army, it added. In a televised speech, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’’s son Seif al-Islam warned that his father, in power for 41 years, will fight to the end and he would never give up. “We will fight to the last bullet to the last soldier,” Saif al-Islam said. But he said on Monday that a commission will be tasked to investigate the latest wave of protests and unrest that swept the country over the past days, Libya’’s state TV said. Seif al-Islam said he has set up the commission which will be headed by a Libyan judge and include members of Libyan and foreign human rights groups. Security forces and pro-Gaddafi militia looted banks and other government institutions in Tripoli, and protesters had broken into several police stations and wrecked them. Protesters in Tripoli have ransacked the headquarters of state television overnight and set the government buildings on fire. Fighting has also broken out in the eastern cities of Al-Bayada, Ajdabiya, Darnah, and Tobruk. Inspired by streets-born uprisings that had swept Tunisia and Egypt and forced their leaders to step down, thousands of Libyans have started a string of protests against Gaddafi. A host of Muslim scholars in Libya issued a fatwa (a religious edict) to urge all Muslims to join the protests against the Libyan leadership, Al-Jazeera TV reported. The so-called Network of Free Ulema of Libya, grouping 50 preachers, said that all Muslims have a religious obligation to rebel against the regime of leader Muammar Gaddafi. Libya’’s permanent representative to the Arab League, who resigned over a heavy-handed security crackdown on protesters, said a number of Tribal chieftains will gather in Tripoli tonight to muster a support for falling Gaddafi. “They will gather to end the regime,” Abdel Moneim al-Honi told Al-Jazeera TV. Al-Honi said the chief of the Libya army is now under house arrest. “I have confirmed information say Libyan army chief General Abu- Bakr Yunis Jabil is now under house arrest,” he said. But Libya’’s official TV said that security forces are now targeting dozens of rioters and those who incite violence, and urged people to cooperate with the operation. The TV stopped short of providing more details, but it urged all citizens to help the security forces to restore security in the country which has been hit by a wave of protests, the worst since Gaddafi took power more than 40 years ago. (Agencies)

Written on February 23, 2011 | Posted in 2011, ISI, International, News, UK, UN, US, USA, War, ad, aid, army, ashes, ban, call, cia, islam, live, muslims, police, tests | Leave a comment

Libya divided as revolt hits Tripoli

TRIPOLI: Dozens of people were reported killed in Libya overnight as anti-government protests reached the capital for the first time and several cities in the east appeared to be in the hands of the opposition. One of Muammar Gaddafi’’s sons said the veteran leader would fight the popular revolt that has shaken his 40-year rule until “the last man standing”. Anti-government protesters rallied in Tripoli’’s streets, tribal and religious leaders spoke out against Gaddafi, and army units defected to the opposition in a revolt that has cost the lives of more than 200 people. Protesters said they had taken control of Benghazi and other cities, severely testing Gaddafi’’s iron grip, with some analysts suggesting the country was heading for civil war. “Libya is the most likely candidate for civil war because the government has lost control over part of its own territory,” said Shadi Hamid, director of research at the Brookings Doha Center in Qatar. Output at one of the country’’s oil fields was reported to have been stopped by a workers” strike and some European oil companies withdrew expatriate workers and suspended operations. Most of the country’’s oil fields are in the east, south of Benghazi, the cradle of the current unrest. Anti-government protests have also broken out in the central town of Ras Lanuf, the site of an oil refinery and petrochemical complex, Libya’’s Quryna newspaper reported on its Internet site on Monday. In signs of disagreement inside Libya’’s ruling elite, the justice minister resigned in protest at the “excessive use of violence” against protesters. In India, Libya’’s ambassador said he was resigning in protest at the violent crackdown. A coalition of Libyan Muslim leaders told all Muslims it was their duty to rebel against the Libyan leadership because of its “bloody crimes against humanity”. European nations watched developments in Libya with a growing sense of alarm after the government in Tripoli said it would suspend cooperation on stemming the flow of illegal immigrants across the Mediterranean. British Prime Minister David Cameron, on a visit to the region, said events in Libya were appalling and unacceptable. Gaddafi’’s son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi appeared on national television in an attempt both to threaten and to calm people, saying the army would enforce security at any price to put down one of the bloodiest revolts to convulse the Arab world. “We will keep fighting until the last man standing, even to the last woman standing,” he said on Sunday. But people in Tripoli expressed anger at the speech. GREEN SQUARE Gaddafi supporters were in central Tripoli’’s Green Square on Monday, waving flags and carrying his portrait. Saif al-Islam’’s cajoling is unlikely to be enough to douse the anger unleashed after four decades of rule by Gaddafi — mirroring events in Egypt where a popular revolt overthrew the seemingly impregnable President Hosni Mubarak 10 days ago. In the eastern city of Benghazi, protesters appeared to be largely in control after forcing troops and police to retreat to a compound. Government buildings were set ablaze and ransacked. Salahuddin Abdullah, a self-described protest organizer, said: “In Benghazi there is celebration and euphoria … The city is no longer under military control. It is completely under demonstrators” control.” There were reports that soldiers who refused to fire on civilians were executed by commanding officers in Benghazi. At least nine towns in the east, including Benghazi, Zuara and Zlitan, were under the control of protesters loyal to tribal groups, the president of the International Federation for Human Rights in France told. Foreign nationals from European nations were being evacuated. Human Rights Watch said at least 233 people had been killed in five days of violence, but opposition groups put the figure much higher. Most were in Benghazi, a region where Gaddafi’’s grip has always been weaker than elsewhere in the oil-producing desert nation.(Reuters)

