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Metro Vancouver air quality advisory issued due to BC wildfires

By: Randy Shore care provider,” says the advisory.

Vancouver Sun Even healthy people may be af afThe smoke from wildfires that be- fected by smoky conditions. Fine gan to drift south into the Lower particulate matter can penetrate Mainland on Monday is expected into the lungs and even the bloodto remain until at least Wednesday, stream, causing inflammation provincial officials say. throughout the body.

“It’s looking like it could lessen “You’ve got to listen to your body over the next day or so,” the B.C. and if you feel affected or sluggish Wildfire Service’s Kevin Skrepnek you should rest and seek cleaner said Tuesday on a provincewide indoor air,” said Sarah Henderson, media call. an assistant professor at UBC’s “It’s going to depend on the pre- School of Population and Public vailing winds.”

Health. “Public libraries, commuAn air quality advisory was issued nity centres and shopping malls Tuesday for both Metro Vancou- often have filtered air and are cool ver and the Fraser Valley Regional and clean inside, so they are good District due to high concentrations places to rest.” of smoke drifting down from wild- People with pre-existing medical fires in the B.C. Interior. conditions should make an action Fine particulate matter — airborne plan in case their symptoms worssolids and liquids — can penetrate en. indoors due to their small size and “You want to ensure that you have may sicken people who have diabe- all your rescue medications on tes, asthma, lung or heart disease. hand in case you need them and “If you are experiencing symptoms have a plan of action in case they such as chest discomfort, shortness aren’t helping enough and you of breath, coughing or wheezing, have an asthma attack,” she said. follow the advice of your health- “What are you going to do? Go to a Wa a n l a y s a l i l i n s a n i i l l a m a ’ s a ’ a a T h a t m

walk-in clinic? Call an ambulance?

Everyone who has asthma should have an asthma plan.”

You can set up a clean air shelter in your own home by using a portable air cleaner with a HEPA filter or an electrostatic precipitator, both work very well, she said.

Smoky conditions prompted the Kamloops airport to cancel several flights Tuesday because of poor visibility.

Air quality around Kamloops is forecast to reach a rating of eight out of 10-plus, meaning smokeladen air poses a high health risk for infants, the elderly and those with lung or heart conditions.

In Quesnel and the North Okanagan, air quality carries a high health risk rating, with a rating of seven.

Williams Lake in the central Cariboo, where thousands were forced from their homes on the weekend, was listed at a very high health risk, with a ranking of 20.

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f a i r s , P e t e r K e nt , a nd N a t i ona l D e f e nc e C r i t i c J a m e s B e z a n, i s s ue d t he f ol l ow i ngs t a t e m e nt : “ W e c ongr a t ul a t e P r i m e M i ni s t e r A ba di , t he I r a qi S e c ur i t y F or c e s ( I S F ) a nd t he c i t i z e ns of I r a q on ‘Happy Canada Day-& t he l i be r a t i on of M os ul . A f t e r ni ne months of conflict, this is a deHappy Eid Day’! c i s i ve vi c t or y f or t he I S F a nd t he i nt e r na t i ona l c oa l i t i on w or ki ng to By: Gulshan Aalani de f e a t I S I S . A l l i e d pa r t ne r s m us t U n b e l i e v a b l e , c o i n c i d e n t l y 2 e n j o y - c ont i nue t o w or k t oge t he r t o e ns ur e a b l e c e l e b r a t i o n s i n o n e w e e k , e s p e - I S I S r e m a i ns de f e a t e d i n I r a q a nd i s c i a l l y f a l l i n g i n t h e W e e k e n d , m a k - not pe r m i t t e d t o e s t a bl i s h ne w f ot in g e a s y fo r th e w o rk in g p e o p le .

Liberation of Mosul W e M us l i m s j us t c e l e b r a t e d E i d on S unda y a f t e r f a s t i ng f or 30 da ys a s Key Step in Defeating commanded by Allah-Creator-GOD, and fulfilled our faithful duty to HIM, ISIS: a nd now C a na da D a y c e l e br a t i on on hol ds i nt he r e gi on.

S a t ur da y t o e nj oy a not h e r w e e ke nd “ W e w oul d a l s o l i ke t o t ha nk t he of ha pi ne s s , t o p r ove w e a r e f a i t h f ul m e n a nd w om e n of t he C a na di a n ‘ C a na di a ns ’ .

A r m e d F or c e s w ho ha ve be e n c on I s n’ t i t a m a z i ng t h a t on t h i s pa r t i c u l a r tributing to this fight since October da y w e a l l be c om e t r ul y C a na di a ns 2014.

T he i r a c hi e ve m e nt s i nc l u de a nd s how our l ove a nd c a r e f or our t r a i ni ng I S F pe r s one l a nd t he country. As usual, all of us of differ- K ur di s h P e s hm e r ga , e l i m i na t i ng e nt c ul t u r e , c ol or a n d r e l i gi on, t r ul y nearly 2 0 ISIS fighting positions j oi n ha n ds a nd s ho w w e a r e ‘ O ne ’ t hr ough a i r s t r i ke s , e s t a bl i s hi ng a c om m uni t yt he ‘ C a na di a ns ’ . role-2 medic hospital, and killing T hi s i s t he w a y t o s h ow f a i t hf ul - a n I S I S m i l i t a n t w i t h t he w or l d’ s ne s s t o t he c ount r y w e l i ve i n a nd l onge s t s ni pe r s hot . t r ul y s a f e g ua r d i t s C i t i z e ns r e ga r d - “ U nf or t una t e l y , s i nc e c a nc e l l i ng l e s s of t he i r c ol or , c ul t ur e or r e l i - C a na da ’ s a i r c om ba t m i s s i on in gi on.

T hi s i s c a l l e d f a i t hf ul ne s s . I r a q, t he L i be r a l s ’ pl a n t o c om F a i t hf ul ne s s t o G O D a s w e l l a s t o ba t I S I S ha s be e n i nc ohe r e nt a nd H I S c r e a t i on. va gue . T he y ha ve r e f us e d t o pr o F or m e C a na da i s ve r y s pe c i a l a s vide regular technical briefings and I di s c o ve r e d I s l a m a nd Q ur a n, t ha t P r i m e M i ni s t e r T r ude a u ha s f a i l e d a l s o l e d t o di s c o ve r y o f t he B i bl e , t o e xpl a i n hi s de c i s i on t o pul l our T o r a h a nd a l l t he B i bl i c a l P r ophe t s , CF-1 fighter jets out of the fight ne ve r kne w e xi s t e d. M os t gr a t e f ul a ga i ns t I S I S . W or s e s t i l l , D e f e nc e f or t he gi ve n f r e e dom o f c hoi c e a nd M i ni s t e r S a j j a n ha s r e pe a t e d l y t or e s e a r c ht he D i vi ne R e ve l a t i ons . m i s l e d C a na di a ns a bout our a llie s ’ T hi s i s a l s o a uni que opr t uni t y s upor t f or t he r e va m pe d L i be r a l f or t he r e f uge e s t o e xp e r i e nc e t he m i s s i on a nd f a i l e d t o be t r a ns pa r ha pi ne s s of uni t y by t he C a na da e nt w he n he w i t hdr e w ha l f of our D a yc e l e br a t i on. a i r s ur ve i l l a nc e c a pa bi l i t i e s f r om They definitely, need to experience t he r e gi on. pe a c e a nd ha pi ne s s o f our C a na - “ G i ve n t ha t t he L i be r a l s c l a i m t o di a n w a ys a f t e r goi n g t hr ough t he support a unified Iraq, Minister m os t da nge r ous t r a um a .

F r e e l a nd s houl d c l e a r l y out l i ne O ur be s t w i s he s on C a na da D a y t o how t he C a na di a n gove r nm e nt P . M . T r ud e a u a nd hi s f a m i l y , N D P pl a ns t o a s s i s t f ut ur e s t a bi l i z a t i on l e a de r s J o hn H or ga n a nd f a m i l y , efforts. In addition, Minister Sajjan T o m M ul c a i r a nd f a m i l y , C ons e r v - m us t out l i ne w ha t r ol e our t r ops a t i ve l e a de r A n dr e w S c he e r a nd w i l l now be pl a yi ng gi ve n t he e x f a m i l y , a nda l l t h e C a na di a ns . t e ns i on of O pe r a t i on I M P A C T unt i l M a yG O D B l e s s C a na d a a nd March 201 .

C a na di a ns . “ W e w i l l c ont i n ue t o c a l l on t he By: Peter Kent, MP L i be r a l g ove r nm e nt t o pr ovi de & James Bezan, MP regular briefings on the mission, to Conservative Party of Canada e xpl a i n how t he C a na di a n A r m e d T hi s w e e k, I r a q i P r i m e M i ni s t e r , F or c e s w i l l c ont r i but e t o t he de g Haider al-Abadi, declared victory r a da t i on of I S I S i n t he r e gi on, a nd ove r I S I S i n t he c i t y of M os ul . how C a na da w i l l be c ont r i but i ng t o C ons e r va t i ve C r i t i c f or F or e i gn A f - t he s t a bi l i z a t i onf I r a q.”

The people need to ISCC and MAT understand the proper Strongly Condemn Etiquette of the Masjid Hate Package Sent to By: Mehboob Hajee Quebec Mosque T h e la s t f e w d a y s , I h a v e h a d th e o p p o r tu n ity to m a k e m y s a la ts a t a f e w lo c a l m a s jid s .

W h a t I c a n s a y is th a t th e p e o p le n e e d to u n d e r s ta n d th e p r o p e r e tiq u e tte o f th e m a s jid .

W h a t is r e a lly a n n o y in g a r e th e f o llo w in g : 1 . P e o p le ta lk in g in lo u d v o ic e s . I c a m e e a r ly s o th a t i c a n m a k e u p f o r th e s a la t I m is s e d .

P e o p le c a n s e e I a m p r a y in g , b u t th e y s till in s is t o n ta lk in g in a lo u d v o ic e . I h a d to s a y S H H a f e w tim e s , but this had no effect on th e m . I e v e n h a d to r e q u e s t a n I m a m to m a k e K h u tb a h o n F r id a y o n th e p r o p e r e tiq u e tte o f th e m a s jid in th is r e g a r d .

2 . P e o p le b lo c k in g th e w a y . I n o n e m a s jid , th e e n tr a n c e to th e w u d o o p la c e is v e r y n a r r o w . Y e t p e o p le in s is t o n g a th e rin g a r o u n d th e e n tr a n c e and chit-chatting. I had to s a y E x c u s e M e a f e w tim e s , b u t it h a d n o e f f e c t o n th e m .

P e o p le a ls o b lo c k th e p a s s a g e w a y a f te r th e F a r d s a la t is o v e r a n d s o m e p e o p le w is h to le a v e . T h e g a p s w h e r e th e r e is p a s s a g e f o r m o v e m e n t is b lo c k e d b y p e o p le g a th e r in g to chit-chat.

3 . C e ll p h o n e s . A L L m a s jid s I h a v e b e e n to h a v e s ig n s to tu r n c e ll p h o n e s off. Yet people continue to ig n o r e th is , a n d in th e m id d le o f s a la t, th e c e ll p h o n e r in g s .

T h e s e a r e th e m a in p o in ts , I a m s u r e th e r e a r e m a n y o th e r s o u r c e s o f ir r ita tio n .

P le a s e p u b lis h th is n o t o n ly in E n g lis h , b u t a ls o in U r d u a n d A r a b ic , s o th a t th o s e w h o c a n n o t r e a d o r u n d e r s ta n d E n g lis g m a y g e t th e m e s s a g e in a la n g u a g e th e y u n d e rs ta n d .

higher than four.

Environment Canada warned that concentrations of smoke particles will vary widely as winds, fire behaviour and temperatures change.

Windy conditions that exacerbated many of the wildfires burning in B.C. on Saturday have been replaced by stable air that has allowed smoke to settle into Interior valleys, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Cindy Uyu. “It’s become stagnant and the smoke behaves like winter fog,” she said.

A trough of low-pressure air just offshore has caused the wind to reverse to the east in southwestern B.C. and drawn smoke from the Interior fires into the Fraser Valley.

“It will probably stay that way until late Wednesday, when the low-pressure air moves inland and pushes the wind to the west, and that’s when we will see an improvement in air quality,” she said.

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Army destroys Indian posts ‘It’s me today but it’ll be others in retaliation to cross-border tomorrow,’ PM warns opponents shelling, killing 5: ISPR

t e e na ge boy a nd a m a n w e r e ki l l e d a nd a t l e a s t 13 ot he r s w e r e i nj ur e d a s I nd i a n t r ops c ont i nue d t o p ound c i v i l i a n pou l a t i ons a l ong t he L i ne of C ont r ol ( L oC ) i n A z a d J a m m u a nd K a s hm i r ( A J K ) w i t h m or tar shells on Wednesday, local officials said.

A press release from the Inter-Services Publ i c R e l a t i ons on W e dne s da y e ve ni ng s t a t e d t ha t a s ol di e r ha d a l s o be e n m a r t yr e d i n t he a s s a ul t , w hi l e t w ow e r e c r i t i c a l l yi nj ur e d. “ P a ki s t a n A r m y a gr e s s i ve l y r e s ponde d on I ndi a n pos t s ,” r e a d t he r e l e a s e . “ R e s po ns e destroyed Indian posts firing on Pakistani pos t s / c i vi l i a ns . F i ve I ndi a n s ol di e r s ki l l e d, m a ny i nj ur e d. I ndi a n guns s i l e nt due to e ff e c t i ve e nga ge m e nt .”

“Unprovoked cease fire violations shall alw a ys be r e s ponde d s t r ongl y , a gr e s s i ve a nd effectively by Pakistan Army,” the director ge ne r a l of t he a r m y’ s m e di a w i ngw a s quot e d a s s a yi ng.

A c c or di ng t o D e put y I ns p e c t or G e ne r a l of P ol i c e ( D I G ) R a s hi d N a e e m K ha n, W e dne s da y ha d be e n t he w or s t da y f or t he N a kya l s e c t or of K ot l i di s t r i c t i n t e r m s o f c a s ua l t i e s .H e s a i d one pe r s on w a s ki l l e d a nd a t l e a s t 10 ot he r s w ounde d in i ndi s c r i m i na t e I ndi a n s he l l i ng i n N a k ya l , w hi l e o ne pe r s on w a s ki l l e d a nd t w o ot h e r s i nj ur e d i n N e z a pi r s e c t or of H a ve l i di s t r i c t .

T he S a m a hni s e c t or of s out he r nm os t B hi m be r di s t r i c t r e m a i ne d r e l a t i ve l y c a l m , a s onl y one pe r s onw a s i nj ur e dt he r e .

A 2-year-old man, Ilyas Khan, was killed a f t e r a m or t a r s he l l hi t hi s hous e i n t he D ha r ot i B a l a kot vi l l a ge . T he i nj ur e d i nc l u de d M oha m m a d I qba l , K a s hi f , A f z a l , M e hbo, H a s e e b , M oha m m a d B a s hi r , A m br e e n K o s a r , U m a i r M ugha l , M oha m m a d A f z a l , a nd R a qe e b H us s a i n,t he D I G t ol dD a w n.

“Reports pouring in from affected areas sugge s t t ha t I ndi a n t r ops a r e r ut hl e s s l y t a r ge t i ng c i vi l i a n poul a t i ons , c a us i ng c ons i de r a bl e m a t e r i a l l os s e s a s w e l l ,” D I G K ha n s a i d.

H a j i A z a d, a j our na l i s t ba s e d i n N a kya l , t ol d D a w n t ha t t he c ons t a nt s he l l i ng w a s c a us i ng huge l o sse s.

“ I t i s t he he a vi e s t s he l l i ng [ s o f a r ] … t he y [ I ndi a n t r ops ] ha ve c a us e d ut t e r de s t r uc tion,” he said. A local police official said that pol i c e w e r e una bl e t o ga t he r e xa c t de t a i l s of t he l os s e s due t oc ons t a nt s he l l i ng. “ W e ha ve por t e l e c om m uni c a t i on s e r v i c e i n a r e a s a l ong t he L oC , w hi c h i s w hy de t a i l s a bout l os s e s r e a c hus qui t e l a t e ,” he s a i d.

I ndi a n t r ops a l s o s he l l e d N e z a pi r s e c t or of H a ve l i di s t r i c t i n P onc h di vi s i on on W e dne s d a y , l e a vi ng t hr e e young boys — S a j a d, 14, W a s e e m , 13, a nd R a f a qa t , 16 — w ounde d i n N a l l a h dhok ( hi gh a l t i t ude gr a s s l a nd) ne a r K a i r ni vi l l a ge , D I G P onc h S a j j a dH us s a i nt ol dD a w n.

T he vi c t i m s w e r e e va c ua t e d t o t he m i l i t a r y dr e s s i ng s t a t i on i n K a hut a w i t h gr e a t difficulty, where Sajad succumbed to his w ounds , he s a i d. T he he a vi l y m i l i t a r i s e d L oC ha s be e n t e ns e f or qui t e s om e t i m e a nd m i l i t a r y a nd c i vi l i a ns a r e f r e que nt l y be i ng t a r ge t e d.A da y e a r l i e r , I ndi a n f or c e s ha d fired mortar shells into the Bhimber and K ot l i di s t r i c t s of M i r pur di vi s i on l oc a t e d i n t he s out h of A J K , a s a r e s ul t of w hi c h t w o pe opl e ha d di e d a nd 12 ha d be e n i nj ur e d i n t he S a m a ha ni s e c t or of B hi m be r .

O n M on da y , s i x pe r s ons w e r e i n j ur e d i n N a kya l ,f ol l ow e dbyf our on T ue s da y .

O n S und a y , a P a ki s t a n A r m y ve hi c l e w a s hi t

by I ndi a n t r ops f r om a c r os s t he L oC , r e s ul t i ngi nt he de a t hof f our s ol di e r s .

I n t he i r w e e kl y hot l i ne c ont a c t on M onda y , P a ki s t a n’ s D G M O ha d c om m un i c a t e d P a ki s t a n’ s de m a r c he t o h i s I ndi a n c ount e r pa r t t o pr ot e s t t h e “ de l i be r a t e t a r ge t i ng of P a ki s t a n A r m y’ s v e hi c l e , r e s ul t i ng i n t he m a r t yr dom of f our s ol di e r s , be s i de s i nj ur i ng one s ol di e r a nda c i vi l i a npa s s e r by .”

H e ha d m a de i t c l e a r t ha t w hi l e t he P a ki s t a n A r m y ha d be e n e xe r c i s i ng r e s t r a i nt , r e c ur r e nc e of a ny s uc h i nc i de nt i n f ut ur e c oul d how e ve r l e a ve i t w i t h no c hoi c e but to re spond with further “strong and effective” s t e ps , i n c l udi ng c h oki ng I ndi a ’ s m i l i t a r y s upl yl i ne s . Source: Dawn news.com

P r i m e M i ni s t e r N a w a z S ha r i f , w hi l e a d dr e s s i ng a pol i t i c a l ga t he r i ng i n S i a l kot on W e dne s da y , w a r ne d hi s opne nt s t ha t t oda y he w a s be i ng he l d a c c ount a bl e , but t om or r ow ot he r s w i l l be m a de t o w a l k t he s a m e pa t h. “ I a m not w or r i e d a bout m y a c c ount a bi l i t y be c a us e i f I a m be i ng he l d a c c ount a bl e t oda y , ot he r s w i l l f a c e a c c ount a bi l i t y t o m or r ow ,” he s a i d w hi l e a dr e s s i ng pa r t y w or ke r s .H e w a s hope f ul t ha t “ t he pe opl e ” would silence his critics in the 201 general e l e c t i ons .“ F e e l f r e e t o hol d m e a c c ount a bl e but a t l e a s t t e l l m e w ha t I a m a c c us e d of .

T e l l m e w he r e I w a s i nvol ve d i n c or r up t i on,” he a s ke d. ” Y ou a r e a s ki ng us t o s how the money trail from 1 2, but the way you l ot e d us a nd na t i ona l i s e d our bus i ne s s e s , i t i s you w ho s houl d s how t h e m one y t r a i l f or w he r e t ha t m on e y w a s s pe nt ,” t he pr e m i e r s a i d. “ I s N a w a z S ha r i f i nvol ve d i n a c or r up t i on or a ki c kba c k c a s e ? ” he a s ke d hi s op pone nt s a ndc ritic s .

P M S ha r i f a l s o s a i d t ha t h e w oul d ha ve a c c e pt e d f or m e r U S pr e s i de nt B i l l C l i nt on’ s offer of Rs billion to not go ahead with nuc l e a r bl a s t s ha dhe not c a r e df or t he pe opl e . “ D e s pi t e t he m a t t e m pt i ng t o pul l us dow n, w e ha ve be e n s uc c e s s f ul i n put t i ng a n e nd t o

load-shedding and terrorism and in building m ot or w a ys ,” he s a i d, a di ng t ha t a n unpr e c e de nt e d $56bn w e r e be i ng i nve s t e d i n t he c ount ry . “ P a ki s t a n ha s be c om e a n a t om i c pow e r a nd now i t i s goi ng t o be c om e a n e c onm ic pow e r ,” S ha r i f s a i d. “ T hos e a s ki ng f or m y r e s i gna t i on ha ve be e n r e j e c t e d by t he na t i on m ul t i pl e t i m e s ” E a r l i e r i n t he da y , t he pr i m e m i ni s t e r ha d c om pl a i ne d t ha t he ha d ne ve r be e n a l l ow e d to complete his tenure. “This is the first time I ha ve r e a c he d f our ye a r s of m y t e nur e , l e t ’ s s e e w ha t ha pe ns ne xt ,” S ha r i f ha d s a i d w hi l e a dr e s s i ng t he S i a l kot C ha m be r of C om m e r c e a nd I ndus t r y a m i d c a l l s f or hi s r e s i gna t i onbyt he ops i t i on.

Source: Dawn news.com

ISPR slams Afghan MoD’s ‘unwarranted’ response to Khyber-4 operation

T eh P a ki s t a n A r m y on W e dne s da y s l a m m e d t he “ unw a r r a nt e d . r he t or i c of bl a m e s a nd s uge s t i ve a l l e ga t i ons ” r e por t e dl y m a de by t he A f gha n D e f e nc e M i ni s t r y i n r e s pons e to the launch of Operation Khyber- in R a j ga l V a l l e y . A r e por t by t he A r i a na T e l e vi s i on N e t w or k ( A T N ) h a d s t a t e d t ha t t he A f gha n D e f e nc e M i ni s t r y , i n r e s pons e to the announcement of Khyber- , had called f or m i l i t a r y ope r a t i o ns i n “ t e r r or i s t c e nt r e s pl a c e d i n L a hor e , K a r a c hi , P e s ha w a r a nd Q ue t t a unde r t he m oni t or i ng of t he U ni t e d S t a t e s ( U S ) a ndC hi na ” .

A f gha n M i ni s t r y of D e f e nc e S poke sm a n D a w l a t W a z i r i ha d a l l e ge d t ha t : “ M i l i t a r y ope r a t i ons ne e d t o be l a unc he d i n bot h s i de s of t he D ur a nd L i ne . E ve r yone unde r s t a nd t he [ s i c ] t e r r or i s t c e nt r e s a r e l oc a t e d i n P a ki s t a n; Q ue t t a C ounc i l , P e s ha w a r C ounc il a nd M i r a ns ha h C ounc i l t ha t a r e T a l i ba n gr oups ,” a c c or di ngt ot he A T N r e por t .

