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CTD arrests six ‘militants’ of banned outfits in Punjab | |
2023-06-05 | |
[Dawn] The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested six suspects belonging to different banned outfits during operations in different areas of Punjab. According to the front man, the Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... CTD conducted 39 intelligence based operations (IBOs) in different districts of the province, interrogating 40 suspects and arresting six Death Eaters allegedly affiliated with different banned outfits, recovering weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials from them. Those arrested have been identified as Shoaib Rafiq, a member of the banned ...the word bannedseems to have a different meaning in Pakistain than it does in most other places. Or maybe it simply lacks any meaning at all... organization Hizb-e-Tahrir, Muhammad Baqir Mehndi, a member of Sipah Muhammad Pakistain, two members of the Baloch Liberation Army — Zahir Shah and Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Afzal, a member of Jamaatul Ahrar ...A Pak Taliban splintergroup that split off from the Mullah Fazlullah faction because it wasn't violent enough... , and Asif, a member of Tehrik-e-Taliban ![]() students... Pakistain, he said.
He says the Death Eaters had planned terrorist activities across the province and wanted to target important installations and religious places. The police have registered five cases against the arrested suspects in Lahore, Gujranwala, DG Khan, Sahiwal and Rawalpindi and shifted them to an unknown location, he adds. The front man adds that 238 combing operations were also conducted during this week with the help of local police and security agencies, checking 1,1041 persons and arresting 33 suspects. He says 28 FIRs were registered against the suspects and 20 prohibited items were recovered. He says the CTD is diligently pursuing its goal of a "safe Punjab" and making all out efforts to put Death Eaters and other anti-state elements behind bars. | |
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Accused Men, Women Publically Whipped in Zabul | |
2022-08-08 | |
Earlier, the leader of the Islamic Emirate, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, said that all previous laws will be considered null, and Sharia law will be implemented in the country. Dozens of locals gathered to watch the public punishment. "The Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... succeeded. They said in their initial speech that the constitution and other laws of the former government are demolished and Sharia law will be implemented," said Shir Hassan Hassan, a political analyst. "First of all, Hudud has its own conditions which require an actual witness and a confession that is not forced. I am sure that these two issues have not been observed," said Munisa Mubariz, a human rights ...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty... The local officials in Zabul did not allow the press to cover the scene of the punishment, but the Information and Culture Dept head Rahmatullah Hamad said that two men were arrested on charges of robbery and they were given 20 lashes and one month in prison. "One man and one woman were punished on charges of adultery, the man named (...) was hit 39 times and was sentenced to six years in jail. The woman named (...) was whipped 39 times and sentenced to two years in prison, and a woman named (...) who facilitated the illegitimate relations between the two of them was whipped 20 times and sentenced to six years in prison," he told TOLOnews in a voice message. "The decision made based on Sharia, it is natural that it will come into effect in Islamic governments," said Bilal Karimi, deputy front man for the Islamic Emirate. Earlier, the Provincial Governor of Parwan, Obaidullah Ameenzada, said that the leader of the Islamic Emirate, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, ordered to cancel all laws and implement Sharia law in the country. "He (Islamic Emirate’s Lord High Potentate and Supreme Leader of All He Surveys) said no, there is no difference between the law of Ashraf Ghani ![]() and Zahir Shan. We don’t accept the law of Zahir Shah and Ashraf Ghani, we want Sharia law," he said. This is the first time that the individuals are being punished based on Sharia law in public under the current government. | |
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US cancels Doha talks with Taliban over girls school closure |
2022-03-26 |
[IsraelTimes] The United States has cancelled planned talks in Doha with the Taliban![]() after the hardline Islamist rulers of Afghanistan shut girls secondary schools, US officials say. Finally! We thought they’d never give up. "On Tuesday, we joined millions of Afghan families in expressing our deep disappointment with the Taliban’s decision to not allow women and girls to return to secondary school," a State Department spokesperson says."We have canceled some of our engagements, including planned meetings in Doha around the Doha Forum, and made clear that we see this decision as a potential turning point in our engagement," the spokesperson says. The Taliban, which seized power in August and is eager for international recognition, shut down girls schools this week just hours after reopening them. "This decision by the Taliban, if it is not swiftly reversed, will profoundly harm the Afghan people, the country’s prospects for economic growth, and the Taliban’s ambition to improve their relations with the international community," the spokesperson says. "We stand with Afghan girls and their families, who see education as a path to realizing the full potential of Afghanistan’s society and economy." |