Written on February 21, 2011 | Posted in 2011, ISI, International, News, Oman, UN, US, War, ad, aid, army, europe, france, india, internet, islam, live, military, muslims, police, pta, tests, uth | Leave a comment

Eid Millad to be celebrated in US

DALLAS:The Texas mawild celebration team (Minhajul quran) has decided to organize a Millad Mella hear on Saturday, Feburary 19th 2011, at fair park in Dallas, Texas at 5:00PM which is scheduled to continue till 10:00pm. The event will mark Eid Millad-e-Mustafa (PBUH): the celebrations linked to the birth of Holy Prophet Mustafa (PBUH). As per program organizer, Dr. Mansoor Mian, hundreds of people from various walks of life will be participated in this occasion. People will be carrying placards and banners inscribed with writings relating to respect and message of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The event will be organized by multiple social and religious organizations with the different communities. The event will include active participation from the youth of the community. Organizer will be given awards. Award will be based on their performance. The celebration will also include reciters of qassedas, naats, devotional praising of Allah and the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The keynote speakers were Zarin Gilani and Hujat-ul-Islam Maulana Irtiza Naqvi, a renowned scalar of Islamic center of IQA. Also qaseed, naats (devotional vocals and songs) by Noor Muhammad Jarar and Fez Maghani and famous youth from Minhaj-ul-Quran intentional UK, Mohammad Milad Mustafa Raza Quadri will be reciting. This event is not only aimed at celebrating the life and birth of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) but will be a catalyst to unite Muslims from every background and specifically the whole of human kind to be a service to the greater local, national and global communities. Dr Mansoor Mian said we are hopeful for unity amongst Muslims and cooperation and goodwill with other religions and communities as it will make a richer and more harmonies society within the U.S, and with the blessing of Allah almighty and the Holy Prophet’s guidance, we will bring peace to our society. It is a religion and faith which enables people to work toward the betterment of humankind.

Written on February 16, 2011 | Posted in 2011, IPL, ISI, Politics, Religion, Social, Songs, UK, UN, US, War, ad, aid, allah, ban, call, cia, fair, haj, islam, muslims, phet, society, uth | Leave a comment

Jailed American's Case Stokes Fury In Pakistan

Crowds in Lahore, Pakistan, attend a rally by Jamat-ud-Dawa, a group that organized the demonstration despite being banned. The march was held in solidarity with the Muslims of Indian-controlled …

