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India-Pakistan

Security personnel among 10 injured in Quetta blast

2025-03-01

[GEO.TV] A security personnel among 10 others sustained injuries when a cycle of violence strapped with kabooms blew up near Jan Muhammad Road in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... 's Quetta on Friday, the police said. Following the blast, police and rescue teams rushed to the scene and launched relief efforts, shifting the injured persons to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Meanwhile, ...back at the shootout, Butch clutched at his shoulder. Ow! he exclaimed, with feeling...... the authorities have cordoned off the area and are working to determine the nature and cause of the earth-shattering kaboom. In a statement, the police said the kabooms were strapped with a cycle of violence. However, a clean conscience makes a soft pillow... the investigation was underway, they added. Earlier in the day, a top official of Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... among six people killed in a suicide kaboom that targeted the historic seminary's mosque in Nowshera. The bomb went kaboom! in the front row soon after the Friday prayer as worshippers were leaving the weekly congregation at the Darul Uloom Haqqania mosque in Akora Khattak, located about 60 kilometres (35 miles) east of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed told Geo News that Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq Haqqani, the son of Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, late leader of his own faction of the JUI in Pakistain. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time. Now beyond all cares and woe, done in by his secretary in a lovers' quarrel... Haqqani, was the target of the attack. More on the Nowshera bomb from GeoTV: A top official of Darul Uloom Haqqania was among eight people killed, while at least 18 others sustained injuries in a suicide kaboom that targeted the historic seminary's mosque in Nowshera, officials confirmed on Friday. The bomb went kaboom! in the front row soon after Friday prayers as worshippers were leaving the congregation at the Darul Uloom Haqqania mosque in Akora Khattak, located about 60 kilometres (35 miles) east of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar. Maulana Hamid, the vice administrator of Darul Uloom Haqqania and emir of Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...a Pak religious party. It is usually part of the govt, never part of the solution... -Sami (JUI-S), departed this vale of tears as he was undergoing emergency medical treatment, the top cop said. Hameed added that police teams were present at the site of the earth-shattering kaboom, and a search operation was also underway in the surroundings. Forensics and investigation teams had been dispatched to the incident site, and the district police officer was also present there, the IGP said. This was the last Friday congregation before Ramadan, drawing a large crowd of worshippers. The mosque is located inside the compound of the madrassa, whose students were set to go on leave, as it marked the final day of their academic year. The sprawling campus is home to roughly 4,000 students who are fed, clothed and educated for free.

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Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Faces Shortage of Professional Staff: Report

2022-01-16

[Tolo] Hard to believe, I know The Islamic Emirate is facing a shortage of professional staff, the New York Times reported, saying that many of the officials in government posts lack professional skills. The report said that "many of the selected theologians are graduates of Darul Uloom Haqqania madrasa, one of Pakistan’s oldest and largest Islamic seminaries." "Government jobs are given as patronage to ex-fighters and exiles living quietly in Pakistan. But not all possess the technical skills required for the job," the report read. However, the Islamic Emirate denied the report. "We deny the report of the New York Times that says the Islamic Emirate is faced with a shortage of staff..." said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate. Wahidullah Hashimi, a senior member of the Islamic Emirate's council for training and educating soldiers, relates the staffing problems to the corruption in the former government, as well as to the plot of foreigner’s to drain Afghanistan of talent. "Foreigners intentionally evacuated Afghans, most importantly, the educated and professional ones, to weaken the Islamic Emirates and undermine our administration," Hashimi said as quoted by the New York Times. "We are in touch with some Afghans in different parts of the world and are encouraging them to return to Afghanistan because we desperately need their help and expertise to help their people and government." Political analysts say that professional individuals should be appointed to senior government positions. "The Islamic Emirate should trust the professional individuals and appoint them to senior government posts and include them in decision-making. This helps with professionalism and recognition," said Toreq Farhadi, a political analyst. After the fall of the former government, many high-profile and talented youth left the country.

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India-Pakistan

Funds for Haqqania

2019-04-12

[DAWN] THE relationship between the PTI and the late Maulana Samiul Haq ... the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time. Now beyond all cares and wore, courtesty of his jealous secretary... ’s party is not new. While the ruling party may have initially been drawn to the murdered holy man’s JUI-S due to the mutual animus between the PTI and the JUI-F, the KP government appears to be constant in its support for Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... , the controversial seminary located in Nowshera and known as ’jihad university’. This sobriquet is, of course, well earned, as the madressah has been churning out fighters since the days of the Afghan jihad, while it counts members of the Afghan Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... amongst its alumni. As reported in this paper on Wednesday, the KP government has diverted Rs30m meant for higher secondary schools and given them to the Haqqania madressah. This would be the third time the KP administration has showered its munificence on the seminary; in the 2016-17 budget, it had allocated a whopping Rs300m, while in February, Rs277m were reportedly allocated to the Haqqania madressah.