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Afghanistan |
ACCI Senior Adviser Mohammad Dawood Musa Killed in Kabul |
2022-03-09 |
![]() Mohammad Dawood Musa was wounded by a gunman near his home at 8:30 am on Monday and died after being taken to hospital. Dawood's relatives claim that a gunman first took him out of his car and then shot him in the heart. "A man shot him in the heart about a meter away and then got in the car and fled," said Zayed Siddiq, a friend of Mohammad Dawood Musa. According to his friends, Mr. Musa was considered a prominent businessperson in the country since the time of Zahir Shah. Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said that Musa played a key role in drafting the Afghanistan-Pakistan Investment Law, tax law and transit agreements. ACCI added that Mohammad Dawood Musa represented Mercedes-Benz in Afghanistan and played a key role in the growth of the country's private sector. "I ask the Islamic Emirate to find the killer of Dawood Musa and bring him to justice," said Khanjan Alokozai, member of the board of the ACCI "In the private sector, this is a huge loss. In the future, the Islamic Emirate must pay attention to protecting the lives and property of traders," said Naqibullah Safi, chairman of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce. Although the Kabul Police Command confirmed Mr. Dawood's assassination, it declined to discuss the matter. In the meantime, Zabulyar Gharanai, another businessman in the construction sector, was injured by kidnappers on Sunday. His relatives are asking the authorities to arrest the perpetrators of this incident. "Zabulyar's family still has no information about this case, and this is the third day that my uncle is in the hospital and is unconscious," said Shaheryar Gharni, nephew of Zabulyar Gharanai. The Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that the increase in killings and kidnappings of businessmen has raised serious concerns among the country's businessmen and that the Islamic Emirate should pay serious attention to this. |
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Use of Shah-Era Constitution Not Final: Source |
2021-09-30 |
Unexpectedly. [ToloNews] Although the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday said the constitution from King Zahir Shah’s era will be enforced for an interim period, a source from the government told TOLOnews on Wednesday that the decision is not final.The source, speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... , said the government has not finalized the decision to enforce that constitution. Meanwhile, ...back at the shootout, Butch clutched at his shoulder. Ow!he exclaimed, with feeling...... officials from the Cultural Commission of the Ministry of Information and Culture said if articles of the constitution which was enstated in 2004 (current constitution) are not in conflict with Sharia Law, they will remain in use until a new constitution is promulgated. Anaamullah Samangani, a member of the commission, said efforts have started to draft a new constitution based on the Koran and Sunnah. "The government is working so that Afghanistan will have a constitution that can address the demands of a real Islamic system," he said. In the meantime, a number of lawyers said most parts of Zahir Shah’s era constitution are not compatible with the current situation. According to the lawyers, most parts of the first chapter of that constitution are about constitutional monarchy and the authorities of the king. Article four of the Shah-era constitution says Afghanistan’s flag is tri-colored and article six says the king symbolizes the national illusory sovereignty of Afghanistan. "Enforcing the 1964 constitution might be questionable to the people of Afghanistan because that constitution was drafted for that period," said Subhan Misbah, a lawyer. "Currently the country is in an unknown situation. I think this (enforcing the constitution) is good news," said Sayed Ahmad Silab, an MP. King Zahir Shah’s constitution has 11 chapters and 128 articles. The constitution was ratified in 1964 by a Loya Jirga (grand assembly). |
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MoJ to Enforce Zahir Shah-Era Constitution |
2021-09-29 |
