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GEMS FROM P25 the overseas buyers themselves with no genuine religion can promote violence ‘Qatal ki Raat’ (the night of murder). tigation.
cards them: Satan catches up with a home, which they will only use at or terror against those who differ with its It clearly contradicts the position of No prior info about attacks: US
him, and he strays, like so many oth- most for one to two months of the basic tenets. No one is born with hatred Indian officials, who had tried to give US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz,
ers, into grievous error. Now had We year,” he said. The DJ Group chair- as part of his or her gene. People learn to an impression that there were no such meanwhile, told reporters that “clear-
so willed, We could indeed have ex- man said his group had mastered hate, based on what they learn in their plans of India and instead had blamed ly there was some failure in the sys-
alted him by means of [those] mes- the art of investment in the Ce La Vi families, religious institutions, schools, Pakistan for ‘whipping up war hyste- tem.”
sages: but he always clung to the development with focus on encour- and social and political circles. People are ria’.” Teplitz said the US had “no
earth and followed but his own de- aging people not simply to buy prop- often instigated to use violence and terror Dr Faisal said such nuclear prior knowledge” of a threat before
sires. erty but to buy for their future. to silence others or to intimidate a whole brinksmanship must be discouraged, the bombings. She said a team of FBI
Thus, his parable is that of an He promised an additional in- community. adding that in the interest of the re- agents and US military officials were
[excited] dog: if thou approach him vestment of 500 million pounds ($ It is this notorious brainwashing gion, both countries should resume helping in the investigation.
threateningly, he will pant with his 650 million) into Pakistan by the done in the name of religion that needs to dialogue and discuss confidence- The IS has lost all the territory it
tongue lolling; and if thou leave him end of 2020 saying his group will ex- be challenged and eliminated. Every reli- building and restraint measures for the once held in Iraq and Syria and has
alone, he will pant with his tongue ecute housing projects in Lahore and gious community has to play a proactive long-term strategic stability in South made a series of unsupported claims
lolling. Such is the parable of those Gwadar and food franchise business role in controlling its hate mongers, but Asia. of responsibility around the world.
who are bent on giving the lie to across Pakistan. the most effective way is to challenge the
Our messages. Tell [them], then, this TERROR FROM P26 promoters of violence and terror through FORCE FROM P1 PM’s ‘Sexist’
story, s that they might take thought. and Tanta, killing at least 45 people. The interfaith efforts. The religious com- down with his counterpart here
Evil is the example of people attack was claimed by the Islamic State munity must come together to fight this and discuss (security) cooperation,”
who are bent on giving the lie to Our group. menace that has become a political tool Khan said, although no details were Remarks against
messages: for it is against their own June 15, 2017: A suicide bomber to divide people and spread hatred and given on the joint force.
selves that they are sinning! killed four people at a Shiite mosque in violence. If such an initiative is not taken, “We trust that both countries Bilawal Erupt in
Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul. Among then we all will suffer. will not have terrorist activities
BUDGET FROM P11 the dead is a leader of Afghanistan’s ethnic The attack on the Christians of Sri from their soil ... We will not allow Controversy
press release said, adding that “both Hazaras, who are mostly Shiite Muslims. Lanka was, in fact, an attack on Islam and any damage to your country from
sides expressed their commitment for Aug. 1, 2017: A suicide bomber Judaism and Buddhism as well as Hindu- our soil,” said the Pakistani premier Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran
moving the discussions forward. It stormed into the largest Shiite mosque ism and only when these communities who began a two-day visit on Sun- Khan and Pakistan People’s Party
was agreed that an IMF mission will in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, and their leaders come together to fight day. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari are fierce
visit Pakistan by the end of April.” opening fire on worshippers before blow- terror, the monster can be tamed. Stressing that “no third coun- political opponents but things be-
Shaikh’s appointment had been ing himself up, killing at least 90 people. SHURA FROM P1 try” could harm Iran-Pakistan ties, tween the two just got seriously
notified Friday after the president Hundreds more were wounded in the terrorism has no place in any faith. Rouhani said Tehran was ready to heated.