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Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban reacts to Maulana Samiul Haq’s murder

2018-11-04

[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Afghan Taliban ...Arabic for students... reacted to the murder of Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... , the leader of Jamaat-e-Ulema Islam (S), who was also famous the group’s ’godfather’. Taliban issued a statement after Maulana Samiul Haq’s murder was confirmed, calling his death a major and irrecoverable loss to the Islamic world, specifically to the people of Pakistain. Calling slain religious leader a ’martyr’, the group has hailed his efforts and support against the Soviet and U.S. invasions in Afghanistan. Maulana Samiul Haq was assassinated by unknown gunnies in Rawalpindi city of Pakistain earlier this evening, his son Maulana Hamidul Haq confirmed. Maulana Samiul Haq, who was also famous as the ’Father of Taliban’ in Afghanistan, was stabbed to death in his residence. "His driver Haqqani had gone out. On his return, he saw that Maulana Sami was lying in his bed in a pool of blood. He was no longer alive," Maulana Hamid told a local media outlet. Maulana Samiul Haq was also the leader the Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... religious seminary and was openly supporting the Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan. No individual or group has so far grabbed credit behind the liquidation of Maulana Samiul Haq.

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India-Pakistan

Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated at Rawalpindi residence

2018-11-03

[DAWN] Influential religious scholar and former senator Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... has been assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi, his son has confirmed. Maulana Hamidul Haq said his octogenarian father was stabbed to death while he was resting in his room. "His driver Haqqani had gone out. On his return, he saw that Maulana Sami was lying in his bed in a pool of blood," Hamid said while talking to Geo News. The news of his death comes at a sensitive time, with religio-political parties out on the streets protesting the Supreme Court's acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, in a blasphemy case. Maulana Sami, the chief of his own faction of the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... , was unable to take part in the protest that was underway against Bibi's acquittal due to road blockades and had returned home, his son said. "He was stabbed multiple times," Maulana Hamid said. Maulana Sami's driver/gunman had left the house, located in Bahria Town, for approximately 15 minutes when he was stabbed. Yousaf Shah, the maulana's front man, said the attacker's identity and their motive were not immediately known. Police have started an investigation into the killing. The dear departed's body was taken to his hometown Akora Khattak where he will be laid to rest tomorrow afternoon. No post-mortem was conducted, DawnNewsTV reported. Maulana Sami, said to be around 82 years old, was the head of the Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... seminary in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Akora Khattak. He was a member of the Senate of Pakistain from 1985 to 1991 and again from 1991 to 1997. He had been aligned with the ruling Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... for the July 25, 2018 election. Prime Minister Imran Khan ... aka Taliban Khan, who is the lightweight's lightweight... 's party had sought to work closely with him to implement various reforms and mainstream madrassah education. Maulana Sami was an influential figure among members of the Taliban ...Arabic for students... on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistain border. Last month, a high-level delegation from Afghanistan had called on Sami, known as the "Father of the Taliban", at Darul Uloom Haqqania and urged him to play a role in resolving the Afghan issue. The delegation had appealed to the JUI-S chief to play the role of a mediator between different groups of Taliban as they considered him [Maulana Sami] their elder. The delegation members assured him that they would accept his decision for reconciliation in Afghanistan. Maulana Sami had told them that the Afghan issue was very complicated and its resolution was not an easy task for him. However, some men learn by reading. A few learn by observation. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves... he had said he wished to see a logical end to the Afghan issue and an end to bloodshed in the country.

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India-Pakistan

Hamid Gul's son claims surviving attempt on life

2018-11-03

[DAWN] Abdullah Gul, son of former ISI chief Hamid Gul The nutty former head of Pakistain's ISI, now Godfather to Mullah Mohammad Blinky Omar's Talibs and good buddy and consultant to al-Qaeda's high command... , on Friday claimed to have survived an attempt on his life, saying his vehicle came under fire on the Islamabad Expressway. Talking to media persons outside Safari Hospital, where the body of slain JUI-S chief Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... has been kept, Abdullah said armed assailants opened fire on his vehicle on the Islamabad Expressway. However, a lie repeated often enough remains a lie... he remained unhurt in the attack. Maulana Sami had been assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi just hours earlier. Person or persons unknown stabbed the holy man to death while he was alone, initial reports said. Maulana Sami, said to be around 83 years old, was the head of the Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... seminary in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Akora Khattak. Maulana Sami and Abdullah's father, retired Lt Gen Hamid Gul, had both been involved in Afghan war at various stages.