[ToloNews] The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Tuesday said that the constitution from King Zahir Shah’s era ...ratified in 1964, and used briefly by the Hamid Karzai government before they got one of their very own... will be enforced in the country for an interim period.Acting Justice Minister Abdul Hakim Sharie made the remarks in his meeting in Tuesday with the Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu. Sharie also said the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will respect international laws that are not against Sharia Law and the Emirate’s principles. And those that are will be ignored as pretty frosting on the same stale cake. No doubt in the end they’ll go back to whatever they came up with the first time round. In a statement posted on the Justice Ministry website, Sharie said: "The Islamic Emirate will enforce the constitution from the era of King Zahir Shah, Afghanistan’s last king, for an interim period, except those articles that are in conflict with Sharia Law and the principles of the Islamic Emirate."Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match, the spittle had reached unprecedented levels... the Cultural Commission of the Ministry of Information and Culture said the King Shah-era constitution will be enforced until a new constitution is put in place. King Zahir Shah’s constitution has 11 chapters and 128 articles. According to the document, the king is the ultimate authority in decision-making. Sources told TOLOnews that the enforcement of the King Zahir Shah-era constitution was repeatedly put forward by the negotiating team of the Islamic Emirate in the intra-Afghan talks in Doha. |
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India-Pakistan |
Terrorists involved in attack on Major Ishaq killed in IBO |
2018-01-05 |
[GEO.TV] Security forces 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... killed two holy warriors in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kulachi Tehsil of Dera Ismail Khan ... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ... District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday. Terrorist Zahir Shah and his accomplice and banned terrorist organization Tehrik-e-Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... Pakistain (TTP) member were involved in an attack on Major Ishaq. Major Ishaq embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire during a search operation at a terrorist hideout in Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan on November 22, 2017. The security forces managed to apprehend four terrorists, who were on a mission of planting improvised bomb (IED) in the area, said the ISPR statement. 15 apprehended in IBOs in Balochistan FC Balochistan also conducted IBOs in Zhob, Sibbi, Dera Murad Jamali, Mach, and Killi Ismail. 15 suspects including eight holy warriors involved in an attack on police were apprehended. Weapons, ammunition, 70 kilograms of explosives, and communication equipment were recovered. |
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Suicide bomber strikes Hayatabad, Frontier Corps' officer martyred |
2017-07-18 |
[DAWN] At least two Frontier Corps ...a provincial paramilitary force. Total manpower is about 80,000. They are tasked to help local law enforcement in the maintenance of law and order, and to carry out border patrol and a..the Antwerp-based Salafist organization that had campaigned to introduce Sharia law to Belgium before single-handedly making Belgium the highest per capita supplier of jihadis to Syria in Europe. There was a big trial in Antwerp in 2015, but most of those convicted were in absentia...nti-smuggling operations.... (FC) personnel, an officer and his gunman, were martyred in a suicide kaboom ![]() ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), 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 Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. 's Hayatabad area on Monday morning, a senior police official said. SSP (operations) Sajjad Khan told DawnNews that two security personnel, Major Jamal Sheran and his gunman Zahir Shah, were martyred in the kaboom. SSP Khan said 10-12 kilogrammes of explosives were used by the bomber, who was reportedly riding a Honda CG125 bike. However, a person who gets all wrapped up in himself makes a mighty small package... in a statement issued later in the day, the Inter-Services Public Relations said, "A cycle of violence-borne jacket wallah hit an FC vehicle on routine patrolling duty in Hayatabad, Peshawar, in which Maj Jamal Sheran embraced shahadat while four soldiers were maimed." Security officers and volunteers collect evidence at the site of the bombing in Peshawar.-- AP |
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India-Pakistan |
Lashkar men among seven killed in bomb attack |
2016-07-20 |
[DAWN] UPPER DIR: Seven people, among them a leader of a pro-government peace Lashkar and two councillors, were killed in a kaboom in the Doog Darra area on Monday evening, police and witnesses said. The seven were returning from a jirga, held in the Panaghar area to discuss a local matter, when the remote-controlled blast hit their pick-up in Badarkani. No group immediately grabbed credit for the attack. Those killed were identified as Malik Khan Muhammad, a leader of the Lashkar in the Miana Doog area, and Habibullah and Mehmood Jan, both members of the Lashkar; tehsil councillor Zahir Shah aka Adil and village councillor Amanullah; and area notables Kabir and Sanaullah. "Seven people were killed in the incident," confirmed District Police Officer Athar Waheed. The powerful kaboom flung the vehicle into a nearby river with body parts strewn across the hillside, witnesses said. "Six of the bodies were collected from the river," said Shahid Khan, an eyewitness, adding the blast created a huge crater on the ground. In 2009, Doog Darra was the only part of Upper Dir where Death Eaters secretly gained a toehold but local people joined forces and evicted them from the area after festivities when they came to know about their presence. During the fight, scores of Death Eaters were killed and dozens of houses of their supporters torched. The Death Eaters have since found refuge in Afghanistan from where they make attempts to target members of the Lashkar to avenge their defeat. |