accorded his assent to the prime attack, which happened during evening We stand to speak loud and clear in boost trade and business ties with After Bilawal pointed fingers
minister’s suggestion that Shaikh be prayers. condemning the terror attacks in Sri Islamabad. at IK’s Oxford education post his
appointed his adviser on finance, rev- Aug. 3, 2018: Suicide bombers dis- Lanka and send our condolences to “Iran is ready to meet Paki- ‘Germany and Japan sharing a bor-
enue and economic affairs. He will guised in burqa robes attacked a Shiite the victims’ families and loved ones stan’s oil and gas demands ... (and) der’ snafu, the PTI founder hit back
serve as the de facto finance minister mosque in eastern Afghanistan, killing 27 and to the entire country of Sri Lan- we are ready to increase (electric- at Bilawal during a recent speech in
after Asad Umar was asked to step people. ka. ity) exports to Pakistan ten-fold,” Wana in which he referred to him as
down from the position. The decision Aug. 25, 2017: Militants storm a The Shura Council has conveyed Rouhani said. “Bilawal Bhutto sahiba”.
had come amidst a major cabinet re- packed Shiite mosque in Kabul during Fri- this message in its letter of support “I came into power through
shuffle by the PTI only eight months day prayers. The attack ends with at least and condolences to the Sri Lanka PAKISTANIS FROM P1 struggle and hard work unlike Bi-
into its tenure. 28 worshippers killed and 50 wounded, Consul General in Los Angeles. We provide every possible support for lawal ‘Sahiba’ (miss) who, using the
Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh is an many of them children. Two of the assail- ask our constituents to widely spread elimination of this menace. will of her mother became the head
internationally renowned economist ants blow themselves up and another two these letters and statements of sup- He also reiterated Pakistan’s of- of a political party,” he said at the
with more than 30 years of experi- are shot dead by Afghan security forces. port issued by the Muslim Council fer of assistance to Sri Lanka for tak- public gathering.
ence in economic policymaking, Sept. 29, 2017: A suicide bomber of Sri Lanka, CAIR, ICNA, MPAC, ing counter-terrorism measures. Sahiba is a title in Urdu which
management and implementation. blew himself up outside a Shiite mosque SMC, USCMO, ICSC, and many oth- Sri Lanka’s leaders have vowed means miss or madam.
He last served as the finance in Kabul, killing five. The attack took place er Islamic organizations in Southern to overhaul the security apparatus Minutes after the premier’s re-
minister from 2010 to 2013 during as worshippers were leaving the mosque California. amid a series of intelligence lapses marks, social media users from dif-
the PPP government’s rule. after Friday prayers. We pray to God Almighty to before the attacks. They have said ferent walks of life including Bilawal
Oct. 20, 2017: ISIS claimed a suicide bestow His mercy upon the victims that some of the country’s security slammed the prime minister for his
SUSHMA FROM P15 bomber attack, killing 31 and wounding and their families and to give them units were aware before Easter of statement.
never,” added Gen Ghafoor’s tweet. 29 people, at a Shiite mosque in Kabul. strength and patience during this dif- possible attacks, but did not share “What was that about small
Speaking at a women’s rally in Nov. 5, 2017: Dressed in black tacti- ficult time. We also pray that He gives those warnings widely. men in big offices? #PMSelect,” the
Ahmadabad, India’s External Affairs cal-style gear and armed with an assault us, the peaceful majority of the hu- In an address to Parliament, Ru- PPP chairman tweeted.
Minister and BJP leader Sushma weapon, 26-year-old Devin Kelley opened man race, the strength to overcome wan Wijewardene, the state minister Former defense minister Kha-
Swaraj had acknowledged that no fire at the First Baptist Church of Suther- this evil and stop it from poisoning of defense, said “weakness” within waja Asif also reacted to the pre-
Pakistani soldier or citizen had died land Springs, Texas, killing 26 people and our world. Sri Lanka’s security apparatus led to mier’s statement, saying “this is his
in the Balakot air strike. wounding about 20 others. We call upon all faith leaders to the failure to prevent the nine bomb- real language”.
She claimed the air strike had Nov. 24, 2017: Militants kill 311 wor- condemn all attacks on places of wor- ings. Journalist Asma Shirazi de-
been carried out in “self-defense”. shippers in a mosque attack in north Si- ship. “By now it has been established plored the PM’s statement and
“When we carried out the air strike nai, the deadliest such terrorist attack in If you would like to help, there is that the intelligence units were aware termed it “poor and misogynist”.
