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SYRIA CONFLICT: ‘CHEMICAL ATTACKS KILL HUNDREDS’ PQ PROPOSED RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS BAN DRAWS STORM OF PROTEST The suggestion that the Parti Québécois government wants to ban public sector workers from wearing religious symbols or dress has provoked a storm of reaction. Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who met formally in Quebec City with Premier Pauline Marois for the first time on Wednesday, predicts there will be a “very strong backlash here in Quebec” against her government’s proposed legislation. The provincial government has so far refused to confirm the details leaked to the Journal de Montréal, which reported Tuesday that Marois will introduce a “Charter of Quebec values” — prohibiting public employees from wearing large Christian crosses or donning Sikh, Jewish and Muslim headwear in the workplace. In their private meeting, however, Trudeau said Marois assured him “that indeed the preliminary reports and rumours that are out there are the general direction the government intends to go.” He said the plan is to debate those proposals through public consultations in the fall. “I know there will be a lot of people who will be strongly expressing their very real concerns with the direction this government wants to take this province,” Trudeau said. “To force people into a situation where they have to decide between their job and their religion or decide whether or not they are
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Quebecers first or Muslim first — for me, that’s not a question we should be asking people to think about, as Canadians or as Quebecers.” Dr. Sanjeet Singh Saluja, an emergency room physician in Montreal, says his turban has never been an issue at work. “I’ve been raised here in Montreal, and it never actually crossed my mind to leave,” he said. “I might have to, because I’m not going to give up my identity for my job.” A spokeswoman for the Quebec Associaiton of Private Daycares, Mona Lisa Farinacci-Borrega, said in her industry, banning all religious headwear could make it hard to find workers. “How are we going to get them?” she asked. “If an educator for some reason is putting a little cross or wearing a kerchief on [her] hair, what’s the problem? I really, really don’t see it.” However, Michel Lincourt of the Mouvement laïque québécois, a group promoting secularism in the province, said religious symbols are a form of religious propaganda and have no place in the civil service — or in schools and daycares. “The school is where you create citizens with the same feeling, the same awareness of their civic duties, their civic responsibilities and their civic rights,” Lincourt said. To those who worry a ban such as the one the government is
Coastal flooding caused by global warming could cost the global economy $1 trillion a year in coming decades and Vancouver is one of the cities most at risk for losses, says a new study. The article, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Climate Change, is part of an ongoing project by the Organization for Economic Co-operation. “This work shows that flood risk is rising in coastal cities globally due to a range of factors, including sea-level rise,” Robert Nicholls, a professor of coastal engineering at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and co-author of the study, said in a news release. “Hence, there is a pressing need to start planning how to manage flood risk now.” Nicholls told CBC News that Vancouver is on the list of vulnerable cities because of its large population living along the coastal flood plain. “Historically your city has grown on a delta, and those areas tend to be naturally flood-prone,” says Nicholls. “Our study raises the flag that it would be wise for Vancouver to look carefully at this issue if it hasn’t been looked at already and to start thinking about appropriateness of current responses and whether you need to do more.” The University of Southampton team looked at population, flood protection infrastructure and elevation of storms. They looked 136 of the largest coastal cities in the world, and found that losses from flooding could hit $63 billion US a year by 2050. The authors based their prediction on an increase in sea levels of between 0.2 and 0.4 metres by 2050 caused by melting continental
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Musharraf charged with Benazir’s murder
Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf was indicted on three counts Tuesday in Rawalpindi’s anti-terrorism court (ATC) over the 2007 murder of ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf was also produced in the ATC amidst tight security during today’s hearing of the case headed by ATC judge Habibur Rehman. A challan was read out against the former president and seven others nominated in Benazir’s murder during the hearing.
“He was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy for murder and facilitation for murder,” public prosecutor Chaudhry Azhar told AFP at the ATC in Rawalpindi hearing the case. The seven accused persons include former City Police Officer (CPO) of Rawalpindi Saud Aziz, the then SP Khurram Shahzad, Hasnain Gul, Rafaqat Hussain, Sher Zaman, Abdul Rasheed and Aitzaaz Shah respectively. Musharraf and the accused men denied the charges. The court ordered the authorities to produce all the defendants in a hearing fixed for August 27 as it subsequently adjourned the matter to the said date for evidence to be brought. Following the adjournment, the former president returned to his Chak Shahzad residence, which had been declared subjail. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a gun-and-bomb attack outside Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh on December 27, 2007 while Musharraf was president. She was killed after addressing an election campaign rally in the city.
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Pakistan summons Indian Deputy HC over LoC firing The Indian Deputy High Commissioner was summoned to the Foreign Office on Wednesday to lodge a protest over Indian firing at the Line of Control (LoC). A captain of the Pakistan Army was martyred and a soldier wounded in the latest incident of Indian forces opening unprovoked firing at the LoC. Indian forces opened unprovoked fire at
Shakma sector near Skardu on Tuesday night at 11:15 PM. Pakistani forces responded to the firing and the exchange of fire continued for several hours. Following Indian allegations of the Pakistan Army killing five Indian soldiers at the LoC, relations between the South Asian neighbours have deteriorated. India has repeatedly violated the LoC ceasefire agreement between the countries.
Millions to vote in country’s biggest by-elections
Wed:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is all set to facilitate around 8.5 million registered voters to cast their votes in 41 national and provincial assembly constituencies for the biggest ever by-elections in the country’s history being held on Thursday. All 522 candidates will be in run on 15 National Assembly and 26 Provincial Assembly constituencies, with 201 candidates contesting for National Assembly constituencies across the country. 180 candidates will contest for 15 Punjab Assembly constituencies, 82 candidates for four Sindh Assembly’s constituencies and 27 and 32 candidates for four each constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan Assembly constituencies respectively. It would be the first test of the acting Chief Election Commissioner, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani. Jilani was appointed when former CEC Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim had resigned from his post on July 31, a week after the Supreme Court ordered the commission to hold the presidential polls ahead of its original schedule. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had boycotted the presidential elections. The Election Commission has set up over 7000 polling stations across the country with around 1800 sensitive and over 1500 highly sensitive polling stations, where personnel of armed forces will be deployed. Deployment of sufficient polling staff as well as security personnel to thwart any untoward incident has been made possible by the Election Commission. To act against those involved in hampering the smooth polling process, Army officers deployed at the polling stations have been designated the powers of Magistrate First Class. Similarly, Presiding Officers will also have the Magisterial Powers like always as the commission has also directed the Returning Officers to send results manually to avoid delay in announcement.
The commission has also set up a complaint center to facilitate voters across the country in case they want to register any complaint of rigging or manoeuvring the polling process. A control room has also been set up at the ECP headquarters to facilitate the media for gathering results and their further dissemination to general public. The Returning Officers will also announce the result for respective constituencies at their offices prior to sending the same to the commission. The commission had activated the SMS service (8300) to facilitate voters for knowing details about their vote and the polling stations as media personnel and observers were also issued ‘cards’ to visit polling stations and monitor the process. Provincial governments have been directed to ensure security of the voters and foil the bids to hamper the smooth and free and fair conduct of the by-elections. Meanwhile, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) members on Wednesday walked out of the Senate against postponement of by-election in NA 25 (D.I Khan cum Tank). Senator Abdul Ghafoor Haidri, speaking in the House, alleged that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, while sensing the victory of JUI-F, had requested the Election Commission to postpone the election on the pretext of law and order.
