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HE latest crackdown on outlawed militant outfits and their charity wings may appear to be conducted with more seriousness of purpose than before, yet there are questions about the undefined policy of mainstreaming elements that are willing to give up militancy. Some forces contend that bringing these elements into the political process would help defuse a delicate situation. But doing so without a clear policy will open up another can of worms. While the government claims to have devised a three-pronged — economic, political and administrative — strategy to deal with the problem of militancy that has put Pakistan once again in the eye of the storm, there is still no clear national policy to achieve those objectives. Perhaps the thorniest issue pertains to the question of dealing with the thousands of activists affiliated with extremist groups that have continued to operate despite being outlawed.

In a countrywide swoop, the authorities have reportedly taken control of scores of religious schools and arrested several activists of groups like Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), listed as terrorist entities by the UN Security Council. It is not the first time such actions have been taken against these groups. It has almost become a ritual to clamp down on them after each crisis and under international pressure.

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Mainstreaming of jihadists

its logical conclusion. As a result, these groups kept resurfacing after the pressure was over. This has been evident over the last 15 years since a decision was taken to outlaw jihadist and extremist religious groups, manifesting a nonchalant approach towards a most serious security and diplomatic challenge.

Political expediency and the old habit of creating distinctions between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ militants made it harder to deal with the problem. There has hardly been any tangible sign of containing the activities of the groups that are now under intense international scrutiny. In fact, groups like JuD, though apparently involved in charity work, are alleged to have expanded their operations in the past, despite being put on the terror watch list.

There are few who believe the argument that the group was only involved in charity work and had no connection with extremist politics.

Where the JeM is concerned, this outlawed group has been blamed for militant attacks across the LoC including the one on the Pathankot airbase three years ago. There were claims of a crackdown on the madressahs allegedly run by the group then but afterwards this action seemed to have petered out. The group has come into international focus once again in the latest Pakistan-India military stand-off.

Indisputably, there is a greater resolve now to wind up all jihadist There has to be a process outfits and their offshoots because through which former jihad- of domestic and external compulsions. There is a tangible move to ists are strictly scrutinised effectively implement the ban. Of before being reintegrated. course, the timing of the action is Almost all previous actions against extremely important. Last year, these groups had proved largely the FATF, the global watchdog on cosmetic. There was hardly any se- money laundering, had placed Parious effort to take the campaign to

kistan on its grey list for not doing enough to prevent terror financing and money laundering. The threat of being blacklisted will remain if Pakistan does not strictly implement the anti-terror measures required of it.

Moreover, Pakistan now faces much greater international pressure in the aftermath of the recent crisis with India. It appears almost certain that the UN Security Council sanctions committee will declare JeM leader Masood Azhar a global terrorist. In the past, China had blocked the move on technical grounds, but it would be difficult to do that now.

That would oblige Pakistan to act against Azhar. It would have been much better for Pakistan not to have tarried until now; it should have taken action against these non-state groups much earlier because of its own security considerations. That would have also saved it from diplomatic embarrassment.

There is no room any more for any expediency and slackness in dealing with outlawed militant groups.

The argument presented by some that these outfits have not targeted the Pakistani state is not acceptable because it is equally dangerous for our national security if non-state actors who are accused of using our territory to strike beyond the borders are not reined in.

There should not be any problem now in taking decisive action against the groups that Pakistan itself has banned with the civil and military leaderships standing together on the issue. There is also a consensus among all mainstream political parties on fighting militancy and violent extremism.

Therefore, it is imperative for the

government to draw a clear line of action.

More importantly, there is a need for greater clarity on the contentious issue of mainstreaming former jihadists. Surely it is a serious question regarding what should be done about the thousands of activists who had been allegedly involved in the past in militant activities and charity work. There is no denying that there has to be a national policy on how to allow repentant former militants to come back to society.

The biggest nightmare for the security agencies is JuD workers joining terrorist groups in fighting the state. According to one official estimate, there are thousands of welltrained former militants who are to be reintegrated in the society. There has also been some suggestion that those having renounced militancy should be accommodated in government and private-sector jobs.

There is some weight in this argument. But there has to be a clear policy and a strict process of scrutiny before they can be reintegrated.

Otherwise, the dangers of allowing unrepentant militants to operate with impunity and spread their radicalised worldview to the rest of society are only too obvious.

Any arbitrary decision about mainstreaming militancy could be extremely damaging. Allowing the banned groups to turn into political parties would be a dangerous move. There has to be a process through which the former jihadists are strictly scrutinised before being reintegrated into society. The success of the latest operation depends on whether we have learnt any lessons from our past policy failures.

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Kashmir Conflict.

By: Mahmood Awan Pakistan and India are nuclear powers but the issue at stake is not the fate of the two countries but Kashmir. There must not be any reason for war betweenIndia and Pakistan.

As the prime minister of Pakistan mentioned repeatedly we must not escalate the situation, but refrain from provoking it. Countries from around the world have responded and acknowledged similar sentiments regarding this unfortunate turn of events which is putting thousands of people at risk on both sides of the border.

In the west, we live and enjoy our friendships with our Indian brothers and colleagues. Both communities must convey a message of respect and understanding to our respective consulates as well to India and Pakistan.

Overseas Pakistanis join with Prime Minister Imran Khan in

support of the goodwill messages to India and to the world that we are not in favour of escalating this conflict, but we encourage positive dialogue. I am sure my Muslim brothers will agree with me and support this massage of goodwill. The media must also play a very balanced role and not escalate the situation by sensationalizing news reports. Pakistani Canadians must urge the Canadian government to give more than token lip service and take a leadership role with the governments of both countries in order to solve this decades old National Security Council Resolution 47 on the Kashmir conflict.

India must concede to the UN Resolution and accept its outcome.

My prayers for a safe and prosperous Pakistan and the continued leadership of PM Imran Khan.

‘Misunderstood Polygamy!’

By:Gulshan Alani The concept of Islamic way of Polygamy is most misunderstood by some Muslims and non-Muslims. One wonders why?

Probably mixing it with the polygamy practiced in pre-Islamic period as cultural practice of having 100 wives by the wealthy men. Later it became as ‘Religious’ practice in Mormon community where there is no restriction of age limit of girls or the number of wives.

However, to keep all kinds of safety for Women as usual the Divine intervention was needed and so HE the Creator-GOD established the ‘polygamy law’ of limit of 4 wives, but only in certain circumstances.

Either the first wife cannot bear children, or she is suffering from illness, and is refusing to divorce, yet her consent for another wife is necessary according to the Divine law. In case of tragic circumstances of difficult situation of war widows and children to be rescued through marriage if required, and not take them as Mistresses.

It is well known facts that some men have lust to have more than one woman, so to prevent them from committing sins of adultery, fornication, one must marry her officially, give her all the legal rights of a Wife’, but again with the permission of 1st wife.

The above sins including the sins of lying, cheating, rape, embezzlement, are mentioned in the 10 commandments, as the necessity of the law of Almighty GOD to establish the Institution of Guide line for formation of moral and civilized human societies, that has profound impact on human lives, as well as legal provision and judicial concept profoundly influenced by these laws for moral civilization.

Seeing the CBC documentary on Polygamous marriage nothing

new for most of us, and critical of the husband who disobeyed the Divine rule of not getting the consent of the 1st wife.

Moreover, informing her after the marriage with the 2nd. wife. That was most upsetting, and hurtful for her and her grown up daughter.

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Parents Awareness

By:Daud Ismail Please inform others what our kids are taught in schools under the disguise of “Bullying”; secret agenda of the LGBTQ(Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Trans Gender, Queer). Now that the BC Ministry of Education has approved and included it as mandatory curriculum, every school in BC must oblige and local School Boards are supposed to enforce the curriculum.

I’m not sure if BC Muslim Schools took any action in this regard but the parents and community must be aware and raise our concerns with local politicians.

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Nawaz suffered another angina attack, says Maryam

LAHORE: After meeting her father and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Kot Lakhpat jail on Tuesday, Maryam Nawaz said that he had suffered another angina attack late Monday night.

“I just got out of Kot Lakhpat jail.

Mian Nawaz Sharif continues to have angina, last night being the latest recurrence,” Ms Nawaz said in tweet after the meeting. “In view of his health, the (regular) Thursday meeting would not be possible. Thank you very much for your love, prayers & support for

MNS.” The former premier’s personal physician Dr Adnan Khan tweeted: “Mr Sharif is having recurrent angina.

Significant coronary artery disease (heart disease) and co-morbidities (HTN, DM, CKD) coupled with stress have lead to exacerbation of symptoms & worsening of disease.” Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif, after a meeting with Nawaz Sharif, quoted him as saying that he was more worried about the future of the country’s health than his own. Source: dawn.com

SC reserves verdict after Bahria Town ups offer for Karachi land to Rs450bn The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the case against Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd after the builder upped its offer to Rs450 billion for the lands it occupies in the Malir district of Karachi. The verdict is to be announced on March 21.

At the onset of the case today, the counsel for Bahria Town offered to pay Rs2.25bn per month for the next five years. The rest of the amount will be paid in the next three years, he added.

The real estate tycoon also agreed to pay Rs20bn as down payment and 30

per cent of the installments, whereas parks, zoo and a cinema have been offered as guarantee. The counsel also pleaded to the court to withdraw the cases being pursued by the National Accountability Bureau against Bahria Town, and sought an exemption of taxes and fees for transfer of land.

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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday said the move by the National Accountability Bureau, — which he referred to as the “bureau of political engineering” — to arrest the speaker of the Sindh Assembly on “trumped-up charges” was highly condemnable. “I object [and] I condemn [it] in the strongest possible words,” said Bilawal while addressing a press conference at the Sindh Assembly in Karachi. The PPP chairman said it was known that NAB’s allegation of assets beyond means can be placed on anyone and added that “there is no one law for every Pakistani”.