Inter-Services Public Relations ISPR in a notification today said the Afghan ministry’s “response to Operation Khyber- is unw a r r a nt e d a nd r uns c ount e r t o P a ki s t a n Army’s efforts for better Pak-Afghan coor-

di an t i ona ndc ope r a t i on” . “ T he i nf or m a t i on a bout O pe r a t i on K hy ber- has been shared twice verbally and i n w r i t t e n) w i t h A f gha n F or c e s a s w e l l a s R e s ol ut e S upor t M i s s i on a nd [ t he U ni t e d States’ Office of the Defence Representat i ve P a ki s t a n,” t he a r m y’ s publ i c r e l a t i ons w i ngs t a t e d.

ISPR added that the army anticipates trustba s e d s e c ur i t y c or di na t i on a nd c ope r a t i on in the fight against their “common enemy”.

T he ha ndout c a l l e d f or “ r he t or i c of bl a m e s a nd s uge s t i ve a l l e ga t i ons ” t o be a voi de d, t e r m i ng t he m t he “ a ge nda of f or c e s w or ki ng a ga i ns t or de r a ndpe a c e i nt he r e gi on” .

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Transition of B.C. government won’t interfere with wildfire-fighting efforts I t ’ s a hi s t or i c t r a ns i t i on i n m or e w a ys t ha n one . A f t e r 16 ye a r s unde r one p a rty , B ritis h C ol um b i a w i l l ha ve a c ha nge i n gove r nm e nt w hi l e de a l i ng w i t h one of t he bi ge s t e m e r ge nc i e s t he pr ovi nc e ha s e ve r s e e n: t e ns of t hous a nds of pe opl e ou t of t he i r hom e s in c om m uni t i e s a c r os s t he I nt e r i or be c a us e of wildfires. “It’s an unprecedented time. It’ll be pa r t of t he t e xt boks f or ye a r s t o c om e ,” s a i d M i ke M or r i s , s ol i c i t or ge ne r a l a nd m i n i s t e r f or publ i c s a f e t y . M or r i s , a l ong w ith F or e s t s M i ni s t e r J oh n R us t a d a nd M i ni s t e r R e s pons i bl e f or E m e r ge nc y M a na ge m e nt B C T od S t one , ha ve be e n t he ke y B .C . L i b e r a l c a b i ne t m i ni s t e r s w i t h j ur i s di c t i on ove r the wildfires. But at 2 p.m. PT on Tuesday, NDP Leader ohn Horgan will be sworn in a s pr e m i e r . N e w D e m oc r a t M L A C a r ol e J a m e s , s po ke s pe r s on f or t he pa r t y’ s t r a ns i tion team, said a major priority for Horgan i s t o e n s ur e a s m ot h t r a ns f e r o f pow e r in dealing with the wildfire crisis. “That was a commitment that ohn made when the fires first began, to make sure that it was a seamless transition,” she said. “He’s been briefed e ve r y da y , s om e t i m e s a f e w t i m e s a da y .

He’s been getting updates on how things a r e goi ng, he ’ s be e n t a l k i ng t o t he m i ni s t e r s a s w e l l , s o t ha t ’ l l be a s e a m l e s s t r a ns i t i on.”

M or r i s a gr e e d t h e r e w a s no r e a s on f or i s s ue s in the changeover. “My role ... has been to s i gn w ha t e ve r l e t t e r s of a ut hor i z a t i on or m i n i s t e r i a l or de r s t ha t a r e ne c e s s a r y unde r t he va r i ous s t a t ut e s . O t he r t ha n t ha t , t he de p ut y m i ni s t e r s a nd t he d i r e c t or s of m y m i ni s t r y ha ve be e n l oki ng a f t e r e ve r yt hi n g,” he s a i d.

Hamish Telford, a political scientist at the U ni ve r s i t y of t h e F r a s e r V a l l e y , s a i d w hi l e firefighting efforts on the ground are unlikely to be affected by the high-level transfer of power, Horgan must be careful about optics. “Tomorrow is not really a moment for t r i um pha l i s m , c e l e b r a t i on or a nyt hi ng l i ke that,” Telford said Monday. “They’re obvious l y goi ng t o be e c s t a t i c a bout f or m i ng a gove r nm e nt a f t e r 16 ye a r s i n ops i t i on, but t he y’ r e goi ng t o ha ve t o c ont a i n t ha t e nt hu s i a s m a n d s how up . r e a dy t o ge t dow n to w or k, gi ve n t he s i t ua t i on t ha t ’ s ha pe ni n g i n

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US announces new sanctions over missile programme

m cu h of t he pr ovi nc e .” O ut goi ng T r a ns por t a t i on M i ni s t e r T od S t one s a i d t he pe opl e of B .C . a r e c ount i n g on pol i t i c i a ns t o w or k t o ge t he r r e g a r dl e s s of t he i r pa r t i s a n l oya l t i e s .

“Together is how we’re going to get through this crisis,” Stone said. The absence of NDP politicians in fire-affected areas means the onus w i l l be on t he ne w gove r nm e nt m a ke sure information reaches the people affected by the emergency, he added. “ ust as we ha ve be e n ve r y s t r a i ght f or w a r d a nd f or t h coming with ohn Horgan and his transition t e a m w i t h a l l of t ha t i nf or m a t i on f or t he l a s t c oupl e w e e ks , w e w oul d hope t ha t he w oul d be a s f or t hc om i ng i n r e t ur n,” S t one s a i d, a di ng he s e e s no r e a s on w hy t ha t c ol l a bo r a t i on w oul d not c ont i nue . J a m e s s a i d a n NDP government is committed to keeping all politicians in fire-affected areas, including Liberals, as up to date as possible. “No question,” she said. “This isn’t a time for pol i t i c s . T hi s i s a t i m e f or c om m uni t y t o pul l t oge t he r .”

G r e e n L e a de r A ndr e w W e a ve r s a i d he do e s not t hi nk t he t r a ns f e r of pow e r will impact the wildfire response. Weaver, w hos e ba c kgr ound i s i n c l i m a t e s c i e nc e , s a i d pe opl e ne e d t o be gi n t a ki ng c l i m a t e c ha nge m or e s e r i ous l y a nd r e c ogni z e hum a ni t y’ s r ol e i n t h e i nc r e a s e i n bot h t he num be r a nd i nt e ns i t y of t he s e t ype s of na t ur a l di s a s t e r s .

“It’s like a bunch of frogs in a boiling pot,” he said. “We’re sitting there pretending that the world isn’t warming. “We just move on a s bus i ne s s a s us ua l . W e c a not c ont i nue to do s o a nd I ’ m j us t hopi ng t ha t pe opl e w i l l w a ke up.”

T eh U S ha s s l a pe d f r e s h e c onm i c s a nc t i ons on I r a n, t a r ge t i ng 18 i ndi vi d ua l s a dn e nt i t i e s f or s up por t i ng w ha t i t s a i d w e r e “illicit Iranian actors or t r a ns na t i ona l c r i m i na l activity”. Heather Naue r t , t he s t a t e de pa r t m e nt s poke s w om a n, a c c us e d I r a n on T ue s da y of t e s t i ng a nd de ve l opi ng ba l listic missiles “in direct defiance” of a UN Secur i t y C ounc i l r e s ol ut i on.

The US is “deeply” concerned about “Iran’s m a l i gn a c t i vi t i e s a c r os s t he M i dl e E a s t w hi c h u nd e r m i ne r e gi ona l s t a bi l i t y , s e c u r i t y , a nd pr os pe r i t y , ” i nc l u di ng s upor t f or armed groups, the Syrian regime and Houthi r e be l s i n Y e m e n, s he s a i d. I r a n’ s pa r l i a m e nt r e t a l i a t e d by vot i ng f or e xt r a f undi ng f or t he m i s s i l e pr ogr a m a nd i t s f or e i gn m i ni s t r y s a i di t w i l l i m pos e i t s ow ns a nc t i ons a ga i ns t A m e r i c a ns . T he U S t r e a s ur y de pa r t m e nt s a i d t hos e s a nc t i one d ha d ba c ke d I r a n’ s m i l i t a r y or I r a n’ s I s l a m i c R e vol ut i ona r y G ua r d C or ps ( I R G C ) by de ve l opi ng dr one s a nd m i l i t a r y e qui p m e nt , pr oduc i ng a nd m a i nt a i ni ng boa t s , a nd pr oc ur i ng e l e c t r oni c components. Others has also “orchestrated t he t he f t of U S a nd W e s t e r n s of t w a r e pr o gr a m m e s ” s ol d t o I r a n’ s go ve r nm e nt , i t s a i d i n a s t a t e m e nt . T he U S s t a t e de pa r t m e nt ha d a l s o de s i gna t e d t w o ot he r I r a ni a n or ga ni s a t i ons i nvol ve d i n I r a n’ s ba l l i s t i c m i s s i l e pr o gr a m m e , a c c or di ng t o t he t r e a s ur y de pa r t m e nt . T he ne w s c om e s j u s t a da y a f t e r t he U S a dm i ni s t r a t i on de c l a r e d t ha t I r a n w a s c om pl yi ng w i t h a l a ndm a r k nuc l e a r de a l s i gne d t w o ye a r s a go.

T ha t de a l doe s not c ove r T e hr a n’ s ba l l i s t i c m i s s i l e pr ogr a m m e .

T he U S gove r nm e nt t hr e a t e ne d a di t i ona l s a nc t i ons on T ue s da y , s a yi ng t h a t a l t houg I r a n w a s m e e t i ng i t s r e qui r e m e nt s on pa per, it was “unquestionably in default of the spirit of the accord”. Al azeera’s Patty C ul ha ne , r e por t i ng f r om W a s hi ngt on, D C , s a i d t hos e l i s t e d i n t he s a nc t i ons w e r e now

a meeting of the country’s premiers. “It’s a r e pul s i ve a c t done by a c ow a r d, e s s e nt i a l l y , a nd i t s houl d be c onde m ne d a nd r e j e c t e d.

A nd i t i s r e j e c t e d by t he m a j or i t y of Q ue becers.” Prime Minister ustin Trudeau said t he i nc i d e nt ha s not hi ng t o do w i t h Q ue be c or Canadian values. “In any society, there w i l l be pe opl e w ho a r e i nt ol e r a nt or r a c i s t a nd I t hi nk t he c ha l l e nge of a s t r ong s oc i e t y i s t o s pe nd our t i m e f oc us i ng on w he r e w e are similar and not where we are different,” Trudeau said in Quebec City. “We consider i t t o be a n a t t a c k t ha t i s out s i de of our va l ue s a nd our w a y of l i vi ng.”

T he pa c ka ge a r r i ve d t w o da ys b e f or e a r e f e r e ndum on a pr ops e d M us l i m c e m e t e r y w a s he l d S unda y i n S a i nt A pol l i na i r e , a bout 35 ki l om e t r e s f r om Q ue be c C i t y . D j a m a i s a i d t he m os que i nf or m e d pol i c e a bout t he pa c ka ge but de c i de d not to go publ i c unt i l a f t e r t he r e f e r e nd um t o a v oi d influencing the vote. A zoning change that w oul d ha ve a l l o w e d t he bur i a l gr ound pr o ject to move forward was rejected by 1 vot e s t o 16.

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m e nt w i t h t he r e f e r e n dum outcome. “Cert a i nl y , I ’ m pl e a s e d t o s e e t ha t va r i ous a u t hor i t i e s a r e l oki ng t o m ove f or w a r d a nd e ns ur e d i s c r i m i n a t i on doe s n’ t ha pe n, t ha t pe opl e w ho a r e pr oud Q ue be c e r s , pr oud C a na di a ns , w ho a ls o ha pe n t o be M us l i m , w i l l ha ve t he c a pa c i t y t o bur y t he i r l ove d one s he r e i n their country,” he said. “And that kids and gr a ndki ds w ho ha ve l os t t he i r gr a ndpa r e nt s w i l l be a bl e t o v i s i t t he m r e gul a r l y he r e a t hom e .” Q ue be c C i t y pol i c e s poke sm a n D a vid Poitras said security has been increased a r ound t he C e nt r e c ul t ur e l i s l a m i que de Q ue be c m os que a nd t ha t a ut hor i t i e s w e r e t a ki ng t he m a t t e r of t he pa c ka g e s e r i ous l y .

He added it was too soon to know whether

pr hio bi t e d f r om us i ng t he A m e r i c a n ba nki ng s ys t e m , a nd a ny a s s e t s t he y ha ve i n t he U S would be frozen. “These are fairly minor, i f you c om pa r e t he m t o t he s a nc t i ons lifte d a s pa r t of t he nuc l e a r de a l ,” s he s a i d. I r a n’ s f or e i gn m i ni s t r y c a l l e d t he f r e s h s a nc t i ons a “worthless act” and “illegal”, according to the official news agency IRNA. Tehran “will in turn apply new sanctions against A m e r i c a n pe opl e a nd e nt i t i e s t ha t ha ve a c t e d a ga i ns t t he I r a ni a n pe opl e a nd ot he r M us l i m pe opl e s of t he r e gi on,” i t r e por t e d.

I r a n’ s pa r l i a m e n t , i n a di t i on t o e a r m a r k ing an additional US 2 0m for its ballistic m i s s i l e pr ogr a m m e , a l s o a gr e e d t o a l l ot a s i m i l a r a m ount t o t h e m i l i t a r y’ s f or e i gn op e r a t i ons w i ng, t he Q uds F or c e , w hi c h W a s h i ngt on ha s a c c us e d of f or m e nt i ng unr e s t a c r os s t he r e gi on.

A l i L a r i j a ni , t he s pe a k e r of I r a n’ s pa r l i a m e nt , s a i d t he m e a s ur e s would show the Americans that Iran “will r e s i s t t he m w i t h a l l i t s pow e r ” . W hi l e t he US complained about Iran’s defiance of the s pi r i t of t he nuc l e a r a c c or d, I r a ni a n F or e i gn M i ni s t e r M oha m m a d J a va d Z a r i f s a i d he w oul d m a ke hi s ow n c om pl a i nt s a bout U S noc om pl i a nc e w he n r e pr e s e nt a t i ve s of t he five nuclear powers - China, Russia, France, B r i t a i n, t he U ni t e d S t a t e s - pl us G e r m a ny m e e t i n V i e na on F r i da y t o t a ke s t oc k of t he de a l . Z a r i f a c c us e d t he T r um p a dm i ni s t r a t i on of f a i l i ng t o l i f t s a nc t i ons i n l i ne w i t h t he de a l .

Source: Al-Jazeera

Hateful package sent to Quebec City mosque outside of Canadian values: Trudeau

pa c ka ge c on t a i n i ng a de f a c e d Q ur ’ a n a dn a not e e xpr e s s i ng ha t e t ow a r d a M us l i m c e m e t e r y pr oj e c t ha s s t oke d r e ne w e d f e a r s a t a Q ue be c m os que w he r e s i x m e n w e r e k i l l e d i n J a nua r y , t he m os que ’ s s e c r e t a r y ge ne r a l s a i d W e dne s da y . M a he di ne D j a m a i s a i d w he n t he pa r c e l a r r i ve d F r i da y he e xpe c t e d i t t o c ont a i n m or e of t he s ym pa t hy c a r ds t ha t ha ve pour e d i n f r om a c r os s C a na da s i nc e t he s hot i n g. I ns t e a d, he s a i d , i t c ont a i ne d a Q ur ’ a n t ha t ha d b e e n s l a s he d a nd a not e s uge s t i ng t he Q ue be c C i t y m os que s houl d us e a pi g f a r m a s a cemetery. “I was shocked,” Djamai said in a phone interview. “I thought, once again w e ’ r e g e t t i ng t hi s ki n d of m e s s a ge w e di dn’ t e xpe c t a t a l l . I t r e m i nds us t ha t t he r e ’ s a l w a ys a f e a r t ha t a t e r r i bl e e ve nt l i ke w ha t happened on an. 2 could happen again.”

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard condemned the incident, describing it as “unacceptable and repulsive.” “It’s hard to pr e ve n t t he da r k e r s i de s of hum a n na t ur e ,” C oui l l a r d s a i d i n E dm ont on a s he a t t e nde d

charges will be laid. This is not the first time a ha t e f u l ge s t ur e ha s be e n di r e c t e d t ow a r d the mosque. In une 201 , a pig’s head was l e f t a t i t s e nt r a nc e dur i ng R a m a da n. T he pi g’ s he a d w a s w r a pe d i n pa pe r a nd w a s accompanied by a note that read “Bonne ( s i c ) a pe t i t .” T he m os que ha s s a i d i t ha s a l s or e c e i ve dha t e f ul l e t t e r s s i nc e t he a t t a c k S our c e : C T V N e w s

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U N m i s s i on i nve s t i ga t i ng a l l e ga t i on s of , t o r t ur e a nd ki l l i ngs of R ohi ngya M us s w oul d onl y “ a gr a va t e ” t r oubl e s in khi ne s t a t e , t he s e c ur i t y a dvi s e r of M y a r l e a de r A ung S a n S u K yi t ol d di pl o m a t s . T ha ung T un’ s c om m e nt s on T ue s da y c a m e l e s s t ha n a m ont h a f t e r M ya nm a r de clined to grant visas to three UN-appointed e xpe r t s w ho w oul d pr obe a l l e ga t i ons of a bus e a ga i ns t t he m i nor i t y by t he a r m e d f or c e s . “ W e di s s oc i a t e d our s e l ve s f r om t he de c i s i on be c a us e w e f ound t ha t i t w a s l e s s t ha n c ons t r uc t i ve ,” T ha ung T un t ol d U N officials and diplomats. “We feel that that m i s s i on c a n onl y a g gr a va t e t he s i t ua t i on on t he gr ound,” he s a i d.

A ung S a n S u K yi and several high-level Myanmar officials ha ve be e n pa i nf ul l y r e l uc t a nt t o a dr e s s t he R ohi ngy a i s s ue , a nd a r e of t e n c r i t i c i s e d f or t he i r f a i l ur e t o s t e m hum a n r i ght s a bus e s .

T he n or t h of M ya nm a r ’ s R a khi ne s t a t e ha s be e n unde r l oc kdow n s i nc e O c t obe r , w he n t he m i l i t a r y l a unc he d a s e c ur i t y ope r a t i on i n r e s po ns e t o w ha t i t c l a i m s w a s a n a t t a c k

by R ohi ng ya a r m e d m e n on bor de r pos t s , i n which nine police officers were killed. More than 0,000 Rohingya have been forced to flee their homes since the crackdown began, a c c or di n g t o U N e s t i m a t e s . A U N r e por t i n F e br ua r y s a i d t he c a m pa i gn a ga i ns t t he R ohi ngy a , w ho w e r e s t r i pe d of t he i r c i t i zenship in 1 2, “very likely” amounted to r a pe lim R a a nm

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w a r c r i m e s . F ol l ow i ng t he r e por t , t he U N a dopt e d a r e s ol ut i on i n M a r c h t o s e t up a n i nde ep nde nt , i nt e r na t i ona l m i s s i on t o i n ve s t i ga t e t he a l l e ge d a bus e s . I t s t ope d s hor t of c a l l i n g f or a C om m i s s i on of I nqui r y , t he U N ’ s hi g he s t l e ve l i nve s t i ga t i on . T ha ung T un di d not di r e c t l y a dr e s s t he a l l e ga t i ons out l i ne d i n t he r e por t , but s a i d M ya nm a r ha d a “ c l e a r r i ght t o de f e nd t he c ount r y by l a w f ul m e a ns ” a s i t t a c kl e s “ i nc r e a s i ng t e r r or i s t a c tivities”. Myanmar officials say a domestic i nve s t i ga t i on, l e d by V i c e P r e s i de nt M yi nt Swe, a former lieutenant general, is suffic i e nt . L a s t w e e k, N i ki H a l e y , t he U S a m ba s s a dor t o t he U N , c a l l e d on M ya nm a r t o a c c e pt t he m i s s i on, a r gui ng t ha t t he “ i nt e r na t i ona l c om m uni t y c a not ove r l ok w ha t i s ha pe ni ng” i n t he c ount r y . H um a n R i ght s W a t c h w a r ne d t ha t M ya nm a r ’ s gove r nm e nt r i s ke d ge t t i ng br a c ke t e d w i t h “ pa r i a h s t a t e s ” l i ke N or t h K or e a a nd S yr i a i f i t di d no t a l l ow t he U N t o i nve s t i ga t e a l l e ge d c r i m e s .

T he U N i nve s t i ga t or s m us t pr ovi de a ve r ba l upda t e i n S e pt e m be r a nd a f ul l r e por t ne xt year on its findings. This week, Myanmar’s M i ni s t r y of I nf o r m a t i on e s c or t e d m or e t ha n a doz e n j our na l i s t s t o pa r t s of R a khi ne s t a t e .

V i l l a ge r s t ol d r e por t e r s a bout a l l e ge d a bus e s by t r ops i n t he a r e a . R ohi ngya w om e n s a i d t he i r hus b a nds a nd s ons w e r e a r bi t r a r i l y de t a i ne d a nd de s c r i be d ki l l i ngs a nd a r s on by s e c ur i t y f or c e s . O ne vi l l a ge r , L a l m ut i , t ol d R e ut e r s n e w s a ge nc y t ha t s he f ound he r f a t he r ’ s r e m a i ns i n a s m a l l pi l e of a s he s i n a house that had been set on fire. She said her m ot he r w a s l a t e r a r r e s t e d w he n a ut hor i t i e s de e m e d he r c om pl a i nt a bout t he ki l l i ng s t o be f a br i c a t e d. O n F r i da y , T hur a S a n L w i n, c om m a nde r of M ya nm a r ’ s B or de r G ua r d P ol i c e , s a i d s om e vi l l a ge r s ha d m a de w ha t he s a i d w e r e e r r one ous c l a i m s a nd w e re s ubs e que nt l y c ha r ge d a nd j a i l e d f or l y i ng t o a ut hor i t i e s . “ T he m e di a s a i d w e t or c he d houses and that there were rape cases - they gi ve w r ongi nf or m a t i on,” L w i ns a i d.

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Qatar considers seeking damages over Gulf blockade

Q a t a r ha s a nouc e d t ha t i t i s c ons i de r i ng l e ga l a c t i on a ga i ns t f ou r A r a b c ount rie s le d

by S a udi A r a bi a a nd t h e U A E , de m a ndi ng c om pe ns a t i on f or l os s e s i nc ur r e d ow i ng t o t he ong oi ng bl oc ka de . A hm e d bi n J a s s i m A l T ha ni , Q a t a r ’ s e c on m y m i ni s t e r , m e t on T ue s da y t he he a ds o f i n t e r na t i on a l t r a de or ga ni s a t i ons i n G e ne va , S w i t z e r l a nd, t o di s c us s t h e c a s e f or c om pe ns a t i on.