across the border after the Pulwama Egypt’s modern history. a Launchgood campaign to help the of this attack and a group of respon- While TV anchor Meher
terror attack, we had told the interna- Dec. 17, 2017: ISIS attack a church victims; all donations will be distrib- sible people were informed about Bokhari called PM Imran’s remarks
tional community that we took that in the Pakistani city of Quetta and kills 16 uted by Muslim Aid USA. the impending attack,” Wijewardene “a new low”, BBC’s Secunder Ker-
step in self-defense only. people. said. mani termed it an insult to the op-
“We had told the international Oct. 27, 2018: A gunman believed to MISSILE FROM P1 “However, this information has position leader.
community that the armed forces have spewed anti-Semitic slurs on social manifestation of the government’s been circulated among only a few of- There seemed to be some sup-
were instructed not to harm any Pak- media entered Tree of Life Congregation resolve to achieve self-reliance in this ficials.” port for the prime minister, howev-
istani citizen or its soldier during the synagogue in Pittsburgh and opens fire, field. The government has said the er. A few termed the remarks a mere
strike.” killing 11 and wounding six, including Speaking on this occasion, Vice attacks were carried out by Islamic slip of tongue.
The minister added: “The army four police officers. Chief of the Naval Staff expressed fundamentalists in apparent retali- Human rights minister Shireen
was told to target only the terror Jan. 27, 2019: Two suicide attackers his utmost satisfaction on the op- ation for last months’ New Zealand Mazari also tweeted in favour of her
camps of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, detonate two bombs during a Mass in a erational readiness of Pakistan Navy mosque massacre but maintains that party leader, saying “How conve-
which had taken the responsibility Roman Catholic cathedral on the largely Fleet and commended the efforts of the seven bombers were all Sri Lank- nient to accept some slip of tongues
for the Pulwama attack. Muslim island of Jolo in the southern all those involved in achieving this an. A local extremist group, National and not others!”.
“And, our army did the same Philippines, killing 23 and wounding significant milestone successfully. He Towheed Jamaat, was initially sus- A Dawn comment was pretty
without harming any Pakistani citi- about 100 others. Three days later, an at- emphasized the need to capitalize on pected to be behind the attacks. caustic: The PM joins a host of other
zen or soldier,” she said. tacker hurls a grenade in a mosque in indigenous defense capabilities. The militant Islamic State group public figures who appear to asso-
The Indian minister was of the nearby Zamboanga city, killing two reli- claimed responsibility for the attacks ciate femaleness with weakness. In
opinion that the international com- gious teachers. PM FROM P1 and released images that purported politics especially, those in positions
munity had supported India over the March 15, 2019: At least 51 people implementation of the National Ac- to show the seven bombers who tar- of authority often seek demean op-
air strike. are killed in an attack at mosques in the tion Plan (NAP), according to a joint geted three churches and three hotels ponents by calling them ‘women’
New Zealand city of Christchurch. statement issued by the two coun- on Sunday in the worst violence the - as if belonging to that gender is a
INVESTMENT FROM P15 In addition to that hundreds of tries. island nation has seen since its civil flaw or insult.
would be managed and rented for the places of worship were destroyed by either Yi’s evaluation came following a war ended a decade ago. The group Public figures should carefully
remaining months to deliver reason- authorities or mobs in China, Myanmar, meeting with his Pakistani counter- did not provide any other evidence consider the words they use in their
able returns. Israel, Congo, and India in the last several part Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is for its claim, and the identities of speeches and statements, but every
“Our approach of property de- decades. currently on an official tour of China. those depicted in the image were not few weeks we are served a reminder
velopment says goodbye to the old Apparently, religious violence is on independently verified. that this is not the case.
days of overseas buyers having to the rise and the religious leadership is fail- THREAT FROM P1 New Zealand Prime Minister Such misogynistic comments
first source and buy land, then build ing to control hatred, terror, and violence a statement. Jacinda Ardern told reporters in coming from a PM are alarming
the property only then to start the committed by their followers. “We would also like to draw at- Auckland today that she’d had no of- and distasteful. Was it another slip
time-consuming task of managing In this increasingly volatile and vio- tention to the remarks of the Indian ficial word from Sri Lanka, or seen of tongue? Or does Khan really be-
the properties in such a way that it lent situation, it is easier to point fingers prime minister, sensationally referring any intelligence reports, to back that lieve being a woman is an insult?
is maintained not only to receive a at others and blame them and religion for to the night of February 27, 2019 and up. However, she added that Sri Lan- Either way, Twitter isn’t here for this
healthy return but also to provide that. The reality is that no sane person and the missile related threat from India as ka was in the early stages of its inves- display of toxic masculinity
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