Written on February 9, 2011 | Posted in Pakistan, US, ban, banned, india, lahore, muslims, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Court decision in Raymond case to be accepted: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday categorically said that the Government has no intention to amend the Blasphemy law, however its misuse should be prevented. “Neither the Government has moved a bill nor any Committee has been formed to amend the said law as both the treasury and opposition benches are on the same page and are unanimous on this sensitive issue,” Prime Minister told the Lower House of the Parliament in response to a point raised by leader of the Opposition Ch. Nisar Ali Khan about policy statement by the prime minister regarding Blasphemy Law. He said that a Muslim cannot have two opinions on the blasphemy law and being descendant of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), he cannot even think of amending it. About Sherry Rehman’’s bill regarding the blasphemy law, the prime minister made it clear that it was not a party policy line and she had moved the bill in her individual capacity. The Prime Minister said he had talked to Sherry Rehman about it and told her that being a sensitive issue it should have been discussed within the party before moving and “she agreed with me”. Gilani said that he called Ulema’’s conference on Namoos-e-Risalat and made it clear to them that the government has no intention to amend the law. He invited the Ulema to come forward and join hands with the government in its efforts to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law, adding that if the minorities have any reservations , the law can be made more effective in its functioning. The Prime Minister informed the House that majority of the cases under the blasphemy law have so far been registered against Muslims. He said the government respects the Ulema and they are free to take out rallies but it should not be against the government as it has made it clear that it fully respects the law. To another point of leader of the opposition regarding the US citizen Raymond Davis, the Prime Minister said the whole world has focused upon Pakistani nations reaction and wants to know whether it would be a mature move or not. He said Pakistan is a sovereign and responsible state, there is independent judiciary, media and a vibrant civil society, and the government has no intention to take steps which could bring a bad name to the country. He said that Raymond Davis matter is in the court and it will ask for his relevant record. The government respects the judiciary and whatever decision it gives would be accepted in letter and spirit. The Prime Minister condemned the blast in Peshawar in which precious lives were lost. The whole nation and the people of Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa in particular had given supreme sacrifices in the war against terrorism, he said, adding, they are sacrificing their today for the coming generations.

Written on February 2, 2011 | Posted in 2011, ISI, Pakistan, Politics, Terrorism, UK, UN, US, War, ad, aid, blasphemy, call, cia, islam, islamabad, live, media, muslims, phet, society | Leave a comment

Egypt unrest rages; web shut ahead of big protest

CAIRO: Egyptian demonstrators fought security forces into the early hours of Friday in the city of Suez, and the Internet was blocked ahead of the biggest protests yet planned against President Hosni Mubarak’’s 30-year rule. Emboldened by this month’’s revolt that toppled the authoritarian leader of Tunisia, Egyptians have staged mass protests since Tuesday. The biggest demonstrations yet are planned for Friday afternoon after weekly prayers. “This is a revolution,” one 16-year-old protester said in Suez late on Thursday. “Every day we”re coming back here.” Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei, who returned to Egypt from Vienna on Thursday, has called for Mubarak to resign and said he would join the protests on Friday. Internet access was shut down across the country shortly after midnight. Mobile phone text messaging services also appeared to be partially disabled, working only sporadically. Activists have relied on the Internet, especially social media services like Twitter and Facebook, to organise. US State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said in a “tweet” message on Twitter: “We are concerned that communications services, including the Internet, social media, and even this tweet are being blocked in Egypt.” A page on Facebook social networking site listed more than 30 mosques and churches where protesters were expected gather. “Egypt’’s Muslims and Christians will go out to fight against corruption, unemployment and oppression and absence of freedom.” In Suez, which has been ground zero for some of the most violent demonstrations, police fired tear gas at protesters who hurled stones and petrol bombs into the early hours of Friday. Fires burned in the street, filling the air with smoke. The city fire station was ablaze. Waves of protesters charged towards a police station deep into the night. Demonstrators dragged away their wounded comrades into alleys. Security forces shot dead a protester in the north of the Sinai region on Thursday, bringing the death toll to five. Video images obtained by Reuters showed the man among a small group of protesters some distance from the security forces when he suddenly collapsed with a gunshot wound and was dragged away by other demonstrators. The video circulated widely on the Internet, galvanising anger. Members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including at least eight senior officials of the opposition group and its main spokesmen, were rounded up overnight. A security source said authorities had ordered a crackdown on the group. “WIPED FROM THE GLOBAL MAP” US-based Internet monitoring firm Renesys said the total shut-down of the Internet it recorded early on Friday was “unprecedented in Internet history”, going far beyond measures taken during Tunisia’’s protests or a 2009 uprising in Iran. “Renesys observed the virtually simultaneous withdrawal of all routes to Egyptian networks in the Internet’’s global routing table,” it said. “The Egyptian government’’s actions tonight have essentially wiped their country from the global map.” The United States is Egypt’’s close ally and major donor, and has tread carefully over unrest in a country it considers a bulwark of Middle East stability. In his first comments on the unrest, President Barack Obama avoided signs of abandoning Mubarak but made clear he sympathised with demonstrators. “…I”ve always said to him that making sure that they are moving forward on reform — political reform, economic reform — is absolutely critical to the long-term well-being of Egypt,” Obama said in comments broadcast on the YouTube website. “You can see these pent-up frustrations that are being displayed on the streets.” ElBaradei and other opposition figures say the government exploits the Islamist opposition to justify authoritarianism. The Muslim Brotherhood has kept a low profile during the protests, although of its supporters were expected to join demonstrations on Friday. The government has accused it of planning to exploit the youth protests for its “hidden agendas”, while the Brotherhood says it is being used as a scapegoat. FRUSTRATED As in many other countries across the Middle East, Egyptians are frustrated over surging prices, unemployment and an authoritarian government that tolerates little dissent. Many of them are young. Two thirds of Egypt’’s 80 million people are below the age of 30, and many of them have no jobs. About 40 percent of Egyptians live on less than a $2 a day. The government has urged Egyptians to act with restraint on Friday. Safwat Sherif, secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party, told reporters: “We hope that tomorrow’’s Friday prayers and its rituals happen in a quiet way that upholds the value of such rituals … and that no one jeopardises the safety of citizens or subjects them to something they do not want.” ElBaradei, 68, a former head of the UN nuclear watchdog who has campaigned for change in his native country since last year, told reporters at Cairo’’s airport he would take part in Friday’’s protests. He added: “I wish we did not have to go out on the streets to press the regime to act.”