Q a t a r ha s c ont r a c t e d a s pe c i a l i s e d l e ga l t e a m t o s t udy t he a c t i o ns t a ke n by t he bl oc ka di ng c o un t r i e s a ga i n s t i t , a c c or di ng t o a s t a t e m e nt f r om t he e c onm y m i ni s t r y i n D oha . S e pa r a t e l y , Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah, Qatar’s de f e nc e m i ni s t e r , s a i d t he c ount r y m a y e ve n i t s c a s e t o t he I nt e r na t i ona l C our t of J us t i c e ( I C J ) , a l s o know n a s t he W or l d C our t , at The Hague. Because of its financial res e r ve s a nd a s l ong a s i t c a n c ont i nue e xpor ting liquefied natural gas, Qatar has avoided a ny c r i pl i ng e c o nom i c c r i s i s be c a us e of t he bl oc ka d e . B ut i t ha s be e n f or c e d t o r e l y on pl a ne s t o i m por t f od, a f t e r S a udi A r a bi a a nd t he U A E bl oc ke d s hi pm e nt of gods i nt o Q a t a r . S e ve r a l ot he r bus i ne s s e s w e r e a l s o di s r upt e d, i nc l ud i ng t he c ount r y’ s na t i o na l flag carrier Qatar Airways, whose flights to S a udi A r a bi a , t he U A E , E gypt a nd B a h r a i n r e m a i n s us pe nde d. T he de ve l op m e nt c om e s a day after Qatar officials said the governm e nt w a s c ons i de r i ng “ l e ga l m e a s ur e s ” l o c a l l y a nd i nt e r n a t i ona l l y ove r t he a l l e ge d ha c ki ng of t he s t a t e ne w s a ge nc y . S pe a k i ng t o A l J a z e e r a on T ue s da y , M a r w a n K a ba l a n of t he D oha I ns t i t ut e s a i d t ha t ove r t he pa s t weeks, Qatar has been trying to use “differe nt t o l s t o unde r m i ne t he bl oc ka de ” . T he “ ba l a nc e of pow e r ” w i t hi n t he G ul f r e gi on i s now “ t i l t i ng t ow a r ds Q a t a r ” , pa r t i c ul a r l y

a f t e r t he W a s hi ngt on P os t r e ve l a t i on of U A E ’ s r ol e i n t he ha c ki ng t ha t pr e c i pi t a t e d t he c r i s i s . W i t h t he G ul f c r i s i s e nt e r i ng i t s e i ght h w e e k, how e ve r , t he r e i s no s i gn of t he di s put e be i ng r e s ol ve d s on.

E a rlie r, M o hammed Cherkaoui, professor of conflict r e s ol ut i on a t G e or ge M a s on U ni ve r s i t y i n V i r gi ni a , t ol d A l J a z e e r a t ha t r e gi ona l a nd i nt e r na t i o na l m e di a t i on ha ve f a c e d “ s e v e r a l s e t ba c ks ” . S a udi A r a bi a , t he U A E , B a hr a i n a nd E gypt i m pos e d a l a nd, s e a a n d a i r bl oc k a de on Q a t a r on J une 5. T he qua r t e t a c c us e Q a t a r of f undi ng “ t e r r or i s m ” , a n a c c us a t i on Q a t a r r e j e c t s a s “ ba s e l e s s ” . O n J une 2, the Saudi-led group issued a 1 -point list of de m a nds , i nc l udi ng t he s hut dow n of A l J a z e e r a , l i m i t i ng t i e s w i t h I r a n a n d e xpe l l i ng T ur ki s h t r ops s t a t i one d i n t he c ount ry , a s a pr e r e qui s i t e t o l i f t t he s a nc t i ons . Q a t a r r e j e c t e d t he de m a nds a nd t he c ount r i e s now c ons i de r t he l i s t “ nul l a nd voi d” . K uw a i t i s t r yi ng t o m e di a t e i n t he di s put e , a nd c oun t r i e s s uc h a s t he U S a nd F r a nc e ha ve ur ge d t he pa r t i e s t o e nga ge i n di r e c t t a l ks . Q a t a r a nd s e ve r a l c ount r i e s ha ve c a l l e d f or t he l i f t ing of the sanctions before face-to-face talks c a n pr oc e e d.

D a ni e l H a na n, a C ons e r va t i ve B r i t i s h m e m be r of t he E ur ope a n P a r l i a m e nt w ho vi s i t e d Q a t a r on M onda y , s a i d t he c ont i nui ng bl oc ka de on Q a t a r i s not he l p f ul i n r e s ol vi ng t he c r i s i s . “ T he r e i s a l m os t no s i t ua t i on i n t he w or l d t ha t i s n’ t m a de w or s e by a n e c onm i c bl oc ka de ,” H a na n t ol d A l J a z e e r a . H a na n s a i d a n “ i m m e di a t e l i f t i ng” of t h e s a nc t i ons c oul d pa ve t he w a y f or talks, saying “It is very difficult to negotiate w i t ha gunt oyur he a d.”

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CAIR: Hate crimes against Muslims spike after Trump win The number of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose 1 percent in the first ha l f of t he ye a r c om pa r e d w i t h t he s a m e pe r i od i n 2016, a c c or d i ng t o a l e a d i ng M us l i m a dvoc a c y a nd c i vi l r i ght s gr oup.

I n a r e por t publ i s he d on M o nda y , t he C ounc i l on A m e r ican-Islamic Relations CAIR said hate c r i m e s ha ve s pi ke d s i nc e 2016, w hi c h w a s the worst year on record for anti-Muslim inc i de nt s s i nc e t he gr oup be g a n i t s doc um e nt i ng s ys t e m i n 20 13.

T he num be r of bi a s i nc i dents in the first half of 201 also rose by 2 percent compared with the first six months of 2016, C A I R s a i d. “ T he pr e s i de nt i a l e l e c t i on c a m pa i gn a nd t he T r um p a dm i ni s t r a t i on ha ve t a pe d i nt o a s e a m of bi got r y a nd ha t e t ha t ha s r e s ul t e d i n t he t a r ge t i ng of A m e r i c a n M us l i m s a nd ot he r m i nor i t y gr oups ,” s a i d Z a i na b A r a i n, a C A I R c o r di na t or w or k i ng t o m oni t or a nd c om ba t I s l a m ophbi a . “ If a c t s of bi a s i m pa c t i ng t he A m e r i c a n M us l i m c om m uni t y c ont i nue a s t he y ha ve be e n, 2017 c oul d be one of t he w or s t ye a r s e ve r f or s uc h i nc i de nt s .” T he m o s t c om m on f or m of I s l a m ophbi a f r om A pr i l t o J une t hi s ye a r involved harassment, defined by CAIR as non-violent or non-threatening incidents.

T he s e c ond w a s ha t e c r i m e s , i nvol vi ng phys i c a l vi ol e nc e o r pr ope r t y da m a ge . I n t he 347 c a s e s i n w hi c h t he ge nde r of t he victims was identified, males accounted for 57 pe r c e nt , a nd f e m a l e s f or 43 pe r c e nt . V i c t i m s w e r e m os t l i ke l y t o be t a r ge t e d a t t he i r hom e s , f ol l ow e d by a hi ghw a y , r oa d, a l l e y or s t r e e t . I n t hi r d pl a c e w e r e a i r , t r a i n or bus t e r m i na l s , t he P r e s i de nt M a hm oud A ba s ’ F a t a h pa r t y ha s c a l l e d f or a “ D a y of R a ge ” t o pr ot e s t a ga i ns t ne w s e c ur i t y m e a s ur e s i n t r oduc e d by I s r a e l a t a J e r us a l e m s i t e w hi c h i s hol y t o bot h M us l i m s a nd J e w s . T he c a l l

f lo l ow s t he i m pl e m e nt a t i on of m e t a l de t e c tors and turnstiles at the entrance of al-Aqsa c om pound a f t e r a de a dl y s hot out t he r e on F r i da y . I n t ha t i nc i de nt , t w o I s r a e l i s e c ur i t y officers died after an alleged attack by three Palestinians - who were themselves killed by I s r a e l i pol i c e f ol l ow i ng t he vi ol e nc e .

T e ns i ons ha ve s oa r e d s i nc e F r i da y . T he R e d C r os s s a i d on T ue s da y t ha t a t l e a s t 50 P a l e s t i ni a ns w e r e w ounde d i n ove r ni ght c l a s he s w i t h I s r a e l i pol i c e r e m a i ni ng ne a r t he s a c r e d s i t e , know n a s t he T e m pl e M ount to J e w s a nd t he N obl e S a nc t ua r y t o M us l i m s . A t l e a s t f our pa r a m e di c s w e r e i nj ur e d, a nd 15 ot he r s w e r e hi t by r ube r bul l e t s , t he c ha r i t y s a i d. C l a s he s a l s o br oke out on T ue s da y e ve ni ng a f t e r I s r a e l i s e c ur i t y f or c e s us e d s ound bom bs a nd r ube r bul l e t s t o di s pe r s e a c r ow d of w or s hi pe r s ne a r L i on’ s ga t e i n oc c upi e d J e r us a l e m a f t e r e ve ni ng pr a y e r s .

A number of Palestinians suffered rubber bul l e t i nj ur i e s , i nc l u di ng f or m e r J e r us a l e m m uf t i S he i kh I kr i m a S a br i , s a i d A l J a z e e r a A r a bi c ’ s c or r e s ponde nt .

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Protest calls grow as Israel tightens grip on al-Aqsa M a hm oud A ba s ’ F a t a h pa r t y ha s e i gnt y i n a hol y pl a c e , a nd m or e

P r e s i de nt c a l l e d f or a “ D a y of R a ge ” t o pr ot e s t a ga i ns t ne w s e c ur i t y m e a s ur e s i nt r oduc e d by I s r a e l a t a J e r us a l e m s i t e w hi c h i s hol y t o bot h M us l i m s a nd J e w s . T he c a l l f ol l ow s t he i m pl e m e nt a t i on of m e t a l de t e c t or s a nd t ur n stiles at the entrance of al-Aqsa compound a f t e r a de a dl y s hot out t he r e on F r i da y . I n that incident, two Israeli security officers di e d a f t e r a n a l l e ge d a t t a c k by t hr e e P a l e s t i n ians - who were themselves killed by Israeli pol i c e f ol l ow i ng t he vi ol e nc e . T e ns i ons ha ve s oa r e d s i nc e F r i da y . T he R e d C r os s s a i d on T ue s da y t ha t a t l e a s t 50 P a l e s t i ni a ns w e r e w ounde d i n ov e r ni ght c l a s he s w i t h I s r a e l i pol i c e r e m a i ni ng ne a r t he s a c r e d s i t e , know n a s t he T e m pl e M ount t o J e w s a nd t he N obl e S a nc t ua r y t o M us l i m s . A t l e a s t f our pa r a m e di c s w e r e i nj ur e d, a nd 15 ot he r s w e r e hi t by r ube r bul l e t s , t he c ha r i t y s a i d. C l a s h e s a l s o br oke out on T ue s da y e ve ni ng a f t e r I s r a e l i s e c ur i t y f or c e s us e d s ound bom bs a nd r ube r bul l e t s t o di s pe r s e a c r ow d of w or s hi pe r s ne a r L i on’ s ga t e i n oc c upi e d J e r u s a l e m a f t e r e ve ni ng pr a ye r s . A num be r of Palestinians suffered rubber bullet injuries, i nc l udi ng f or m e r J e r us a l e m m uf t i S he i kh I kr i m a S a br i , s a i d A l J a z e e r a A r a bi c ’ s c or r e s ponde nt . T he H a m a s a nd I s l a m i c J i ha d m ove m e nt s ha ve a l s o c a l l e d f or pr ot e s t s i n t he W e s t B a nk a nd G a z a S t r i p ove r t he ne w s e c ur i t y m e a s ur e s . T he “ D a y of R a ge ” i s s e t t o t a ke pl a c e on W e dne s da y . “ F or t he t hi r d day now, the Islamic Waqf authority - which runs the al-Aqsa Mosque compound - is r e f us i ng t o e nt e r t hr ough t he I s r a e l i m e t a l de t e c t or s ,” s a i d A l J a z e e r a ’ s H a r r y F a w c e t t , r e por t i ng f r om J e r us a l e m . “ [ T he a ut hor i t y] a nd t he m a ny gr ow i ng num be r of w or s hi p pe r s out s i de t he m os que s e e [ t he s e c ur i t y m e a s ur e s ] a s a n i m pos i t i on of I s r a e l i s ove r -

ge ne r a l l y a s a n I s r a e l i e nc r oa c hm e nt i n oc c upi e d E a s t J e r su a l e m . “ T he I s r a e l i s a r e s a yi ng t ha t t hi s i s a n i m por t a nt s e c ur i t y m e a s ur e a f t e r t he de a dl y a t t a c k w hi c h t ok pl a c e on F r i da y .”

F a t a h i s c a l l i ng f or F r i da y pr a ye r s t o be c on duc t e d i n publ i c s qua r e s i n P a l e s t i ni a n c i t i e s t o de nouc e w ha t t he y de s c r i be d a s “ t e r r or i s t pr oc e dur e s ” by I s r a e l i n oc c upi e d E a s t J e r us a l e m . P a l e s t i ni a ns ha ve a l r e a dy b e e n pe r f or m i ng pr a ye r s out s i de t he c om po und i n pr ot e s t , s i nc e i t w a s r e ope ne d on S unda y after a two-day closure. erusalem Grand M uf t i M oha m m e d A hm e d H us s e i n c r i t i c i s e d t he ne w m e a s ur e s a s a l t e r i n g t he s t a t us quo, w hi c h gi ve s M us l i m s r e l i gi ous c ont r ol ove r t he s i t e a nd pe r m i t s J e w s t o vi s i t but not pr a y t he r e . I n a s t a t e m e nt , I s r a e l i po l i c e s poke s m a n M i c ky R os e nf e l d s a i d t ha t I s r a e l i f or c e s r e m ove d w or s hi pe r s a t L i ons ’ G a t e f or a l l e ge dl y bl oc ki ng t he s t r e e t w hi l e pe r f or m i ng pr a ye r s . T he P a l e s t i ni a ns f e a r I s r a e l i s t r yi ng t o r e t a ke c ont r ol of t he s i t e by s t e a l t h. P r i m e M i ni s t e r B e nj a m i n N e t a n ya hu s t r e s s e d on F r i da y t ha t he di d not w a nt t o a l t e r t he s t a t us qu o. T he s i t e hous e s t he al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock s hr i ne , I s l a m ’ s t hi r d hol i e s t s i t e a f t e r M e c c a a nd M e di na , but a l s o t he r ui ns of t he B i b l i c a l J e w i s h T e m pl e . Q ue s t i ons a bout c on t r ol of t he s i t e f r e que nt l y l e a d t o out bur s t s of fighting. After Friday’s alleged attack, Israel closed off the area, preventing Friday prayers at the al-Aqsa Mosque for the first t i m e i n de c a de s . M a hm oud A ba s , w ho w a s qui c k t o c onde m n t he s hot i ng a t t a c ks i n a t e l e phone c a l l t o I s r a e l i P r i m e M i ni s t e r B e n j a m i n N e t a nya h u, i s c ur r e nt l y i n B e i j i ng on a three-day visit to meet Chinese President X i J i npi ng.

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FAITH Ib n U m a r re p o rte d : T h e M e s s e n g e r o f A A b u B a k ra h (R ), s ta te d th a t th e P ro p h e “ T h e y e a r is tw e lv e m o n th s o f w h ic h fo months of Dhul Qadah, Dhu’l-Hijjah c o m e s b e tw e e n J u m a d a a n d S h a ’ b a n .”

lla h , p e a c e a n d b le s s in g s b e u p o n t H a z ra t M u h a m m a d (S A W ) s a id : u r a re s a c re d , th e th re e c o n s e c tiv e and Muharram, and Rajab which

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“ Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): “Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire. “ Qur’an 3:191 Introduction he

Q ur a n s a ys : “ a nd w hoe ve r s a ve s a l i f e i t w oul d be a s i f he s a ve d t he l i f e of a l l t he pe opl e .” P e r ha ps t h e r e i s no be t t e r w a y t o i m pl e m e nt t hi s c onc e pt t ha n i n t he a r e a of s a vi ng l i ve s by t r a ns pl a nt i ng dona t e d or ga ns t o r e pl a c e f a i l i ng vi t a l one s . T hi s c on c l us i on, how e ve r , ha d t o be r e a c he d a f t e r s om e s ynt he s i s of I s l a m i c r ul e s . B a s i c a l l y , vi ol a t i ng t he hum a n body , w he t he r l i vi ng o r de a d, i s a ga i ns t t he r ul i ngs of I s l a m . I t w oul d f ol l ow t ha t i nc i s i ng t h e body of a l i vi ng donr or of a c a da ve r a nd obt a i n i ng t he or ga n t o be don a te d, w oul d be i m pe r m i s s i bl e , ha d i t not be e n f or t he i nvoc a t i on of t w o j ur i di c a l r ul e s t ha t readily solve the impasse. The first is the r ul e of “ N e c e s s i t i e s ove r r ul e pr ohi bi t i on.”

T he s e c ond i s t he “ c hoi c e of t h e l e s s e r of t he t w o e vi l s i f bot h c a not be a voi de d .”

S i nc e t he s a vi ng of l i f e i s a ne c e s s i t y t ha t c a r r i e s m o r e w e i ght t ha n pr e s e r vi ng t he i n t e gr i t y of t he body of donr or c a da ve r a nd s i nc e t he i nj ur y of t he body of t he donr is l e s s e v i l c om pa r e d w i t h l e a vi ng t he pa t i e nt t o di e , t he pr oc e dur e of or ga n dona t i on a nd t r a ns pl a nt a t i on i s s a nc t i one d. I t s houl d n ot

us e d a s a s our c e of or ga ns f or t r a ns pl a nt a tion. Artificial termination of its life is un unlawful. It may be maintained by artificial r e s us c i t a t i on t o ke e p i t s t i s s u e s he a l t hy , un t i l i t s br a i n ( s t e m ) di e s a nd t he n i t i s a l l r i ght t ot a ke i t s or ga ns .

Transplantation of Sex Glands I t i s unl a w f ul t o t r a ns pl a nt t e s t e s c a pa bl e of pr oduc i ng a nd di s c ha r gi ng s pe r m s or ova r i e s c a pa bl e of ovul a t i o n i nt o a not h e r pe r s on, f o r t hi s w oul d l e a d t o c onf us i on of ge ne a l ogy a nd t he c onc e pt i o n of ba bi e s by ga m e t e s t ha t a r e not uni t e d by a n a ut he nt i c m a r r i a ge , s i nc e s uc h s pe r m s a nd ova w ill a l w a ys be l ong t o t he donr a nd not t he r e c i pi e nt . S e x gl a nds t ha t a r e s t e r i l e ( do not pr oduc e ga m e t e s ) but a r e hor m ona l l y a c t i ve do not be a r t hi s ba n, but t he i r us e ha s nopl a c e i nc l i ni c a l pr a c t i c e .

Definition of Death The definition of the moment of death has i t s be a r i n g not onl y on m e di c a l i s s ue s s uc h as the feasibility of removing artificial anim a t i on or t he t a ki ng of a s i ngul a r vi t a l or -

e da n ge r on t he donr , a s f a r a s m e di c a l l y a s c e r t a i na b l e . R ul e s of f r e e c ons e nt de voi d o f a l l ki nds of pr e s s ur e s houl d be obs e r ve d a s t he donr ( or ne xt of ki n of de c e a s e donr ) i ndi c a t e t he i r w i l l i nge ss.

Transplantation of Nervous Tissue T hi s ha s r e c e nt l y s how n s om e pr om i s e i n t he t r e a t m e nt of c e r t a i n di s e a s e s . I t i s l a w f ul i f t he s our c e i s t he a dr e na l gl a nd m e dul l a or a n a ni m a l f e t us , or a hum a n f e t us s pont a ne ous l y m i s c a r r i e d w he n i t di e s na t urally. It is unlawful to sacrifice a living or vi a bl e hu m a n f e t us f or t he pur pos e . I n l a w f ul a bor t i on ( s uc h a s t o s a ve t he m ot he r ’ s l i f e ) t he f e t us m a y be us e d. C r e a t i ng f e t us e s or pe r f or m i ng a bor t i on f or t he pur pos e of t r a ns pl a nt a t i oni s unl a w f ul .

The Anencephalic Fetus T hi s r e f e r s t o a c onge ni t a l a bnor m a lity w he r e t he va ul t of t he s kul l a nd t he br a i n he m i s phe r e s a r e a bs e nt . I t m i ght be bor ne a l i ve , but w i l l e ve nt ua l l y di e a f t e r a va r i a bl e pe r i od t ha t m i ght e xt e nd t o s e ve r a l da ys . A s l ong a s i t l i ve s , i t s houl d not be pos

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Dhul Qadah Islamic Month

By Madiha Khan · hul Q a da h i s t he s e c ond l a s t m ont h of I s l a m i c c a l e nda r . I t i s t a ke n f r om t he w or d “ Q a ’ a da ” w hi c h m e a ns t o s i t . T hi s i s t he t hi r d ho l y m ont h i n w hi c h ba t t l i ng w a s i l l e ga l . T he i ndi vi dua l s a di t i ona l l y us e d t o s t op t he i r pe r s on a l a nd bus i ne s s a c t i vi t i e s a m i d t hi s m ont h a nd s i t a nd ge t r e a dy f or t he H a j j ( P i l gr i m a ge ) . T hi s i s a di t i on a l l ya s a c r e dm ont h.

Indeed, the number of months with All h is twelve lunar months in the register of All h from the day H e c r e a t e dt he he a ve ns a ndt he e a r t h…

Al-Tauba Events Occur in Dhul Qadah month: I n th e y e a r 5 A .H , T h e b a ttle o f K h a n d a q a n d A h z a b to o k p la c e .

I nt he ye a r 6 A .H , T r uc e of H uda ubi ya ha ndB a y’ at-e-Rizwaan’

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ye a r 7 A ) a nd hi m U m r a h. f a l s e c onvi ous i ndi vi f a vor e d m not t o be hul Q a da h. A t hi s m ont h m ty r oubl e t ot

.H , T eh P r pheo t H a z r a t M hau m m a d s C om ap in no s c a m e t o M a ka h t o c t i ons a r e j oi ne l s . T he y s a y ont h ; a c c or di ngl he l d or s ol e m ni s i ndi c a t e d by t he a y not be f r ui t f ul he hus ba nds . dua

d t o t hi s m ont t ha t t h i s m ont y , r e l a t i ona l uni z e d i n t he m ont m , a m a r r i a ge ; r a t he r i t m a y

h yb h is ons h of he l d c on -

ga n f or t r a ns pl a n t a t i on ( s uc h a s t he he a r t ) , but a l s o of j ur i di c a l i s s ue s s uc h a s t he be gi ni ng of t he w a i t i ng pe r i od a w i dow ha s t o w a i t a f t e r he r hus ba nd’ s de a t h be f or e r e m a r r yi ng ( f our m ont hs a nd t e n da ys , or i f pr e gna nt , t he e nd of pr e gna nc y) , a nd t he a por t i oni ng of l e ga c y s ha r e s i f t w o or m or e i nhe r i t or s s houl di e i ns uc c e s s i on.

R e c e nt j u r i di c a l c ongr e s s e s a c c e pt e d a new definition of death based on total br a i n de a t h ( i nc l udi ng t he br a i n s t e m ) e ve n t houg s om e phys i ol ogi c a l f unc t i ons a re still maintained by artificial animation. The new definition was made possible through a pr oc e s s of “ a na l ogy” t o a n ol d j ur i di c a l r ul e t ha t r e c ogni z e d t he c onc e pt of a f a t a l i nj ur y . C e nt ur i e s a go, i t w a s de c r e e d t ha t i f a pe r s on i s s t a be d l e a di ng t o e xt r us i on o f h is b o w e l, th is w a s c o n s id e re d a fa ta l in ju ry e v e n th o u g h th e v ic tim c o n tin u e d to s h o w m o v e m e n t a n d o th e r s ig n s o f d e p a rtin g life , te c h n ic a lly re fe rre d to a s “ th e m o v e m e n t o f th e s la in .” I f a s e c o n d a g gressor then finished up the victim causing (c o m p le te ) d e a th , s till th e m u rd e r c h a rg e would be addressed to the first aggressor, a n d th e s e c o n d is c h a rg e d b u t n o t w ith m u rd e r. P e rs o n s w ith b ra in d e a th w h o s e b o d y o rg a n s /s y s te m s re m a in , n e v e rth e le s s , a rtificially maintained, were given the status o f th e m o v e m e n t o f th e s la in ” , s e e in g th a t return to life is scientifically impossible. It w o u ld b e n o c rim e th e re fo re if th e a n im a tion is switched off, or if the fresh and live h e a rt is ta k e n fo r tra n s p la n ta tio n to a p a tie n t w h o s e h e a rt is d a m a g e d b e y o n d re c o v e ry .