He said the allegation could be levelled in a manner similar to when a police

officer plants drugs or alcohol on an innocent person and jails them. Bilawal said in the case of Durrani, he was taken into custody based on an allegation and there was no evidence of any corruption having been committed.

He said if there had been evidence it would have been presented “but raiding his [Durrani’s] house after the arrest gives the message that there was no evidence”.

He said a raid could be carried out to find evidence, but also to falsify and plant it.“You’re giving a message like you did before,” the PPP chairman said, without explaining. following his arrest and added that it was He said the PPP could not tolerate the against their human rights and religious way Durrani’s house was entered into beliefs. Source: dawn.com

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Ties with US going to take a new turn, says Qureshi

MULTAN: US-Pakistan relations were under strain because of FATF but because of Pakistan’s role in US-Taliban peace dialogues, the relationship with the US is going to take a new turn, said Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday.

Invited to a gathering of media persons and his supporters in his constituency NA-156, Mr Qureshi spoke at length about US-Taliban peace talks in Afghanistan, the government’s dealings with India over Kashmir and relationship with neighbouring countries.

“US had placed Pakistan in the grey list of Financial Action Task Force

[FATF] and consequently, its relationship with Islamabad was not that great.

But because of our successful foreign policy ties between both countries are improving,” he said at the Multan Tea House, a café on the lines of Pak Tea House in Lahore, located inside the Multan Arts Council.

He attributed this to Pakistan’s behindthe-scenes role in US-Taliban peace dialogue. “Our relations with the US are going to take a new turn. US-Taliban peace dialogues are underway in Doha and positive results are expected.”

“If peace is restored to Afghanistan, Pakistan could not only purchase cheap

hydel energy from central Asia but the country’s economy would strengthen and there would be an increase in the country’s exports. “For long the war is underway in Afghanistan and it used to say that terrorists coming from Pakistan are carrying out terrorist activities in their country. But this was a planned policy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wants to isolate Pakistan. India wants Pakistan’s isolation on diplomatic level but it has failed.”

Regarding the recent tensions with India over Kashmir, he said: “Pakistan wants peace in the region but will not compromise on Kashmir. We raised

our voice over human rights violations in India-held Kashmir at every forum, including the House of Commons, the United Nations and the European Union.”

Source: dawn.com

Pakistan regrets India’s decision not to issue visas to journalists for Kartarpur meeting The Foreign Office on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the Indian government’s decision to not issue visas to Pakistani journalists to cover tomorrow’s meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor. A Pakistani delegation will visit India tomorrow [March 14]. Indian and Pakistani officials will meet at Attari, near Amritsar, according to Indian media. This will be followed by a visit to Islamabad of an Indian delegation on March 28. Earlier in January, Pakistan had shared its draft of the proposed agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor with India and called for initiation of negotiations for its finalisation. In February, after a bit of

wrangling over the venue of the talks, the two countries had agreed in principle on reciprocal visits of officials for negotiating and finalising the agreement.“Regrettable that India has not given visas to Pakistani journalists for the Kartarpur meeting tomorrow,” said Dr Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday via Twitter.

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed its commitment to continuing negotiations on proposed Kartarpur Corridor agreement and announced that the two neighbouring countries would exchange visits by their respective delegations.

The announcement came a week after the Indian Air Force (IAF) violated Pakistani airspace following the Feb 14 attack targeting Indian security forces in Indian-occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama area. Two intruding IAF jets were later downed by Pakistan and a pilot was captured only to be released as a unilateral goodwill gesture. Amidst rhetoric by Indian officials in the aftermath of the attack, Pakistan had called back its high commissioner in India for consultations on Feb 18. The high commissioner returned to India last week as tensions began to defuse after intervention by influential world capitals. Source: dawn.com

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US-backed SDF make ‘modest advances’ on final ISIL holdout

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have made “modest advances” after resuming a major push against ISIL’s final holdout in eastern Syria, according to a commander of the Kurdish-led group. Amid sniper fire, suicide attacks and land mines, SDF fighters moved slowly on Monday towards a tent encampment in Baghouz, in Deir Az Zor province, senior commander Adnan Afrin told the Reuters news agency.

The reported advance, which is backed by US-led coalition air raids, came hours after the restart of the offensive on the ISIL-held village, situated on the bank of the Euphrates River near Syria’s border with Iraq.

Mustafa Bali, an SDF spokesperson, said in a post on Twitter that “dozens” of ISIL fighters were killed during battles on Monday.

One SDF fighter was also killed and four others were wounded during the fighting, which saw four ISIL members commit suicide attacks using “explosive belts” without causing any casualties, Bali added.

The ongoing offensive was launched after an earlier SDF-imposed deadline for ISIL fighters to surrender expired.

It is unclear how many ISIL fighters are still holed-up in the village. Several thousand civilians are also estimated to be in the area.

A senior US defence official told The Associated Press news agency last week that it would not be a surprise, based on current conditions, if it took another couple of weeks to finish “mopping up” the ISIL enclave.

Retaking Baghouz would mark a milestone in the campaign against the armed group, which once controlled almost one-third of Iraq and Syria under its self-declared “caliphate” after suddenly expanding in 2014.

The SDF have been poised to advance into the village for weeks but have repeatedly held back to allow for the evacuation of thousands of civilians, many of them wives and children of ISIL fighters, to nearby displacement camps.

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Fox News rebukes host Jeanine Pirro for suggesting Ilhan Omar’s hijab means she subscribes to sharia law which is ‘antithetical’ to constitution Fox News has ‘strongly condemned’ comments made by its host Jeanine Pirro after she questioned whether Rep. Ilhan Omar’s hijab meant she subscribed to sharia law.

During the opening monologue of her show on Saturday, Pirro claimed that Omar’s head covering was a sign that she was committed to the religious law which originates from the Quran, adding that it was ‘antithetical’ to the constitution.

She said: ‘Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to sharia law which in itself is antithetical to the United States Constitution?’

Earlier in the segment, Pirro had suggested that the Minnesota congresswoman was not getting her ‘anti-Israel sentiment doctrine’ from the Democratic party. She said: ‘Think about this. She’s not getting this anti-Israel sentiment doctrine from the Democrat party… So if it’s not rooted in the party, where is she getting it from? ‘Think about it. Omar wears a hijab, which according to the Quran 33:59, tells women to cover so they won’t get molested.’ Omar has been embroiled in an anti-Semitism scandal in recent weeks after making a number of controversial comments. She previously said that she wanted to discuss ‘the political influence in this country that says it is okay to push for allegiance to a foreign country’.

Omar also drew ire from both sides of the political spectrum after claiming that Israel’s relationship with the US was ‘all about the

Bali said on Sunday no further civilians had emerged from the enclave since Saturday and the SDF had not observed any more civilians in the area, prompting the decision to attack.

Tens of thousands of people have streamed out of the shrinking territory held by the ISIL in recent months, with most of those fleeing Baghouz headed to the al-Hol camp, in northeastern Syria.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), which is working in the camp, warned last week it had reached “breaking point” due to the influx of more than 55,000 people since the beginning of December.

“There is now an urgent need for thousands more family tents to get to al-Hol to help shelter the latest arrivals, as well as increased funding to support the health crisis unfolding at the camp,” Misty Buswell, the IRC’s Middle East advocacy director, said in a statement.

On Monday, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said there were about 3,000 children from 43 countries living in al-Hol, along with many more Syrian and Iraqi children, in “extremely dire conditions”.

“Since January 1, 2019, every single day, a child has died fleeing the fight against ISIS [ISIL],” UNICEF’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Geert Cappelaere, told reporters at a press conference in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has Source: Al-Jazeera said Israel is “not a state of all its citizens”, in a reference to the country’s Palestinian Arab population, adding that all citizens, including Arabs, had equal rights.

However, in his comments on Instagram, Netanyahu referred to a deeply controversial law passed last year declaring Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people.

“Israel is not a state of all its citizens,” he wrote in response to criticism from an Israeli actor, Rotem Sela.

“According to the basic nationality law we passed, Israel is the nation state of the Jewish people - and only it.”

The law, passed last summer, downgraded the Arabic language from an official language to a language with “special status”, making Hebrew the only official language, and stipulated that “Israel is the historic homeland of of Azhar then other council members “may the Jewish people and they have an exclusive be forced to pursue other actions at the Se- right to national self-determination in it”.

It also states that an undivided Jerusalem is curity Council.”

“The case for designating Masood Azhar – the capital of Israel. the leader of a group the U.N. already calls Sela had posted on Instagram her criticism an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist organization of an interview with right-wing Culture – is undeniable,” the diplomat said. Another Minister Miri Regev, one of the Netanyahu way for western powers to blacklist Azhar cabinet’s most vocal critics of the Palestinwould be through the adoption of a Security ians.

Council resolution, which needs nine votes “When will anyone in this government tell in favor and no vetoes by Russia, China, the the public that this is a country of all its citizens, and all people are born equal,” Sela United States, Britain or France to pass JeM is a primarily anti-India group that wrote. forged ties with al Qaeda and was black- “Arabs are also human beings. And also the listed by the U.N. Security Council in 2001. Druze, and the gays, and the lesbians and...

In December 2001, Jaish fighters, along with gasp... leftists.” members of another Pakistan-based mili- As the comments made waves in Israel, Netant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, attacked India‘s tanyahu reiterated his point at the start of a parliament, which almost led to a fourth war cabinet meeting.