Written on January 28, 2011 | Posted in 2009, 2011, ISI, International, Iran, Mobile, News, Social, UN, US, War, Web, ad, ads, aid, ban, call, cia, corruption, facebook, internet, islam, jobs, live, media, mosque, mosques, muslims, police, tests, twitter, urdu, uth, youtube | Leave a comment

Al-Qaeda under most pressure since 2001: Obama

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the United States had Al-Qaeda on the run and vowed a relentless fight against the militants, from Afghanistan to the Arabian Peninsula. Nearly a decade since the attacks of September 11, 2001, Obama portrayed Al-Qaeda as the top security threat facing the country in his State of the Union address, touting progress in efforts to counter the network. But in a speech devoted mainly to reviving the economy, Obama only briefly touched on terror threats and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, where more than 140,000 troops are deployed. He said Al-Qaeda’’s leadership was under more pressure in Pakistan now than at any time since the 9/11 attacks and that the US-led war in neighboring Afghanistan would deny the network sanctuary there. “Their leaders and operatives are being removed from the battlefield. Their safe-havens are shrinking,” Obama said of Al-Qaeda in Pakistan. “And we have sent a message from the Afghan border to the Arabian Peninsula to all parts of the globe: we will not relent, we will not waver and we will defeat you.” Obama’’s reference to the Arabian Peninsula underscored the rising threat posed by Al-Qaeda’’s branch in Yemen, which has been blamed for recent plots against US targets. His vow to pile pressure on Al-Qaeda comes after a dramatic increase in US unmanned drone strikes in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border. Missile attacks doubled in the tribal areas last year as the covert campaign was stepped up, with more than 100 drone strikes killing over 670 people in 2010, compared with 45 strikes that killed 420 in 2009. The strikes are deeply unpopular among the Pakistani public, which sees foreign military action on Pakistani soil as a violation of national sovereignty. Obama credited counter-terrorism operatives for foiling Al-Qaeda plots but also sought to reassure American Muslims that there would be no backlash against them. On Afghanistan, Obama said US-led forces were rolling back Al-Qaeda’’s Taliban allies but warned of difficult days ahead in the nine-year-old war. “Thanks to our heroic troops and civilians, fewer Afghans are under the control of the insurgency. There will be tough fighting ahead, and the Afghan government will need to deliver better governance,” he said. Obama renewed his pledge to start withdrawing some of the nearly 100,000 US troops from Afghanistan in July and that NATO-led forces would begin to hand over security duties to Afghan forces in 2011. “This year, we will work with nearly 50 countries to begin a transition to an Afghan lead (for security),” he said. “And this July, we will begin to bring our troops home.” Top officials have suggested the mid-2011 withdrawal date could only involve a small number of troops, with NATO leaders aiming to hand over security for to Afghan forces by the end of 2014. As a presidential candidate, Obama had backed more troops for Afghanistan and criticized the war in Iraq as a dangerous distraction. In his speech, Obama said US troops were pulling out of Iraq having fulfilled their mission and could “hold their heads high.” US combat patrols had ended, violence was down and a new government had been formed, he said. “This year, our civilians will forge a lasting partnership with the Iraqi people, while we finish the job of bringing our troops out of Iraq. America’’s commitment has been kept; the Iraq War is coming to an end,” he said.

Written on January 26, 2011 | Posted in 2009, 2010, 2011, America, American, Economy, ISI, News, Pakistan, Politics, Terrorism, UN, US, War, ad, ads, afghan, afghanistan, aid, ban, cia, live, military, muslims, nato, taliban, urdu | Leave a comment

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