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4 I N T E R N A T I O N A L Police tech could stop Egypt’s Mubarak cleared in corruption case crimes before they even happen Shawaal 16, 1434 H August 23, 2013
Police technology is getting closer and closer to being able to stop crimes before they occur. Science fiction films like Minority Report no longer seem quite so far-fetched. The Vancouver Police Department is working with technology that can predict where crimes are most likely to occur, drawing from a wealth of data including that of past offences. Special Const. Ryan Prox expects the ground-breaking system will be used to stop crimes before they happen by early 2014. The technology will draw from multiple data sets to predict that a specific crime will probably occur in a specific location at a specific time, he said, so police will know where to go before a crime has been committed. “We will actually be deploying police units pre-emptively to where crime isn’t happening, but where we’re predicting it might,” said Prox. Police cars are equipped with mobile terminals with touch screens for easy access to the data while on the go, so officers can make their own decisions on where they should be. The customized computer system from IBM has been used since 2007, and is making Vancouver’s police force leaders in North America, keeping pace with the likes of New York and Los Angeles. In addition to preventing crime, “big data” can also be used to solve cases traditional techniques couldn’t crack, said Prox. He said their advanced computer system drew from extensive data sets to help solve a case in 2010 that had been unsolved for a year and a half. A rapist had been targeting young girls around the
Lower Mainland since the 1990s when Prox was asked to put the data system to the test. A vast quantity of data was mined, including housing sale records and other data not typically included in a police investigation, using a method known as “geo-profiling.” Within six weeks, the computer spat out a name: Ibata Hexamer, with 99.7 per cent certainty. A warrant was promptly issued for his arrest. He pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault last August. Prox said that without the computer system, the case might not have been solved. “He would not have been caught until he would have offended again,” said Prox. Police are using an increasing number of data sources to find criminals. Using data to guide police work can help make their work smarter and more efficient, to keep costs low and streets safe, said Prox. Such investigative technologies have also caught the attention of privacy watchdogs. For decades, there have been plenty of ways that everyday citizens are monitored by businesses, but SFU criminology professor Richard Frank said government agencies are getting access to more data than ever before. “More and more, the government is stepping in and collecting it from separate entities,” he said. He said those concerned about privacy infringement should remember that much of what we do online isn’t really that private. He said we should think of email providers and social media sites as public property. Source: CTV News
Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president overthrown in an uprising in 2011, will be released from jail soon after a prosecutor cleared him in a corruption case, his lawyer and a judicial source said on Monday. Mubarak, 85, was arrested after he was ousted. In scenes that mesmerized the region, the former autocrat appeared in a courtroom cage during his trial on charges that ranged from corruption to complicity in the murder of protesters. More than a year on, the only legal grounds for Mubarak’s continued detention rest on another corruption case which his lawyer, Fareed el-Deeb, said would be settled swiftly. “All we have left is a simple administrative procedure that should take no more than 48 hours. He should be freed by the end of the week,” Deeb told Reuters. Without confirming that Mubarak would be freed, a judicial source said the former leader would spend another two weeks behind bars before judicial authorities made a final decision in the outstanding case against him. Mubarak, along with his interior minister, was convict-
ed and sentenced to life in prison last year for failing to stop the killing of protesters in the revolt that swept him from power. He still faces a retrial in that case after appeals from the prosecution and defence, but this would not necessarily require him to stay in jail. Mubarak did not appear at a hearing in the case on Saturday. He was also absent from Monday’s proceedings. Mubarak, who ruled Egypt for 30 years, is being held at Tora prison on the southern outskirts of Cairo, the facility where senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been detained since they were arrested in a crackdown on the organization that began in July. The military removed President Mohammed Morsi on July 3 after mass protests against his rule. Morsi is in detention at an undisclosed location. He faces an investigation into accusations stemming from his escape from prison during the anti-Mubarak revolt. These include murder and conspiring with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Morsi has not been formally indicted. Source: CBC News
UN team in Syria for chemical weapons probe United Nations’ inspectors have arrived in Damascus on a mission to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons in the country. They arrived in the Syrian capital on Saturday after the government vowed to fully cooperate with the experts. Led by Swedish arms expert Aake Sellstroem, the UN team’s mission will be limited to investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in three areas, in particular the March 19 incident in Khan al-Assal that President Bashar alAssad blames on rebels fighting to overthrow the regime. The attack in Khan alAssal killed at least 26 people, including 16 Syrian soldiers. The UN has not yet
QC : Continued from pg 1 proposing would ostracize people of many religious faiths, Lincourt says that’s the wrong way of looking at the situation. “If they want to integrate themselves, they should accept the laws of the community,” he said. It’s an emotional issue for many Quebecers on both sides of the secularism issue — perhaps especially for lapsed Catholics who still recall the days before the Quiet Revolution when the Roman Catholic church played such a dominant role. “Quebecers got out of a period of fairly religious austerity for many years and sort of wanted to liberate themselves,” said Christian Bourque, vice-president of the polling firm Léger Marketing. “So basically whenever they see the expression of religious symbols, it’s almost as if
[they’re asking] ‘Why don’t you liberate yourself from that?’” The minority PQ government is expected to reveal the details of its proposed secularism charter this fall. However, with both the Liberal Official Opposition and Quebec’s third party, Coalition Avenir Québec, balking at the charter as the PQ now apparently envisions it, it’s unlike to be anything more than a political trial balloon. The federal Minister of Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, weighed in lon the issue Wednesday night. “Freedom of religion is a universal principle,” Kenney tweeted. “A child is no less Canadian because he or she wears a kippa, turban, cross or hijab to school.” Source: CBC News
identified two other sites where investigations are to be carried out, AFP news agency said. The mission had been repeatedly delayed earlier this year amid differences with Assad’s regime over the scope of the probe. The government and the rebels accuse each other of using chemical weapons and the regime insists that it has nothing to hide. The Syrian opposition says the investigators can have full access to sites under its control where chemical weapons are alleged to have been used. The UN team arrived at the Four Seasons hotel in the Syrian capital to begin their mission which UN officials have announced will last two
weeks, AFP said. Al Jazeera’s Nisreen El-Shamayleh, reporting from Amman, said that there were concerns about the value of the investigation as the team would only be able to assess whether chemical weapons had been used in certain areas, but it would not be able to reveal who was responsible for the attacks. “The investigation has such a limited mandate,” she said. “However, UN says that any investigation to the alleged use of chemical weapons inside Syria would serve as a deterrent in the future for either side, rebels or government, to use these weapons again.” Source: Al-Jazeera
VANCOUVER : Continued from pg 1 ice sheets and warming seas. The list of 20 cities most at risk of a 20 cm rise in sea level if no adaptation is undertaken, based on average annual losses due to floods, is topped by Guangzhou, Miami, New York, New Orleans, Mumbai, Nagoya, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Boston, Shenzen, Osaka-Kobe and Vancouver. Without efforts to adapt, total annual losses could eventually top $1 trillion, the article said. By comparison, average global flood losses in 2005 were estimated to be approximately $6 billion US. Flood defences in coastal cities have been designed for past conditions, and officials need to improve flood management and infrastructure, the study urged. Those improvements will cost about $50 billion a year for the 136 cities the study considered. Inaction is not an option, the team said. However, the authors
note that when defence measures are taken into account, Vancouver would fare significantly better than cities in developing countries with fewer resources to guard against flooding. Still, Nicholls says strategies need to be monitored and adaptable. “A key message of this is that flood risk is increasing all the time,” said Nicholls. Last year, Vancouver became the first Canadian city to adopt a climate change adaptation strategy, which includes a coastal flood risk assessment and flood-proofing policies. “I think it’s another strong message about why that work is so urgent, but I don’t think there’s any stronger message than the floods that we saw in Calgary this past year, and in Toronto,” said Coun. Andrea Reimer. “You might be able to argue with a report. It’s very hard to argue with the weather, and the observed im-
pacts of extreme weather.” Climate change will bring heavier precipitation, higher daily temperatures, and more extreme weather events, she said. The sea level in the city rose by almost 20 centimetres over the past century, and that rate is increasing rapidly, said Vancouver’s report. Vancouver’s plan calls for the city to improve infrastructure to deal with flooding and extreme heat and storms. Stephane Hallegatte, a senior economist with the World Bank and lead author of Nature paper, said policy makers should be considering early warning systems and evacuation planning. “There is a limit to what can be achieved with hard protection: populations and assets will remain vulnerable to defence failure or to exceptional events that exceed the protection design,” he said. Source: CBC News
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Toronto cop faces 2nd-degree murder charge in streetcar shooting
The family of a Toronto teenager who was fatally shot after a standoff with police says it is “relieved” that the officer involved will be charged with second-degree murder. The Special Investigation Unit, Ontario’s police watchdog, announced Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for Const. James Forcillo in connection with the death of Sammy Yatim, 18, who was shot and killed on a Toronto streetcar in the early morning hours of July 27. The SIU said arrangements have been made for Forcillo to surrender himself into custody on Tuesday morning. The SIU said Forcillo “has been the recipient of threats,” and so the agency will not be releasing the location of his planned surrender. The earlier statement from the agency said that SIU director Ian Scott, “has reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in relation to” Yatim’s death. After he turns himself in, Forcillo will then be transported to Old City Hall court. “Pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Code, he will be detained in custody,” the agency
said. “The Criminal Code allows an accused to have the detention order reviewed in Superior Court and seek bail at any point in time.” The SIU is an independent body that probes incidents of serious injury or death involving police officers. Since its inception in 1990, 10 other Ontario police officers have been charged with second-degree murder or manslaughter. Only one of them was convicted, but that was overturned on appeal. Earlier Monday, Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack said the union is “very disappointed” to learn of the charge, but also “not surprised. “But what we do is we stand by due process,” McCormack told CP24. “Now that we’re into this process, the charges are going to be before courts and let’s see where the evidence leads. And let’s start talking about evidence and truth and facts instead of people just jumping to conclusions.” Yatim’s final moments were caught on local surveillance video and cellphone images taken by passersby that were then posted on YouTube. The videos show Yatim, holding a knife, pacing back