Source: islamicity.com/Science/organ.shtml

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Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul NAFTA goes much deeper than a tweak

cono-metrics If the U.S. list of obj e c t i ve s f or N A F T A t a l ks r e pr e s e nt s w ha t T r um p w a n t s t o a c hi e ve , C a na da’s negotiators have a fight on their hands By: Kevin Carmichael On Monday Donald Trump’s administration released its objectives for the coming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, as required by U.S. law. Congress has 30 days to consider the agenda. Talks between the U.S., Canada and Mexico can now begin by the middle of August.

What it means:

It is too early to separate tactics from aspirations. Still, the 17-page outline represents a new life for grievances that U.S. business interests have harboured against Canada and Mexico for decades. Earlier this year, Trump suggested that Canada-U.S. trade needed little more than a tweak. His starting point for the NAFTA negotiations suggest that he’s become more ambitious.

What if Canada and Mexico said no to renegotiating NAFTA?

F ro de c a de s , C a na da ’ s bi ge s t ba nks w e re a l l ow e d t o f a t t e n be hi n d a t hi c k e t of r u l e s t ha t de t e r r e d i nt e r na t i ona l c om pe t i t i on.

A m ong t hos e r ul e s a r e s t r i c t ow ne r s hi p l i m i t s t ha t pr e ve nt a s i ngl e s ha r e hol de r f r om g a i n i ng c ont r o l o f a ny of t he ba n ks .

T ha t w a s l e s s a n i s s ue w he n C a na da ’ s banks were mostly focused on fighting for t ur f a t hom e . B ut t he C a na di a n m a r ke t i s now saturated. Royal Bank, Toronto-Dom i ni on, B a nk of M on t r e a l a nd C a na d i a n I m pe r i a l B a nk of C om m e r c e a l l ha ve be e n buyi ng A m e r i c a n ba nks i n r e c e nt ye a r s i n order to grow. Yet their U.S. rivals effect i ve l y a r e bl oc ke d f r om e nt e r i ng C a na da i n a m e a n i ngf ul w a y . T r um p m i ght ha ve he a r d a bout t hi s : t hr e e of h i s c l os e s t a dvi s e r s us e d t o w or k f or G ol dm a n S a c hs , t he gl oba l i n ve s t m e nt ba nkba s e di n N e w Y or k.

Glass half full:

T eh out l i ne i s va gue , s uge s t i ng i t ’ s t o s on t o p a ni c . T he F i na nc i a l T i m e s r e por t e d t ha t t he W hi t e H ous e s t i l l ha s n’ t s e t t l e d on i t s a c t ua l ne got i a t i ng s t a nc e . O t he r ob s e r ve r s not e d t ha t s om e of t he l a ngua ge , including around e-commerce, resembles sections of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, w hi c hC a na da a ndM e xi c os t i l l s upor t.

T r um p a l s o pr ops e s m a ki ng s i de de a l s on l a bour r i ght s a nd t he e nvi r onm e nt pa r t of th e m a in a g re e m e n t. T h is c o u ld b e a p lo y to s q u e e z e M e x ic o , a s to u g h e r s ta n d a rd s w o u ld h u rt its c o m p e titiv e n e s s . B u t s tro n g e r la b o u r provisions and making NAFTA greener fit w ith P rim e M in is te r J u s tin T ru d e a u ’s p u s h fo r “ p ro g re s s iv e ” tra d e a g re e m e n ts . A ls o , m a n y C a n a d ia n s w ill c h e e r T ru m p ’s o b je c tiv e s — fo re ig n o w n e rs h ip lim its c o d d le b ig C a n a d ia n c o m p a n ie s , re d u c in g in n o v a tio n and inflating prices in industries such as finance and telecommunications. The U.S. also wants to make it easier to buy stuff onlin e f r o m th e U .S ., s u g g e s tin g N o r th A m e r ic a n s h o p p e rs b e a llo w e d to im p o rt g o o d s worth 00 duty free.

Glass half empty:

I f t hi s do c um e nt i s a t r ue r e pr e s e nt a t i on of w ha t T r um p w a nt s t o a c hi e ve , C a na da ’ s ne gotiators have a fight on their hands.

T he U .S . s a ys i t w a nt s r ul e s t ha t f a vour t he us e of N o r t h A m e r i c a n gods a nd s e r vi c e s , which could complicate the efforts of Cana da a nd M e xi c o t o w or k w i t h ot he r c oun t r i e s , e s p e c i a l l y C hi na a nd J a pa n. ( “ E ns ur e t he r ul e s of or i gi n i nc e nt i vi z e t he s our c i ng of gods a nd m a t e r i a l s f r om t he U ni t e d S t a t e s a ndN or t h A m e r i c a .” ) T he r e a r e hi nt s t ha t t he W hi t e H ous e i s r e a dy t o r e s um e ol d ba t t l e s , s uc h a s U ni t e d P a r c e l S e r vi c e ’ s a noya nc e a t ha vi ng t o c om pe t e w i t h C a na da P os t ’ s c our i e r s e r vi c e or E x por t D e ve l opm e nt C a na da ’ s a s s i s t a nc e t o B om ba r di e r a ndot he r e xpor t e r s .( “ S pe c i a l i z e d s e c t or a l di s c i pl i ne s , i nc l udi ng r ul e s t o

help level the playing field for U.S. delivery s e r vi c e s s upl i e r s i n t he N A F T A c ount rie s ” and “Require that state-owned enterprises not c a us e ha r m t o a not he r P a r t y t hr ough pr ovi s i onf s ubs i di e s .” )

Stephen Poloz: ‘No one wins a trade war. Everybody loses.’

A dn e ve n t houg s upl y m a na ge m e nt wasn’t mentioned specifically, Trump c l e a r l y w a nt s t o br e a k dow n t he i m por t t a r iffs that allow Canada’s producers of dairy, poul t r y a nd e gs t o s e l l a t hi ghe r pr i c e s . ( “ E xpa nd c om pe t i t i ve m a r ke t opr t uni t i e s f or U .S . a gr i c ul t ur a l gods in N A F T A c ount r i e s , s ubs t a nt i a l l y e qui va l e nt t o t he competitive opportunities afforded foreign e xpor t s i nt o t he U .S . m a r ke t , by r e duc i ng or eliminating remaining tariffs.”

T h e s e a re o n ly a fe w e x a m p le s . W ith th e p o s s ib le e x c e p tio n o f o il a n d g a s , m o s t o f C a n a d a ’s c o re in d u s trie s ris k h a v in g th e ir b u s in e s s m o d e ls u p e n d e d . T h e re w ill b e lo s e rs .

Bottom Line:

T eh f or m a l ne got i a t i on i s on a nd t he U .S . i s t r yi ng t o i nt i m i da t e i t s opne nt s w i t h a l ong l i s t of de m a nds . P r i m e M i ni s t e r J us tin Trudeau’s government didn’t flinch.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland di s m i s s e d t he publ i c a t i on o f t he U .S . obj e c t i ve s a s “ pa r t of a n i nt e r na l pr oc e s s ” a nd r e m i nde d e ve r yone t ha t C a na da buys m or e gods a nd s e r vi c e s f r om t he U .S . t ha n C hi na , J a pa n a nd t he U ni t e d K i ngdom c om -

bi ne .d U nde r nor m a l c i r c um s t a nc e s , t ha t pr oba bl y w oul d be e nough t o ke e p N A F T A i nt a c t . B ut t he s e a r e n’ t nor m a l c i r c um s t a nc e s . U nl i ke pr e vi ous a dm i ni s t r a t i ons , w hi c h w e r e w i l l i ng t o l ok t he ot he r w a y w he n s m a l l e r e c onm i e s f a i l e d t o m a t c h U .S . pol i c y , t he T r um p a dm i ni s t r a t i on i ns i s t s on r e c i pr oc i t y . T ha t ’ s w hy C a na di a n da i r y f a r m e r s , ba nke r s a nd ot he r s f r om s he l t e r e d i ndus t r i e s s houl d w or r y . N or i s i t s a f e t o a s s um e t he bus i ne s s m a n i n T r um p ul t i m a t e l y w i l l ke e p e c onm i c di s r upt i on t o a m i ni m um . T he R e publ i c a ns f a i l e d t o r e pe a l f or mer president Barack Obama’s health-care l e gi s l a t i on, a f e a t ur e pr om i s e of T r um p’ s c a m pa i gn. T he pr e s i de nt ’ s a ge nda i s i n di s a r r a y . T he pol i t i c i a n i n T r um p ne e ds a w i n.

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Baabul Ilm Scholarship Awards Number of C$1000 Scholarships Available

(Open for All Muslims) Public Announcement

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Baabul Ilm Education Society gives away numerous C$1000 awards to students of grade 10, 11, and 12. This year the Society plan to extend this scholarship to University freshmen/ women, 1st and 2nd year university students also.

If your son/daughter falls in any of the above categories please encourage him/her to apply for this scholarship.

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B.C. NDP Cabinet 2017: Metro Vancouver MLAs handed key cabinet roles

By: Rob Shaw, Vancouver Sun V IC T O R IA — P r e m i e r J ohn H or ga n ha nde d ke y r e s pons i bi l i t i e s i n h i s ne w c a bi ne t t o M e t r o V a nc ouve r M L A s T ue s da y , gi vi ng t he r e gi on, a nd t he N D P ’ s pol i t i c a l pow e r ba s e , a m a s s i ve voi c e i n s ha pi ng hi s ne w a dm i ni s t r a t i on.

Almost two-thirds of Horgan’s new 22-person cabinet comes from the L ow e r M a i nl a nd, w he r e t he N D P m a de key gains in the May election that ult i m a t e l y a l l ow e d i t t o t opl e t he B .C .

Liberals and officially assume power on T ue s da y .

T he N D P ’ s s t r o ng s how i ng i n V a nc ou ve r dur i ng t he e l e c t i on — i t hol ds e i ght of 1 1 c i t y r i di ngs — a pe a r s t o ha ve be e n r e c og ni z e d w i t h t he l a r ge s t r e pr e s e nt a t i o n a t t he c a bi ne t t a bl e , i nc l udi ng s om e o f t he m os t i m por t a nt por t f ol i os i n gove r n m e nt .

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l i quor , g a m bl i ng a nd t he I n s ur a nc e C ro .p of B .C .) , A dr i a n D i x ( he a l t h) , S ha en S i m p s on ( s oc i a l de ve l opm e nt a nd ovep r t y r e duc t i on) , G e or ge H e y m a n ( e nvi r onm e nt a nd c l i m a t e c ha nge s t r a t e gy) , M e l a ni e M a r k ( a dva nc e d e du c a t i on) a nd G e or ge C how ( m i n i s t e r of s t a t e f or t r a d e ) .

H o rg a n ’s re c e n t a p p o in tm e n t o f fo rm e r Vancouver city councillor Geoff Meggs as his chief of staff also bolstered the rela tio n s h ip w ith V a n c o u v e r.

Overall, the 22-person cabinet unveiled Tuesday was gender-balanced, with a m i x of ne w a nd ol d M L A s t ha t m a r ke d onl y a m ode s t r e or ga ni z a t i on f r om t he s t r uc t ur e o f t he pr e vi ous L i be r a l gove rn m e nt . T he y w e r e a l l s w or n i n a t a c e r e m ony a t G ove r nm e nt H ous e i n w hi c h Lt.-Gov. udith Guichon made Horgan a s B .C .’ s 36t hpr e m ie r.

H or ga n pl e d ge d qui c k a c t i on t hi s s um m e r on s e ve r a l ke y i s s ue s : A s s i s t i ng

those displaced by wildfires, reducing t he f e nt a nyl ove r dos e c r i s i s , s ol vi ng t he s of t w od l um be r di s put e , r a i s i ng w e l f a r e a nd di s a bi l i t y r a t e s , put t i n g m or e t e a c he r s i n c l a s s r om s a nd e l i m i na t i ng t ol l s a t t he P or t M a n a nd G ol de n E a r s br i dge s . “ W e ha ve t he t e a m , w e ha ve t he pl a n, w e a r e c om m i t t e d t o ge t t i ng i t done ,” H or ga n t ol d a c he e r i ng a udi e nc e of s upor te r s pa c ke d i n t o t he G ove r nm e nt H ous e ba l l r om . “ Y ou c a n c ount on t ha t , e a c h a nd e ve r y da y w e a r e goi ng t o w or k a s ha r d a s w e c a n ….

W e a r e r e a dy t o ge t s t a r t e d,l e t s go.”

T he l i s t of pr i or i t y put s e a r l y pr e s s ur e on s e ve r a l ne w c a bi ne t m i ni s t e r s , s uc h a s E duc a t i on M i ni s t e r R ob F l e m i ng, w ho w i l l ha ve t o a c t qui c kl y t o s ol ve f undi ng i s s ue s t ha t t e a c he r s s a y a r e pr e venting the proper hiring of staff before s c hol s r e t ur ni nS e pt e m be r .

Premier John Horgan announces new cabinet to build a better B.C.

By: Veeno Dewan | Communications Officer VICTORIA—Premier John Horgan announced his new cabinet today to build a better B.C. and get results for people.

“Our government will offer families relief from high costs and fees, strengthen services like health care and education, and create good jobs and economic opportunity across B.C.,” said Premier John Horgan.

“We will put people at the heart of everything we do. And we’ll work hard to deliver on our commitments to British Columbians.”

The new cabinet is made up of 20 ministers and two ministers of state. In addition, six MLAs have been named as parliamentary secretaries. Premier Horgan’s cabinet is the first in B.C. history to achieve gender parity, with 10 women named to cabinet and one named minister of state.

Ministerial portfolios reflect the government’s focus on making life better for people including a stand-alone Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, a Minister of State for Child Care, and a Minister for Social Development and Poverty Reduction. The government is also putting a special focus on jobs and opportunity in B.C.’s tech sector. The government includes a mix of new and experienced MLAs and also includes: Four ministers and two parliamentary secretaries aged 40 and under 10 ministers and parliamentary secretaries who identify as a visible minority The first First Nations woman appointed to cabinet “Starting today, we will deliver a government that works for

people. We’re going to work hard every day to build a better Bruce Ralston B.C.,” said Horgan.

• Minister of State for Trade – Hon. George Chow

BACKGROUNDER

• Members of the Executive Council • Premier – Hon. John Horgan • Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training – Hon. Melanie Mark • Minister of Agriculture – Hon. Lana Popham • Attorney General – Hon. David Eby • Minister of Children and Family Development – Hon. Katrine Conroy • Minister of State for Child Care – Hon. Katrina Chen • Minister of Citizens’ Services – Hon. Jinny Sims • Minister of Education – Hon. Rob Fleming • Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Hon. Michelle Mungall •Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy – Hon. George Heyman • Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier – Hon. Carole James • Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development – Hon. Doug Donaldson • Minister of Health – Hon. Adrian Dix • Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Hon. Scott Fraser • Minister of Jobs, Trade, and Technology – Hon.

• Minister of Labour – Hon. Harry Bains • Minister of Mental Health and Addictions – Hon. Judy Darcy • Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Hon. Selina Robinson • Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Hon. Mike Farnworth • Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction – Hon. Shane Simpson • Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture – Hon. Lisa Beare • Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure – Hon. Claire Trevena • Parliamentary secretaries • Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness – Jennifer Rice • Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction – Mable Elmore • Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors – Anne Kang • Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism – Ravi Kahlon • Parliamentary Secretary for Technology – Rick Glumac • Parliamentary Secretary for Translink – Bowinn Ma

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Pakistan Canada Association(PCA) hosted its annual Canada Day Picnic

P a ik s t a n C a an ad A s s oc i a t i on osh t e d i t s a nua l C a na ad D a y P i c n i c no J ul y t9 h a t B l a c ki e i z e d ag m e s f or ik sd , w mo e ,n a nd m e n i n w ih c h e ve r yone pa r t i c i pa t e d w i t h f ul l e nt ush i S pi t P a r k i n S ru r e y . P e plo e ha d t he opr t uni t y t o e n j oy B B Q c hi c ke ,n urb eg r s a nd oth a s m . L oc a l M P s a dn M L A s a l s o j oi ne d i n t eh f un a nd a l s o ap r t i c i pa t e d i n t he c a ke c ut t i ng dog m e a l s a t a omn i na l c os t a nd e nj oy t eh iv e w s fo M du B a y . P C A id r e c t or s a l s o ro ga n - c e r e m nyo .

Masjid ur Rahmah celebrates Canada Day 150 with an open House in the Neighborhood B C M j i d ur D a y t he t ur ne T hi s w e re t ur ne on a w e re gr e ga a c t i vi a s c hi bounc s own t on m

A S ur r e y E a s t B r a nc h -M a s R a hm a h c e l e br a t e d C a na d a 150 w i t h a n ope n H ous e i n N e i ghbor ho od.

T he e ve nt dout t obe a huge s uc c e s s . y e a r s C a na da D a y a nd E I D j us t da ys a pa r t . T he da y d out t o b e j us t be a ut i f u l m i l d s uny da y . N e i ghbor s a l s o i nvi t e d t o j oi n t he c on t i on a nd pa r t a ke i n t he m a n y t i e s t ha t w e r e a va i l a bl e s uc h l dr e n ha vi ng a b l a s t on t he i ng c a s t l e a nd e nj oyi n g c one s , poc or n, a nd c ot c a ndy a l ong w i t h a c hna c e t o e e t w i t h s om e L oc a l R C M P of -

ficers with their Cop Cars.

T he s i s t e r s w e r e bus y e nj oyi n g t he i r t i m e put t i n g a hi j a b di s pl a y a nd l i ni n g up f or t he he na pa i nt i ngs a ndf a c e m a sk s.

L oc a l M L A ’ s J i ny S im s , H a rry B a i ns , G a r y B e g g a nd B c m a P r e s i de nt B r . D a ud I s m a i l w e r e a l s opr e s e nt .

T he gue s t s e nj oye d a de l i c i ou s m e a l s e r ve d w i t h l a m b B B Q a nd T a ndor i c hi c ke n, C hi l l i C hi ke n, f r ui t s a nd a pe t i z e r s . A s pe c i a l C a na da 150 C a ke w a s pr e pa r e d

by A a t i ka B ha m j i w i t h t he he l p of A s m a P a t e l w i t h ove r 30 c up c a ke s be a ut i f ul l y de c or a t e d i n a

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i ne s s e nde a v our s . U pl i f t C one c t i ons i s a bout a bout w or ki ng i n a pos i t i ve m a ne r , pr ovi di ng a pl a t f or m t ha t i s m e a nt t o U pl i f t w om e n w ho a r e i nt r i gue d by t he i de a o f s t a r t i ng a bus i ne s s , or a r e e i t he r j us t s t a r t i ng i n bus i ne s s or ha ve be e n i n bus i ne s s f or ye a r s .I t i s a uni que pl a t f or m t ha t a l l ow s w om e n o f a l l ba c kgr ounds t o c om e t oge t he r , s ha r e i de a s , f e e l i ns pi r e d a nd be pr ope l l e d t o a c hi e ve t h e i r dr e a m s . E ve n t houg, t he pr i By: M aheen N us rat , U K m a r y a i m i s t o e h l p w m o e n i n s u b i e n s s , it is pl i f t C one c t i ons i s a vol unt a r y t o n l i m i t e d t o l n o y t s o h e w m o e n w o h h a ve or ga ni s a t i on f ounde d by M a he e n a n i t n e r e s t i n s u b i e n s s .

I f u o y a r e a w m o a n N us r a t a nd F a t m a E m i n i n L ond, U ni t e d K i ngdom i n M a r c h of 2017.

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B r A l t a f S a hi b- T he C ha i r of t he B r a nc h s a i d, “ M a y A l l a h ( s w t ) r e w a r d a l l our vol unt e e r s f or put t i ng up a be a ut i f ul di s pl a y of l ove a nd f r i e nds hi p t ow a r ds our ne i ghbor s a nd our be a ut i f u l c ount r y ,C a na da .

S pe c i a l t ha nks t o our l a di e s c ha p t e r , t he R C M P , our H e na a rtis ts , a nd our ne i ghbor s f or c om i ng t o ge t he r t o m a ke t hi s e ve nt a ve r y s uc c e s s f ul one .”

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w a y .

I f t ha t i s n’ t e nough r e a s on t o be a pa r t of t hi s or ga ni s a t i on, U pl i f t C one c t i ons be l i e ve s i n gi vi ng ba c k t o t he c om m uni t y . T he y a r e i n t he pr oc e s s of bui l di ng pa r t ne r s hi ps w i t h w om e n’ s s he l t e r s i n a nd a r ound L ond so as to offer workshops to this marginalised gr oup of w om e n. T o he l p t he m a c hi e ve t hi s goa l , U pl i f t C one c t i ons ne e ds your h e l p.

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r a id afi adeh A c or e pi l l a r of I r a n’ s f or e i gn po l i c y , w hi c h a i m s t o a c hi e ve r e gi ona l he ge m ony , i s a n c hor e d i n s e c t a r i a ni s m . S i nc e I r a n know s i t c a n ot w a ge di r e c t w a r f a r e w i t h ot he r r e gi ona l or gl oba l pow e r s , i t e nga ge s i n a s ym m e t r i c a l w a r f a r e . H a vi ng be c om e masterful in the latter, it tries to infiltrate a nd do m i na t e t he po l i t i c a l a nd s e c ur i t y e s t a bl i s hm e nt s of ot he r na t i ons i nt he r e gi on.

In the first phase, Tehran finances, arms, a dvi s e s a nd t r a i n s m i l i t i a s , pr i m a r i l y f oc us i ng on S hi i t e gr oups t o pi t a ga i ns t S uni s.

T he n i t t r i e s t o i nt e g r a t e t he m i nt o t he po l i t i c a l p r oc e s s of t ha t na t i on a nd m a ke “ l e gi t i m a t e ” pol i t i c a l r e a l i t i e s out of t he m . I n t he n e x t pha s e , t he gr o ups a c t a s pr oxi e s , i m pa c t i ng t he po l i t i c s of t he na t i on t o be t t e r s e r v e T e hr a n’ s i nt e r e s t s . I t s a ge nda is to w i de n t h e ga p be t w e e n S uni s a nd S hi i t e s i na na t t e m pt t odi vi de a ndc onque r.

F or e xa m pl e , one of t he l a t e s t m i l i t i a s t ha t Tehran is significantly relying on is the P e opl e ’ s M obi l i z a t i on U ni t s ( P M U ) . T he P M U h a s c l os e c one c t i ons t o I r a n’ s R e vo lutionary Guard Corps IRGC , specific a l l y Q a s s e m S ol e i m a ni , he a d o f t he Q uds

F ro c e , I r a n’ s e l i t e f or e i gn pa r a m i l i t a r y group whose official mission is to export T e hr a n’ s r e vol ut i ona r y i de a l s . I r a n’ s i nt e l ligence service also has significant control ove r t he P M U .