He called Israel a “Jewish, democratic state” between the two countries.. with equal rights, but “the nation state not of Source: : globalnews.ca/

Benjamins’ last month, before later apologizing. Fox News reproached Pirro for the comments in a statement.

The conservative news channel said: ‘We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar.

‘They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly.’ Despite the rebuke, Pirro released her own statement, in which she refused to apologize. She said: ‘I’ve seen a lot of comments about my opening statement from Saturday night’s show and I did not call Rep. Omar un-American.

‘My intention was to ask a question and start a debate, but of course because one is Muslim does not mean you don’t support the Constitution.

‘I invite Rep. Omar to come on my show any time to discuss all of the important issues facing America today.’ Source: Daily Mail

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel is a state ‘only of the Jewish people’

China blocks UN blacklisting of Masood Azhar, head of Pakistan-based terrorist group China prevented a United Nations Security Council committee on Wednesday from blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which said it attacked an Indian paramilitary convoy in disputed Kashmir.

The Feb. 14 attack that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police, making it the deadliest in Kashmir during a 30-year-long insurgency, increased tensions between Pakistan and India. The nuclear-armed neighbors both said they had shot down each other’s fighter jets late last month.

The United States, Britain and France asked the Security Council’s Islamic State and al Qaeda sanctions committee to subject JeM leader Masood Azhar to an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze. The 15-member committee operates by consensus.

China placed a “technical hold” on the request, according to a note from China’s U.N. mission to the committee, seen by Reuters.

China gave no reason for the hold, which places the request in limbo.

China had previously prevented the sanctions committee from sanctioning Azhar in 2016 and 2017. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said earlier on Wednesday that “discussions on this issue must be conducted following the rules and procedures of the U.N. Security Council and its subsidiary bodies.”

A U.N. Security Council diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that if China continued to prevent the designation

all its citizens but only of the Jewish people”.

Netanyahu has been accused of demonising Palestinian citizens of Israel, who make up about 17 percent of the population, in an attempt to boost right-wing turnout in elections due on April 9.

The prime minister has continually warned that his opponents will receive the support of Arab parties and that they will make significant concessions to the Palestinians.

Netanyahu, who may face indictment for corruption, is facing a tough challenge from a centrist political alliance led by Benny Gantz, a former military chief of staff, and Yair Lapid, a former finance minister.

The alliance’s centrist positions and its security credentials - it includes three former military chiefs of staff - have helped it beat back Netanyahu’s claims that its leaders are “weak” leftists.

It is extremely unlikely that Arab parties would be part of any coalition government after elections.

Netanyahu leads what is seen as the most right-wing government in Israel’s history and says he wants a similar coalition after the upcoming polls.

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FAITH Aisha reported: She said, “O Messenger of Allah, who has the greatest right of people over women?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Her husband.” Aisha said, “Who has the greatest right of people over men?”

The Prophet said, “His mother.”Source: al-Mustadrak 7418

Rajab: The month of peace and pluralism By: Aslam Abdullah

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ajab is the seventh month of Islamic Lunar Calendar. This month is a prelude to Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims are commanded to observe fasting from sunrise to sunset.

It is also one of the four sacred months besides, Muharram (Islamic month 1), Dhū al-Qahdah (Islamic month 11), Dhu al-hijjah (Islamic month 12) and. During these four months hostilities and conflicts have been forbidden and have to come to an end or halt. Additionally, it is also the month remembered for one of the most sacred events to take place in the history of Islam when a human being was chosen by the Creator of the universe to visit the world reserved for the life hereafter.

The event known as Al Isra’ wal Miraj which took place on the 27 day of Rajab with its mysterious dimensions still incomprehensible to the human mind. Israa is an Arabic word referring to Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem – specifically, to the site of al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem – as referred to in Surah Al-Israa in the Quran.

It is believed to have been followed by the Mi’raj, his ascension to heaven. According to some of the Hadith scholars this journey is believed to have taken place just over a year before Prophet Muhammad migrated to from Makkah to Madinah, on the 27th of Rajab.

Muslim scholars have often focused on recommended acts of worship during this month. However, some of these recommendations are the subject of debate and scrutiny. The spectrum of opinion range from attaching no specific value to any special act of worship in this month to sanctifying events and particular acts of worship.

For instance some scholars have presented some ahadith (sayings of the Prophet) recommending fasting at least once in the month of Rajab, while the others have rejected those ahadith declaring them weak.

Unfortunately, few scholars have presented the significance of the month for a plural society beyond its relevance for Muslims.

This has shifted the focus from the real significance of the month. n essence the month of Rajab and the events occurred therein highlight three important features.

Conflicts and hostilities must come to an end to attain peace and commitment to divine guidance.

Human beings have the capacity to reach the peak of their existence by learning about the hereafter.

Islam is the continuation of the divine guidance and the main objective of the faith is to revere, respect and deliberate the diversity of the divine guidance.

Path to Peace

Rajab is declared a sacred month, hence all hostilities must come to an end in this month. Although divine guidance has always encouraged humanity to refrain from executing their anger into unfavorable actions, there is a special emphasis made during the four sacred months as it provides a month long reminder. The focus helps them to recognize and control their egos and

The Station of Adab (Etiquette) – 1

Dr Ovamir Anjum (Al;-Jummah.com) Translations from Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Madarij Al-Salikin (Steps of the Seekers) | The Author Of Al-Manâzil states: l-Adab is to be wary of the extremities of exaggeration (ghuluww) and neglect (jafâ’), realizing the harm of transgression.

This is one of the best definitions, for transgressing to either extremity is lack of adab.

Al-Adab is to stand in between the two extremities, neither falling short of observing the limits of the Shariʿah to perfection, nor transgressing what have been their limits, for both acts are transgression and Allah loves not the transgressors [Sûrat Al-Baqarah, 2:190]. Hence, transgression is nothing but bad adab.

praying with tranquility and presence. [The reference is to the aḥâdîth where the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬likens those who pray hastily to “the worst kind of thieves,” in Al-Mustadrak, Musnad, and elsewhere, and “peckers” in Bukhâri 757, 793; Muslim 397, and others].

The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬did not command a thing and then oppose it. Allah protected him from such conduct –contrary to what many people who make their ṣalawât extremely short think. [It was not the Prophet’s ṣalawât that were too long ‫ ﷺ‬but rather such people’s ṣalawât that are too brief]. He would command them to be light in their ṣalawât.

And, by way of exemplifying what “light” means here, he himself used to lead them with Sûrat Al-Ṣâffât –which takes about 15-20 minutes to recite. Again, he would

One of the salaf has said: The religion of Allah is midway between the one who exaggerates in it and the one who neglects it.

The loss of adab by neglect is exemplified by someone who does not completely wash the limbs in ablution and fails to offer ṣalawât with the etiquette that the Messenger of Allah ‫ ﷺ‬has established and practiced. The behaviors of this etiquette number to nearly a hundred, including obligatory and recommended elements.

The loss of adab by exaggeration may be exemplified by obsessive doubt about whether one did proper intention (nyya), or raising one’s voice in doing it, or raising one’s voice in supplications and ṣalawât that have been legislated to be said silently, or prolonging what the Sunnah requires to be short or omitted, such as the first tashahhud and salâm, which it is Sunnah to omit, or to prolong this over and against the practice of the Messenger of Allah ‫ﷺ‬.

It is not wrong to] prolong it compared to what the salah thieves nowadays do, those who peck –like birds in sujud, instead of

command them to be light in their ṣalawât and pray Ṣalât Al-Zuhr in such a way that one could go to Al-Baqîʿ [the Muslim cemetery about half a kilometer (or a third of mile) from Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi] to [pay respects] to his family, complete ablution, and return to join the Prophet still in the first cycle (rakʿah) of the prayer. This is the lightening of salah that he commanded as opposed to ‘stealing’ and ‘pecking’ [by making the ṣalawât extremely short, as people nowadays do], for the latter amounts to stopping short of actually praying, and being content with its name [i.e., calling it Prayer].

Someone who is really hungry would never stop at one or two bites, for this would do him little good. Only someone who eats for formality will take a couple bites and be content. But if one is truly hungry, one does not stop eating until one has eaten enough, if he can. But alas! The hearts of people are now already filled with other things, and there is little hunger for the Prayer.

A desire and to refrain from hateful acts of taking revenge especially if it inflicts harm on other. The idea is simple that for four months in a year, a universal understanding in the sense of an ethical framework that people agree to self-restrain and work towards peace in a committed and dedicated manner. People are encouraged not to indulge in anything that can lead to conflicts either at home or in the world at large. This type of thinking would be enough to enable people to live peace throughout the year ensuring that the message of the sanctity of human life is preserved.

Peak of Humanity

From an Islamic perspective, the experience of Isra and Miraj, journey to Jerusalem and then ascension to heavens in one night is a significant event in the history of humanity. For the first time, a messenger was invited to heavens to experience the worlds that are yet to emerge and then report it back to the believers. Whether it was physical or spiritual, is beside the point. What is significant is that a human reached a peak of incomparable proportions that is still beyond human comprehension. Obviously, it is implied that only truly a blessed human being with minimal flaws was allowed to have this experience. The event connects humanity with the hereafter and gives assurance to the believers that it is within the reach of every human being.

Path to Pluralism

Prophet Muhammad in his ascension to heavens was first taken to Jerusalem. Why was this a one stop flight? Why was it not direct? This is a very significant issue as it emphasizes the unity of all monotheistic religions and underscores the commitment of all religious communities to respect each other. There was no Muslim place of worship in Jerusalem at that time. There were To be continued in next edition symbols of Jewish and Christian faiths.