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India-Pakistan |
PPP activists set Gen Zia’s effigy on fire |
2016-07-10 |
[DAWN] Activists of Pakistain Peoples Party on Friday held a protest demonstration in connection with July 5, 1977 and set an effigy of late Gen Zia ul Haq![]() on fire for toppling the elected government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ...9th PM of Pakistain from 1973 to 1977, and 4th President of Pakistain from 1971 to 1973. He was the founder of the Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP). His eldest daughter, Benazir Bhutto, would also serve as hereditary PM. In a coup led by General Zia-ul-Haq, Bhutto was removed from office and was executed in 1979 for authorizing the murder of a political opponent... , the first elected prime minister of the country. The protesters were led by party’s former provincial president Syed Zahir Ali Shah while several big shots of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), 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 Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. , including Senator Rubeena Khalid, Zulfiqar Afghani and Saeed Ahmed, were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Zahir Shah said that the military dictator had deprived the nation of an elected setup for his lust for powers. He said that ZAB was the first elected prime minister who served the country with national zeal and enabled the poor people to raise voice for their rights. He warned that some remnants of Zia ul Haq were still out to suppress the voice of the poor, but PPP would not let anyone do so. |
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Policeman killed, two others injured in Swat attack |
2016-05-26 |
[DAWN] MINGORA: A police official was killed and two others injured when gunnies ambushed their official vehicle in Manglore locality of the Swat ...a valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistain, located 99 mi from Islamabad. It is inhabited mostly by Pashto speakers. The place has gone steadily downhill since the days when Babe Ruth was the Sultan of Swat... valley late on Monday night. This was the second attack of its kind in 24 hours. Earlier on Sunday, a member of the Village Defence Committee (VDC) and his guard were rubbed out by assailants in the district. Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Marwat said that the police van was on routine patrol duty when assailants opened fire on it, causing injuries to three personnel of the special police force. "One policeman, Fazal Wahid, departed this vale of tears while two others, Zahir Shah and Ubaidullah, were shifted to Saidu Teaching Hospital for treatment," he said. The assailants managed to escape. Local residents said that gunshots echoed through the area for a long time. DPO Marwat said that such timid actions would not discourage police personnel, adding that the culprits would be tossed in the clink Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! soon. Sometime later, police and security forces cordoned off the area to conduct a search operation and detained around 50 suspects. This was the second such incident in the area in 24 hours as gunnies rubbed out VDC member Mohammad Khan and his police guard at Bara Bandai village in Kabal tehsil on Sunday. Over 50 VDC members and 42 personnel of the special police force have been killed in assassinations since 2009. In the current year alone, police have come under attack at least five times, resulting in the deaths of four personnel and leaving five others injured. |
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Three teachers injured in attack |
2016-01-03 |
[Dawn] CHARSADDA: Three teachers of a government-run primary school were injured in an attack here on Friday. Zahir Shah, one of the teachers, reported to the police that he and two colleagues — Adil Khan and Sahib Ali — were going home from the school when two unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire on them on the main GT Road near Mirzagan graveyard. The teachers suffered injuries and were taken to the district headquarters hospital in Charsadda. Adil Khan and Sahib Ali were later shifted to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar for their serious condition. According to Zahir Shah, the attackers were wearing mask. Soon after the incident police reached the spot and interviewed eyewitnesses. The incident created fear and panic in the area. The motive for the attack is yet to be ascertained. District president of Insaf Teachers Forum Mohammad Shafi and others condemned the attack and called for the arrest of attackers. They urged the government to provide security to teachers. |
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