With the IRGC’s financial, political, advis or y a nd m i l i t a r y he l p, m or e t ha n 40 I r a qi m i l i t i a s c r e a t e d t he P M U . T hi s c ongl om e r a t e , w hi c h i s c ont r ol l e d by I R G C c om m a nde r s , i nc l ude s gr oups t ha t a r e on t he U S t e r r or i s t l i s t . T he P M U ’ s de put y c o m m a nde r i s a l s ont ha t l i s t .

T o ga i n l e gi t i m a c y a nd m a ke i t a pol i t i c a l r e a l i t y , t he P M U be c a m e a n i nt e gr a l pa r t of Iraq’s armed forces due to influence and pr e s s ur e f r om T e hr a n a nd s om e I r a qi pol i t i c i a ns . S ol e i m a ni r e c e nt l y r e f e r r e d t o t he P M U ’ s e vol ut i on a s be i ng s i m i l a r t o t ha t of t he I R G C a nd I r a n’ s pa r a m i l i t a r y gr oup t he B a s i j . “ T he I r a qi a r m y i s m ovi ng a s a na t i ona l , pow e r f ul I s l a m i c a r m y . T hi s i s due t o poul a r f or c e s . S om e t hi ng s i m i l a r ha p pe ne di nour c ount r y ,” he boa s t e d.

A c c or di ng t o A m ne s t y I nt e r na t i ona l , s e v e r a l S hi i t e m i l i t i a s h a ve c om m i t t e d c r i m e s a ga i ns t h um a ni t y . I n I r a q, t hi s oc c ur s w hi l e t he gove r nm e nt r e m a i ns s i l e nt .

W i t hout I r a n’ s s upor t , S hi i t e m i l i t i a s , s uc h a s t he P M U , c a not c ont i nue ope r a t i ng.

S e ve r a l m i l i t i a l e a de r s ha ve a c k now l e dge d t ha t . O nc e m i l i t i a s a r e s e t up, t he y he l p f o r m ot he r s . F or i ns t a nc e , H e z bol l a h pl a ye d a c r i t i c a l r ol e i n e s t a bl i s hi ng t he P M U , w hi c h a l ong w i t h ot he r t e r r or gr oups be c a m e i n tegral to Iran’s fight in Syria in support of di c t a t or B a s ha r A s s a d, a nd t o he l p s e t up a ndor ga ni z e ne w m i l i t i a s i nS yr i a .

A c c or di ng t o A m ne s t y I nt e r na t i ona l , s e v e r a l S hi i t e m i l i t i a s ha ve c om m i t t e d c r i m e s a ga i ns t hum a ni t y , pa r t i c ul a r l y a ga i ns t S un ni s . I n I r a q, t hi s oc c ur s w hi l e t he gove rn m e nt r e m a i ns s i l e nt . A c c or di ng t o a U N r e por t , t he P M U c ont i nue s t o r e c r ui t c hi l dr e n a nd f or c e di s pl a c e d p e opl e t o j oi n i t .

R e ut e r s r e por t e d t ha t S hi i t e m i l i t i a s i n I r a q ha ve “ de t a i ne d, t or t ur e d a n d a bus e d” S u ni c i vi l i a ns . “ A c c or di ng t o i nt e r vi e w s w i t h m or e t ha n 20 s ur vi vor s , t r i ba l l e a de r s , I r a qi pol i t i c i a ns a nd W e s t e r n di pl om a t s … m e n w e r e s hot , be a t e n w i t h r ube r hos e s a nd i n s e ve r a l c a s e s be he a de d. T he i r a c c ount s w e re su p por t e d by a R e ut e r s r e vi e w of a n i nve s t i ga t i on by l oc a l I r a qi a ut hor i t i e s a nd vi de o t e s -

t i m nyo a nd phot ogr a phs of s ur vi vor s t a k e n i m m e di a t e l ya f t e r t he i r r e l e a s e .” r a id afi adeh is a ar ard ed cated, Iranian-American political scientist.

He is a leading expert on Iran and US foreign policy, a businessman and president of the International American Council. He serves on the boards of the Harvard International Review, the Harvard International Relations Council and the US-Middle East Chamber for Commerce and Business. He an e rea hed on T itter r afi adeh

Iran and Oman to strengthen ties amid Gulf crisis T E H R A N : I r a n a nd O m a n w i l l w or k t o bos t he i r t i e s , I r a ni a n P r e s i de nt H a s s a n R ouha s a i d on W e dne s da y , a s a di pl om a t i c c r i s i s pe s i s t s i nt he G ul f . “ I r a n a nd O m a n ha ve f or ye a r s ha d f r a t e r na l l a t i ons a nd t he be s t m us t be m a de o f t he s e god r e l a t i ons t o r e i nf or c e t he m ,” R ouha ni s a i d a s m e t O m a n’ s f or e i gnm i ni s t e r .

T h e Ira n ia n g o v e rn m e n t’s w e b s ite re p o rte d F e ig n M in is te r Y u s s e f b in A la w i a s re p ly in g : “ O a n i le a d e rs b e lie v e o u r tie s s h o u ld b e d e v e lo p e O m a n, w hi c h ha s m a i nt a i ne d t i e s w i t h Q a

By:Daoud Kuttab Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider AlA ba di de c l a r e d t ha t D a e s h ha d be e n dr i ve n out of Mosul, the city where the group first announced its self-styled caliphate three ye a r s a go.

B e f or e l ong, D a e s h i s e xpe c t e d a l s o t o l os e R a qa , i t s l a s t s t r onghl d, on w hi c h i t s gr i p i s a l r e a dy s l i pi ng.

B ut i t w oul d be a m i s t a ke t o a s s um e t ha t t h e s e de f e a t s w i l l s pe l l t he de m i s e of D a e s h or s i m i l a r vi ol e nt e xt r e m i s t gr oups .

A gr o u p l i ke D a e s h r e l i e s on i t s a bi l i t y t o a t t r a c t young p e opl e t o j oi n i t s r a nks by offering frustrated individuals an ideologic a l l y c ha r ge d s e ns e of pur pos e . D a e s h h a s proven adept at that, drawing fighters from a l l ove r t he w or l d w ho a r e w i l l i n g t o di e f or i t s c a us e — t o c r e a t e a c a l i pha t e s pa ni ng t he A r a b w or l d — a nd i ns pi r i ng m a ny m or e t o c a r r y out a t t a c ks i n t he i r hom e c ount rie s .

R e c a pt ur i ng t e r r i t or y f r om D a e sh — p a rt i c ul a r l y t he c i t i e s t ha t ha ve s e r ve d a s “capitals” of its self-proclaimed caliphate — go e s a l ong w a y t ow a r d w e a ke ni ng i t by s e ndi ng t he m e s s a ge t ha t i t c a not t r a ns l a t e i t s r e l i gi ous i de o l og y i nt o a r e a l ge opl itic a l f or c e .

U S i nt e l l i ge nc e e s t i m a t e s i ndi c a t e t ha t by last September, the flow of foreign recruits c r os s i ng f r om T ur ke y i nt o S yr i a t o j oi n

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Source: AFP (Arab News)

gr upso s uc h a s D a e s h ha d dr ope d f r om a hi ghof 2,0pe r m ont ht oa s f e w a s 50.

B ut t he e xpe r i e nc e of ot he r t e r r or i s t gr oups — most notably Al-Qaeda — shows that e ve n w i t hout a nyt hi ng r e s e m bl i ng a s t a t e , r a di c a l i de ol ogi e s c a n s ur vi ve . T he i r s pon s or s m us t c ha nge t he i r t a c t i c s , bui l di ng t he i r r a nks a n d pl ot t i n g a t t a c ks unde r gr ound.

B ut t he y c a n s t i l l w r e a k ha voc , de s t a bi l i z i ng c ount r i e s a nd c a r r yi ng out de a dl y a s s a ul t s onc i vi l i a ns ne a r a ndf a r.

Moreover, there are plenty of like-minded gr oups ope r a t i ng i n t he s a m e a r e a s . C on sider Al-Nusra Front, a former branch of Al-Qaeda and one of the most powerful militant groups in Syria. Like Daesh, AlNusra nurtures state-building aspirations.

That effort is supported on the religious side by leaders who are largely non-Syrian A r a bs , a nd w hos e r e l i gi ous e di c t s a r e not questioned by the largely Syrian fighters.

Al-Nusra also benefits from its links with g ro u p s th a t s h a re its d e s ire to rid S y ria o f Bashar Assad’s regime. Al-Nusra dominates a coalition called Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (H T S ), w h ic h c o m p ris e s 6 4 fa c tio n s , s o m e m o re m o d e ra te th a n o th e rs . A g a in s t th is b a c k g ro u n d , th e n o tio n th a t re c la im in g te rrito ry fro m D a e s h w ill a m o u n t to fre e in g th e re g io n o f e x tre m is t g ro u p s is c le a rly n a iv e .

P re v e n tin g s u c h g ro u p s fro m a c q u irin g th e p o w e r th e y s e e k w ill re q u ire n o t ju s t m ilita ry defeats, but also a concerted effort to bring o rd e r to th e p o litic a l a re n a , s tre n g th e n th e ru le o f la w a n d e n s u re b ro a d re p re s e n ta tio n .

P r e ve nt i ng s uc h gr oups f r om a c qui r i ng t he pow e r t he y s e e k w i l l r e qu i r e no t j us t m i l i tary defeats, but also a concerted effort to br i ng or de r t o t he pol i t i c a l a r e na , s t r e ngt he n t he r ul e of l a w a nd e ns ur e br oa d r e pr e s e n t a t i on.

I n S yr i a a n d I r a q, t hi s m a y r e qui r e a c l os e r l ok a t t he M us l i m B r ot he r hod, a n i nt e r na t i ona l pol i t i c a l m ove m e nt t ha t m a ny believe has infiltrated various Sunni radical gr oups , de s pi t e i t s publ i c i ns i s t e nc e t ha t i t i s a novi ol e nt m ove m e nt .

M or e c r uc i a l f or I r a q, t he c e nt r a l gove rn ment in Baghdad, led by Al-Abadi, must ove r c om e t he s e c t a r i a ni s m t ha t ha s di vi de d the country for decades, and that intensified in the aftermath of the US-led invasion to ous t P r e s i de nt S a da m H us s e i n. S e c t a r i a n i s m i s a n e ve n bi g e r i s s ue i n I r a q t ha n i t is in Syria, a Sunni-majority country where t he r ul i ng A s s a d f a m i l y b e l ongs t o t he m i nority Shiite-affiliated Alawite sect.

R ot i ng out e xt r e m i s m i n I r a q a nd S yr i a w i l l a l s o r e qui r e a m or e nu a nc e d r e c koni ng w i t h t he r ol e of e xt e r na l pow e rs . Q a ta r ’s F or e i gn M i ni s t e r M oha m m e d bi n A bdul -

rahman Al-Thani has denied that his count r y f unds t he gr oup, but a l s o publ ic ly c a lle d on i t s l e a de r s t o di s t a nc e t he m s e l ve s f r om Al-Qaeda, reinforcing the view that Doha retains influence over Al-Nusra.

As complex and fluid as the situation is, the ke y t o r e s ol vi ng i t m a y be r a t he r s t r a i ght f or w a r d. F i r s t , na t i ona l a nd r e gi ona l gov ernments and non-governmental players need to find ways to cut militant groups’ financial lifelines. Second, the hateful a nd vi ol e nt i de ol ogy f ue l i ng t he s e r a di c a l movements needs to be confronted headon, regardless of who might be offended.

A s D a e s h’ s dr e a m s of a c a l i pha t e s l i p a w a y , i t s hol d ove r t he he a r t s a nd m i nds of frustrated young potential fighters may be w e a ke ni ng.

B ut unl e s s a c onc e r t e d a nd comprehensive effort is made to discredit r a di c a l s a nd s t r e ngt he n pol i t i c a l s ys t e m s , t he c yc l e of vi ol e nc e i n I r a q, S yr i a a nd e l s e w he r e i n t he M i dl e E a s t w i l l r e m a i n unbr oke n. ao d tta a former rofessor at Princeton University and the founder and former director of the Institute of Modern Media at Al-Quds University in Ramallah, is a leading activist for media freedom in the Middle East.

B tu t he w e a k pr ope r t y m a r ke t i s god ne w s f or r e nt e r s w ho benefitted from a 2 percent dec l i ne i n r e nt s f or bot h a pa r t m e nt a nd vi l l a s ove r t he qua r t e r , t he e s t a t e a ge nc y s a i d.T he D uba i pr ope r t y m a r ke t ha s r e m a i ne d i n t h e dol dr um s f or a bout t hr e e ye a r s a s w e a k oi l pr i c e s a nd a s t r ong dol l a r , t o w hi c h t he U A E di r ha m i s pe ge d, ha ve c ur be d de m a ndf or ne w hom e s. “ T he pos i t i ve m om e nt um f r om the first quarter did not translate i nt o i nc r e a s e d a c t i vi t y i n t he s e c ond qua r t e r , a s t he de c l i ne w a s e vi de nt i n bot h c om pleted units and off-plan transactions,” said I va na G a z i voda V uc i ni c , he a d of a dvi s o r y

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r e s e a r c h a t C he s t e r t ons M E N A . “ S e a l i t y a nd a n a m ount of unc e r t a i nt y ha ve c ur be dt r a ns a c t i ona l vol um e s .”

B ut t he br oke r s t i l l e xpe c t s a pi c kup in a c t i vi t y i n t he s e c ond ha l f of t he ye a r w i t h sales and rents ticking up toward the final qua r t e r of 2017.

R e c e nt da t a s ug ge s t s t ha t m os t of t he a c t i on i n t he D uba i pr ope r t y m a r ke t i s t a k i ng place at the affordable end of the spectrum a s l uxr ypr ope r t ypr i c e s c ont i nue t of a l l .

C he s t e r t ons s a i d t ha t a pa r t m e nt pr i c e s w e r e broadly flat during the second quarter with t he hi ghe s t i nc r e a s e i n s a l e s pr i c e s c om i ng f r om D uba i S i l i c on O a s i s . J um e i r a h V i l l a ge T r i a ngl e a l s o s a w a n 1 1 pe r c e nt i nc r e a s e i n s a l e s pr i c e s .

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kers reflecting higher demand for afforda bl e l oc a t i ons . “ I n pl a c e s l i ke D i s c ove r y G a r de ns a nd I n t e r na t i ona l C i t y , w e ha ve ha d no m ove m e nt i n va l ue s f or w e l l ove r 12 m ont hs now .

T he y ha ve he l d s t e a dy a nd t ha t boi l s dow n to affordability. It is what people can afford a nd a l s o i t a l s o a va i l a bl e i n l i m i t e d s up pl y ,” s a i d F a i s a l D ur r a ni , he a d of r e s e a r c h a t C l ut t ons .

S m a l l e r uni t s w e r e m or e r e s i l i e nt t o t he decline as studios and one-bedroom apartments together with two and three-bedroom vi l l a s w i t ne s s e d t he l ow e s t dr ops , C he s t e r t ons s a i d.

T he t op a r e a s ba s e d on s a l e s t r a ns a c t i on vol um e w e r e D uba i M a r i na , E m i r a t e s L i v i nga ndP a l m J um e i r a h.

Dubai property transactions down by 23%

By:Sean Cronin L O N D O N : D uba i pr peo r t y t r a ns a c t i ons pl unge d by 23 pe r c e nt i n t eh s e c ond uaq r t e r ,a c c or di ngt oa r e po r t f r om C eh s t e r t o ns .

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di t w a s not a poul a r t hi ngt od. c a n u nde r s t a nd C a na di a ns ’ c onc e r ns a bout t he s e t t l e m e nt . I n f a c t , I s ha r e t hos e c onc e r ns a bout t he m one y; t ha t ’ s w hy w e settled. If we had continued to fight this, not onl y w oul d w e ha ve i ne vi t a b l y l os t , but e s t i m a t e s r a nge f r om C $30 t o C $40 m i l l i on t ha t i t w oul d ha ve e nde d up c os t i ng t he gov e r nm e nt ,” T r ude a u t ol d r e por t e r s a t a ne w s c onf e r e nc e out s i de P a r l i a m e nt .

C a na di a n P r i m e M i n i s t e r J us t i n T r ude a u on L a s t w e e k, C a na da f or m a l l y a pol ogi z e d t o T hur s da y de f e nde d t he C $10.5 m i l l i on p a y - K ha dr a s pa r t of a s e t t l e m e nt of a C $20 m ilout t o a C a na di a n m a n he l d a t G ua nt a na m o lion civil suit he filed against the Canadian B a y f or a de c a d e , c a l l i ng i t t he be s t c ho i c e in difficult circumstances but said he unders t odw hym a nyops e dt he s e t t l e m e nt .

Trudeau said fighting a lawsuit by Omar K ha dr , w ho w a s 15 w he n he w a s c a pt ur e d i n A f gha ni s t a n a nd s e nt t o t he U .S . m i l i t a r y ba s e i n C uba , w oul d ha ve c os t t he gove rn m e nt m or e m one y i n t he e nd but a c know l“ I

government, a move that re-ignited a nationa l de ba t e a bout t he c a s e .

A n A ngus R e i d pol l f ound 7 1 pe r c e nt of C a na di a ns be l i e ve d T r ude a u m a de t he w r ong c hoi c e i n s e t t l i ng w i t h K h a dr a nd s houl d ha ve i ns t e a df ought K ha dr i nc our t .

C ons e r va t i ve ops i t i on l e a de r A ndr e w S c he e r ha s s a i d t he pa yout i s “ di s gus t i ng” a nd s e nds a t e r r i bl e m e s s a ge t o C a na da ’ s m i l i t a r ym e m be r s a ndve t e r a ns .

A j udge i n O nt a r i o on T hu r s da y r e j e c t e d a bi d by a U .S . s ol di e r ’ s w i do w a nd a n i nj ur e d ve t e r a n t o f r e e z e t he a s s e t s of K ha dr a f t e r t he he r e c e i ve dt he s e t t l e m e nt .

Government issues official apology, confirms settlement payout to Omar Khadr Khadr was held at Guantanamo after his 2002 capture in Afghanistan. He was charged with throwing the grenade that killed U.S. Army Sergeant Christopher Speer in 2002, when Khadr was 15. He pleaded guilty to murder

but later recanted and said he was coerced into making the plea.

Trudeau said “we all end up paying” when governments fail to respect the rights of its people.

“The measure of a just society is not whether we stand up for people’s rights when it’s easy or popular to do so, it’s whether we recognize rights when it’s difficult, when it’s unpopular,” he said.

$10.5M settlement for Omar Khadr ‘absolutely wrong’: Clement T ue s da y . “ W e a r e a nt i c i pa t i ng, l i ke I t hi n k a i n 203, a nd t he n s ha r e d t h a t e vi de nc e w i t h l i e s of t he vi c t i m s — a s he ha d

J us t i n T r u de a u’ s L i be r a l gove r n m e nt i s a l s o goi ng t o a pol ogi z e t o t h e f or m e r G ua nt a na mo Bay detainee who pleaded guilty to five w a r c r i m e s be f or e a m i l i t a r y c om m i s s i on in 2010, related to alleged offences that occ ur r e d i n A f gha ni s t a n i n 20, i nc l udi ng t he murder of a U.S. soldier. The Toronto-born K ha dr , 30, ha d s ue d t he f e de r a l gove r nm e nt f or $20 m i l l i onf or br e a c hi nghi s r i ght s .

P a r t of t he $10.5 m i l l i on w i l l go t o K ha dr ’ s l e ga l t e a m , w hi l e t he a pol ogy w i l l be de l i v e r e d by t he j us t i c e a nd publ i c s a f e t y m i ni s t e r s ,t he s our c e s a i d.

K ha dr ’ s l a w ye r s a nd a s poke s m a n f or P ubl i c S a f e t y M i ni s t e r R a l ph G oda l e r e f us e d t o comment publicly citing confidentiality reas ons . P r i m e M i ni s t e r J us t i n T r u de a u, how e ve r ,di dnot de nya de a l ha dbe e nr e a c h e d. “ T he r e i s a j udi c i a l pr oc e s s unde r w a y t ha t ha s be e n unde r w a y f or a num be r of ye a r s now ,” T r ude a u s a i d i n D ubl i n, I r e l a nd, on

be r of pe opl e a r e , t ha t t ha t j udi c i a l pr o c e s s i s c om i ngt oi t s c onc l us i on.”

W hi l e A m ne s t y I nt e r na t i ona l w e l c om e d ne w s of t h e s e t t l e m e nt , w hi c h a not he r s our c e s a i d w a s s i gne d l a s t W e dne s da y , i t ha s a l s o sparked fierce criticism. The Canadian Taxpa ye r s F e de r a t i on, f or e xa m pl e , s t a r t e d a n onl i ne pe t i t i on a i m e d a t T r ude a u, de pl o r i ng t he de a l .

Khadr’s lawyers filed the 20-million w r ongf ul i m pr i s onm e nt l a w s ui t , a r gui ng t he gove r nm e nt vi ol a t e d i nt e r na t i o na l l a w by not pr ot e c t i ng i t s ow n c i t i z e n a nd c ons pi r e d w i t ht he U .S .i ni t s a bus e of t he pr i s one r .

T he s ui t w a s , i n pa r t , ba s e d on a S upr e m e C our t of C a na da de c i s i on f r om 201 t ha t Canadian intelligence officials obtained e vi de nc e f r om K ha dr unde r “ opr e s s i ve c i r c um s t a nc e s ,” s uc h a s s l e e p de pr i va t i on, dur i ng i n t e r r oga t i ons a t G ua nt a na m o B a y num

U.S officials.

A badly wounded 1 -year-old Khadr was captured by U.S. troops following a firefight at a suspected al-Qaida compound that res ul t e d i n t he de a t h of a n A m e r i c a n s pe c i a l f or c e s s ol di e r , U .S . A r m y S gt . C hr i s t ophe r S pe e r . K ha dr w a s a c c us e d of t hr ow i ng t he gr e na de t ha t ki l l e d S pe e r but t he e vi de nc e against him was flimsy.

H e pl e a d e d gui l t y i n 201 t o c ha r ge s t ha t i n c l ude d S pe e r ’ s m ur d e r a nd w a s s e nt e nc e d t o f or a f ur t he r e i ght ye a r s i n c us t ody . K h a dr l a t e r s a i d he onl y pl e a de d gui l t y t o ge t out of G ua nt a na m o. T he younge s t a nd l a s t W e s t e r n de t a i ne e he l d a t t he i nf a m ous U .S . m i l i t a r y pr i s on i n C uba r e t ur ne d t o C a na d a i n 201 to s e r ve t he r e m a i nde r of hi s s e nt e nc e . H e w a s finally released on bail in Edmonton in May 2015pe ndi nga na pe a l of hi s gui l t ypl e a .

A f t e r hi s r e l e a s e , he a pol ogi z e d t o t he f a m i -

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L a t e l y , he ha s s a i d w a nt e d t o w or ka s a nur se .

S pe e r ’ s w i dow a nd re tire d A m e ric a n s e rge a nt L a yne M or r i s , w ho w a s bl i nde d by a gr e na de a t t he A f gha n c om po und w he r e K ha dr w a s c a pt ur e d, w on a de f a ul t U S $134.2 m i l l i on i n da m a ge s a ga i ns t K ha dr i n 2015, but C a na di a n e xpe r t s c a l l e d i t hi gh l yunl i ke l yt he j udgm e nt c oul dbe e nf or c e d.

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16 CITY IN CRISIS Entire city and area of Williams Lake ordered evacuated as fire threatens last highway out SHAWAAL 27. 1438 July 21, 2017

By:Gordon Hoekstra P R I N C E G E O R G E — T he pr ovi nc i a l w i l d fire crisis took a dramatic turn for the worse S a t ur da y e ve ni ng a s t he e nt i r e c i t y of W i l l i a m s L a ke a nd i t s s ur r oundi ng a r e a w e r e or de r e de va c ua t e d.