There were Sabians also present. The presence of the Prophet in the holy lands establishes the principle of religious pluralism March 15-29, 2019 Rajab 7-21 ,1440 H and unity of monotheistic faiths. Rather Islm. than engaging in conflicts these faiths Fajar Sunr DhuhrAsarAsar Isha Date Fajar Day Sunrise Dhuhr Zawal Asar (shafi) (hanfi) Maghrib Magrib Isha should work hand in hand to ensure that Date 7 people develop a better understanding of 8 their relations with the divine.

9 These were the essential messages that the month of Rajab highlights. Some of the 10 recommended acts of worship include an 11 emphasis on worship which are generally 12 accepted to increase a person’s spirituality.

13 For example: 1. The Prophet (SAW) fasted every Monday 14 and Thursdays as documented in many au15 thentic ahadith.

16 2. The Prophet (SAW) recommended doing 17 zikr (remembering God).

18 3. Finally the Prophet (SAW) always asked his followers to give to the poor and the 19 needy all the time.

20 These acts of worship prepare one to wel21 come the month of Ramadan.

For such Prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times: Quran ,n 4:103 Source: BCMA Source: Islamicity

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How to follow the polls in a tumultuous Canada won’t ground Boeing 737 Max 8s despite moves by election year European Union, Asian and Middle Eastern countries Social Sharing

The CBC’s Poll Tracker gives the Conservatives a narrow lead in the polls.

With little more than seven months to go before the October election, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are trailing Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives in the polls. Their chances of winning re-election are no better than a coin-flip.

But a month ago, the Liberals were in a strong position to secure a second term in office.Things can change quickly in public opinion, particularly when a controversy like the SNC-Lavalin affair blows up in an election year. Between now and Oct. 21, when Canadians are scheduled to go to the polls, voting intentions are likely to change again.

And again.

The CBC’s Canada Poll Tracker will follow the ups and downs of public opinion straight through to election day. The Poll Tracker is

an aggregation of all publicly available polls which weights each survey by date, sample size and pollster track record. (Full methodology here.) Over 150 national polls were published in the run-up to the 2015 federal election. The Poll Tracker boils those different surveys down into one set of numbers that can be tracked over time, providing a consensus view of all the data out there.

Over 150 national polls were published in the run-up to the 2015 federal election. The Poll Tracker boils those different surveys down into one set of numbers that can be tracked over time, providing a consensus view of all the data out there.

That consensus currently gives the Conservatives the lead — their first lead in the polls since the prime minister’s disastrous trip to India over a year ago. Source: cbc.ca

UN team devastated by deaths of 4 young environmentalists killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Plane has ‘no systemic performance issues’: acting head of U.S. aviation authority.

Civil aviation authorities and airlines have grounded more than 40 per cent of the world’s in-service fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8s — the type of jet involved in an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people, including 18 Canadians.

But even after the entire European Union, Australia and others decided to suspend the jet from their airspace Tuesday, Transport Minister Marc Garneau reiterated that Canada has no plans to follow suit.

The U.S. is also allowing the jet to continue to fly. On Tuesday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration’s acting administrator Dan Elwell said its “review shows no systemic performance issues and provides no basis to order grounding the aircraft.” He added that no foreign civil aviation authorities have “provided data to us that would warrant action.”

Grounded across Europe Sunday’s disaster — following another fatal crash of a 737 Max 8 jet in Indonesia five months ago — has caused alarm in the international aviation industry and wiped billions of dollars off the market value of the world’s biggest plane-maker.

Earlier Tuesday, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a directive grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 model aircraft following two recent deadly crashes. The grounding applies to all European Union airspace, plus that of Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

EASA said in its emergency airworthiness directive that “at this early stage” of the most recent investigation, “it cannot be excluded that similar causes may have contributed to both events.”

It said “based on all available information, EASA considers that further actions may be necessary to ensure the continued airworthiness of the two affected models.”

The United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Oman also joined the list of countries that have banned all flights into or out of their countries.

Ethiopian Airlines and all Chinese airlines grounded their Max 8 planes indefinitely immediately after the crash Sunday. Ethiopian has four of the planes remaining in its fleet and was awaiting delivery of 25 more.

China has 96 Max 8 jets in service.

Source: cbc.ca

Over 11% of Vancouver condos have a nonresident owner, says new CMHC report.

Over 11 percent of Vancouver condos have at least one non-resident as an owner, a number that jumps to more than 19 per cent when it comes to newer built condos.

The information is contained in a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation housing market insight report which also found that non-residents — defined as someone who doesn’t have their principal residence in Canada — tend to own more expensive properties than residents, especially in Vancouver.

Some of the other findings: 7.2 per cent of all Vancouver properties have at least one non-resident owner.

Non-resident ownership is highest in the condo market where11.4 per cent of condos have at least one non-resident owner.

15.3 per cent of properties constructed in Vancouver in 2016-2017 have at least one non-resident owner, up from 11.2 per cent for those constructed between 2011 and 2015.

However, when the category narrows to

condos constructed between 2016-2017 (as opposed to all housing categories), 19.2 per cent are owned by at least one non resident.

When comparing the median assessed values of properties, the differential in the value of a non-resident owned Vancouver condo is $96,000 more than a resident-owned condo.

“In general, non-resident ownership is more frequent in the newer and higher value residential properties,” said Aled ab Iorwerth, CMHC’s deputy chief economist.

Tom Davidoff, the director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, says the report confirms what everyone already knows.

“It’s clear that the flow rate of money from outside of Vancouver into Vancouver is fairly significant,” he said. “Fancy, expensive properties owned by people who don’t make their living here is a real thing.”

The report uses data published by Statistics Canada in 2017 and is the first-of-its-kind annual data set published by CMHC on non-resident property ownership.

Source: cbc.ca

Over 11% of Vancouver condos have a non-resident owner, says new CMHC report

A group of four young Canadians hoping to change the world were among those killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash over the weekend, leaving a “gaping hole” in their United Nations team and the wider environmental community. The delegation, which included Micah Messent from Vancouver Island, B.C., was on its way to the fourth United Nations Environment Assembly in Kenya.

Danielle Moore, Angela Rehhorn and Stéphanie Lacroix were also part of the group.

“These were young optimists who believed that they were changing the world for the better,” said Kate White, president and CEO of the United Nations Association in Canada.

White had spoken to the group before the trip to brief them on the conference.

“I asked them if they knew the expression having someone’s six [having someone’s back],” she said. “I said, ‘that’s what you need to do on this trip.’”“And they were.”

Source: cbc.ca

A Richmond RCMP officer has been arrested in connection with a sexual misconduct investigation.

Global News has learned the officer is a suspect in an ongoing investigation in Vancouver. Vancouver police say a suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday morning and has since been released with conditions.

The suspect has not been named as charges have not been laid. Vancouver police say the individual arrested Tuesday was brought into custody in relation to an investigation involving multiple incidents of indecent exposure in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood.

The incidents involved students at York House School, which is an all-girls school for students from kindergarten to Grade 12.

Vancouver police say the investigation dates back months, with several female students reporting a man in a black SUV pulling up beside them and exposing himself before

driving away.

RCMP says the allegations relate to incidents that allegedly occurred while the officer was off-duty. RCMP went on to say an internal code of conduct investigation is underway and the officer has been suspended with pay Source: globalnews.ca.

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A Rally held for India-Pakistan at “Yes” to Peace & “No” to War slogan

Surrey-Sunday March 3, A rally was held to denounce the escalation of the war between India and Pakistan. The rally was in response to the Pulwama attack in a highly fortified army patrolled area in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir region. After the armed resistance attack on the Indian CRPF convoy of 2500 in which about 40 soldiers were killed on February 14 of last month, within minutes, India proclaimed the attack was orchestrated by Pakistani Group JeM. In retaliation, India attacked the JeM’s Camps inside Pakistan. India claimed to have killed about 250 to 350 “Terrorists” in the “surgical Strike” by the Indian Air Force. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor of the Pakistan Army on February 25th released a statement, `` Indian aircrafts intruded from Muzafarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties or damage.` On February 26, there was another attempt by the Indian Forces that entered the Pakistan Airspace, which resulted in a dogfight. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor stated, `In response to PAF strikes this morning as released by MoFA, IAF crossed LOC. PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace. One of the aircraft fell inside AJ&K while other fell inside IOK. One Indian pilot arrested by troops on ground while two in the area.` Amid the rising tension and to stop the escalation of the war, many Indians and Pakistanis have held ``No`` war and Peace Rally across the world.

The Rally in Surrey was Hosted by Com-

mittee of Progressive Pakistani Canadians and SANSAD - South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy.

MP Ken Hardie who attended the rally addressing the crowd said, `The world needs more of Canada, Remind your friends that there are places in Canada where people live in Peace and harmony`. MLA Rachna Singh also was disturbed about the escalation in the disputed Kashmir region. She said, `There are forces back home and here that is willing to divide us, calling for war, and asking for revenge.` Ex Premier of BC Ujjal Dosanjh expressed his concerns and stated, `The world does not need war, 70 plus years ago it was one country, we are the same people, same blood, same culture, same jokes. If we can live here in peace along each other why can`t you live together in the sub continent. In fact India and Pakistan should be fighting hunger, poverty, injustice, inequality. They need ideas and progressive politics.` Haroon khan reminded the crowd about the injustice that is happening in Kashmir. He Said, ‘I hope we feel compassionate for each other. ` At the end of the rally, Shahzad Nazir Khan one of the organizers thanked all the participants saying, `you who came out to Say Yes to Peace and No to War Rally & renewed & refreshed each others faith in peace, friendship and harmony. CPPC and SANSAD share the best of gratitude to you all. Peace to you all. Let the efforts grow for a peaceful South Asia. ` Report courtesy by: Al-ameenpost.com

Letter ‘Misunderstood Polygamy!’ continues from page 2 Although, the husband offered her to look after them, pay all the bills etc. but due to the humiliation of not letting her know in advance his offer was rejected and the wife decided to have divorce with the blessings of her angry daughter.