and forth on the empty streetcar as police shout, “Drop the knife.” Then, over the course of 13 seconds, nine shots ring out. A Taser was also used during the incident. Forcillo was suspended with pay while the SIU conducted its investigation. McCormack said Forcillo is “devastated” by the incident. In the days following the shooting, thousands of the city’s residents poured into the streets in protest. The shooting also sparked an online petition calling for criminal charges to be laid. Within days, the petition had more than 30,000 signatures. Earlier this month, Ontario’s ombudsman announced he was launching a formal investigation into provincial guidelines issued to police for de-escalating conflict situations. Andre Marin said his investigation will look at how police forces across the province train officers to respond to
conflict situations, and whether the Ministry of Community and Correctional Services should consider implementing a province-wide standard. Marin said his probe will also look at what became of recommendations that came out of coroners’ inquests and other reports into police shootings dating back to 1994. The investigation will take between six and 12 months. Days after Marin declared his intentions, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair announced that retired judge Dennis O’Connor will review use-of-force tactics by his officers. The Police Services Act
Swedes don hijab to support Muslim woman
Scores of Swedish women from various faiths have posted pictures of themselves wearing hijab, or traditional Muslim headscarves, in solidarity with a woman attacked in a Stockholm suburb, apparently for wearing one. Police spokesman Ulf Hoffman said an unknown assailant had attacked the pregnant woman in the suburb of Farsta on Friday by banging her head against a car. Hoffman said the man shouted slurs which have led police to believe the attack was motivated by the woman’s religion. Using hashtag #hijabuppropet (hijab outcry) women posted their photos in headscarves on the social networking sites Twitter and Instagram. Swedish television host Gina Dirawi and politician Veronica Palm are some of the notable figures who expressed solidarity with #hijabuppropet. Green Party leader, Asa Romson, went as far as to change her Twitter profile picture, in support of the campaign. “Risk of being beaten and discriminated against for how they
choose to dress, everyday life for many women in Sweden 2013” Romson said on her twitter account. Some men also supported the campaign posting photos in which they covered their heads. Joel Almorth tweeted: “Yes wear veils today to show solidarity for all women, are put up with harassment and attacks!” In an opinion piece published in the Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet, on Sunday, the organisers of “hijabuppropet” urged Justice Minister Beatrice Ask to take measures to “ensure that Swedish Muslim women are guaranteed the right to personal safety and religious freedom, without being subject to verbal and physical attacks”. “In addition, we demand that responsible politicians actively draw attention to and fight the structural discrimination that affects Muslim women. “We believe that’s reason enough in a country where the number of reported hate crimes against Muslims is on the rise – and where women tie their headscarves extra tight so that it won’t get ripped off – for the prime minister and other politicians to take action to stop the march of fascism,” the authors wrote. The Justice Minister has agreed to meet with the organisers of the campaign on Tuesday. “This must be taken very seriously,” Minister Ask told TT news agency. Source: Al-Jazeera
mandates that the chief conduct a review of the shooting because the SIU is involved. However, O’Connor’s probe will include other police shootings, as well as international standards for use-offorce training. O’Connor was the associate chief justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal for 10 years, and led an inquiry into the tainted water scandal in Walkerton, Ont. The professional standards branch of the Toronto force is also looking into Forcillo’s conduct during the incident. Source: CTV News
Canadian salaries projected to rise 2.6 per cent in 2014: survey report A new survey of employers suggests Canadian salaries will be going up next year, but perhaps not by as much as this year. The Hay Group survey found Canadian employees can expect a salary boost of 2.6 per cent in 2014, down from this year’s projection of 2.9 per cent. As has been the case recently, the clear divide in salary growth expectations is location, with resource-rich provinces coming in at between 3.2 and 4.0 per cent, while the rest range from 2.1 to 2.6 per cent. Salaries are expected to rise by four per cent in Newfoundland next year, 3.4 per cent in Saskatchewan and 3.2 per cent in Alberta. At the other end of the scale, salary increases in the Maritimes are expected to average only 2.1 per cent next year, with Ontario and Quebec near the national average at 2.5 and 2.6 per cent respectively. By sectors, the survey finds the biggest gains are expected among employees in the oil and gas, services, credit union and chemical industries. Overall, the survey results find Canada in the middle of the pack among industrialized countries in terms of salary growth expectations, with Japan at 2.0 per cent and the U.S. and U.K. at 2.8 and 2.9 per cent respectively. And current salary hike expectations are about one percentage point lower than surveys conducted prior to the 2008-09 recession. Even so, the projections don’t necessarily coincide with reality. According to Statistics Canada’s latest data, average hourly wages rose only 1.8 per cent in the past 12 months, while average weekly earnings -- which include changes in hours worked and salaried employees -- rose by 2.5 per cent in the past year. The survey results are based on responses from more than 500 private and public sector employers conducted in June and July. Source: CTV News
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6 E D I T O R I A L The Candid Overview of National Challenges Shawaal 16, 1434 H August 23, 2013
It’s said that those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat the expensive blunders over and over. Those having no integrity and proper education are always a “bad news” for the country and its people indeed. Unfortunately, Pakistan still is struggling to stay afloat against all odds but it can’t go on forever with the status quo. On top of that, the pessimistic approach of the leadership has converted the nation into a “scared pigeon,” who upon confronting a hungry cat closes his eyes out of fear and quietly surrenders only to end up as a “perfect meal” to the greedy cat’s stomach. So is the case with the vulnerable nation of Pakistan which remains in surrendering/submissive mode. Attempting from different angles, the stake holders have been responsible for the mushrooming growth of (negative) scenarios pushing Pakistan towards its gradual demise. Obviously, they are taking advantage of the naive nation that has already been manipulated to get drowned in social vices including the rampant corruption and the ongoing dislike of the rule of law. If democracy in Pakistan has finally been able to survive against the odds, the fact is choosing the electable means the feudal influence plays a major role; the business tycoons too get elected based on their influence. This indicates the presence of reduced chances for an intellectual who run the risk of being left out and is never able to become a parliamentarian, whereas, the electable does stand a solid chance to reach his seat
in the legislature with the potential of becoming the Head of any Ministry regardless of his/her credentials/ education or ethical background. If that’s the case, there is going to be the case of administrative failure already. Furthermore, the resulted “sub-standard governance” triggers the birth of rampant dishonesty at every level. Consequently, a large scale injustice prevails everywhere making it much easier for the enemy to wage a successful proxy war against Pakistan at will. Despite the conflicting theories, almost every corner of the country has been infected with terrorists and the anti social rascals. Sadly, there is no proper apparatus in place to handle “the armed to the teeth groups,” therefore, the resultant crises of all types keep mounting. Question naturally strikes one’s mind as to where the UNO is, and what has hypnotized the ruling elite? Why the main stream global media is reluctant when it comes to pinpoint the real reasons as well as the mastermind behind the cultivated genocide in the Muslim lands? This unfair practice is highly unethical; hence, remains a strong item for an open debate on various forums anyway. The fear however is, if the anti-Pakistan momentum is allowed to be maintained at the current pace, and the naive Pakistanis fail to end their divide based on their difference of opinion, then it’s a “win win” thing for those who happen to be other than patriotic Pakistanis. But, the painful reality suits the most
only to those who have anti-national selfish ends built in the foul play. Certainly, no economic recovery or normalcy can ever occur unless the obstacles are removed forthwith. Although, the third timer prime minister of Pakistan Mr. Nawaz Sharif claimed during his 19th August 20, 2013 maiden address to the nation that he had been thoughtful every single minute to find ways to deal with challenges, yet he would need to understand more about how his governance business could revive the lost writ without any further delay. Certainly, calling a spade a spade and distinguishing between the black and white is a step closer to the correct direction without which, one cannot reach the intended goal. Mr. Sharif agrees that Pakistan has been shaken due to the administrative inefficiency and the overflowing corruption. He accepts that this negative reality has brought the national institutions like PIA, Pakistan Steel, Railway and WAPDA to the verge of virtual collapse. Admittedly, a massive electricity and gas theft ranging from 150 to 250 billion rupees annually has made the government to launch an aggressive campaign against line losses. Having diagnosed the problem fully well, Mr. Sharif should be able to remedy much of it, but he has to leave the pessimism behind. During the address, his facial expression and body language showed his disappointing hopelessness. Surprisingly, the prime minister courageously showed his rage over the drone strikes and termed them as an
infringement of country’s sovereignty, yet he didn’t have solution. He admitted the issue of terrorism was due to the type of foreign policy but he showed his commitment to peace and friendly relations with the neighbours. Again, he failed to show any mechanism to tackle the issue. As usual, he reiterated that Balochistan would no longer be ignored. His invitation to all political parties to resolve the crisis of terrorism collectively through dialogue or use of force is not a bad idea, yet again; it depends on how skillfully his regime disconnects any links between the militants and their pay masters from foreign or from within. Mr. Sharif also claimed his regime has been working on overcoming the electricity crisis through the arranged retirement of circular debt worth 480 billion rupees. He claims electricity generation has been increased by 1700 MW. Disappointingly, the prime minister had little to suggest about the “law & order” situation in Karachi, yet he touched upon his pet projects of motorways and railways. In his maiden speech, the PM presented himself as sober and thoughtful but not very optimistic. However, he tried to show his sincerity and a new sense of commitment. His speech will be used on different channels again and again in future to remind him of his commitments. So, he better be careful, as he will remain under microscope when it comes to his delivery as pledged. Besides his dreaming of making Pakistan an Asian tiger, the chief executive with heavy mandate has been
Letters & Opinions
ISCC Strongly Condemns Violence Against Egyptian People
By: Imam Syed Soharwardy (Calgary) - The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC) strongly condemns today’s brutal attacks on the innocent people of Egypt. The brutality of Egyptian forces against the innocent Egyptians must be condemned by the Canadian and all the democratic governments. The killings of innocent people who were peacefully demanding their rights are
EGYPT Crisis! By: Intikhab Ahmed Overthrowing of a legitimate democratic government in Egypt, by a military general, is a temporary band aid solution, to a revolution, a revolution still going on, streets in Cairo are splashed with innocent blood. This killing is ordered by the tyrant general, who has imposed a dictatorial rule in Egypt. The Egyptian revolution was started due to the lack of employment, the young peoples has uncertainty in their lives. Egyptians wanted a change, from a decades of military rule in their country. Pro Mubarak people called themselves, liberals, they did not accept the Morci’s government.Peaceful protests are
deplorable and shocking. The violence unleashed in Egypt is unwanted and unacceptable. ISCC asks the international community to stand up for the human rights of Egyptian people and help in protecting the right of free speech of the Egyptian people. The ISCC founder Imam Syed Soharwardy is asking all Canadians to show solidarity with the people of Egypt who are
suffering from the injustice and brutality of undemocratic puppet government in Egypt. ISCC expresses deep sympathies with the victims of today’s extremely violent attacks on the Egyptian people by the Egyptian armed forces. We pray and stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers in sisters in Egypt. We pray for the victory of justice and democracy in Egypt.