With the main highway, Hwy. , cut just to the north of the city by firefighting efforts and far to the south by the Ashcroft-Cache Creek fire, the order meant thousands were heading south on Hwy. , then cutting east on t he o nl y ot he r hi ghw a y out , H w y . 24, a s e c onda r y hi ghw a y . F r o m t he j u nc t i on w i t h H w y . 5 ne a r L i t t l e F or t , e va c ue e s w e r e t ol d t ohe a ds out hof K a m l ops .

T he t i m i ng of t he e va c ua t i on, or de r e d j us t before p.m., was driven by fears that fires c oul d s hor t l y c u t t ha t l a s t r out e out of W i l l i a m s L a ke . “ I t hi nk ba s i c a l l y , M ot he r N a t ur e i s s or t of bringing forward our worst-case scenario,” C a r i bo R e gi on a l D i s t r i c t C h a i r m a n A l R i c hm ond s a i d a s w i nds be ga n t o pi c k up S a t ur da y a f t e r no, pr om pt i ng t he e xpa n s i onf e va c ua t i onr de r s a nda le rts .

A l e k S ha r m a n, w hos e f a m i l y ow ns T i m H or t ons i n W i l l i a m s L a ke , s a i d j us t be f or e 7 p.m . t ha t r e s i de nt s w e r e be i ng t ol d t he r e i s noi m m e di a t e da nge r t ot he c i t y . ( L a t e S a t ur da y , t he m a yor of W i l l i a m s L a ke was reported as saying flames had crept to w i t hi nt hr e e ki l om e t r e s of hi s c i t y) .

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District ha s now p os t e d a n e va c ua t i on a l e r t f or a r e a s a r ound L i t t l e F or t a nd nor t h t o C l e a r w a t e r , including the now all-important junction of H w y . 24 a nd H w y . 5, w a r ni ng of i m m i ne nt danger from fires and telling people to be ready to flee on a moment’s notice.

D a ve C a dy of t he W i l l i a m s L a ke I ndi a n Band said he understood the fire jumped the F r a s e r R i ve r on t he w e s t s i de of W i l l i a m s L a ke , nor t h of t ow n. T he r e ha ve be e n ot he r flare ups in the area as well, he said.

“The traffic is unbelievable,” he said, of the fleeing residents. Television showed a long line of traffic heading slowly south on Hwy. .

S hor t l y a f t e r 7 p.m ., a l a r ge a r e a s out h of Q ue s ne l w a s or de r e d e va c ua t e d , w i t h pe o pl e be i ng t ol d t o he a d s out h on s i de r oa ds because of the Hwy closure just north of W i l l i a m s L a ke a nd t he n f ol l ow t he s a m e r out e t o K a m l ops l a i d out f or pe opl e i n W i l l i a m s L a ke .

T h e c ity o f W illia m s L a k e n o rm a lly h a s a population of about 11,000, with ,000 more in s u rro u n d in g a re a s th a t w e re a ls o o rd e re d e v a c u a te d . H o w e v e r, th o u s a n d s h a d a lre a d y le ft th e C a rib o o c ity in re c e n t d a y s .

E a rlie r in th e a fte rn o o n S a tu rd a y , th e fo re c a s t h ig h w in d s th a t h a d p u t n e rv e s o n e d g e b e g a n to fan the flames of fires in the Cariboo.

M e m b e rs o f th e F irs t N a tio n c o m m u n ity o f X a ts u ll 2 5 k m n o rth o f W illia m s L a k e , w h e re s o m e h a d re fu s e d to le a v e a n d s ta y e d to fight fires, fled the community early Satu r d a y a f te r n o o n .“ W in d s p ic k e d u p a n d h u g e fires all around us,” acinda Mack, a commun ity m e m b e r w h o h a d s ta y e d b e h in d to s u p port firefighters said by email around 2 p.m. “ E ve r ybo dy m ovi ng nor t h – huge , huge s m oke .” M a ny of W i l l i a m s L a ke ’ s r e s i de nt s ha ve a l r e a dy l e f t vol unt a r i l y , how e ve r t he or de r m e a ns t hous a nds m or e w i l l ha ve t o l e a ve . T he c i t y s a i d bus e s w e r e pos i t i one d i n 12 a r e a s o f t he c i t y f or pe opl e w ho di d not ha ve t he i r ow nve hi c l e a va i l a bl e .

“ R e s i de nt s i n t he s e a r e a s w ho a r e una bl e t o self-evacuate must make their way to a must e r poi nt i n t he c i t y i m m e di a t e l y a s bu s e s departing the city cannot wait indefinitely.

I f r e s i de nt s a r e una bl e t o ge t t o a m us t e r poi nt , pl e a s e c a l l t he R C M P … i m m e di a t e l y ,” t he e va c ua t i on r de r r e a d.

Raging wildfires in British Columbia had a l r e a dy di s pl a c e d m or e t ha n 17,0 pe o pl e , w hi l e t he pr ovi nc i a l gove r nm e nt s a i d e a r l i e r S a t ur da y t ha t a not he r 27,0 pe opl e ha d be e n t ol d t he y m a y ne e d t o l e a ve t he i r hom e s a t a m om e nt ’ s not ic e .

Kevin Skrepnek, B.C.’s chief fire information officer, had warned at 1 p.m. Saturday that gusty winds would set off extreme and violently aggressive fire behaviour.

H e s a ys c r e w s ha ve be e n pr e pa r i ng f or t he w i nds by c onduc t i ng c ont r o l l e d bur ns i n t he fire path near the communities of Williams L a ke , 10 M i l e H ous e a nd 150 M i l e H ous e to prevent the fires from spreading.

A s a pr e c a ut i on, t he X a t s ul l c om m uni t y ha d earlier taken a head count of the people who had stayed to fight fires and provide l ogi s t i c a l s upor t a nd f od, or ha d j oi ne d t he effort from other communities.

As with other fires in the B.C. Interior s t a r t e d l a t e l a s t w e e k, t he l i ght ni ng s t r i ke s a r ound t he F i r s t N a t i on c om m u ni t y of X a t s ul l be f or e l a s t w e e ke ndha s i m m e di a t e l y ignited the tinder-dry forest.

T he y ha d be e n w or ki ng ha r d t o c ont a i n t he fires, but now the danger is the high winds fanning already existing fires and pushing t he m t hr ough t he dr y f or e s t s a nd gr a s s l a nds i nt he C a r i bo.

T ha t da nge r ha d a l r e a dy c a us e d ot he r e va c ua t i on or de r s i n t he a r e a s s ur r oundi ng W i l l i a m s L a ke e a r l i e r on on S a t ur da y , i nc l udi ng L on L a ke a nd B i g C r e e k, a nd e va c ua t i on a l e r t s i n T a t l a L a ke a nd t he V i l l a ge of C l i n t on.

A n a l e r t w a s i s s ue d f o r a n a r e a s out h w e s t of P r i nc e G e or ge a s w e l l .

One fire had been ignited at the edge of a

hay field, and Sellars and others tried to get w a t e r f r om a t a n k on S e l l a r ’ s t r uc ks t o t he fire but the hoses were 100 feet short.

Still, they managed to keep fire from de s t r oyi ng a ny of t he 60 hom e s , a bout 25 ki l om e t r e s nor t hof W i l l i a m s L a ke .

I n one i ns t a nc e , w a t e r f r om a ki di e p ol was used to extinguish a fire on a lawn.

When the fires initially started, almost immed ia te ly , th e c o m m u n ity o f X a ts u ll w a s to ld th e y w e re o n th e ir o w n , b u t h a d s lo w ly g a th ered resources to fight the fires, said Mack.

Like other First Nations that have defied e va c ua t i on r e c om m e nda t i ons , M a c k s a i d t he y ha d l i t t l e c hoi c e but t o pr ot e c t t he i r c om m uni t ya nds a ve hom e s.

M a c k s t r e s s e d i t w a s t he c om m u ni t y di r e c t ing and doing the firefighting, although they were co-ordinating their efforts with the B.C. Wildfire Service. “ I a m s o pr oud of m y c om m un i t y ,” M a c k ha ds a i dF r i da ya f t e r no.

O n S a t ur da y m or ni ng, a l ong t he hi ghw a y ne a r X a t s ul l , t he a r e a w a s a l r e a dy bl a nke t e d i n s m oke . I n f a c t , he a vy s m oke hung in t he a i r f or m or e t ha n 10 ki l om e t r e s a l ong t he hi ghw a y f r om W i l l i a m s L a ke a nd pa s t Q ue s ne l .

T he r e i s a l s o a he a vy pol i c e pr e s e nc e i n t he area, with RCMP officers stationed at seve r a l r oa d c l os ur e s i nt o c om m uni t i e s w i t h e va c ua t i onr de r s ,i nc l udi ngX a t s ul l .

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LIFESTYLE

Selecting The Right Friend

By: Nada Adam s t a r t w i t h t he N a m e of A l l a h, pr a i s e H i m , a nd a sk A lla h to ra is e t he r a nk of our de a r a nd be l ov e d m a s te r M u t ha t ha m m a d, a nd pr ot e c t hi s na t i o n f r om w hi c h he f e a r e d f or t he m . T he r e a f t e r , de a r r e s pe c t e dbr ot he r s a ndS i s t e r s i nI s l a m , Allah said in the Holy Qur’an: This Ayah means: {Those who were friends in this life will be enemies on the Day of Judgement except those who were pious} A l l a h S ubha na hu W a t a ^ a l a i nf or m e d us i n t hi s ve r s e t ha t t he pe opl e w ho w e r e f r i e nds i n t hi s w or l d w i l l t ur n i nt o e ne m i e s i n t he H e r e a f t e r e xc e pt f or t hos e w hos e f r i e nds hi p w a s ba s e d on pi e t y t he i r l ove t o one a not he r a ndc om pa ni ons hi pw i l l s ur e l yr e m a i n.

T he pi ous s l a ve s , de a r br ot he r s a nd s i s t e r s , a r e t hos e w ho do a l l w ha t A l l a h or de r e d t he m t o do a nd r e f r a i ne d f r om a l l w ha t A l l a h f or b a de . T he y a r e r e l i gi ous know l e dge a bl e t o e ns ur e t he i r a c t s of w or s hi p a r e va l i d a dhe r i n g t o r e qui s i t e s a nd pr e r e qui s i t e s .

T he y a r e t he one s w ho t r e a t t he pe opl e w i t h ki nde s s a nd a r e hone s t i n t he i r i s l a m i c a l l y a pr ove d de a l i n gs – m os t i m por t a nt l y t he y a r e hone s t w i t h t he m s e l ve s , w i t h ot he r s a nd w i t h A l l a hS ubha na huw a t a ^ a la .

T he Q ue s t i on i s : H ow m a ny pe opl e now a da ys c a r e f ul l y c hos e a nd s e l e c t t he pi o us , God-fearing friend? How many parents t he s e da ys a r e t r ul y c onc e r ne d a bout c hos i ng r i ght e o us c om pa ni ons f or t he i r c hi l dr e n?

I w oul d s a y , s a dl y ve r y f e w … S o pe opl e c onf us e god m a ne r s w i t h know l e dge in t he R e l i gi on.

Y e s m a ne r s a r e v e r y i m p or t a nt i n I s l a m how e ve r , know i ng how t o be -

l i e ve i n A l l a h a nd H i s M e s s e nge r c or r e c t l y l e dge in a nd l e a r ni ng t he obl i ga t or y know t he r e l i gi oni s t he m os t i m por t a nt .

This is further confirmed by Hadith of the M e s s e nge r of A l l a h t ha t m e a ns , “ S e e ki ng know l e dge i s a pe r s ona l obl i t he R e l i gi ous ga t i one ve r yM us l i m .”

T hi s i s m a i nl y due t o t he m a s s i ve i gno r a nc e i n t he r e l i gi on t ha t i s w i de s pr e a d a nd s o m a ny pe opl e a r e pl a gue d w i t h pr obl e m now-a-days. The world has an epidemic of R e l i g i ous i gnor a nc e w i t h s o m a ny pe o pl e c l a i m i ng t o ha ve R e l i gi ous know l e dge

a r r oga nc e a bout re lit he y s pe a k f r om t opi c s t he y i n r e a l i t y know not hi ng a nd w or s e , a d t o s uc h t opi c t he i r ow n opi ni on…a l l t he w hi l e , t he y unkow i ngl y w i t h s uc h i l l c onvi c t i on, b e lie d A lla h a nd H i s m e s s e nge r w he t he r i nt e nt i ona l l y or unkow i n gl y .

A r e l i gi o us l y i gnor a nt pe r s on w i l l ne ve r e ve r be c om e pi ous . A l l a h doe s not t a ke i gno r a nt pe opl e a s U pr i ght R i ght e ous P i ous pe opl e .

T he onl y w a y t o be r i ght e ous i s be c om e pi ous first. And the only way to piety is to gain pr ope r a nd a ut he nt i c r e l i gi ous know l e dge .

E ve n t he be s t c r e a t i on, our M e s s e nge r , ha d a t e a c he r w ho w a s J i br e a l …w e a r e not bor n know i ng a nd w e m us t l e a r n r e ga r dl e s s your

a ge .

M a y A l l a h, m a ke us a m ong t he pi ous s l a ve s of Allah who co-operate with one another to pe r f or m w ha t A l l a h a c c e pt s . M a y w e c om e t oge t he r t o do w ha t i s i n obe di e nc e t o A l l a h.

M a y A l l a h bl e s s us w i t h a pi ous f r i e nd w ho w i l l gui de us t o godne s s a nd t o t he de e ds which will benefit us in our afterlife O ur P i ous f r i e nd, i ns t e a d of a s ki ng you; w he r e do you w a nt t o go o ut t o t oni ght , or w hi c h da nc e / ni g ht c l ub do you w a nt t o go t o or w ha t m ovi e do you w a nt t o w a t c h i n t he t he a t r e t oni ght , t he y w i l l a s k you: how a bout w e bot h a t t e nd a r e l i gi ous l e s s on t hi s e ve ni ng by t he w i l l of A l l a h s ubha na hu w a t a ^ a l a . I t ’ s god t o not e , t he pe r s on( s ) s e e k i ng t o a d t o t he i r r e l i gi ous know l e dge is a n i ndi c a t i on t ha t A l l a h ha s w i l l e d godne s s f or pe r s on( s ) w hodt hi s .

Therefore, the righteous friends are those who remind each other about the Hereafter and encourage each other to perform good deeds. They do not cheat each other, and certainly do not encourage each other to do something forbidden or unjust.

A pi ous f r i e nd i s one w oul d a dvi s e you a nd w a r n you i f you do a f or bi de n a c t be c a us e he w i s he s you t o be r e l i gi ous l y w e l l . P r oph e t M uha m m a d pe a c e be upon hi m s a i d w ha t m e a ns : < < T he be l i e ve r i s l i ke a m i r r or t o hi s br ot he r > > M e a ni ng he w a r ns a nd a dvi s e s hi s br ot he r unt i l hi s s i t ua t i on i s c or r e c t e d.

T he m i r r or i s us e d t o r e ve a l t ha t w hi c h w e di s l i ke i n our s e l ve s i n or de r t o be r e m ove d or c or r e c t e d. T he pr ophe t l i ke ne d t he be l i e ve r t o t he m i r r or i n t e r m s of r e c ogni z i ng t he f a ul t s i n hi s br ot he r a nd gui di ng hi m f or t he s a ke of A l l a h unt i l t ha t f a ul t i s c or r e c t e d.

A pi ous f r i e nd t he s e da ys i s ve r y r a r e ; t he pi ous f r i e nd ( m a l e or f e m a l e ) i s t he one w ho l ove s you f or t he s a ke of A l l a h onl y a nd i s f r i e nds w i t h you f or no ot he r r e a s on.

Unlike the many so-called friends who are friends with you now-a-days who are affili-

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S h e s a id th e c a u s e s e e m s to h a v e b e e n a la c k o f ra in a n d e v a p o ra tio n d u e to h o t w e a th e r. “ T h e e v a p o ra tio n p la y s a b ig ro le in th a t a n d it ju s t c o n c e n tr a te s w h a t’s th e r e ,” A lth o u s e s a id .

T he de a d c ow s a nd c a l ve s w e r e di s c ove r e d l a s t F r i da y on C r ow n l a nd s out h of t he c om m uni t y o f C ha p l i n. T he pa s t ur e i s ope r a t e d by a gr a z i ng c om pa ny a nd l e a s e d by 3 c a t t l e ow ne r s .

A t t he t i m e , m uc h of s out hw e s t e r n S a s ka t c he w a n w a s unde r a he a t w a r ni ng a s t e m pe r a t ur e s hove r e da r ound30C .

A l t hous e s a i d t he r e c a n be f e w s i gns f or s e v e r a l da ys w he n a ni m a l s dr i nk t ha t m uc h s a l t i nw a t e r .

“They may look fine for a few days and then t he r e w o ul d be s ude n de a t hs . I t ’ s not l i ke you’ r e go i ng t o s e e a f e w di e one da y a nd a

f e w t he ne xt . I t doe s t e nd t o eb a f a i r l y s ude n c a ta s t r ophi c e ve nt ,” s he e x pl a i ne d. “ T ha t w oul d m a ke i t ve r y c ha l l e ngi ng t o pi c k up or pr e ve nt i n m a ny w a ys , be c a us e I don’ t t hi nk a ny of us w e r e r e a l l y a s pr e pa r e d f or t he l e ve l of qua l i t y pr obl e m s t ha t t he r e a r e i n t hi s w a t e r .”

R C M P a nd a ni m a l pr ot e c t i ve s e r vi c e s a r e i nve s t i ga t i ng.

An estimated 2 0 surviving cow-calf pairs were moved to a different pasture that has a s a f e a nd s e c ur e w a t e r s our c e , a l t houg a ha ndf ul ha ve s i nc e di e d a n d ot he r s r e m a i n unde r ve t e r i na r yc a r e , A l t ho us e s a i d.

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d w i t h you f or m a ny w or l dl y ga i ns / pos s i ons s uc h a s your m one y , your s t a t us i n c om m niu t y , your f a m i l y or w or k, y our i s t a nc e t o ge t a nd ke e p a j ob, or your c t i ons – f or e i t he r bus i ne s s or pe r s ona l ve nt ur e s a nd c ont a c t s , t o buy a c a r or m or e of t e n, t he y w i s h t o m a r r y s om e one re la te d t o you…t hos e a r e not r e a l f r i e nds , t he y a r e so-called friends after worldly gain matt e r s a nd on t he D a y of J udgm e nt t hi s f a ke w or l dl yf r i e nds hi pw i l l t ur nt oe nm i t y .

T hi s t ype of f r i e nds hi p i s S O s pe c i a l , r a r e and significant that in the religion, it’s ment i one d – “ t hos e w ho a r e t r ul y f r i e nds a nd l ove e a c h ot he r f or t he s a ke of A l l a h s ha l l be unde r t he s ha de of t he t hr one ( t he c e i l i n g of P a r a di s e ) on t he D a y of J udge m e nt , w he r e ( t he be s t of c r e a t i ons w i l l be ) t he pr ophe ts a nd m a r t yr s w ho w i l l be pl e a s e d t o s e e t he s e s i nc e r e pi ous f r i e nds .”

I n c onc l us i on de a r br ot he r s a nd s i s t e r s , i f you know t ha t your M us l i m br ot he r / s i s t e r ha s not l e a r nt t he m a t t e r s of t he r e l i gi on, ha s not l e a r nt t he obl i ga t i ons a nd i s not a w a re of t he f or bi de n m a t t e r s , i t i s your dut y not l e a ve hi m i n hi s i gnor a nc e but t o a dvi s e hi m w i t h t he pr ope r pa t h f or t he s a ke of A l l a h.

A nd i f you w i s h t o vi s i t your b r ot he r , t he n vi s i t hi m w i t h s i nc e r e god i nt e n t i ons hope f ul t ha t A l l a h t o r e w a r d you on t he D a y of J udge m e nt . a te se s t he a ss c one

Tests confirm 200 dead cows drank toxic water on Saskatchewan pasture

By:Jennifer Graham, The Canadian Press REGINA -- Tests have concluded that about 20 c a t t l e f ound de a d i n a pa s t ur e i n s out h w e s t e r nS a s ka t c he w a n dr a nkt oxi c w a t e r .

D r. B e tty A lth o u s e , th e p ro v in c e ’s c h ie f v e terinary officer, says water samples from the p a s tu re ’s d u g o u t h a d a s u lp h a te c o n c e n tra tio n o f m o r e th a n 2 4 ,0 0 0 m illig r a m s p e r litr e .

S ul pha t e c onc e nt r a t i ons ove r 1,0 m illigr a m s pe r l i t r e c a n c a us e ne ur ol ogi c a l t r a u m a i n c a t t l e a nd c a n ki l l a t l e ve l s ove r 7, 0 m i l l i gr a m s .

D i s s ol v e d s ol i ds , i nc l udi ng s a l t s , i n t he w a t e r w e r e a l s o e xt r e m e l y hi gh a t 3,40 m i l l i gr a m s pe r l i t r e . I nf or m a t i o n f r om t he pr ovi nc i a l gove r nm e nt s uge s ts w a te r w ith di s s ol v e d s ol i ds gr e a t e r t ha n 7,0 m illigr a m s s houl dnot be us e df or c a t t l e a t a l l .

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Transport Canada eliminates rules on flying drones near buildings and animals By: Jeff Lagerquist, CTVNews.ca T r a ns por t C a na da i s r e l a xi ng its re strictions on recreational drone users -e l i m i na t i ng r ul e s f or pi l ot s on how c l os e they can fly the devices around animals, bui l di ngs ,a ndot he r s t r u c t ur e s .

T he upda t e d s a f e t y m e a s ur e s a l s o s hr i nk t he d i s t a nc e t ha t s om e unm a ne d a e r i a l ve hi c l e s m us t k e e p f r o m pe opl e , ve hi c l e s ,ve s s e l s ,he l i pa ds a nda i r por t s .

U nde r t he ne w r ul e s , d r one s t ha t w e i gh m or e t ha n 250 gr a m s , but l e s s t ha n one ki l ogr a m , m us t ke e p a t l e a s t 30 m e t r e s a w a y f r om ve h i c l e s , v e s s e l s , a nd pe o pl e , i ns t e a d of t he pr e v i ous 75 m e t r e s .

D r one s w e i ghi ng be t w e e n one ki l ogr a m a nd 35 ki l ogr a m s c ont i nue t o be r e s t r i c t e dt o75m e tre s .

Operators are now allowed to fly within . kilometres of airports and within 1. ki l om e t r e s of a e r odr om e s us e d e xc l u s i ve l y by he l i c opt e r s , dow n f r om t he pr e vious nine-kilometre restriction for both.

T he ni ne ki l om e t r e di s t a nc e r e s t r i c t i on for forest fires has also been expanded to i nc l ude “ a l l n a t ur a l ha z a r ds or di s a s t e r s ,” a c c or di ng t o a s t a t e m e nt f r om T r a ns por t M i ni s t e r M a r c G a r ne a u’ s pr e s s s e c r e t a r y .

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c l os e c a l l s be t w e e n pi l ot e d a i r c r a f t unm a ne d a e r i a l de vi c e s ha s r i s e n i n c onc e r t w i t h t he gr ow t h i n us e by hob byi s t .