Today’s children are so talented and observe everything what is going around. One 5 yrs old asking his Mum: “why my friend has two homes and we have only one”. (Ref. TV show). Another 9 yrs old complains: why my friend has 3 fathers and I have only one father?

That was in the case of a woman who couldn’t stand a husband for more than 2-3 yrs, having a Child, get divorce, and marry again; the

same practice continued, and after 3 marriages and divorces, having 4 Children all with different husbands that proved overwhelming for the children who needs to visit their fathers in 3 different homes.

In one case the ignorant (Muslim) new husband asks one of the children to call him ‘Father’- a new daddy, and forget about his own real father, that is not permissible while the real father is alive. Though this little boy feeling proud and boasting to his friends: I have 3 Fathers and you have only one. We can imagine the condition of the Mothers when these kids ask them: “why his friend has 3 Fathers”?

This is like Wild Wild West, without ethics and moral values.

March 2019

Dear Friends: I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to the staff and readers of The Miracle newspaper, as it celebrates 18 years of publication.

Since its launch in 2001, this biweekly newspaper has become a trusted source of information for the Muslim community in British Columbia. The publication provides readers with news and opinions in both English and Urdu from a uniquely Canadian perspective.

I would like to thank the publishers for responding to the needs of our nation’s Urdu speaking community. Canada is a country defined by and celebrated for its pluralism, and the success of The Miracle reminds us that diversity is our greatest strength.

On behalf of the Government of Canada, I offer my best wishes.

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Ethiopian Airlines to send plane’s black boxes to Europe

By Hamza Mohamed Black boxes from crashed plane to be sent abroad because Ethiopia lacks facilities for necessary analysis, says official Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The black boxes recovered from the Ethiopian Airlines crash site will be sent to Europe for further analysis, the airlines announced.

Flight ET 302, heading to Nairobi from Addis Ababa, crashed on Sunday, six minutes after taking off. All 157 people on board 149 passengers and eight crew - died in the crash.

“The black boxes are going to Europe. The airline and the investigations bureau are currently meeting to determine which country,” Asrat Begashaw, Ethiopian Airlines spokesman, told Al Jazeera on Wednesday.

“There are several possible countries. We will make a decision very soon. Maybe this evening.” Ethiopia is sending the black boxes abroad because the country lacks the facilities to carry out the necessary detailed analysis to determine the cause of the disaster which took place just over 50km outside the capital, Begashaw added.

While Ethiopia did not confirm which coun-

try it would send the black boxes to, later on Wednesday Germany’s Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) - the agency responsible for investigating air accidents - ruled out analysing the boxes.

“This is a new type of aircraft with a new black box, with new software,” said Germout Freitag, a BFU spokesman. “We can’t do it.”

The crash was the second involving the Boeing 737 MAX 8 model in five months.

In October, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed inIndonesia 10 minutes after take-off, killing 189 people. The cause of that accident is still under investigation.

Investigation ongoing

Families that Al Jazeera spoke to said the move by Ethiopian Airlines to ground the plane model came too late.

“Something should have been done earlier,” said Bayih Demessie, husband of one the eight crew members killed in the crash.

However, the country’s top aviation official told Al Jazeera that they could not have acted any sooner.

“We grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 now because our suspicion about its safety has increased after this accident. That was not the

case before,” said Wossenyeleh Hunegnaw, director general of Ethiopia’s civil aviation authority. Before Sunday’s disaster, more than 370 jets of the model were in operation.

Following the latest crash, the European Union and several countries banned the aircraft model from their airspace. From the UK to Australia, a raft of countries and airlines across the world have also moved to ground Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Boeing, the world’s biggest aircraft maker, maintains the 737 MAX 8 planes are safe to fly adding that they have “full confidence”

in the jet. Meanwhile, four days after the fatal accident families are still waiting for the bodies of their loved ones that died in the accident. “The bodies have not been released to the families because tests are still been carried out to determine the identities due to the conditions we found the bodies in,” Asrat said.

“Also, there is an active investigation that is going on. We hope to release it to the families in the coming days,” he added.

Source: aljazeera.com

Syria’s war: Who controls what?

A map of the Syrian war showing who controls what after seven years of fighting.

Since March 2011, fighting in Syria has killed an estimated 465,000 people, injured more than one million, and forced about 12 million people - or half the country’s prewar population - from their homes.

Forces loyal to the Syrian government have retaken major rebel strongholds, as well as large swaths of territory in the country’s south in recent months.

Here’s a look at who controls what in Syria: Who are the key players: Syrian government

The main cities under government control are: Damascus, Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Latakia, Tartus, Palmyra, Albu Kamal.

Free Syrian Army (FSA) The Free Syrian Army is a loose conglomeration of armed brigades formed in 2011 by defectors from the Syrian army and civilians aiming to topple President Bashar alAssad.

Since the battle of Aleppo, the FSA has retained control of limited areas in northwestern Syria.

The main area it controls is: Idlib province.

Kurdish control The main cities under Kurdish con-

trol are: Raqqa, Qamishli, Hasakah.

ISIL control After the battle for Raqqa, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) remains in control of an area near Albu Kamal, surrounded by government forces westward and Kurdish forces in the east.

Other groups Other groups fighting in Syria include Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, Iranbacked Hezbollah and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) dominated by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).

Source: Al Jazeera and agencies

US Senate passes bill to halt Saudi military support in Yemen But President Trump vows to veto the move as pressure intensifies on UAE-Saudi coalition to end the devastating war.

by William Roberts

Washington, DC - The US Senate voted 54-46 to block further involvement by the US military in the war in Yemen, where Saudi and UAE bombings conducted with American weapons are blamed for causing mass civilian deaths, starvation, and disease.

“We have the opportunity to take a major step forward in ending the horrific

war in Yemen and alleviating that terrible, terrible suffering being experienced by the people in one of the poorest countries in the world,” Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said.

“There is no secret as to why there is a cholera epidemic. It’s because the Saudis bombed the water treatment facilities so the water isn’t clean anymore,” said Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat.

Aid groups estimate as many as 60,000 civilians have been killed in the war and as many as 85,000 children starved to death.

The Senate action sends the resolution back to the House of Representatives, which is expected to approve it a second time after having voted 248-177 on February 13 to approve the measure. The resolution is being brought forward under the War Powers Act of 1973, a Vietnam War-era law that asserts Congress’ authority over deployment of US military power.

“We have been supporting and in some case actively participating in this war,” said Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican.

Source: aljazeera.com

Iran warns of firm response if Israel acts against oil shipments

Warning comes a week after Israel said its navy could act against Iranian oil ‘smuggling’ to evade US sanctions.

Iran will respond firmly to any Israeli naval action against its oil shipments, Iran’s defence minister said, a week after Israel warned its navy could act against what it called Iranian oil smuggling to evade US sanctions.

US President Donald Trump last year quit a nuclear deal with Iran and reimposed some sanctions, aiming to cut Tehran’s oil exports to zero.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told naval officers last week that Iran was still resorting to clandestine measures to ship fuel.

Iran’s Minister of Defense Amir Hatami was

quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA that Tehran had the military capabilities to confront any Israeli intervention, and said the international community would also not accept such action. Hatami said such confrontation would be considered as “piracy” and warned that “if it happens, we will firmly respond.” ”The Iranian armed forces have certainly the capabilities to protect the country’s shipping lines in the best way against any possible threat,” Hatami said. According to maritime experts, Iran has used a variety of measures to evade sanctions, including changing the names of ships or flag registries, switching off location transponders on ships and conducting shipto-ship transfers offshore and away from large trade hubs.

Iran’s navy has extended its reach in recent years, dispatching vessels to the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. They intervened on Friday to repel pirates who attacked an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. The Israeli navy, whose largest vessels are missile corvettes and a small submarine fleet, is mostly active in the Mediterranean and Red seas.

Iran has one of the world’s biggest tanker fleets in the world.

In November, US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook called Iranian vessels a “floating liability”, saying the US sanctions would bar them from international insurance markets, making them a risk for ports and canals which allow them access.

Iranian officials have threatened to block the

Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route in the Gulf, if the United States attempts to stop the Islamic Republic’s oil exports.

Source: aljazeera.com

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fully cracking down on corrupt politicians however Ishaq Dar is still at large in UK. In this situation, Ishaq Dar’s FCA title from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan is highly questionable as Mr.Ishaq Dar is a convicted felon, carried out money laundering and terrorist financing and has an arrest warrant issued by Pakistani courts but is staying in UK at present.

Design The project is located on Indus River, about

Diamer-Bhasha

LOCATION: The Dam will be located on the River Indus in Northern Pakistan, about 315 km upstream of Tarbela Dam, 165 km downstream of the Northern Areas capital of Gilgit and 40 km downstream of Chilas.