democratic right of the peoples, where democratic governments are existing. This civil war is taking its toll. The world leaders are condemning the killing of the peaceful protesters. but the present regime is trying to snub, the peaceful protester, with military might. Lethal military force is being used on the unarmed citizens of a country.1.3 billion aid to a military government is unfair financial support to the military dictator’s in Egypt. So far over 600 live have been lost, and who know, how many more will be lost in coming months, if no resolution is sought.World’s democratic forces are, keeping hind side from this human disaster. I hope politics will play a big role to bring a peaceful settlement.
Egyptian Army Coup By: Gulshan Alani All these years the churches are not burned by the Muslim-Brotherhood, so why now? First of all we need a clear evidence that the Churches are burned by the Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters, as if the Coptic Christians do not have any other enemies besides the Muslims. Every Christian sect hates the other sect, like every (45 sects) Shia sect hate other Shia sect. So either it could be one of their own or the other anti-Muslim hooligans taking advantage of the situation to give a bad name to Muslims and create more hate between these two communities. If at all it is done by the Mus-
lims then I personally like to apologize to them, as it is against the Divine Law/ Sharia and the teaching of Universal Messenger Muhammad (SAWS) to destroy the property of others, but to safeguard in all the circumstances. In fact now everything is crystal clear for the military koo that was all planned in advanced. As the former Military dictator Hosni Mubarak is going to be freed. He from his death bed influenced his Army to start the war to bring him back to power. Morsi, made a mistake of not changing the Army when he came to power. Good lesson to learn. This war against Muslim Brotherhood has nothing to do with the economics or any other reasons blamed on Morsi. As we know the progeny of notorious King Pharaoh Hosni Mubarak is supported by the enemies of Islam who are working as the invisible helpers staging such chaos of killing. Though, not to worry, Allah punished the powerful Pharaoh and his army for rejecting HIM and HIS Messenger Moses (AS) and so Hosni and his army too will be punished. (InshaaAllah). IMPORTANT NOTE: Letters to the editor do not reflect the opinion of the Miracle media group. We do not publish anonymous letters or the letters of the people who do not disclose their identity to ‘The Miracle.’ A writer can use a pen name or request ‘The Miracle’ to withhold his / her identity. Please include your daytime telephone number for the confirmation of your letter. We regret the inconvenience.
seriously talking about eliminating terrorism to end the vicious cycle of bloodbath, improving economy, addressing power crisis and pursuing good relations with all countries of the region including India for the sake of regional peace and prosperity. He spoke about the Kashmir issue, a good strategy towards Afghanistan and his intended bold review of foreign policy. When will his dreams come true? Only, time will tell.
Waan laysa lil insani illa ma’ sa’aa That man can have nothing but what he strives for.
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F A I T H Sahih Bukhari Volume 003, Book 031, Hadith Number 204. Narated By Mutarrif from ‘Imran Ibn Husain : That the Prophet asked him (Imran) or asked a man and Imran was listening, “O Abu so-and-so! Have you fasted the last days of this month?” (The narrator thought that he said, “the month of Ramadan”). The man replied, “No, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said to him, “When you finish your fasting (of Ramadan) fast two days (in Shawwal).” Through another series of narrators ‘Imran said, “The Prophet said, ‘(Have you fasted) the last days of Sha’ban?”
It is in the heart not in the money By: Sadullah Khan The way people relate to wealth influences most aspects of their personal lives. For many people, where there is wealth there is attention. If you became wealthy overnight... • What will the first thing you would do? • Is charity one of your primary focuses? • How much more charity will you give? ... and what is your proof? Biblical text encourages each person to give in proportion to the way God has blessed them [Deuteronomy 16:17] Many believe that the more they have, the more generous they’ll become; but is that really the case. To become more generous, you have to have a spirit of generosity in the first place. It’s Not really about the Money, It’s actually about the Heart Real generosity is not dependant so much on income as it is on the capacity of the heart. There are many who have the means to give, but not the heart to give. And there are many, who, the more they have the less they give. Henry Ward Beecher warned; “watch, lest prosperity destroy generosity”. In the 1950s J.P. Getty was the richest
man in world. He is known to have disliked the attention his wealth brought, but not because of his humility but because of people’s request for donations, he “despised passive acceptance of money”; had a pay-phone installed in his house for guests; delayed ransom for his grandson’s kidnapping for 6 months and only paid a fraction of the ransom after his grandson’s ear was cut off and sent to him. J.P. Getty Jr. inherited relatively a small part of his father’s estate yet gave millions in charity saying, “I am privileged to be the heir to huge wealth and I regard myself as custodian of that money for the benefit of people who need it more than I do.” Even when you do give of your material wealth, do not give merely from the top of your wallet, but rather give from the bottom of your heart. Also, it is not material help only. Whatever one can do to enhance the situation of others is considered generosity. Prophet Muhammad said; “There is charity due on every part of the body every day.” He went on to say: “ to bring justice between people is charity, to help a person with transport and helping with baggage is charity, a good, kind word is charity, every step towards prayer is charity, removing harmful things from the way is charity and giving water to the thirsty is char-
Teaching myself how not to lose hope
By Asma Hussein “Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allāh as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision. They rejoice in what Allāh has bestowed upon them of His Bounty and rejoice for the sake of those who have not yet joined them, but are left behind (not yet martyred) that on them no fear shall come, nor shall they grieve. They rejoice in a Grace and a Bounty from Allāh, and that Allāh will not waste the reward of the believers.” (Ale Imran; 169-171) My husband, Amr Mohamed Kassem who was 26 years old, returned to his Lord on Friday after ‘Asr. He was shot through his chin and the bullet exited the back of his neck. He was at a protest in Alexandria, calling for justice for all those who had been killed mercilessly by the army in the previous days and weeks all over Egypt. Yesterday morning I went to the morgue at a nearby hospital in Alexandria to see Amr before he would be washed and buried in the next few hours. When I arrived, there were many people waiting outside the doors to see their own family members as many people were killed the same day as Amr. Some of Amr’s friends and relatives were there, too. After waiting for a while, I entered the room where his body was lying on a table, covered by a long blanket. I stood beside him and uncovered his face, and there he was, my love, lying there cold even though I had seen him strong and happy and smiling less than 24 hours before that moment.