A s t udy r e l e a s e d l a s t m ont h by t h e U ni ve r s i t y of C a l ga r y f o und 35 dr one i nc i de nt s w e r e r e por t e d i n C a na di a n a i r s pa c e be t w e e n N ove m be r 205 a nd D e c e m be r 2016.

T he a ut hor s s a i d t he num be r s be ga n t o r i s e dr a m a t i c a l l y a f t e r 2013 , w he n dr one t e c hnol og y b e c a m e m or e r e a di l y a va i l a bl e t oc ons um e r s .

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5 Public Speaking Secrets That Will Help You Make Your Company Grow

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eople trust eloquent speakers more than honest ones -- which doesn’t mean to start lying. Just sharpen your speaking skills.

By: Ari Rabban I f y ou’ r e on s t a ge , you r a udi e nc e m e m be r s w i l l a s s um e you’ r e t he e xpe r t a nd w i l l t r e a t you as such -- unless you give them a reason t obe l i e ve ot he r w i s e .

The 2 Unbreakable Laws of Public Speaking P ubl i c s pe a ki ng c a n be f r i ght e n i ng, but f or e nt r e pr e ne ur s w ho l e a r n t o t a ke , a nd ow n, the podium, the benefits far outweigh the s t a ge f r i ght .

S uc c e e di ng a s a s m a l l bus i ne s s i s a l l a bout bui l di ngt r us t w i t hyou r c ons um e r s .

A c c or di ng t o H a r va r d U ni ve r s i t y r e s e a r c h e r s , pe opl e t r us t e l oq ue nt s pe a ke r s m or e t ha n hone s t one s , e v e n w he n t he m or e a r t i c ul a t e s pe a ke r i s n’ t t e l l i ng t he w hol e t r ut h.

T ha t do e s n’ t m e a n y ou c a n s t a r t l yi ng t o ge t a he a d, but i t doe s m e a n t ha t s ha r pe r s pe a k i ngs ki l l s c oul di m pr ov e your br a nd’ s pe r c e pt i on.

E ve n i f you a r e n’ t a na t ur a l , you c a n im pr ove your publ i c s pe a ki ng w i t h pr a c t i c e a nd a l i t t l e s upor t . R e s e a r c he r s a t t he U ni ve r s i t y of W e s t A us t r a l i a f ound t ha t s t ude nt s t he y s t udi e d w ho r e c e i ve d r e a s s ur i ng m e s s a ge s be f or e a s pe e c h r e por t e d l e s s a nxi e t y t ha nt hos e w hodi dnot .

S o, i f y ou c a n ge t pa s t your a nxi e t y , you’ ll find that public speaking has its perks I met s e ve r a l of m y l a r g e s t P hone .c om c l i e nt s , ffor example, when they approached me a f t e r on e of m y s pe a ki ng opr t uni t i e s . I n s om e of t he s e c a s e s , t he y w e r e t he onl y o ne s t oa pr oa c hm e out of t he e nt i r e c r ow d.

So, if you invest a bit of practice, you’ll find t ha t pu bl i c s pe a k i ng c a n he l p yo u m e e t ne w

pe plo e , i m pr ove your pr e s e nt a t i ons a nd s t r e ngt he n your br a nd.H e r e a r e s e ve r a l t i ps t ohe l pyoudt ha t : 1. Eliminate ambiguity about your audience -- and your topic.

D on’ t j us t ge t t o know your a udi e nc e m e m bers the day of the speech -- research them be f or e ha nd. H ow m a ny w i l l be t he r e ? W ha t do t he d e m ogr a phi c s l ok l i ke ? S i m pl i f y your de l i ve r y i f you’ r e s pe a ki ng t o a gr oup of l a ype o pl e , or ge t t e c hni c a l i f your a udi e nc e c ons i s t s e nt i r e l yof e ngi ne e r s .

A l s o r e c ogni z e t ha t s i m pl y know i ng your topic isn’t enough. Dig deeper and find out w hy your a udi e nc e c a r e s a bout t hi s t opi c r i ght now , w ha t pos i t i ons on t he i s s ue s i n your i ndu s t r y t he y hol d a nd w ha t ki nds of que s t i ons youc a ne xpe c t t or e c e i ve .

A l s o, be pr e pa r e d t o pi vot : O nc e , w he n F a c e bok C O O S he r yl S a ndbe r g w a s pr e pa r i ng f or one of he r s pe e c he s , s he di t c he d he r or i gi na l p r e s e nt a t i on, w hi c h s he de s c r i be d as “chock-full of facts and figures and nothi ngpe r s ona l .”

I ns t e a d, s he c ha nge d t a c t i c s a t t he l a s t m i n ut e t o p r e s e nt e m ot i ona l s t or i e s , a nd he r s pe e c hbe c a m e a vi r a l hi t .

2. Familiarize yourself with the environment.

W i l l you ha ve vi de o s c r e e ns a nd a pr oj e c t or ? W he r e a r e t he l i ght s ; h ow a r e t he s e a t s a r r a nge d, a nd w ha t i s t he dr e s s c ode ? T he m or e you know a bout your s pe a ki ng e nvi r onm e nt , t he f e w e r hi c c ups you’ l l e nc oun ter on the day of the event -- and the more c om m a ndi ng a nd a s s e r t i ve pr e s e nc e you’ ll ha ve , he l pi ng you m a ke s t r onge r c one c t i ons w i t ha t t e nde e s .

A s f or t he dr e s s c ode , r e ga r dl e s s of w ha t t he y’ r e w e a r , m a ke s ur e y ou w e a r s om e t hi ng c om f or t a bl e . N ot hi ng e xa c e r ba t e s nerves like a too-tight shirt collar or pants t ha t r i de up.

3. Study the pros -- and yourself.

P r a c t i c e your s pe e c h i n f r ont of a m i r r or .

W he n you’ r e r e a dy , t r y i t out on c ol l e a gue s a nd f r i e nds . O pe n your s e l f t o he l pf ul c r i t i c i s m , a nd t r y not t o t a ke f e e dba c k pe r s ona l l y . A c c e pt opr t uni t i e s t o s pe a k a t s m a l l e r e nga ge m e nt s t o bui l d your c hops a nd a c c l i m a t e t ot he r ol e be f o r e youga f t e r t he bi g ge r c l i e nt s your e a l l yw a nt t ol a nd.

I f you f e e l t ha t your pr e s e nt a t i o n s ki l l s a r e shaky, find videos of previous sessions of the

e ev tn a n d w a t c h t he s uc c e s s f ul s pe a ke r s . A s f or m e r T E D x t a l k pa r t i c i pa nt B r oke W a rn e r s a i d, de s c r i bi ng t ha t e xpe r i e nc e : “ T he r e a r e c ount l e s s vi de os t o s t udy , boks to re a d a nd onl i ne r e s our c e s f r om t hos e w ho’ ve w a l ke d be f or e you.

I c ons um e d e ve r yt hi ng, a nd vor a c i ous l y . I w a t c he d c l os e t o 50 t a l ks , r e a d t w o boks ,a nd r e a d m a ny m a ny pos t s .”

4. Start and finish strong -- with no apologies.

S pe nd e xt r a t i m e c r a f t i ng t he be gi ni ng a nd e nd of your s pe e c h. A s t r ong s ta rt w ill he l p you ge t i nt o a r hyt hm , w hi l e a pow e rful finish will help you drive the point home i n c a s e you s t a r t t o s t um bl e a l ong t he w a y .

Do what comes naturally -- not every great s pe e c h ne e ds a j oke or t r a gi c s t or y t o be m e m or a bl e .

When you feel uncertain, your first instinct m a yt be t o a pol ogi z e t o your a udi e nc e f or your s hor t c om i ngs . D on’ t do i t . I f you’ r e on t he s t a ge , t he a udi e nc e w i l l a s s um e you’ re t he e x pe r t a nd t r e a t you a s s uc h unl e s s you e xpl i c i t l yt e l l t he m not t o.

5. Reap the rewards.

E ve n i f ha l f your a udi e nc e e xi t s , one im pr e s s e d pe r s on c oul d be t he ga t e w a y t o y our ne xt m a j or c ont r a c t . W he t he r you l e a ve w i t h doz e ns of l e a ds or j us t s p r e a d a pa s s i ona t e m e s s a ge , a pr e c i a t e t ha t you w e re t he or ga ni z e r ’ s c hoi c e , a nd t a ke w ha t you c a nf r om t he e xpe r i e nc e .

Y o u d o n ’t h a v e to w a it fo r a u d ie n c e m e m b e rs to a p p ro a c h y o u . M a k e c le a r th a t y o u ’ll b e a v a ila b le to ta lk a n d c o n n e c t in p e rs o n a fte r the speech and via your social media profiles o r e m a il in th e s u b s e q u e n t d a y s a n d w e e k s .

S o m e le a d s m ig h t ta k e lo n g e r to ru m in a te o n y o u r m e s s a g e , s o m a k e s u re y o u ’re e a s y to find when they’re ready to chat.

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Loss & Grief

Shabnam Khan – Family Counsellor

G r i e f i s a s om e w ha t c om pl i c a t e d a nd m i s unde r s t od e m o t i on. Y e t , gr i e f i s s om e t hi ng t ha t , unf or t una t e l y , w e m us t a l l e xpe r i e nc e a t s om e t i m e or ot he r . W e w i l l a l l i ne vi t a bl y e xpe r i e nc e l os s . W he t he r i t i s a l os s t hr ou gh de a t h, di vor c e or s om e ot he r l os s , t he s t a ge s of gr i e vi nga r e s om e w ha t t he s a m e .

There are five stages of grief. If we get stuck in one s ta g e o r th e o th e r, th e p ro c e s s o f g rie v in g is n o t c o m p le te , a n d c a n n o t b e c o m p le te . T h u s th e re w ill b e n o h e a lin g . A p e rs o n m o s t lik e ly g o e s th ro u g h five stages to be well again, to heal. Not everyone g o e s th ro u g h th e s ta g e s a t th e s a m e tim e . It is d iffe re n t fo r e a c h p e rso n . Y o u c a n n o t fo rc e a p e rso n th ro u g h th e s ta g e s , th e y h a v e to g o a t th e ir o w n p a c e , a n d y o u m a y g o o n e s te p fo rw a rd th e n ta k e tw o s te p s b a c k w a rd , b u t th is is a ll p a rt o f th e p ro c e s s , a n d in d iv id u a l to e a c h p e rs o n . T h e fo llo w in g five stages must be completed for healing to occur 1-Denial-”this can’t be happening to me”, looking fo r th e fo rm e r s p o u s e in fa m ilia r p la c e s , o r if it is d e a th , s e ttin g th e ta b le fo r th e p e rs o n o r a c tin g a s if th e y a re s till in liv in g th e re . N o c ry in g . N o t a c c e p tin g o r e v e n a c k n o w le d g in g th e lo s s .

2-Anger-”why me?” feelings of wanting to fight b a c k o r g e t e v e n w ith s p o u s e o f d iv o rc e , fo r d e a th , a n g e r a t th e d e c e a s e d , b la m in g th e m fo r le a v in g .

-Bargaining-bargaining often takes place before th e lo s s . A tte m p tin g to m a k e d e a ls w ith th e s p o u s e w h o is le a v in g , o r a tte m p tin g to m a k e d e a ls w ith G o d to s to p o r c h a n g e th e lo s s . B e g g in g , w is h in g a n d p ra y in g fo r th e m to c o m e b a c k .

-Depression-overwhelming feelings of hopelessness, frustration, bitterness, self-pity, mourning loss o f p e rs o n a s w e ll a s th e h o p e s , d re a m s a n d p la n s fo r th e fu tu re . F e e lin g la c k o f c o n tro l, fe e lin g n u m b .

P e rh a p s fe e lin g s u ic id a l.

-Acceptance-there is a difference between resignatio n a n d a c c e p ta n c e . Y o u h a v e to a c c e p t th e lo s s , n o t ju s t try to b e a r it q u ie tly . R e a liz a tio n th a t it ta k e s tw o to m a k e o r b re a k a m a rria g e . R e a liz a tio n th a t th e

p e rs o n is g o n e (in d e a th ) th a t it is n o t th e ir fa u lt; th e y d id n ’t le a v e y o u o n p u rp o se . (e v e n in c a s e s o f s u ic id e , o fte n th e d e c e a s e d p e rs o n , w a s n o t in th e ir rig h t fra m e o f m in d ) F in d in g th e g o o d th a t c a n c o m e o u t o f th e pain of loss, findin g c o m fo rt a n d h e a lin g . O u r g o a ls tu rn to w a rd p e rs o n a l g ro w th . S ta y w ith fo n d m e m o rie s o f p e rs o n .

G e t h e lp . Y o u w ill s u rv iv e . Y o u w ill h e a l, e v e n if y o u c a n n o t b e lie v e th a t n o w , ju s t k n o w th a t it is tru e . T o fe e l p a in a fte r lo s s is n o rm a l. It p ro v e s th a t w e a re a liv e , h u m a n . B u t w e c a n ’t s to p liv in g . W e have to become stronger, while not shutting off our fe e lin g s fo r th e h o p e o f o n e d a y b e in g h e a le d a n d finding love and or happiness again. Helping others th ro u g h s o m e th in g w e h a v e e x p e rie n c e d is a w o n d e rfu l w a y to fa c ilita te o u r h e a lin g a n d b rin g g o o d o u t o f s o m e th in g tra g ic .

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a ig e n t ha t m a yn By : Asma Ayyaz, Mortgage Broker Recently, I have been playing a lot of puzzle f a m i l i e s c a r e f ul g a m e s . It is a g o o d m in d s h a rp e n in g a n d re fre s h in g to p la y s u c h g a m e s a n d a t th e s a m e tim e ve r y t i m e c ons um i n g. L i f e i s a l s o l i ke a pi e c e of puz z l e s . W e ha ve t o c l i c k t he r i ght m ove a t t he r i ght t i m e .

Matching Pieces I t i s l i ke a f i r s t f i i nd a s m uc h pe r f e c t m a t c h a s you c a n t ha t i s our l i f e p a r t ne r . S o w he n pa r e nt s ha ve c hi l dr e n, t he y ha v e t o m ove t he i r l i f e s t yl e , t hougt s a n d a c t i ons ve r y c a r e f ul l y s o a s t o w or k ha r d a nd i nt e l l i ge nt l yt oc r e a t e t he pe r f e c t pi c t u r e .

I t i s i nde e d a t a s k t ha t r e qui r e s c ons t a nt pl a ni ng a nd ha r d w or k. T hi s i s t he s t a ge of e duc a t i ng a nd m oul di ng your c hi l dr e ns s t a t e of m i nd s o t he y de ve l op t he ne c e s s a r y c ha r a c t e r a nd s t r e ng t h t o bui l d t he i r f ut ur e .

E ve r ybodi s i nt e r c one c t e di na f a m i l y .

Efforts Multiply Fun W he n pos i t i ve a nd s i nc e r e e f f or t s a r e m a de , i t de f i ni t e l y gi ve s f un r e w a r ds . F i r s t , pa r e nt s ha ve c om e s ona t ur a l l ym e r e r e s pons i bi l i t y f a l l s on t he s houl de r s of p a r e nt s . O ne ha s t o f i r s t nour i s h t he s e e ds a nd r e m ove t he w e e ds a s pl a nt gr ow s .

I t i s di r e c t c one c t i on be t w e e n e f f or t s a nd r e s ul t s . S om e t i m e s , r e w a r d pe r i od i s f a r but i t i s de f i ni t e l yt he r e i nt he f or m of m e nt a l l y a nd phys i c a l l y he a l t hy c hi l dr e n a nd t o s om e e xt e nt f ut ur e ge ne r a t i on.

Connecting the Pieces C hi l dr e n ha ve t he i r yout h s oc i e t y . I f w e i m -

G o d i to g iv e v e r W h y

Muslim Food Bank Success Stories

An Iraqi Immigrant Keeps his Spirits High as a Newcomer in Canada very immigrant in Canada has a story to tell. For Amaan Ali, it all started at a young age in a northwestern city of Iraq. Like any kid his age, Amaan had little to worry about. His days were spent playing with his friends.

One morning, Amaan woke up with high fever and an excruciating pain in both his legs.

Seeing his condition, Amaan’s father didn’t wait long. He picked Amaan up and carried him on his back to the makeshift clinic two miles away. The doctor diagnosed Amaan with polio and told his father that Amaan’s legs are paralysed because he was never given polio vaccine.

The doctor said Amaan would never walk again.

Over the years, Amaan learned more than just walking on crutches. He learned how to work around his disability and run the family business. He learned how to stand firm against all odds to earn a livelihood for his wife and three kids.

Just when things started to look up for Amaan and his family, Iraq was invaded. The radio blasted news of civilians being killed across the country. The bombs spared very

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few schools, the rockets avoided very few hospitals. Very few buildings stayed erect.

The warring parties changed but the war raged on. As the years went by, Amaan somehow managed to drown out the noise of bombs falling on his city but he wasn’t able to quiet the noise in his head. He feared losing his wife to a bullet. He feared losing his son to a landmine. He feared losing his daughters to shrapnel.

When Amaan heard about Canada accepting Iraqi refugees, the decision to emigrate was a no-brainer. What’s more, he heard that people with disabilities receive a lot of support from the government. With this hope, Amaan went through the application process. He had a plan. He would first move to Canada and find a job. Once he settles down and earns an income, he would sponsor his wife and kids.

In September 2016, the Canadian government accepted Amaan Ali’s application to resettle in Vancouver, British Columbia. Besides giving Amaan permanent residence, Canada’s refugee program also paid for his food, shelter and other necessities.

At first, Amaan lived in the Salvation Army Belkin House downtown Vancouver but after a few months he found a small subsidized

l y rb i ng up t he i r c hi l dr e n a s god hum a n be i ngs a nd w he n t he s e c hi l dr e n i nt e r a c t w i t h e a c h ot he r , how f a s t s oc i e t y a t l a r ge w i l l ha ve be t t e r pe opl e .

T he n i m a gi ne t he y a l l a r e c on ne c t e d i n di ve r s i t y of di f f e r e nt ba c kgr ounds but pa r t s of bi guni t c a l l e ds oc i e t y .

O f t e n a s m a l l pi e c e i s t he ga t e w a y of t he bi g pi c t ur e . I t i s l i ke ope ni ng t he m a i n dor of t he hous e , or e nt e r i ng a c i t y . W he n s om e pe r s ona c ts i n a god a nd pr ope r w a y , i t w i l l m a ke ot h e r s t hi nk , m a ke s om e be ha ve br a ve l y a nd ot he r s w i l l a l s o f ol l ow . A n i de a c a n of t e n c ha nge l i ve s .

I t i s c om m on now , e ve r yone i s doi ng t hi s a nd w e he a r t hi s of t e n a nd s o c i e t i e s a r e c ha ngi ng r a pi dl y . L e t us hope t ha t t he br i dge s w e bui l di nt he f or m of m a ki ng our c hi l dr e n god hum a n be i ngs w i l l m a ke s oc i e yt , c om m uni t y a nd pe opl e a nd w or l d a t l a r ge a be a ut i f ul pi e c e of pi c t ur e .

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s re a d y s ta n d in g w ith e a s m a ll p o t c o lle c t a n y t h i n g . to a re w e o c e a n ?

Disabled but not Despondent

studio in Vancouver and moved in right away. Due to his disability, he had a very hard time getting around the city. When the Mus Muslim Food Bank & Community Services casecase worker, Yusuf Khan, took up Amaan’s case, he knew getting Amaan a reliable means of transportation will be life-changing. Yusuf helped Amaan sign up for HandyDART, an affordable door-to-door shared ride service meant for people with disabilities.

Thanks to Yusuf ’s help, Amaan could now comfortably commute to attend his English classes, see his doctor and get food from the Muslim Food Bank.

“I could see the happiness in his eyes. It gave him freedom because without that he was stuck in his room.” Yusuf said. Yusuf saw that despite his difficult circumstances, a smile always lit up Amaan’s face and he was a cheerful man. One of the things that made Amaan very happy was that none of his kids are disabled. When asked about his kids’ health, Amaan proclaimed, “They are all very healthy!” with great pride.

Yusuf visited Amaan’s studio from time to time and brought food and clothing for him. Though Yusuf wanted to be a friend to Amaan, he was cautious about bringing up Amaan’s family while conversing with him because Amaan would be overcome with emotions.

“Talking about his family touches him a lot and reminds him of them.,” Yusuf said.

“I can see his expressions change each time they come up.”

Yusuf understood what Amaan was going through. He himself immigrated to Canada as an Afghan refugee. Yusuf was young when he fled the war in Afghanistan with his family. As new immigrants, Yusuf and his family didn’t know their way around their new

hometown, that’s when a few good Samaritans stepped in. They helped Yusuf and his family take their first steps in their new journey in Canada. Yusuf is grateful for the help his family was provided which is why he volunteers for the Muslim Food Bank now.

“I will never forget the support we received and always wanted to repay that somehow,” Yusuf asserts. “With the Muslim Food Bank, I got that chance.”

Amaan has been in Canada for over a year and a half now. He takes the HandyDART bus every day to attend English classes. Once he becomes a bit more fluent, he will look for a job. Finding a job will mean a great deal to Amaan. It will mean getting his family out of a war zone. It will mean being reunited with his wife and three kids.

These are real stories where our volunteers have an impact on members of our community helping them progress in their lives.

InshaAllah next week we will bring you another story. Please join us to have a purpose in your life to make a difference in the lives of your brothers and sisters by coming to our events and registering as a volunteer or donating to your organization, the Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society (usually referred to as Muslim Food Bank) at www.muslimfoodbank.com/donate. Our email is contact@muslimfoodbank.com and telephone number is 1-866-824-2525.

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21 HEALTH 10 Things Healthy People Have in Common Make the most out of each day with these 10 tips.

By:Jennifer Cohen

Quality of life is just as important as longevity. Most people have trouble balancing the two, and quick and easy solutions to problems often trump more time-consuming lifestyle changes. But, healthy people are able to make the most out of each day without cutting corners where it matters. Start mimicking their behavior by following the below 10 habits that healthy people have in common: 1. They exercise.

This one may seem obvious, but truly healthy people don’t have to be professional athletes. Even exercising for 20 minutes a day can have health benefits. A recent study published on the British Medical Journal website showed that regular physical activity was most strongly correlated with longevity, adding an average of two years onto a person’s life, vs. someone who led a sedentary lifestyle.

2. They regularly practice yoga.

While different exercises and fitness activities work for different people, yoga in particular has been known to have overarching health benefits for the majority of the population. In a study posted by the National Institute of Health, yoga has been shown to reduce low-back pain and improve function, reducing heart rate and blood pressure, and it may help to relieve anxiety and depression.

3. They value sleep.

In the same vein as yoga’s meditative aspects, sleep is important to leading a healthy life. While everyone has a different idea of what constitutes a good night’s sleep, getting enough sleep will help ensure that a person is ready and alert for the day ahead. Equally as important as sleeping for the right amount of time is consistency in a sleep routine, as going to bed at different times each night is draining.

4. They prioritize relationships.

Social people are happier, and not only because friends make life more interesting.

Numerous studies prove that having a strong social network helps to both decrease stress and enables people to deal with stressful situations. Social support is an important coping mechanism.

5. They drink water.

The majority of our body is made up of water, and water helps to carry essential vitamins and nutrients to organs and brings toxins out of the body. When people are dehydrated, they become tired and lose energy. For that reason, drinking enough water is an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. Most experts recommend eight cups of water per day, but that number can fluctuate based on the number of water-based foods a person consumes and the amount of time they exercise.

6. They stay positive.

Focusing on negative situations or failures will only breed more pessimism. Healthy

people are practical, but they are also able to lift themselves back up after a setback. The first step to doing that is keeping a positive mindset.