MAIN DAM Maximum Height: 270 m Type Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) DIVERSION SYSTEM 2 No. Diversion tunnels 1 No. Diversion canal Upstream and Downstream Cofferdams MAIN SPILLWAY No. of gates 9 Size of gate 16.5 ? 15.0 m RESERVOIR LEVEL 1160 m Gross capacity 7,300,000 acre feet (9.00×109 m3) Live capacity 6,400,000 acre feet (7.89×109 m3) Min. operation level El. 1060 m OUTLETS Intermediate level 8 Low level 4 POWERHOUSE(S) 2 Total installed capacity 4500 MW Location and type Toe of the Dam (one each on the right and left side) No. of units 8, each of 560 MW Average generation 16,500 Gwh/year ESTIMATED COST (YEAR 2008) US$12 Billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a concrete-filled gravity dam, in the preliminary stages of construction, on the River Indus in GilgitBaltistan in Pakistan. Its foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani of Pakistan on 18 October 2011. Upon completion, Diamer-Bhasha Dam would be the highest roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dam in the world.[3] The dam site is situated near a place called “Bhasha” in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer District, hence the name.

Upon completion, Diamer-Bhasha Dam would (i) produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity through environmentally clean hydropower generation; (ii) store an extra 8,500,000 acre feet (10.5 km3) of water for Pakistan that would be used for irrigation and drinking; (iii) extend the life of Tarbela Dam located downstream by 35 years; and (iv) control flood damage by the River Indus downstream during high floods.

However, in response to using Basha Dam to sideline the Kalabagh Dam, Engineer Anwer Khurshid has stated that “Bhasha dam is no substitute for Kalabagh dam not because of its altitude which is high enough, but because no irrigation canals can be taken out from it because of the hilly terrain. No canals can be taken out from any dam on the Indus except from Kalabagh Dam.”[4] It will have a height of 272 meters spillway with fourteen gates each 11.5 m x 16.24 m.

The gross capacity of the reservoir will be 8,100,000 acre feet (10.0 km3), with a live storage of 6,400,000 acre feet (7.9 km3).

Two underground powerhouses are being proposed, one on each side of the main dam having six turbines on each side with a total installed capacity of 4500 MW.

Background

In January 2006, the Government of Pakistan under President Pervez Musharraf announced the decision to construct 5 multipurpose storage dams in the country during next 10–12 years. According to the plan, the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project was proposed

to be built in the first phase.[5] In November 2008, the Executive Committee of National Economic Council formally approved the project. Council of Common Interests Pakistan, a constitutional body representing the provinces, also approved the construction of the dam. The Prime Minister of Pakistan laid the foundation stone of the project on On 14 November 2017, Pakistan dropped its bid [18]to have the dam financed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework as China placed strict conditions including on the ownership of the project.

China had projected the cost of the dam to be $14 billion and for securitisation of its, investment China wanted Pakistan to pledge another operational dam to it.

On July 4th, 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan directed the government to begin construction on the dam, as well as the Mohmand Dam, to resolve a water shortage. The Chief Justice of the court gave a donation of 1 million Pakistani rupees for the construction of the two dams.[19] On July 6th, the government of Pakistan set up a fund for the construction of the Diamer Bhasha Dam.[20] Fundraising through bank accounts and cellular companies was initiated for participation.

On 9th Sep 2018 a WAPDA Official have revealed that at least 12 billion dollars are required to build Diamer Bhasha Dam. 5 billion dollars are required to build infrastructure while another 7 billion dollars are required for the power generation.

On 1st Nov 2018 PM-CJP fund for Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams which was opened in beginning of 3rd Quarter of 2018 i.e. in July 2018 its funds have reached USD 54.5 million (i.e. PKR 7.3 billion) approximately.

Diamir Bhasha dam is expected to start in April 2020 (1/5 land still to be acquired for reaching total required of 37500 Acres) and Bhasha Dam expected Completion is in 9 (Nine) years i.e. Apr 2029.

Mohmand Dam is expected to start in April 2019 and its expected Completion is in 6 years i.e. by 2025.

PM Imran Khan urged overseas Pakistanis to contribute to dam fund and donate generously (atleast USD1000 per person) on an emergency basis due to possible shortage of water by 2025 that can lead to drought like situation in the country. In response many people committed to share in the Dams fund. However Overseas Pakistanis demand from Imran Khan Government to bring back all the public money that was money laundered and looted by the previous Governments of Nawaz Sharif (Convicted by Supreme Court), including Nawaz family members Ishaq Dar Ex-Finance Minister, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz (Convicted by Supreme Court) and Asif Ali Zardari and other corrupt politicians like Asfand Yar wali, Mahmoud Khan Achakzai, FazalurRehman and Khurshid Shah etc... and their front men’s (like Anwar Majeed, Aslam Masood CFO-Omni Group) and anchor’s, lawyers who were used to be paid by the public taxes. Pakistan is success-

315 km upstream of Tarbela Dam, 165 km downstream of the Northern Area capital Gilgit and 40 km downstream of Chilas.

Main Dam: Maximum Height: 272 meters Type: roller compacted concrete (RCC) Diversion System: Tunnels: 2 Canals: 1 Cofferdam: Upstream and Downstream Main Spillway:

Gates: 9 Size: 16.5×15.0 m Reservoir Level: 1160 m Min Operation Level Elevation: 1060 m Gross Capacity: 7,300,000 acre feet (9.0 km3) Live Capacity: 6,400,000 acre feet (7.9 km3) Outlets: Intermediate Level:8 Low Level: 4 Powerhouses: No. of Powerhouses: 2 Total Installed Capacity: 4,500 MW Location of Powerhouses: one each on right and left side No. of Generator Units: 8 Capacity/Unit: 560 MW Average Power Generation; 16,500 GWh Estimated Cost: US $14 Billion (2013 Estimate) Source: apda.gov.pk

Mohmand Dam Project Location:

This project is proposed to be constructed on Swat River at a distance of about 48 km from Peshawar in Mohmand Tribal District KPK. Mohmand Dam is a proposed multi-purpose concrete-faced rock-filled dam located on the Swat River approximately 37 km north of Peshawar and 5 km upstream of Munda Headworks in Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Once completed, the dam will generate 740 MW of hydroelectricity, irrigate 15,100 acres of land and control floods downstream.

It is expected to provide numerous estimated annual benefits including Rs. 4.98 billion in annual water storage benefits, Rs. 19.6 billion in power generation benefits by generating 2.4 billion units of electricity annually and Rs. 79 million in annual flood mitigation benefits.[3][2]Munda Dam is also expected to protect Nowshera and Charsadda districts from seasonal floods by storing peak flood water in its reservoir and releasing it in dry seasons.[2] In December 2010, in the aftermath of the July 2010 floods in Pakistan, the Pakistan Supreme Court had constituted a flood inquiry commission to investigate the damage caused by the July floods that engulfed the country and caused unprecedented damage to life and property.

In its report, the commission noted that if the Munda Dam had been constructed, there would have been minimal damage downstream in Charsadda, Peshawar and Nowshera districts and Munda Headworks.

[5].The reservoir that will be created behind the dam would also provide recreational facilities and promote fisheries.

Planning and Financing

The initial feasibility study of the Munda Dam Project was completed in March 2000.

Subsequently, Pakistan’s Ministry of Water & Power awarded a review of the initial feasibility study to an American firm, AMZO LLC, which submitted a revised feasibility study to the Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB). The Ministry of Water & Power reassigned the project to Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for carrying out detailed engi-

neering design and construction of the project. Revised Project Cost (PC-II) amounting to Rs. 648.324 million was approved

by CDWP subject to availability of foreign funding. Expression of Interest (EOI) for shortlisting of consultants for detailed engineering design and preparation of tender documents were received on 23 November 2010. Nine firms/joint ventures (JVs) submitted EOI documents out of which five firms/JVs were shortlisted and RFP issued to shortlisted firms. Technical and financial proposals from shortlisted firms for detailed engineering design and preparation of tender documents were invited on 6 July 2011.

[1] A consortium of consulting firms comprising (i) SMEC(Australia), (ii) NK (Japan) and (iii) NESPAK-ACE-BAK (Pakistan) were finalized as the detailed engineering design consultants for the project in August 2011.[3] Currently, the dam is in final detailed design.

France has granted Euro 61 million (Rs. 8.5 Billion) funding for two hydropower projects in Pakistan. The two projects were Munda hydropower project (740 MW) located in Mohmand Agency, KPK and Harpo hydropower project (35 MW) in the GilgitBaltistan, Skardu region.[7] On 6 July, 2018 chief justice of Pakistan donated 1 million Pakistani rupees for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dam.

Salient features

Dam: Type: Concrete-Faced Rock-Filled Length: 2,500 ft (760 m)[6] Height: 698.82 ft (213.00 m) Width: N/A Reservoir Capacity: Gross: 1.290 Million acre-feet (MAF) Live: 0.676 MAF Dead: 0.314 MAF Flood: 0.081 MAF Power Generation: Maximum Capacity: 740 MW Command Area: Total: 17,000 Acres Construction: Construction Period: 7 years

Source: wapda.gov.pk

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Fin. Minister Hon. Carole James held a Media roundtable on Budget 2019

On March 11, Finance Minister Honourable Carole James invited to a media roundtable on Budget 2019 at Grand Taj Banquet Hall in Surrey.

Where a number of South Asian Media were present. Hon. Min. Carole James arrived on time at 2:00pm with MLA Hon. Min. Harry Bains. MLA, Jagrup Brar, MLA Rachna Singh and MLA Garry Begg. MLA Rachna Singh welcome the Media and introduced Minister. After that Minister James welcome herself all the Media and thanked theirs time to join us. She introduced all her 4 MLAS. She made the opening comments on Budget 2019 and gave the details presentation for half an hour. After presentation, Q & A sessions time has been to media and the media asked many issues included.

• Surrey Ganges Violence • Emergency waiting time in Hospitals, and shortage of Doctors • Homeless, Poverty Measures •Childcare Education, Training, Workforce etc.