I stroked his beard, part of it was still soft, but part of it felt hard because of the dried up blood. His nose was bloodied and he had a cut beside his eye but he was beautiful, even in death – silent as though sleeping. I touched his lips and his cheeks, they were cold. I stood there for some time looking at his face, feeling as though my heart was being repeatedly run over by a truck. I refused to cry loudly but tears were streaming down my cheeks, and I told him “I love you Amr, I know that you always wanted to die for the sake of Allāh, and you got what you always hoped for inshā’Allāh, and I’m so proud of you. Ya Allāh forgive his sins and accept him as a shaheed and reunite me with him in the hereafter. Ya Allāh make me patient in knowing that it was his appointed time and that, by Your will and Grace, he is alive with his You as a shaheed.” I didn’t leave him until I was ready, I’m not even sure how long I was standing there. At the end, I kissed his cheek and told him that I would see him later inshā’Allāh, then covered his face and left the room. The janazah was after ‘Asr, there were hundreds of people there – his friends, his colleagues from school, extended family. He was a very beloved person to many. There was no dry eye, but everyone was speaking only good words and saying alhamdulillāh that Allāh took him in the best way anyone can die in this world. We prayed on him,
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ity. A person’s true wealth lies in the good they accrue for the Hereafter through good deeds in this world. When a person dies people say ‘what has he left behind?’ while angels say ‘what has he sent forth?’ “ To give of your self is the best kind of giving. Prophet Muhammad said: “When you give of yourself then you truly are a Believer”. The great Lebanese poet and writer Khalil Gibran echoed the same sentiments when he said: “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” So, if you genuinely desire to become a generous person, don’t wait for your income to change; change the attitude of your heart. Stinginess As for those who are stingy due to fear that generosity will deplete their wealth, Prophet Muhammad said: A person says, “ ‘this is my wealth, my things’ but all that he really has is three; What he consumes and digests, what he wears and wears out, or what he gives in charity and it continues to benefit; The rest you leave behind when you depart from this world.” Martin Luther King Jr. said: “Every person must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” Note that the stingy person is far from people, far from Allah, far from paradise and closer to the fire of Hell. (Prophet Muhammad ) Positive Aspects of Giving • The Company of the generous is delightful. The generous focus on other than themselves, and their generosity not only makes
them likeable but also makes the world a happier and better place. • Life should not really be about how much money we accrue, but rather how many people we serve; because the greater your giving, the greater your living. Giving does not devalue your worth and the Prophet said that “charity does not decrease wealth”. Remember, we are here to enrich the world, and if we ever forget that we impoverish ourselves. • In helping others we enhance ourselves, for when you light another’s path you can’t help but cast light on your own path. Realize that no one stands taller in success than the one who bends down to help those in need. We become enriched by enriching the lives of others. The Prophet said that a Believer feels good doing good. So do not do good merely to feel good, but rather feel good doing good. In a humorous incident, a beggar asked a woman for money and she said; “I’ll give you a dollar, not because you deserve it but because it pleases me”. So the beggar said; “Thanks Maam, why don’t you give me $100 and you could feel really, really good about it.” • By living a life that is helpful, one’s life becomes significant. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ... What are we doing for others?” (civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.) How we answer that question is in a way a good measure of our spirit of generosity. Spirit of Generosity Characteristic of a true Believer: When asked about the characteristics of a Believer, Imam Zainul ‘Abideen said: “Righteousness in privacy, generosity even when
needy, patience during misfortunes, sense of control when angry and truthfulness even when fearful.” Kindness: Giving requires compassion, mercy, and love. Each person should give what he has decided in his heart to give; not reluctantly nor under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. [2 Corinthians 9:7] Selflessness: Eventually, what we do for ourselves alone dies with us, but what we do for others outlives us. Wise are the words that reminds us: He who lives for himself, lives small, and dies small and will be forgotten, And he who lives for others, lives big, and dies big and will be remembered Our function in life is not merely to have and to hold, but to give and to serve, to get and not to forget. “The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.” (Dr Wilfred Grenfell) Prophet Muhammad said: “Allah is at the assistance of a person as long as that person is of help to another.” Remember the promise, people will enter Paradise; by the Mercy of Allah, through the generosity of their spirits and the soundness of their hearts. (Prophet Muhammad ) O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee from anxiety, grief, incapacity, laziness, stinginess, cowardice; from the burden of debt and from the domination of people. (Prayer of Prophet Muhammad) Shaykh Sadullah Khan is the Director of Impower Development International
Prayer Schedule in Greater Vancouver August 23-September 6, 2013 (Shawwal 16-30, 1434H) Shaw Date 16 23 17 24 18 25 19 26 20 27 21 28 22 29 23 30 24 31 25 Sep 01 26 2 27 3 28 4 29 5 *30 6
Day
Fajar
Sunr
Zawal
Dhuhr
Asar
Maghrib
Isha
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
4:15 4:17 4:19 4:21 4:23 4:25 4:28 4:30 4:32 4:34 4:36 4:38 4:40 4:42 4:44
6:15 6:16 6:18 6:19 6:20 6:22 6:23 6:25 6:26 6:28 6:29 6:31 6:32 6:33 6:35
13:19 13:19 13:19 13:18 13:18 13:18 13:18 13:17 13:17 13:17 13:16 13:16 13:16 13:15 13:15
13:24 13:24 13:24 13:23 13:23 13:23 13:23 13:22 13:22 13:22 13:21 13:21 13:21 13:20 13:20
18:04 18:03 18:01 18:00 17:58 17:57 17:55 17:53 17:52 17:50 17:49 17:47 17:45 17:44 17:42
20:20 20:18 20:16 20:14 20:12 20:10 20:08 20:06 20:04 20:02 20:00 19:57 19:55 19:53 19:51
21:50 21:47 21:45 21:42 21:40 21:37 21:35 21:32 21:30 21:27 21:25 21:22 21:20 21:17 21:15
For such Prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times: Quran ,n 4:103 Source: BCMA
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S P E C I A L
Unethical behavior of Newspaper distributors and violation of Miracle’s rights The Miracle has always welcomed every newspaper owner in the journalism field of British Columbia. Allhumdulilah Miracle is serving in this field more than12 years and it is the first Muslim biweekly and bilingual newspaper in British Columbia. Over the past ten years, a lot of dedication has been put in the Miracle by its founder Mr. Nusrat Hussain in 2001and mine as Managing director and editor. We have gone through a very tough time to keep serving the community fairly and in a decent way with respect. Allhumdullillah with limited resources and support of few Muslim businesses in local communities, we have tried to stay one step ahead among others and set the path for Miracle’s followers. By the grace of Allah (SWT) the Miracle has a very good reputation not only in Pakistani Community but also in other communities too. Many local dignitaries, politicians and communities leaders from Victoria to Ottawa and Toronto know the Miracle’s slogan’’ Bringing Harmony among all the Communities…’’. This success was achieved not only in one day or a year. It has taken a lot of time and this success is not only that of the Miracle management. A vital role has been played by its editorial board, its sincere well wishers and dedicated writers of all age group from British Columbia to Ontario. Another part of our back bone are its advertisers. Without their support it is impossible to survive for such a long time. No doubt the Miracle readers have played a major role with their feedback to improve its quality. We respect every single reader of each community. During these years, while we have focused on our improving ourselves, we have never tried to sabotage others in the business or violate the rights or belongings of other newspapers. For instance, when we are keeping Miracle in various locations on other newspapers stands, we have sought their permission already. Following the proper code of conduct, we have kept our paper on the lower sections of the stands and boxes instead of placing it on top of the newspapers owning the
stands. We are in the market with a sharing attitude and not to hurt other businesses. For many months the Miracle Media Group Inc. has been constantly receiving many complaints about others violating Miracle’s boxes which is hindering the readers access to get their copy of the Miracle. Due to the misplacement, the Miracle copies are left under other improperly placed newspapers and ultimately at the end we have to waste those copies. Readers know that the Miracle Newspaper are kept in the designated boxes and stands at different places with the permission of property owners. This permission has been granted in main Mosques after five years of distributing Miracle in harsh weather outside their premises . In the business world, like everywhere else, there are ethics to be followed. I hope you will appreciate my words and acknowledge it. Miracle knows who is distributing different Newspapers, business directories in Richmond, Vancouver and Surrey area and has been violating our rights. Readers and members of advisory board have reported this and forced me to take necessary action about these damaging acts against the Miracle damages. They have informed us that on every Thursday/ Friday many distributors kept their papers and directories inside Miracle boxes and stands on top of the current Miracle edition. Obnoxious actions include placing newspaper editions that are one to two months old on top of the newest issue of the Miracle in Miracle’s own distribution spots. This just make the spot look like a mess/ This is a strong reminder to the owners of those papers that this is not an acceptable action for Miracle and even
hurts the appearance of the Mosques, restaurants, shopkeepers entrances. People have observed that some are dropping their business cards, and sometimes even pop cans, food packaging etc. My numerous verbal requests about removing archaic issues and stopping the unethical practice of place old publications which belong in the recycling bin on top of the newest edition of the Miracle. We have the legal rights to take a serious action against such violation. Before we take an action, we would like to notify the distributors so they are
during these events, innalillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon). Even in death, Amr’s enemies hated him and all those around him! But their hate means nothing to me, after all if an enemy of God hates you, then that is a sign that you are, God-willing) on the right path. Dear friends, my heart aches in a way I never knew a heart could ache. I miss him whenever I am awake and dream about him when I’m asleep. He was the best kind of husband a woman could ever hope for, kind, generous, soft and loving, but also strong and brave. His clothes are still hung up on the hooks in our room, as though he’s going to walk through the door and change into his pajamas before he sleeps. His friend gave me Amr’s wallet and cell phone at the janazah, but his wedding band was missing, we still don’t know where it is…I wish that I had it. But through all this, I can’t say anything except innalillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un, and continue to make duaa for him. I refuse to dishonor him or myself by asking God “why” he took him or thinking “if only he hadn’t gone to the protest on Friday, he would be alive.” No, it was Amr’s time to return to Allāh, I know that beyond a shadow of a doubt. And although I wish I had more time with him in