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India-Pakistan

KP govt to approve Rs277m grant for Darul Uloom Haqqania

2018-02-24

[DAWN] The provincial government of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is set to approve a Rs277 million grant for Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... , DawnNews learnt on Friday. A summary for the grant to be given to the madressah headed by Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... from the chief minister's discretionary funds has been sent to Pervez Khattak, religious affairs minister Habibur Rehman disclosed. The funds are being disbursed on special directives of chief minister Khattak himself. This is not the first time that the madressah would be on the receiving end of a gracious grant from Pakistain Tekhreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led KP government as Rs300m were allocated for it in the budget for financial year 2016-17. Defending the move, PTI chief Imran Khan ... aka Taliban Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree... had said that the funds and support would help the seminary students assimilate in our society, bring them in to the mainstream and keep them away from radicalisation. "The same Darul Uloom was supported and financed by ANP, even the late Wali Khan went there," the PTI chief had said. Samiul Haq is also being backed by the PTI to receive a berth in the Senate on a seat from KP in elections to be held on March 3.

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Afghanistan

Peace to return to Afghanistan the moment foreign troops leave, Pak’s JUI-S party

2017-11-03

[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Sami (JUI-S) party led by Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... led by Maulana Samiul Haq has said peace will return to Afghanistan the moment the foreign forces leave the country. A front man for the party Maulana Yousuf Shah has told a local media outlet that the leader of the party has been approached by the Afghanistan's Caped President and the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistain regarding his meddling in the Afghan reconciliation process. "Afghanistan's Caped President Ashraf Ghani ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. .. and Ambassador to Pakistain Omar Zakhilwal have been pursuing the Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... chief [Samiul Haq] to help restore peace in Afghanistan," Shah told The Express Tribune. He claimed that "But even if he [Haq] approaches the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... , the Afghan nation will not accept foreign troops’ presence in their country." He said the JUI-S had made it clear that peace was not possible in the presence of the US troops in Afghanistan. "The Afghan government is confined to the district headquarters only and rest of the country is being run by the Afghan Taliban," he said. Shah insisted that "The Afghan nation stands by the Taliban. The moment the foreigners leave, peace will automatically be restored across Afghanistan." This comes as the leader of the party had earlier vowed support to Afghan peace and reconciliation processs. Darul Uloomi-e-Haqqania led by Maulana Haq in a statement last monthat a two-hour long meeting was held between Maulana Haq and the Afghan Ambassador.

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India-Pakistan

Pakistan's Imran Khan considers Taliban 'terrorists'

2016-07-29

[Al Jazeera] Imran Khan ... aka Taliban Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree... , the Pak politician and former cricket star, considers the Taliban a "terrorist" group and believes that it is "absolute nonsense" to speculate that he supports "extremism". In an interview with Al Jazeera's Mehdi Hasan, the host of UpFront, Khan said: "Yes they are [a terrorist group]. Anyone who kills innocent people are terrorists." The interview will be aired in full on Friday at 19:30 GMT. Khan was also asked about his alleged relationship with the Pakistain Taliban and whether, as some have speculated, he supports the gang. "This is absolute nonsense. It's just not true," he said. "All you have to do is look at my statements for the past ten years." Khan also responded to accusations from Asif Ali Zardari, former president of Pakistain, that his large financial donations to Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... , a school known for educating Taliban fighters, was evidence that he supported "extremism". "This is totally out of context," he said, explaining that the purpose of the funding from his party was "to get the madrassa system into the mainstream". Khan said "if it was a university for jihad, it should have been shut down" by previous Pak governments. He said that Zardari's comments were "like so many of the Moslem corrupt rulers, ex-rulers, trying to win Western support by saying how liberal they are and how anti-Taliban they are". Khan also spoke about Pakistain's controversial blasphemy laws.

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India-Pakistan

Taliban madrassah agreed to reforms in return for Rs300m: Imran Khan

2016-06-25

[DAWN] Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) chairman Imran Khan ... aka Taliban Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems... on Friday said Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... agreed to implement reforms in return for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... (KP) government's budget allocation of Rs300 million for the religious seminary. The seminary is located in Nowshera district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and currently run by Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Sami chief Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... . It has faced several controversies in the past as its students Abdullah alias Saddam Nadir alias Qari Ismail, Rasheed alias Turabi and Faiz Muhammad have been accused of involvement in the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto ... 11th Prime Minister of Pakistain in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996. She was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistain People's Party, who was murdered at the instigation of General Ayub Khan. She was murdered in her turn by person or persons unknown while campaigning in late 2007. Suspects include, to note just a few, Baitullah Mehsud, General Pervez Musharraf, the ISI, al-Qaeda in Pakistain, and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, who shows remarkably little curiosity about who done her in... . The seminary is also said to be the alma mater of many prominent Afghan Taliban leaders. "Musharraf received billions from the west for madressah reform and even Maulana Samiul Haq was approached but he rejected the grant, now they are ready for reforms as they trust PTI's government," Imran Khan told journalists during a presser in Islamabad. Imran added that progressive reforms are being implemented to better integrate seminary students in to the mainstream, and said those opposing such moves know "little of Pak society." "Are millions of students studying in these seminaries terrorists?" The PTI chief further added he has asked the KP government to conduct a presser to better explain the grant. Related: Imran defends KP govt's Rs300m grant for Darul Uloom Haqqania When asked if he will visit PM when he returns to Pakistain, as the PM visited him when he fell from the container, the PTI chief stated he has sent flowers to the PM and would have visited him "if he were treated in a Pak hospital."