7. They sign off.

Healthy people are often rock stars at their jobs, but they also know the importance of signing off. Too much screen time is not a healthy habit. At the very least, people who wait an hour between waking up and checking their phone will go on to have a clearer, focused day.

8. They don’t skip breakfast.

A hearty, healthy breakfast will set you up with the energy you need to get through the day. But, not all breakfast is created equal.

Make sure to start the day with a proteinrich meal.

9. They journal.

Journaling isn’t just for angsty teens, and science is getting on board. Writing in a daily journal has been proven to spark both creativity and confidence. A recently report from the University of Victoria showed a link between regular writing and increased intelligence, because it allows people to expand their vocabulary. In addition, journaling can help people to achieve goals, practice mindfulness, and work through stressful situations.

10. They wake up early.

Waking up well before you have to start the day gives you time to accomplish small, but equally important tasks. Something as simple as making your bed each morning will bring a sense of accomplishment, and that feeling will remain with you throughout the day.

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r i m e M i ni s t e r N a w a z S ha r i f ’ s s e ni or c ouns e l K ha w a j a H a r r i s on T ue s da y r e s um e d hi s a r gu m e n t s i n t he P a na m a gate case before a three-member Supreme Court bench, objecting to the findings of the j oi nt i n ve s t i ga t i on t e a m ’ s ( J I T ) r e por t , w h i c h he c a l l e d“ unr e l i a bl e ” a nd“ m i s l e a di ng” .

T he be nc h, he a de d by J us t i c e E j a z A f z a l a nd c om pr i s i ng J us t i c e S he i kh A z m a t S a e e d a nd J us t i c e I j a z ul A hs a n, ha d r e s um e d t he P a na m a ga t e c a s e on M onda y , ne a r l y t hr e e m ont hs a f t e r or de r i ng t he f or m a t i on of a J I T t o i nve s t i ga t e t he a l l e ga t i ons of m one y l a un de r i ng a ga i ns t t he S ha r i f f a m i l y .

D ur i ng t he l a w ye r ’ s a r gum e nt s , J us t i c e I j a z ul A h s a n r e m a r ke d t ha t t he P M , de s pi t e be i ng gi ve n t he opr t uni t y , di d not “ gi ve us a nyt hi n g” .“ H e [ N a w a z S ha r i f ] w a s a s ke d a bout h i s s pe e c h, bu t he di d not a ns w e r [ .] when he was asked about the London flats, he s a i d t ha t he di d not know ,” s a i d t he j ud ge . “ D on’ t a c c e pt , don’ t r e ve a l — t ha t s e e m s t o be t he t hi nki ng,” J us t i c e A hs a nr e m a r ke d .

Harris, however, clarified to the court that t he doc um e nt s s ubm i t t e d on be ha l f of t he S ha r i f f a m i l y on M onda y w e r e ba s e d on l e ga l obj e c t i ons . “ T he J I T ’ s opi ni on doe s not ha ve a l e ga l hol di ng,” he i ns i s t e d.

J us t i c e E j a z A f z a l r e pl i e d t ha t t he j udge s w i l l not l ok a t t he J I T ’ s opi ni on, but in s t e a d t a ke i nt o c ons i de r a t i on t he c ont e nt s of t he r e p or t . “ A f t e r r e vi e w i ng t he r e por t a nd l oki ng ove r t he e vi de n c e , w e w i l l de c i de w he t he r t he c a s e s houl d be t r a ns f e r r e d t o t he N a t i on a l A c c ount a bi l i t y B ur e a u or i f t he S C w i l l make a decision regarding the disqualifica-

t he P M ,” J us t i c e A hs a ns a i d.

H a r r i s , h ow e ve r , m a i nt a i ne d t ha t a t r a ns pa r e nt t r i a l c oul d not be c onduc t e d on t he ba s i s of t he r e p or t .

T he c ou r t a dj our ne d t he he a r i ng unt i l t o m or r ow ( W e dne s da y) , w he n t he P M ’ s l e ga l t e a m w i l l c ont i nue t opr e s e nt i t s a r gum e nt s .

Family businesses H a r r i s m a i nt a i ne d t ha t t he pr i m e m i ni s t e r w a s de t a c he d f r om a l l f a m i l y bus i ne s s e s a nd di d not pa r t i c i pa t e i n t he f a m i l y’ s pr ope r t y di s t r i but i oni n207.

T he P M w a s i nvol ve d i n t he bus i ne s s onl y until 1 , said Harris, adding that if there w e r e a ny a s s e t s ot he r t ha n t he one s de c l a r e d i n t he P M ’ s t a x r e t ur ns , he [ t he P M ] w oul d a ns w e r a l l que s t i ons r e ga r di ngt he m . “ T he S ha r i f f a m i l y i s ve r y c l os e , t he w hol e f a m i l y kne w e v e r yt hi ng,” r e t or t e d J us t i c e E j a z A f z a l . “ T he pr i m e m i ni s t e r of t e n vi s ited the London flats, yet he did not know w hot he y be l onge dt o? ” he a s ke d. “ If y o u h a v e o b je c tio n s to th e J IT ’s re p o rt, th e n y o u a ls o h a v e to p re s e n t e v id e n c e a g a in s t it,” J u s tic e A z m a t S a e e d to ld th e la w y e r.“ W e h a v e b e e n w a itin g fo r th e m o n e y tra il a n d th e s o u rc e s o f in c o m e [to b e re v e a le d ] s in c e d a y o n e ,” a d d e d J u s tic e E ja z A f z a l.

T he J I T w a s f or m e d s o t ha t t he P M a nd ot he r pa r t i e s i n t he c a s e c oul d gi ve t he i r t e s t i m oni e s w i t h c om pl e t e f r e e dom , a nd ha ve t he op r t uni t y t o c om e c l e a n. “ W e t hougt e ve r yone w oul d pr e s e nt t he i r pos i t i ons ,” s a i d J us t i c e A hs a n.

In h is a d d re s s to th e n a tio n o n M a y 1 6 , 2 0 1 6 , th e P M s a id th a t a c o m p le te re c o rd o f a ll s o u rc e s o f in c o m e a n d a s s e ts w a s a v a ila b le ,

By: Pakistan HC.Office , Ottawa T he I nt e r n a t i ona l K a s hm i r S ol i da r i t y C on f e r e nc e he l d i n T or ont o not e d t ha t t he ong i ng gr a ve hum a n r i ght s vi ol a t i ons i n I ndi a n O c c up i e d K a s hm i r , i n pa r t i c ul a r , s i nc e t he l a t e s t r ound of ki l l i ngs a nd br ut a l i t i e s t ha t began on uly , 201 in the aftermath of the extra-judicial execution of a young Kashmiri freedom fighter, Burhan Wani.

T he C onf e r e nc e w h i l e c onde m ni ng us e of pe l l e t guns by t he I ndi a n oc c upa t i on f or c e s t o w i l l f ul l y bl i nd a w hol e ge ne r a t i on of K a s hm i r i s , m os t l y yout h, i n t hous a nds , un de r s c o r e t ha t t he U N ha s a r e s pons i bi l i t y t ow a r d s s t opi ng t he K a s hm i r i s ’ s ys t e m a t i c ge noc i de byI ndi a noc c upa t i onf or c e s ; T he P a r t i c i pa nt s of t hi s S ol i da r i t y C on f e r e nc e onK a s hm i r ,t h e r e f or e : 1. C a l l on I ndi a t o c e a s e f or t hw i t h a l l hum a n r i ght s v i ol a t i ons a ga i ns t a nd s t op t he bl od s he dof t he pe opl e of J a m m ua ndK a s hm i r ;

2: C a l l o n t he gove r nm e nt of I ndi a t o a l l ow U N / I nde pe nde nt i nve s t i ga t i ons i nt o t he hu m a n r i ght s s i t ua t i on, t o e s t a bl i s h r e s pons ibi l i t y a nd de t e r m i ne a pr opr i a t e puni s hm e nt f or t he p e r pe t r a t or s of s uc h c r i m e s t ha t a r e a ga i ns t I nt e r na t i ona l H um a ni t a r i a n L a w a nd I nt e r na t i o na l H um a nR i ght s L a w ; 3 : C a l l on I ndi a t o w i t hdr a w a l l i t s t r o ops i nc l udi ng A r m e d C ons t a bul a r y f r om Ja m m u a nd K a s hm i r , pa r t i c ul a r l y f r om c i t i e s , t ow ns a nd vi l l a g e s t o e na bl e r e s um pt i on of nor m a l l i f e a nd c r e a t e e na bl i ng e nvi r onm e nt f or t he pl e bi s c i t e t o be he l d unde r t he a us pi c e s of t he U N a s e ns hr i ne d i n t he U N S C r e s o l u t i ons onK a s hm i r ; 4: C a l l on t he U ni t e d N a t i ons t o a s s um e i t s r e s pons i b i l i t y of or ga ni z i ng t he pl e bi s c i t e unde r i t s s upe r vi s i on; 5: C a l l o n t he O I C S e c r e t a r y G e ne r a l t o c om pi l e a r e por t on hum a n r i ght s vi ol a t i ons in Indian-occupied Kashmir and urge con-

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b u t th e s a m e w a s n o t p ro v id e d to th e J IT . “ Y o u h a v e ta k e n th e b u r d e n o f p r o o f u p o n y o u r s e lf ,” J u s tic e Ija z u l A h s a n re m in d e d H a rris . “ T he pr i m e m i ni s t e r s houl d ha ve s ubm itt e d t he doc um e nt s t o t he J I T , i f not t o t he c our t . H e ha d t he opr t uni t y t o do s o ove r t he c our s e of 60 da ys [ w hi l e t he J I T w a s i n m ot i on] ,” not e dJ us t i c e I j a z ul A hs a n.

A u th e n tic ity o f fo re ig n d o c u m e n ts in J IT re p o rt T he P M ’ s l a w ye r obj e c t e d t o t he doc um e nt s t ha t t he J I T i nc l ude d i n i t s r e por t , s om e of w hi c h w e r e obt a i ne d f r om t he U K a nd U A E , s a yi ng t ha t t he doc um e nt s h a d not be e n ve r i fied by any foreign government and theref or e , w e r e not a ut he nt i c . “ A c c or di ng t o t he l a w , t he doc um e nt s c a n on l y be t r a ns f e r r e d vi a t he f or e i gn c ount r y’ s g ove r nm e nt ,” s a i d t he l a w ye r .

He added that verification was particularly i m por t a nt i f t he doc um e nt s w e r e obt a i ne d from a private firm in a foreign country. “ C a n d oc um e nt s obt a i ne d f r om s our c e s ot he r t ha n t he f or e i gn gove r nm e nt s be r e j e c t e d? ” a s ke dJ us t i c e E j a z A f z a l . “ I t w i l l ha ve t o be s e e n i f t he doc um e nt s [ w e r e obt a i ne d by t he J I T ] i n a c c or da nc e with Qanoon-i-Shahadat Law of Evide nc e ) ,” s a i dJ us t i c e I j a z ul A hs a n.

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H a r r i s a r gue d t ha t t he J I T di d not ha ve t he m a nda t e t o r e c om m e nd r e ope ni ng c a se s, yet, in its final report, the team had recomm e nde d t o r e ope n 15 c a s e s a ga i ns t t he P M .

Among the 1 cases are five that have alr e a dy be e n de c i de d by t he L a hor e H i gh C our t ( L H C ) . “ T he J I T ha s m e nt i one d c a s e s t ha t ha ve a l r e a dy be e n qua s he d; t he L H C de c i de d upon t he H uda i bi ya P a pe r M i l l s r e f e r e nc e a s w e l l ,” H a r r i s a s s e r t e d. “ A r e you s a yi ng t ha t t he H uda i bi ya c a s e c a not be r e ope ne d? ” qu e s t i o ne d J us t i c e E j a z A f z a l . T he l a w ye r , i n r e s pons e , s a id t ha t i t di d not ha ve a ny c one c t i on t o t he Sharifs’ flats in London’s upscale Park Lane ne i ghbor hod,w hi c hw e r e unde r s c r ut i ny . “ A re y o u s a y in g th a t th e c a s e s th a t h a v e b e e n c lo s e d c a n n o t b e re c h e c k e d o n th e b a s is o f

th e q u e s tio n s ? ” a s k e d J u s tic e E ja z A fz a l, re fe rrin g to th e 1 3 q u e s tio n s a s k e d b y th e J IT .

T he l a w ye r t ol d t he c our t t ha t t he J I T ha d e xc e e de d i t s m a nda t e a nd a s ke d “ 15 que s t i ons i ns t e a dof 13” . “ T he c our t w a nt s t o s e e t he a ns w e r s t o t he que s t i ons i t ha d put f or w a r d,” J us t i c e A z m a t S a e e d r e m a r ke d. “ W he t he r or not t he H uda i bi ya P a pe r M i l l s r e f e r e nc e i s t o be i nc l ude d i n t hi s c a s e w i l l ha ve t o be de c i de d by a t r i a l c our t ,” s a i d J us t i c e E j a z A f z a l . “ A l l c a s e s a r e he a vi l yc one c t e dw i t he a c hot he r .”

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O n M onda y , H a r r i s s ubm i t t e d doc um e nt s on be ha l f of hi s c l i e nt a nd hi s f a m i l y c ont a i ni ng objections to the final report of the IT, aski ngt he S C t ot hr ow out t he r e por t .

T he l e ga l t e a m of t he S ha r i f f a m i l y r a i s e d que s t i ons a bout t he a l l e gi a nc e s of t he J I T i nve s t i ga t or s , t he i r c onduc t , t he w a y t he evidence was collected and the report’s findi ngs . T he J I T w a s a l s o a c c us e d of e xc e e d i ng i t s m a nda t e a nd a r e que s t w a s m a de t o m a ke V ol um e X of t he r e por t a va i l a bl e t o t he pr i m e m i ni s t e r .

P r e s e nt i ng hi s s t a t e m e nt be f or e t he be nc h, P T I ’ s l e a d c ouns e l N a e e m B okha r i ha d r e que s t e d t ha t P M N a w a z S ha r i f s houl d be a s ke d t o c om e t o t h e c our t f or que s t i oni ng.

D ur i ng hi s a r gum e n t s , B okha r i hi ghl i ght e d several findings of the IT report that he said “ i nc r i m i na t e ” t he S ha r i f f a m i l y . .Source:dawn.com/news

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Bahria Town honors victorious Pakistan cricket team

P a ki s t a n c r i c ke t c a pt a i n , S a r f r a z A hm e d s a i d on T ue s da y t ha t a not h e r i ns pi r i ng a s pe c t w hi c h c ont r i but e d i n t he c om e ba c k of t e a m a f t e r l os i ng t o I ndi a dur i ng t he I C C C ha m pi ons T r ophy w a s t he unc ondi t i ona l s upor t of t he c ha i r m a n, P a ki s t a n C r i c ke t B oa r d, S ha h ryar M Khan and chief selector, Inzamamul-Haq.“After losing to India the whole team w a s ups e t but t he P C B c ha i r m a n a nd t he c hi e f s e l e c t or pl a ye d a pos i t i ve r ol e a nd m o t i va t e d t he pl a ye r s t o s e t a s i de t he s our m e m or i e s of de f e a t t o I ndi a a nd t a ke a f r e s h s t a r t i n t he C ha m pi o ns T r ophy ,” he s a i d w hi l e s pe a ki n g a t a r e c e pt i on w hi c h w a s or ga ni z e d he r e i n t he honr of P a ki s t a n c r i c ke t t e a m by t h e c ha i r m a n , B a hr i a T ow n, M a l i k R i a z .

T he r e c e pt i on w a s a t t e nde d by m e m be r s of t he t e a m , ba r i ng J una i d K ha n, M oha m m a d A a m i r , M oha m m a d H a f e e z , S hoa i b M a l i k w ho c ou l d not a t t e nd due t o t he i r pe r s ona l engagements. Officials of the PCB, mana ge m e n t o f t he B a hr i a T ow n a nd a num be r of f or m e r T e s t c r i c ke t e r s w e r e a l s o pr e s e nt .

S a r f r a z s a i d t he i n t he c om i ng m a t c he s t he

t e a m m a de a c om e ba c k w i t h a r e ne w e d z e a l a nd lp a ye r s put i n ha r d w or k a nd s how e d a hi ghe r l e ve l of c om m i t m e nt t o ge t vi c t o r i e s one a f t e r a not he r , e ve nt ua l l y c l i nc hi ng t he t i t l e by de f e a t i ng I ndi a w i t h a huge m a r gi n.“ I t was the result of collective team efforts and t he bl e s s i ngs of t he A l m i ght y A l l a h a nd t he pr a ye r s of t he na t i on t ha t w e w on a m a j or t i t l e de s pi t e t he f a c t t ha t i nt e r na t i ona l c r i c ke t i s not be i ng pl a ye d i n P a ki s t a n,” s a i d t he P a ki s t a n c r i c ke t c a pt a i n.Y oung ba t s m a n, F a kha r Z a m a n s a i d t he r e w a s a l ot of pr e s sure in the final on him but instead bowing down to the pressure he played a fine innings t oc ont r i but e i nt e a m ’ s s uc c e s s .

H a s a n A l i s a i d a f t e r l os i ng t o I ndi a t he r e w a s no c hoi c e l e f t but t o go out i n t he r e m i nde r of t he t our na m e nt w i t h a di s pl a y of pos i t i ve a ndqua l i t yc r i c ke t . “ I a m de l i ght e d t o be a pa r t of t he w i ni ng t e a m w hi c h put up a m e m or a bl e s how i n t he e ve nt a nd I a m h a py t o pl a y m y pa r t i n t he vi c t or y ,” he a de d.

H e s a i d i t w a s i m pe r a t i ve f or t he r e vi va l of

c r i c ke t t ha t i nt e r na t i ona l c r i c ke t s houl d r e t ur n t o P a ki s t a n.S pe a k i ng on t he oc c a s i on M a l i k R i a z t e r m e d t he t i t l e vi c t or y i n C ha m pi ons t r ophy a l a ndm a r k a c hi e ve m e nt of t he t e a m a nd s a i d t hi s vi c t or y ha s gi ve n a ne w i de nt i t y t oP a ki s t a nc r i c ke t . “ T hi s s uc c e s s w i l l be l ong re m e m be r e d a nd it w ill p la y a pa r a m ount r ol e i n t he o ve r a l l de ve l opm e nt of t he ga m e i n P a ki s t a n,” he a s s e r t e d.H e pr a i s e d t he l e a de r s hi p qua l i t i e s of S a r f r a z A hm e d a nd a l s o hi ghl i ght e d t he i ndi vi dua l pe r f or m a nc e of t he t e a m m e m be r s . “ T he w a y our t e a m pl a ye d i n t he e ve nt , i t s pe a ks vol um e of pot e nt i a l a nd t a l e nt of t he young pl a ye r s a nd t he e xpe r i e nc e a nd e xpe r t i s e of t he s e ni or pl a ye r s ,” he s a i d.

H e s a i d hi s or ga ni z a t i on w a s bui l di ng P a ki s t a n’ s bi ge s t c r i c ke t s t a di um i n K a r a c hi t o accommodate fifty thousand spectators and w i t h t he c om pl e t i on of t hi s m ode r n f a c i l i t y

T o r ont o R a pt or s he a d c oa c h D w a ne C a s e y s a ys r e c e nt c om m e nt s f r om D e M a rre Carroll about locker-room dysfunction are “ ove r bl ow n” a n d m a i n t a i ns t ha t hi s t e a m was unified this past season. “I would chall e nge a n yone t o s a y w he n t he T or ont o R a p tors stepped on the floor, that we were not a t e a m , ” C a s e y s a i d W e dne s da y a f t e r n on on T he A ndr e w W a l ke r S how on S por t s ne t 0 The FAN. “That we didn’t go out there and fight for each other, pull for each other a nd s c r a p f or e a c h ot he r e ve r y ni ght on t he s c he dul e . “ W ha t e ve r D e M a r r e w a s t a l ki ng a bout , i t w a s ove r bl ow n,” he a de d. C a r r ol l , whose injury riddled two-year tenure with t he R a p t or s e nde d w he n he w a s t r a de d t o t he B r o okl yn N e t s e a r l i e r t hi s m ont h, m a de he a dl i ne s w he n he t ol d t he N a t i ona l P o s t ’ s

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we were a team. I don’t think our offensive s ys t e m or de f e ns i ve s ys t e m ha d a nyt hi ng t o do w i t h w ha t e ve r he ’ s t a l k i ng a bout .” T he Raptors finished the regular season with a 1- 1 record, third in the Eastern Confere nc e , but w e r e s w e pt i n f our ga m e s by t he C l e ve l a nd C a va l i e r s i n t he s e c ond r ound of the playoffs. President Masai Ujiri said at his end-of-season news conference that the t e a m ne e de d a c ul t ur a l c ha nge a nd ha s s i nc e s i gne d C .J . M i l e s , t r a de d C a r r ol l t o t he N e t s , C or y J os e ph t o t he I ndi a na P a c e r s a nd s a w P a t r i c k P a t t e r s on de pa r t vi a f r e e a ge nc y t o t he O kl a hom a C i t y T hunde r . “ O ur w hol e or ga ni z a t i on i s not br oke but w e w a nt t o m a ke sure we get that edge back, get that twoby-four back on our shoulder where we are hungr y a ga i n,” C a s e y s a i d. “ I t hougt la s t

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i nt e r na t i ona l c r i c ke t w i l l be pl a ye d t he r e a l l t he f or e i gn t e a m s w i l l be s a f e t he r e a s t op c l a s s s e c ur i t y , boa r di ng a nd l odgi ng f a c i l i t i e s w i l l be pr ovi de d a t a m os t m ode r n hot e l be i ngbui l t c l os e t ot he s t a di um .

M a l i k R i a z ga ve a c a s h pr i z e of R s one m ill i on a nd a pi e c e of l a nd t o S a r f r a z A hm e d w hi l e F a kha r Z a m a n a l s o r e c e i ve d a c a s h pr i z e of R s one m i l l i on a nd a pi e c e of l a nd.

H e a l s o ha nde d ove r c a s h pr i z e of R s one m i l l i on t o t he t e a m m e m be r s pr e s e nt on t he oc c a s i on a nd f or t hos e w ho w e r e not pr e s e nt .

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W lo s t a t t ha t t he r e w e r e pr obl e m s hi s R a pt or s t e a m m a t e s . “ T hi s ye a r , I l l i ke a l ot of guys di dn’ t t r us t e a c h ot he r , a l ot of guys , t he y di dn’ t f e e l l i ke o t he r guys c oul d pr oduc e or ( be ) gi ve n t he op por t uni t y ,” C a r r ol l s a i d. “ T he r e w a s a l ot of l a c k of t r u s t on our t e a m , s o t ha t ’ s w ha t hi n de r e d us f r om goi ng ( a s f a r a s t he y w a n t e d t o go) .” C a s e y r e f ut e d t ha t W e dne s da y . “ I don’ t know i f i t w a s s our gr a pe s of s om e one goi ng out t he dor ,” s a i d t he c oa c h. “ I don’ t t hi nk i t w a s , be c a us e t o us D e M a r r e w a s a god guy a nd w e w i s h hi m w e l l . B ut t o hi s poi nt , I d on’ t know how t he c onve r s a t i on w e nt w i t h t he a r t i c l e , but w e ha ve no di f ferent locker-room issues or arguments than a ny ot he r t e a m i n t he N B A . A t t he e nd of t he day when we walk out on the floor, I felt like ong

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