the dunya, I sincerely look forward to reuniting with him and being his wife, if God allows me, in Paradise. In Jannah time does not end, there is no fear of being separated from your loved ones. I believe with every inch of my heart that our love was truly a love that can last from this world to the next. Ya Allāh, You reunited Musa’s mother with him after she put him in the river. Ya Allāh, You reunited Yaqub with his beloved son Yusuf after many years of painful separation. Ya Allāh, You are the Only One who can reunite me with my beloved in the hereafter, so Allāh I ask you to not prevent me from being with him again. Last night after we came home, we received a call from a friend of a relative – someone who had witnessed first hand what happened to Amr after he was shot. [editor’s note: Amr was shot by a sniper.] She told us that he didn’t die right away, he was alive for a few moments. His left hand was holding his chin where the bullet had entered, and his right index finger went up, and he said clearly “Ashhadu anna la illaha ilAllah, wa ashhadu ana Muhammadun rasoolullah” and he had a huge smile on his face, as though it was his wedding day. When I heard this, I couldn’t help but cry that Allāh sub-ānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He) had honoured
EGYPT : Continued from pg 7 and I went outside to see a crowd of hundreds of men carrying his shrouded body towards the cemetery. The women didn’t follow, we were waiting until he was buried to go to his grave and make duaa. After some time, his mother and I and some female relatives walked towards to cemetery and were making our way to where he was. Suddenly I notice all the men around me yelling for us to go out the side door, to run. I didn’t understand what was happening but I started hearing loud bangs behind me, rocks being thrown at us and all the men telling the women to run. So I ran and ran without looking behind me, I was hit on my cheek by a large rock while I was running, but alhamdulillāh, some of Amr’s friends saw me and told me to run ahead of them so they could be behind me and make sure nothing happened to me. The people who attacked us were thugs who had heard there was an “ikhwani” funeral (although my husband was not from the ikhwan, he was just a religious man who believed in something called right and wrong). Many people were injured, some with stab wounds, but as far as I know, there were no casualties Alhamdulillāh. (Update: unfortunately I heard that 2 people were killed
careful in future. Everyone is welcome to place their own boxes and stands with the permission of property owners instead of misusing those of the Miracle. We hope in the respectable journalism field we will not waste our skills in this dispute and work together for the betterment of Muslim community. We strongly condemn this deliberate action and expect that it will not be repeated by distributors with any of the Miracle designated box and stands .Please follow the basic morals of society, i.e respect and fairness. M. Naseer Pirzada, Managing Editor
me just by letting me know this wonderful person and allowing me to have his child. My friends, your words of encouragement have not gone unnoticed. I have nothing but love and respect for you all, and I know now so much more than before that as Muslims, although we have many faults in our community, when we come together we are truly a force to be reckoned with. Your support and love and duaa have touched me greatly. I will undoubtedly need your continued duaa and support when I return to Canada inshā’Allāh. I ask Allāh to let me never stray from His path, for my own sake and my daughter’s, and also for Amr’s sake – to honor him in the way that Allāh chose for him to die. Ya Habibi ya Amr. Ya Habibi ya Amr. Ya Habibi ya Amr. I hope that right now your soul is in a green bird, and you are flying through Jannah, eating and drinking from its provisions and are close to the throne of Allāh sub-ānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He), where you will never shed another tear or ever feel any sense of loss or suffering. You are my love in this world and the next inshā’Allāh, you are in my heart always, you are in my prayers always. http://muslimmatters.org/2013/08/18/losingher-heart-in-egypt-amr-kassem-1987-2013
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L O C A L
67th Independence Day of Pakistan Celebrated at Consul General Residence
The Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated on August 14 in a simple and graceful ceremony at the residence of Consul General of Pakistan in Vancouver. The day’s events included a flag hoisting ceremony. Ms. Batool Kazim, Consul was the master of ceremony. The ceremony started with the recitation of Quran by Mr. Kashif. Ms. Batool then read messages from the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Mr. Shuja Alam, the Consul General, first congratulated all the Pakistani community on the 67th Independence Day Pakistan and highlighted the importance of day in history of Pakistan. He thanked everyone who joined him and his team at this historical occasion and the Flag hoisting ceremony. A large number of community members were invited for this event. For many years, Consul General of Pakistan in Vancouver distributes the Jinnah Awards to the distinguished student of the year at this annual occasion. This 2013 awards were given to Syed Shuja Raza and Zainab Zaheer with certificates of recogni-
tion. The special cake of 67th Independence Day of Pakistan cutting ceremony was led by Shuja Alam and seniors members of the Pakistan Canada Association and community. This special occasion cake was prepared by the family of Mr Salim Karim. At the end the delicious lunch was served which was provided by Mr. Zafar Khan of Gulberg Cuisine in Surrey and by Mr. Shamim Akbar of Pak National Foods in Richmond.
PCCA Celebrates Pakistan Independence Day at VP Hussain’s Residence
On August14, the Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association (PCCA) celebrated 67th Independence Day of Pakistan at residence of Mr. Talib Hussain in Surrey. The event originally arranged in the spacious lawn had to be shifted inside the house due to rain. Guests were specially invited not only from the Pakistani community but also from other ethnic communities. The master of ceremonies was Tauseef Waraich, who conducted the program in Urdu and English. Maulana A.L.Naumani began the program with the recitation the few verses of Quran. President PCCA Naveed Waraich congratulated everyone on the 67th Independence Day of Pakistan. Many dignitaries were invited at the podium included former MLA Gulzar Cheema, Senator Mobina Jaffer , NDP MPs Jinny Sims and Jasbir Sandhu, NDP MLAs Bruce Ralston and Sue Hammell and few local community members. Everyone shared positive thoughts about Pakistan and PCCA.
Another speech was from chief guest Consul General of Pakistan Sardar Shuja Alam who highlighted the importance of this Day in the history of Pakistan, and acknowledged PCCA team’s efforts towards the betterment of Pakistani Community. A special thanks was also given from Tauseef Waraich and PCCA to all volunteers, media, sponsors and particularly Mr. Talib Hussain senior vice president of PCCA and his family. After the speeches, a delicious dinner was served alongside a special Pakistan cake cutting ceremony At the end, famous local Pakistani singer Shawakat Ali’s son Mohsan Ali entertained the audience with Pakistani
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Lectures on How to attain Paradise in our Homes
By: Jewairia Hafeez On August 16th, The BCMA Burnaby, New West, Tri-cities Branch held an enlightening talk on “How to attain Paradise in our Homes”. The speaker was the well known Dr Mohamed Rida Beshir. A renowned author from Ottawa who has authored several bestselling parenting, marriage, and family books in North America - among them, “Meeting the Challenge of Parenting in the West, an Islamic Perspective,” “Muslim Teens, Today’s Worry, Tomorrow’s Hope, a Practical Islamic Parenting Guide,” “Blissful Marriage,” and “Parenting Skills based on Qur’an and Sunnah,” as well as other parenting books in Ara-
bic. The lecture was very well attended by about 200 people at the Masjid AsSalaam Mosque and Educational Center who listened enthusiastically on realistic ways of enriching our homes with peace and how we can live our lives closer to the successful ways outlined by the Quran and Sunnah. It began with the recitation of the Quran by Ab-
dullah Anjum. Following that, Dr. Beshir elaborated on how to develop and enhance mawadhah and rahmah among husband and wife. The message was well received and the crowd had
some amazing questions to make the atmosphere even more enjoyable while being educational. Refreshments were served followed by Maghrib salaat.
Positive Parenting Skills & Youth Issues conference At Masjid Al Salaam Burnaby On August 17, The BCMA Burnaby, New West, Tri-cities Branch held an all day conference on “Positive Parenting Skills & Youth Issues based on the Quran and Sunnah” with the well known and prestigious speakers Drs. Ekram and Mohamed Rida Beshir. The all day program was attended by over 300 people at the Masjid As-Salaam Mosque and Educational Center. The key note speakers from Ottawa came with a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject having had extensive service experience among the Muslim community in North America as well as being the authors . Some of their parenting books have been translated to French and German and currently being translated to Malaysian, Bosnian, Indonesian and Albanian languages. They taught two courses on the subject of “Par-
enting in North America” with the Islamic American University for several years. Both are regular contributors to the Family Section of several magazines, including “The American Muslim,” “Islamic Horizons,” “The Message,” and “Muslim Family”. The renowned speakers have also won several City of Ottawa awards and certificates of appreciation. Br. Daud Ismail, the Chairperson of the Branch welcomed the speakers and expressed his gratitude on behalf of the board of directors and the community. This was followed by recitation of the Quran by Abdullah and Ahmed. Following that, the two highly skilled speakers discussed self search for better parenting, basic principles of parenting using sources from Quran and Sunnah as well as discussing realistic applications based on case stud-
ies and hands on workshop. The responsibilities as parents, discovering psychological reasons that cause certain behaviors, recognizing behavioral patterns as well as parental positives and negatives in terms of parental upbringing were discussed. They further went on to explain the ways we can help our children develop in the different stages, having a vision, developing self confidence, strong beliefs, being proud and confident. The techniques of how to train children to become critical thinkers who are aware of consequences were explained. Teenage youth and peer pressure amongst all age groups was discussed. Bullying, impact of social norms, and the proper parental training through knowledge wisdom and exercising efforts was addressed. The importance of tarbiyah (upbringing) in relation to the principles of the
Quran and Sunnah were signified based on examples from the lives of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) and the Holy Quran. Correcting negative behavior, dealing with family crises, marriage, family dynamics, spousal obligations and other critical factors for shaping personality of the children were discussed. Lunch and snacks was served. Complimentary babysitting was also provided. The event which was free of charge was a stunning success given the number of people who
attended and those who were able to benefit from the wealth of knowledge that the two speakers relayed on. The entire conference was loved by all those who attended and amazing feedback was received. Such a conference on parenting was long overdue and this will help our youth and parents alike. Big thumbs up to the President of BCMA, the Chairpersons of the Branch, their directors, volunteers and the speakers for putting such an extraordinary event together for the community.