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India-Pakistan

Funds for madressah

2016-06-24

[DAWN] DOLING out public funds to forward political agendas is a well-established practice in Pakistain. Out of many such instances, one particular political donation has been in the news of late. According to reports, the PTI-led KP government has put aside Rs300m for Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... , located in Akora Khattak, from the recently passed provincial budget. Party and government officials have defended the ’donation’ in the name of bringing the seminary -- overseen by Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... , who runs his own faction of the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -- into the mainstream. Apparently, the funds will be spent on construction and repairs at the seminary. However, some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go... this ’donation’ has raised hackles, as questions of propriety and conflict of interest arise. For one thing, the madressah is a private institution. Critics are right to ask why a private set-up is receiving a large amount of public funds. After all, the KP budget is financed by the taxpayer; it is not the funds of the PTI that are being provided to the Darul Uloom, but of the people of the province. Also, if the KP administration justifies providing government funds to a private madressah, what of the other private institutions in the province; will they also be entitled to financial support from the state? Even if the seminary did not have links to hard-line circles -- as it very much does -- it would be difficult to justify this transfer of funds. Moreover, the Darul Uloom is a highly political seminary, a veritable arm of the JUI-S. Samiul Haq is also a rival of the JUI faction led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, who in turn has a toxic rivalry with the PTI. So the financial support can be seen as supporting the ’enemy’ of the KP government’s ’enemy’, while the madressah is located in district Nowshera, the home district of the KP chief minister, which raises issues of conflict of interest. The decision to grant the seminary state funds should be revisited as it sets a negative precedent and politicises public funds.

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Imran defends KP govt's Rs300mn grant for Darul Uloom Haqqania

2016-06-23

[DAWN] Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) chairman Imran Khan ... aka Taliban Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree... on Monday defended Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... (KP) government's budget allocation of Rs300 million for religious seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania ...an Islamic seminary located in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminary propagates the Deobandi trend of Sunni Islam and is headed by Maulana Samiul Haq, known as the Godfather of the Taliban. It has been dubbed The University of Jihad due to the methods and content of instruction along with the future occupations of its alumni.... In an interview with Geo News, Imran Khan said the funds and support will help the seminary students assimilate in our society, bring them in to the mainstream and keep them away from radicalisation. "The same Darul Uloom was supported and financed by ANP, even the late Wali Khan went there," said the PTI chief. Imran elaborated that when the Taliban were opposing the anti-polio ...Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. Between 1840 and the 1950s, polio was a worldwide epidemic. Since the development of polio vaccines the disease has been largely wiped out in the civilized world. However, since the vaccine is known to make Moslem pee-pees shrink and renders females sterile, bookish, and unsubmissive it is not widely used by the turban and automatic weapons set... campaign in the province and were killing polio workers, Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban, leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time... (head of Darul Uloom Haqqania) supported him and launched a polio-immunisation campaign. The KP government set aside a grant of Rs300 million for the construction and rehabilitation of the Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora, Khattak, in the annual provincial budget for the upcoming fiscal year angering both Awami National Party founded by Abdul Wali Khan in 1986. Part of the PPP-led cabinet 2008-13. The ANP is considered left wing, advocating for secularism, democratic socialism, public sector government, and economic egalitarianism.... (ANP) and Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP). The seminary, located in Nowshera district and currently run by Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Sami chief Maulana Samiul Haq, has faced controversy in the past as its students have been accused of involvement in the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto ... 11th Prime Minister of Pakistain in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996. She was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistain People's Party, who was murdered at the instigation of General Ayub Khan. She was murdered in her turn by person or persons unknown while campaigning in late 2007. Suspects include, to note just a few, Baitullah Mehsud, General Pervez Musharraf, the ISI, al-Qaeda in Pakistain, and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, who shows remarkably little curiosity about who done her in... However, there's more than one way to stuff a chicken... the seminary administration denied having any connection with the suspects.

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