• Canadian Students Study overseas due to shortage of seats/funds • Marihuana legalization delay due to Application of license approval process etc… and revenue generate not as per expected • Public Transport Service in Surrey, like LR, as per City of Surrey Mayor Plan • Environment and Clean of BC, LNG, Trans mountain Pipeline Project case • Portable School to be removed from Surrey Schools Finance Minister Hon. Carole James answered all these question to the

Media, Media not necessary to satisfied all her response.

At the end MLA Hon. Min. Harry Bains made the closing remarks, and said that this NDP Government with in short time full filled its promises in British Columbia,

like waved Toll Tax from Bridges, MSP premium roll back, Urgent care Centers provided, affordable Housing, Child Care facilities and BC fast growing economy are our key of success.

Liberals’ infrastructure plan failing to deliver for Canadians: MP Matt Jeneroux OTTAWA, ON – Matt Jeneroux, Conservative Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Communities and Urban Affairs, released the following statement regarding the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s (PBO) report on the Liberal government’s infrastructure plan: “Today’s PBO report once again confirms that Justin Trudeau’s infrastructure plan is failing Canadians and is not evidence based. In fact, Justin Trudeau’s

infrastructure plan fails to meet the Liberals’ own targets to grow the economy, create jobs, and respect taxpayers. Instead, their plan has delayed the much-needed construction of new roads, bridges and community spaces.

“The PBO report also highlighted that the Liberals’ failed infrastructure plan has had real consequences for those looking to get back to work. Not only is the Liberal infra-

structure plan facing massive delays, but their failure to work with the provinces has resulted in 10,000 fewer good-paying jobs.

“An Andrew Scheer government will put forward an infrastructure plan that not only grows the economy, but gets much needed projects built in communities across Canada.”

By: Alanah Duffy Parliamentary Assistant

Andrew Wilkinson on student loans -He just doesn’t get it

Ravi Kahlon MLA for Delta North Last month, students across the province were ecstatic to see that our government has eliminated interest on all B.C. student loans. This step will help relieve many students of the debt they have to suffer under. However, the BC Liberals’ leader Andrew Wilkinson is opposed to this.

Our government took a step to make life slightly easier for these young British Columbians, but Andrew Wilkinson went on the radio and talked about how he felt that “students may get carried away with debt” and how he had doubts that students would ever pay their debt back.

Just days prior to me tweeting out the recording of that audio clip, Wilkinson made another comment about renters, showing just how out of touch he is with the 1.5 million people who rent in this province. He seems to think renting us just a phase you go through as a young person, just “a wacky time, but it can be really enjoyable.”

Not only are his comments insensitive and outof-touch with the very real economic problems young people face today, but his actions show how he and his BC Liberals are more than happy to take us back to a time when people were simply left behind. The problem isn’t that Andrew Wilkinson said these things. It’s that he believes them.

When Wilkinson was Minister of Advanced Education, he didn’t just sit back and do nothing as students were crippled with debt, but rather he actively worked to make life more expensive for them. Under the BC Liberal government, the cost of education tripled and young people suffered immensely. Yet, Wilkinson encouraged colleges and universities to get around the 2% annual tuition fee cap by bringing in extra mandatory fees for students.

Government loans are the most common source of debt for graduates of post-secondary education in Canada. One-in-four graduates have some sort of debt owed for government loans, and this debt can be crippling. It pre-

vents graduates from investing in their future, and rising interest rates shackled many young people to this debt.

Even now, when British Columbians decided that they should no longer be in government, they have not changed a bit. As the opposition, they voted against our decision to create 5000 new student housing units in February. Wilkinson is opposing our actions to protect renters and make life more affordable. Instead of considering that maybe students in British Columbia could use a break, he and his BC Liberals are now arguing against the elimination of interest on B.C. student loans. One thing is clear, he just doesn’t get it, and doesn’t have the best interests of everyday British Columbians in mind.

However, we are doing things differently. Our government is breaking down barriers to bring education within the reach of students. We eliminated interests rates in B.C. student loans.

We made Adult Basic Education, and English Language Learning tuition-free. We are creating 5,000 on-campus beds so students can live

on campus, relieving pressure from the rental market.

While the BC Liberals want to make life more expensive for young people in British Columbia, we are going to keep working hard to lift up all British Columbians, because we get it.

One thing is for certain - students today are counting their blessings that Wilkinson is no longer the Minister of Advanced Education, and seeing his recent comments it’s a blessing that he isn’t Premier. No one can afford Andrew Wilkinson and the BC Liberals.

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By: Farhan Imaan INCPak he people of Pakistan celebrate the 23rd of March, every year, with great zeal and enthusiasm, to commemorate the most outstanding achievement of sub-continent Muslims who passed the historic Pakistan Resolution on this day at Minto Park, Lahore in 1940.

The Lahore Pakistan Resolution also known as Karar darey Pakistan was indeed a landmark in the history for the Muslims of the sub-continent. Before this, the Muslims of sub-continent had no goal and no future in view and Muslim politics remained in the hands of the individuals with conflicting interests and inclinations. As soon as Lahore Resolution was passed by the Muslim League, the Hindu press started criticising the Muslim League and declared this resolution as Pakistan Resolution. The personality of Mohammad Ali Jinnah was also criticised by the Hindus and their prominent leaders.

Mohammad Ali Jinnah got nationwide popularity after Lahore Resolution, because the Muslims of India had a lot of expectations from him and he was the only source of inspiration for the Muslims.

The All India Muslim League played a vital role in the creation of Pakistan in the year 1940. Muslim league had become a stronger political party for the Muslims of Indo-Pak Subcontinent, under which the Muslims were struggling for a separate homeland for them. The great leader of the Muslims, Mohammad Ali Jinnah by the time had become the lining symbol of Muslim unity and Muslim politics and the Muslims had so completely centred on him that he had become almost an institution in himself.

Pakistan Resolution Day

In the words of Quaid-i-Azam: “Hindus and the Muslims belong to two different religions, philosophies, social customs and literature. They neither inter-marry nor inter-dine and, indeed, they belong to two different civilizations that are based mainly on conflicting ideas and conceptions. Their concepts on life and of life are different. It is quite clear that Hindus and Muslims derive their inspiration from different sources of history. They have different epics, different heroes and different episodes…”

The resolution which was passed at the session reads: “No constitutional plan would be workable or acceptable to the Muslims unless geographical contiguous units are demarcated into regions which should be so constituted with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary. That the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in majority as in the North-Western and Eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute independent states in which the constituent units shall be autonomous and sovereign”.

It further reads, “That adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards shall be specifically provided in the constitution for minorities in the units and in the regions for the protection of their religious, cultural, economic, political, administrative and other rights of the minorities, with their consultation. Arrangements thus should be made for the security of Muslims where they were in a minority”.

The Resolution turned down the concept of United India and recommended the creation of an independent Muslim state consisting of Punjab, N. W. F. P (now Khyber

Pakhtonkhwa), Sindh and Balochistan in the northwest, and Bengal and Assam in the northeast.

The Majority of Pakistani specially The Youth is Patriot and follow the footsteps of Quaid-e-Azam, but unfortunately Pakistani Government time to time messed up the idealogy of Pakistan completely. In 1940 The muslims decided their destiny hence not for the way it is in the present 2014, everything is totally opposite and messed up completely.

Last Year Balochistan Liberation Army ( BLA ) Blown off Quaid’s Residency. Sad and Shameful for the Government, Only one gaurd as assigned to take care of this treasure, that’s not all you won’t believe what’s happening at Mazar-e-Quaid, Quaide-Azam always spoken about the Justice but that does not exist anymore for the ordinary Pakistani at all.

Where is Quaid’s Pakistan?

Why only Youth Cares and nobody else even remembers what he said and what Pakistan should’ve been by now. In 1960 ” Pakistan was about to be the Asian Tigers ” one of the leading South Asian Country in the region but after the fall of Dhaka everything changed.

spokeswoman Stephanie Caccomo.

The cancer usually grows slowly and most patients are treated with surgery to remove the implant.

The FDA has been tracking reports of the cancer for years and officially confirmed its link to breast implants in 2017. The latest update comes as health experts around the world attempt to gauge the cancer’s frequency and whether extra restrictions are warranted on certain types of breast implants.

The FDA is holding a two-day meeting next month on the safety of breast implants.

FDA officials said they have identified 457 likely cases of the cancer since 2010, including nine patient deaths. In each of these cases the disease was diagnosed by a physician or through laboratory testing. The FDA also said it received nearly 250 new reports of the disease in the last year, though many were duplicate reports or missing key information. The updated numbers still reflect a rare disease, considering 400,000 U.S. women receive implants annually.

There is no firm agreement on the exact frequency of the disease, known as breast im-

plant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Published estimates ranging from 1 in 3,000 patients to 1 in 30,000 patients.

The FDA’s efforts to monitor problems with breast implants have long been hampered by its system for tracking injuries and malfunctions with medical devices. The decadesold electronic database relies on hand-typed submissions from companies, doctors, patients and lawyers that often include incomplete, unverified information. As a result, the FDA data is generally understood to be an incomplete snapshot of problems.

The FDA warning applies to all types of breast implants; they contain either saline or silicone. Experts in the U.S. and abroad have focused on a particular style known as textured implants. They have a sandpaperlike coating, designed to keep the implants from shifting out of place. Those are a small segment of all breast implants used in the U.S., said Dr. Alan Matarasso, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

“The vast majority — if not all of the cases — have been in patients that at some point had some form of a textured implant,” Ma-

tarasso said.

In November, French health regulators recommended surgeons stop implanting textured implants until more is known about their links to the lymphoma. They are meeting this week to discuss textured implants.