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Eid Fest 2013 Celebtared with Azhar Usman @ PNE
By: Fatima Hamado EidFest promised to be “the biggest, most exhilarating Eid celebration ever held in BC”. Many who attended said as much about the event that displayed Muslim unity. Muslim brothers and sisters from all over the lower mainland –and even from as far as Seattle! — joined us for the funfilled day where parents enjoyed themselves as much as the children. Friends rejoined after time apart, families took the time to spend a day together, and children engaged with others to form new friendships. With the hard work of the organizers and volunteers, EidFest was as magnificent as the day it was held on. The exchanged smiles and Eid greetings contained a mixture of emotions that when combined, can only make up the indescribable warm feeling of Eid spirit. The exciting combination of wild rides, thrilling games, community get together and Halal foods was topped with the presence of comedian Azhar Usman as the highlight of the evening program! From the “Allah Made Me Funny Tour” to our local
Vancouver, BC, Azhar Usman did not disappoint his enthusiasts. His appeal to all audiences was apparent as the laughs of children, youth and parents could be heard intertwining to echo in the night. Within all the humor, a message could be perceived: we all come from different backgrounds but the universal language of laughter connects all. That embrace of laughter is the same as the warmth of Eid which envelops all Muslims. We ask Allah SWT to grant us all the longevity to witness innumerable Eids and reap the rewards of countless more months of Ramadan, Ameen.
Eid Open House Celebrates by New Democrat Official Opposition MLAs & MPs
For a few years, New Democrat Official Opposition MLAs & MPs have individually invited all Muslim Community at their own constituencies offices in Surrey. But for the first time, on August 14 they jointly arranged an Eid open house at Strawberry Hill Hall Surrey where a large number of people visited. MPs Jinny Sims, Jasbir Sandhu and MLAs Sue Hammell, Bruce Ralston and Harry Bains gave a very warm welcome to all distinguised guests who included Counsel General of Pakistan Mr. Shuja Alam, Imam Maulana A.L.Naumani and
many other community members. At this open house all female MPs and MLAs and their staff wore Shalwar Qameez dresses as a sign of solidarity with the community. A small ceremony took place in Strawberry Hill Hall, in which Maulana Noomani did recitation of Quran and Mr. Shuja Alam addressed and admired NDP leaders joint efforts to arrange Eid Open House for Muslim Community. All host NDP politicians thanked every member and served delicious Halal food.
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Despite of rain and bad weather, a significant number of people of Indian and Pakistani background gathered at Surrey’s Holland Park on the intervening evening of August 14-15 to send a message of peace to the governments of India and Pakistan. The vigil was organized by the Committee of Progressive Pakistani Canadians (CPPC), and was supported by some other progressive groups, including Fraser Valley Peace Council, South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy, Indo Canadian Workers’ Association and Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation. Supporters of
Indo-Pak friendship also shared a moment of silence in memory of those who laid their lives by the religious fanatics during the partition and in post partition riots. Large number of women and children also joined there and they were holding small Indian and Pakistani flags in their hands. Among the speakers was the two New Democratic MPs, Jinny Sims and Jasbir Sandhu and also former MLA Jagrup Brar. From among the prominent community activists, who addressed the gathering were Shahzad Nazir Khan of the CPPC, former Coop Radio host and a community activist Imtiaz
Popat, the Indo Canadian Workers’ Association leader Kulwant Dhesi, the Rationalist Society of Canada President Avtar Gill, Radio India host, Gurpreet Singh and Radio-Sher-e-Punjab host Jasbir Singh Romana. Others present on the occasion were Chetna Association leader Jai Birdi, Khalsa Diwan Society Vice President Major Singh Sidhu and Surrey Hindu Temple leader Vinay Sharma. At the end balloons reflecting the colors of Pakistani and Indian flags were released into the air.
Public Event with Dr. Tahir Kamran , A Historian from Cambridge University (UK)
Militant, sectarian and ethnic-related violence has claimed thousands of lives in Pakistan in recent years. Growing radicalization in Pakistani society has reduced the societal tolerance of any deviation from one’s own rituals and beliefs. This has not only created the rift between different faiths, the sects, but also amongst various sub-sects of the same sect. Sectarian killings fuel public fear and uncertainty in a different manner, resulting in weakening the very bond that hold
societies together. Unfortunately, In the absence of a comprehensive state crackdown, sectarian violence threatens to worsen Pakistan’s fragile security situation. To discuss, what are the origins and history of sectarian and ethnic related violence, The Committee of Progressive Pakistani Canadians hold a public event on Saturday, August 17 at a local Surrey Public Library hall with a notable historian from Pakistan, Dr. Tahir Kamran. Dr. Kamran currently holds
the Allama Iqbal Chair at The University of Cambridge (UK) and has formerly served as the head of History Department, at Government College University, Lahore. He has also written four books and over 300 nationally and internationally acclaimed articles on the history of Punjab, sectarianism, democracy and governance. The event was well attended by significant number of people of Pakistani origin as well as people from other ethnic backgrounds. Among
many prominent personalities of community present, the honorable Consular General of Pakistan, Vancouver. Mr. Shuja Alam also grace the occasion with his presence. In the key-note address, Dr. Tahir Kamran shared the historic facts and said that a nationwide consensus is needed to deal with this situation. He concluded the address with urge that the Pakistani nation should stand and unite against any kind of fanaticism and sectarian violence.
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Egypt finds itself in another period of bloodshed and political uncertainty. On 14 August two camps in Cairo were broken up by security forces, killing hundreds of supporters of the ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Dozens of security personnel also died in Egypt’s bloodiest day since the pro-democracy uprising two years ago ejected long-time president Hosni Mubarak. Fresh clashes have followed between protesters and security forces. How has the latest crisis unfolded? Early on the morning of 14 August, security forces moved in to clear two protest camps outside Cairo’s Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque and in Nahda Square in the west of the city. The two sites had been occupied by supporters of Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Islamist Mohammed Morsi, who was removed from office by the military on 3 July after mass street protests against him. Till August 21, more than 1000 people were killed in the operation to clear the camps, according to the authorities. The Muslim Brotherhood, which backs the protests, put the number of deaths at more than 2,000. The move sparked international condemnation and the resignation of Vice President Mohammed ElBaradei, a prominent liberal politician. The new military-backed government has also announced a monthlong state of emergency, giving
security forces wider powers of arrest and imposing a nightly curfew. However, the Brotherhood called for further protests to condemn the operation, and on 16 August more than 170 people were killed in clashes centred around Cairo’s Ramses Square. Many reprisal attacks by Islamists on Coptic Christian churches have also been reported since 14 August, as Copts have been accused by some Islamists of being a major force behind Mr Morsi’s removal. Activists have also pointed out that no security was provided to Coptic churches, even though a sectarian backlash had been widely predicted. What led up to the current instability? During his first year in office, Mr Morsi fell out with key institutions and sectors of society, and was seen by many Egyptians as doing little to tackle economic and social problems. Egypt became polarised between his Islamist supporters and his opponents, who include leftists, liberals and secularists. On 30 June millions took to the streets to mark the first anniversary of the president’s inauguration, in a protest organised by the Tamarod (Revolt) movement. The protests prompted the military to warn Mr Morsi on 1 July that it would intervene and impose its own “roadmap” if he did not satisfy the public’s demands within 48 hours. As the deadline approached,
Mr Morsi insisted that he was Egypt’s legitimate leader. Late on 3 July the head of the armed forces, Gen Abdul Fattah alSisi, announced that the constitution had been suspended and that Chief Justice Adly Mansour would oversee an interim period with a technocratic government until presidential and parliamentary elections were held. Several of Egypt’s most influential figures gave their approval to the ousting of Mohammed Morsi. They included Egypt’s highest Islamic authority, the Grand Sheikh of alAzhar; the head of the Christian Coptic Church; Mr ElBaradei; and the hard-line Salafist Nour party. Mr Morsi’s supporters denounced what they called a military coup, and held daily rallies demanding his re-instatement, as well as establishing the two camps that were subsequently broken up. Even before the move to clear the camps, more than 250 people had been killed in demonstrations and confrontations with the security forces, most of them supporters of Mr Morsi. Anti-Morsi protesters also took to the streets. Gen Sisi encouraged them to turn out on 26 July to give the army a “mandate to confront possible violence and terrorism”.
What has happened to Mr Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood? Since he was ousted, Mr Morsi has been under arrest at an undisclosed location, accused of plotting attacks on jails during the 2011 uprising against former President Hosni
Mubarak. Several other senior figures from the Muslim Brotherhood were also detained after Mr Morsi’s removal, including the movement’s second-incommand and strongman, Khairat al-Shater. Its leader, supreme guide Mohammed Badie, was detained on 20 August after having been in hiding for several weeks and temporarily replaced by his deputy Mahmoud Ezzat. Both Mr Badie and Mr Shater are accused of inciting violence. More than 1,000 people have been detained in raids against Brotherhood members since the 14 August operation. Interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi has raised the possibility of the Brotherhood being legally dissolved. The organisation was banned by Egypt’s military rulers in 1954, but registered itself as a non-governmental organisation in March.
What will happen now? Interim President Adly Mansour laid out plans for a political transition leading to elections in early 2014. The plan also included a review of the constitution which had been backed by Mr Morsi. The plan was rejected by the Muslim Brotherhood and also criticised by some leftist and
liberal parties. Gen Sisi has promised “not to exclude anyone or any movement” and called for measures to “empower youths and integrate them in state institutions”. However, given the current official campaign against the Brotherhood, it is not clear to what extent - if at all it would be able to take part in any re-launched political process. The military has now entrenched its position as the most powerful government entity, and many say it operates like a state within a state. Military-owned businesses make up a significant proportion of Egypt’s economy. Many activists have expressed fears that the military may use the crisis to restore oppressive aspects of the Mubarak regime, citing attacks on journalists and the increasing intolerance of criticism of the army. Some have speculated that Gen Sisi may want to move into politics and run for the presidency - every president except Mr Morsi for the past 60 years has come from the military. Gen Sisi has said in a recent interview with the Washington Post that he has no interest in a presidential bid, but refused to rule it out. Source: BBC News Middle-East
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On Allama Mashriqi’s 50th Death Anniversary By: Nasim Yousaf “I grew up learning from my family and the Khaksars about the role of Allama Mashriqi, Mahatma Gandhi, Quaid- e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, and other leaders in the freedom movement of the Indian sub-continent. And I have dedicated the last seventeen years to research on this topic. In this book, I seek to share this knowledge with the world. My goal is to help unite the human race, a vision inspired from the ideals of my beloved grandfather, Allama Mashriqi.” - Scholar and Historian Nasim Yousaf A long awaited book entitled “Mahatma Gandhi & My Grandfather, Allama Mashriqi” – a groundbreaking narrative of India’s partition – has been published in the USA to mark the 50th death anniversary of respected Allama Inayatullah Khan AlMashriqi. This is written by the distinguished scholar and historian, Mashriqi’s grandson, Nasim Yousaf. In “Mahatma Gandhi & My Grandfather, Allama Mashriqi,” Mr. Yousaf brings together seventeen years of exhaustive research of historical documents as well as firsthand knowledge and insights gained from Allama Mashriqi’s wife, sons, daughters, and the Khaksars, who were part of the freedom movement and witnessed the division of India. His research included reviewing
and analyzing a large number of historical newspapers from the pre- and post- partition of India eras, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s published papers, Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, and Khaksar Tehrik and Allama Mashriqi’s papers, including Khaksar Movement’s weeklies “The Radiance” and the “Al-Islah” (most historians have limited or no access to Allama Mashriqi’s documents/papers). In this book, Mr. Yousaf takes the reader through a riveting journey as he brings to light a fresh analysis of the freedom of British India. In August of 1947, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and others who had lived together peacefully
for centuries were torn apart when a united India was divided into Pakistan and India on the basis of the Two-Nation Theory. This partition led to enormous tragedy, as communal riots escalated, families were separated, innocent victims were murdered and females were raped. In the years following partition, Pakistan and India fought wars over Kashmir and became nuclear-armed states. Furthermore, hostility between the two countries contributed to terrorism, poverty and constant instability in the region, a situation that persists to this day. But could Mahatma Gandhi have averted these crises by joining hands with Allama Mashriqi? Allama Mashriqi and Mahatma Gandhi shared many similarities — both men left their professions behind and dedicated their lives to liberating India from British rule. Both adopted a life of simplicity and began their grassroots campaigns in the streets and villages of the country. Both were nominated for the Nobel Prize (Mashriqi for his monumental work, “Tazkirah” and Gandhi for his non-violence) and shared a common objective of achiev-
ing independence for the nation. Yet despite all their similarities, they could not reach agreement on Mashriqi’s “The Constitution of Free India, 1946 A.C.” nor were they able to work together to achieve a united, independent India. Why? The answers are contained in this book. The book, printed and published in the USA by AMZ Publications, revisits the time period prior to independence and examines the actions of these two revered leaders in the years leading up to partition. Could British India’s partition have been avoided? This is the compelling question that the author discusses as he examines the roles of Allama Mashriqi and Mahatma Gandhi. The book is one of the prime additions to the literature on Pakistan, India and Bangladesh’s history. It is also a unique publication, as this is the first time the comparative role of these two leaders – Allama Mashriqi and Mahatma Gandhi – has been discussed in detail. This publication shall be of excessive interest to journalists, academia, students, and research institutes as well mainstream public not only in South Asia but the rest of the world. The author, Nasim Yousaf, has been in research since 1996. He is an out of the box thinker and is known for his courageous style of writing. Coming from a political
family, he understands behind the scenes politics. Mr. Yousaf has written extensively on Allama Mashriqi and the Khaksar Tehrik as well as Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan (founder of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development and Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi). He has presented papers at U.S. conferences and published many books and numerous articles (which have appeared in newspapers of many countries, including Bangladesh, Canada, India, Japan, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the USA). He has contributed pieces to renowned US journals and encyclopedias, namely “Harvard Asia Quarterly”, “Pakistaniaat” and “World History Encyclopedia”. Currently he is working on additional books and articles (for updated information, visit the author on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/nasimyousaf.26).
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Former India captain Rahul Dravid wants cricket administrators to approach the introduction of day-night Tests with an open mind to bolster the dwindling popularity of the longer format among spectators. The idea of floodlit Test cricket, possibly played with a pink, orange or yellow ball, in more spectator-friendly hours has found acceptance in a wide section of the cricketing fraternity in recent years. While doubts still remain about its technical viability, the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year approved the idea of day-night Test matches but left it to member boards to decide on the hours of play and the colour of the ball. Speaking at an event organised by popular
website ESPNcricinfo in London on Monday, Dravid highlighted the primacy of Test cricket and suggested ways for bolstering the acceptance of the longer format of the game across the world. “If it means playing daynight cricket, we must give it a try, keep an open mind,” Dravid, the third-highest runscorer in Test cricket, said. “The game’s traditions aren’t under threat if we play Test cricket under lights. “I know there have been concerns about the durability of the pink ball, but I have had some experience of it, having played for the MCC, and it seemed to hold up okay. “It could be an issue at places where dew sets in at certain times of the year, but scheduled at the right places at the right times, it could get test cricket what
it needs most: some more people in the stands.” Dravid, who also scored more than 10,000 runs in the 50-over format, felt Test cricket should not be sacrificed at the altar of the popular shorter formats and should be ready to adapt with changing times. “Moving with the times does not mean embracing only T20 and trashing Test cricket,” Dravid, who retired from international cricket last year, added. “It means finding a way to retain the best form of the game in a contemporary environment. “Remember, while it did take long, there’s even a roof over Wimbledon Centre Court these days. “Day-night Tests remain a work in progress but we can start by sorting out
International Football Returns to War-Ravaged Afghanistan Afghanistan’s national football team beat neighboring Pakistan 3-0 in the first international match the war-ravaged country hosted in Kabul in a decade. The game was telecast live in Pakistan, and officials on both sides of the border hope the increased sporting ties will help boost efforts to ease bilateral political tensions. The so-called “Friendship Match” played in a newly-built stadium in Kabul was the first encounter between the national teams of Afghanistan and Pakistan after a gap of 36 years. It also marked the return of international football to the war-ravaged nation since 2003 when the Afghan team won a game against visiting Turk-
menistan 1-0. Safety concerns have prevented foreign teams from visiting Afghanistan, and security was tight for Tuesday’s match, played in front of a sellout crowd of 6,000, including a number of female spectators. Afghanistan is ranked at 139th in the world by FIFA and Pakistan even lower on the list at 167th. The difference was evident on the field where the host team dominated the game from the start. The Afghan defense did not allow a goal and regularly mounted attacks toward the Pakistani net. Speaking afterward, officials on both sides said that despite prevailing political tensions, the soccer match was a strong indication of improving
cultural and sporting ties. Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan, Mohammad Umer Daudzai said the two countries need to further enhance these ties, saying they also will help strengthen anti-militancy efforts on both sides of the border. “Our cricket team is born [in refugee
the scheduling around Test cricket, to ensure that teams can complete their home and away cycles against each other over a four-year period.” Dravid, 40, also slammed the current trend of holding two-Test series between countries to accommodate T20 matches as “nothingness of a nothing” and backed a successful launch of the world Test championship. Source: Al-Jazeera
camps] in Pakistan and trained and coached mostly by Pakistani team. They are now an international team and maybe soon they will [also] defeat Pakistan,” said Daudzai. “These are all civilized interactions. And the uncivilized interaction is those [militant] sanctuaries, those suicide vests, those bombs and explosives. We have to get rid of that. We have to replace the uncivilized interaction with civilized interaction. Bilateral relations have deteriorated in recent years with both Pakistan and Afghanistan trading allegations of harboring insurgents in each other’s territory. Afghan leaders blame Pakistani intelligence agencies for fueling the Taliban insurgency in their country, a charge Islamabad denies. President of Pakistan Football Federation Faisal Saleh Hayat said that along with his Afghan counterparts, more matches are being planned in the future.
He praised the large number of Afghans who showed up to watch Tuesday’s match. He told VOA the Friendship Match will “hopefully be a healer of many wounds” between Pakistan and Afghanistan. “We hope that the massive participation of the Afghan people will help in improving the people-topeople contact between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and at the same time help to alleviate those apprehensions and unfounded fears in certain Afghan circles whereby Pakistan is always accused of several things which Pakistan has never really stood for,” said Hayat. The football match came as Afghanistan’s president, Hamid Karzai, is expected to pay an official visit to Pakistan later this month, and officials in both nations hope his discussions with leaders in Islamabad will help reduce political tensions. Source: Voice of America
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