Breast implants have long been subject to high rates of complications, including wrinkling, scarring, pain, swelling and implant rupture. The FDA estimates 1 in 5 women getting them for cosmetic reasons need to have them removed within 8 to 10 years. www. The Associated Press

excess energy until we need it.

For the past 25 years, the industry has been focused on Lithium-Ion (Li-On) batteries which are great for cellphones and computers. But Li-On batteries don’t hold charge very long and have a short lifespan. Worst of all if they surpass maximum capacity then it can overheat or explode. They are also very expensive. So, scientists around the world have been racing to design a better battery.

One that is inexpensive, practical and can provide grid-scale energy storage. A type of battery pack looks like a tub of saltwater. It’s made from salt, stainless steel and cotton which are all cheap, non-toxic and abundant. Hydrogen fuel cells could also

be promising if developers can bring the high costs down.

Scientists keep searching for new and exciting ways to store energy. This emerging field is attracting more and more interest in students. Maybe batteries aren’t so dull at all.

Until 1973 There was no Authentic Constitution in the country, although 1958 Constitution existed but don’t know who and how practiced it. What 1973’s constitution changed for an ordinary man in Pakistan ! NOTHING until now there is no sign of Justice.

Don’t Blame the youth for the wrong decisions and plannings, Government is busy somewhere else while distributing Laptops and Loan with Interest which is Haram in Islam for the Youth.

Still we have the chance to Save Pakistan from these Corrupt people in Power, You and I make the difference, trust me, we live and die for our motherland and we have that same spirit to lead our country proudly, InshaAllah we will succeed.

We are determined, United , Committed and Devoted to serve our People, We have no difference and this day is very important for us, we are Thankful of everyone those who Anticipated in Pakistan Resolution in 1940, Without it, we wouldn’t had this beautiful land known as Pakistan ” No matter where you go in Pakistan, You feel like Home” because it is. – Take Care of Pakistan and Quaid’s Dream come true…. Love Live Pakistan .

FDA warns more doctors of rare cancer with breast implants

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he disease is not breast cancer, but the lymphoma usually forms in the scar tissue that forms around implants.

U.S. health officials are telling doctors to be on the lookout for a rare cancer linked to breast implants after receiving more reports of the disease.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter Wednesday to family doctors, nurses and other health professionals warning about the form of lymphoma that affects breast implant patients. In suspected cases, the FDA recommends laboratory testing to confirm or rule out of the disease. It’s the first time regulators have issued a direct warning to doctors other than plastic surgeons.

The disease is not breast cancer, but usually forms in the scar tissue that forms around implants. The earliest signs of the disease are usually lumps, swelling and pain around the breasts. Patients will often seek care from their primary physicians, gynecologists or other health practitioners, rather than a plastic surgeon, FDA noted.

Having everyone informed about this is in the best interest of the patient,” said FDA

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But power plants burning fossil fuels have one big advantage. They produce electricity 24/7. If you think about it, solar panels only collect energy during the day, wind turbines only spin when the wind blows. To shift to renewable energy, we need a way to store

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By: Asma Shmas ll of us must have heard this rant last week ranging from “What about Men’s Day?” or “When will men be appreciated?” However, that dies down after a few days. They don’t require anyone to approve their labels or give them titles or honorary days of appreciation. It seems as if they don’t complain about their circumstances and do not require any validation.

They continue to do what they want without requiring any permission from another person to give them the a-okay. Women should take this feature and do things they wish to do without the thought of asking if it would be acceptable. Men and women are equal, we all know that, but now it’s time to start acting like it internally. All human beings should act with qualities such as efficiency, compassion, kindness, and honesty in our daily lives.

There are however some differences between men and women that have to be addressed. Childbirth is truly a miracle and can only be done by a woman. The traits that follow such as event are difficult to encompass in words. Instead of looking at this as a burden, women should embrace that they truly can do magic. Take this opportunity to change the new generation by raising strong children who find their worth within themselves instead of relying on others for it. Teach them the traits of kindness, compassion, ambition, empathy, patience, and above all the ability of putting the needs of others above their own when

required. Teach them to do good and live good.

Society is changing rapidly and it is in our hands to teach our girls and boys to be the leaders all the men and women in the world need. We do not get our worth from others but we can surely be worthy in this world by the actions we take every day.

The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women is open to all women with a Pakistani nationality over the age of 18.

On a first, an English writing competition only for Pakistani women writers has been announced, called The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women.

The competition which has been named after and in honour of the founding member of the Women’s National Guard. Zeenat Haroon Rashid, will award the winner Rs100,000 (1 lakh).

The topic has to center around the theme of women and Pakistan. However, the submis-

sion must be an original, unpublished work.

It can be a memoir, polemic, essay or short story, of no more than 3000 words.

The competition is open to all women with a Pakistani nationality aged 18 and above.

This year’s panel of judges include Ameena Sayid, OBE, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, editor and publisher and founder of the Karachi, and Islamabad Literature Festivals and Founder and Director of the Adab Festival Pakistan; Moni Mohsin, author and columnist whose writing has appeared in The Friday Times, The Guardian and the Economist; Irfan Husain, author and columnist for Dawn;

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) lawmaker Abdul Rasheed has lashed out at the ‘Aurat March’ which was held across Pakistani cities on March 8, saying he would complain to police to have a case registered against the organisers of the event which he alleged disrespected women and was in violation of Islamic principles.

Addressing a session of the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday, the MPA mainly targeted the Aurat (Women’s) March which took place at the Frere Hall in Karachi.

He requested the Sindh government’s support in registering a first information report (FIR) against the march’s organisers, saying he hoped the provincial government would cooperate with him “on the basis of the ideology and laws of Pakistan”.

Women in large numbers, as well as men, had participated in last week’s Aurat March held across the country to mark International Women’s Day. The first such march took place in Karachi in 2018; this year, the rally was extended to more cities including Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Larkana and Hyderabad. Rasheed claimed that while everyone in the Sindh Assembly knew about and understood the “sanctity of women” as well the roles assigned to them by nature and Islam, in Pakistan women were continually being disrespected.

He said the March 8 event mocked women.

“The placards held by women at the march carried such shameful slogans that a man would be embarrassed just by reading them,” the MMA lawmaker claimed.

He noted that one such slogan was ‘my body, my choice’ and went on to say that a person, in fact, doesn’t have authority over any part of their body.

“A person doesn’t choose to whiten their hair or take the breaths of life,” he said, adding that everyone was the property of God who has attached certain boundaries with every life.

He then turned his guns towards the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). He said although the party had come into power by chanting slogans of creating a welfare state like Madinah, an incident that took place on New Year’s Eve last year did not reflect that promise.“For the first time in Pakistan’s history, shameful acts were committed at Karachi’s Seaview on December 31 and people had undressed and wrapped their bodies with the flags of the federal government,” he claimed. Dawn.com could not independently verify if such an incident took place.

Rasheed said if the family system of Muslims did not last, no one’s politics or culture would last in the country. “None of us are ready to enjoy the idea of our mothers

Two Wheels

Men and women are like the front and back wheels of a car. Both are equally important and do vital tasks necessary to speed, brake, and continue spinning. They are both different in their functions yet necessary in the functionality of a car. Let’s celebrate our role and abilities and be confident in them. As society progresses, our roles and presence will continue to improve from the damaging ways of the past.

Men often wonder how they can be a part of this process without causing any offense. Let us cherish the women in our life whether it be our wife, mother, daughter, sister, or friend. Let us be more aware in the signs of inequality and continue to support their goals and dreams. Fathers should be treating their mothers with respect to show their daughters the value of an equal relationship and unlearn habits that they have been practicing for years. Mothers should be teaching their daughters and sons about life without any bias towards one gender.

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By: Shabnam Khan -Family Counsellor self-confidence

elf-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many people struggle to find it. Sadly, this can be a vicious circle: people who lack self-confidence can find it difficult to become successful!

After all, most people are reluctant to slow down at a project that’s being instructed by someone who is nervous and lacks confidence.

On the other hand, you might be persuaded by someone who speaks clearly, who holds his or her head high, who answers questions assuredly, and who readily admits when he or she does not know something.

Confident people inspire confidence in others: their audience, their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their friends.

And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success.

The good news is that self-confidence really can be learned and built on. And, whether you’re working on your own

or building the confidence of people around you, it’s wellworth the effort!

Self-confidence is about balance. At one extreme, we have people with low self-confidence. At the other end, we have people who may be over-confident.

If you are under-confident, you’ll avoid taking risks and stretching yourself and you might not try at all. And if you’re over-confident, you may take on too much risk, stretch yourself beyond your capabilities, and crash badly. You may also find that you’re so optimistic that you don’t try hard enough to truly succeed.

Getting this right is a matter of having the right amount of confidence, founded in reality and on your true ability!!

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Husbands need to shed the mentality of control over their wives as property and think about being in their shoes. And all of us should be treating our friends with support, respect, and love regardless if they are men or women. Keep your head up high and recognize your strengths. It’s no wonder even the word ‘Hero’ has ‘Her’ in it.

To all Women- Happy Woman’s Day! Someone will always be prettier, smarter, wealthier, and with better possessions and figure than you. But, let it go. Take care of yourself, love yourself, and appreciate your circumstances. The person with the best car and the best outfit might be unhappy in ways where you are more blessed. All of us are blessed in ways that we have to simply recognize. Having and being the best makes the No. 1 but being only you makes you unique. Info: Asma Shums <asmashums@gmail.com

This new competition is celebrating writing by Pakistani women Sadia Quraeshi Shepard, internationally acclaimed filmmaker and author; Muneeza Shamsie author, literary journalist, and award-winning anthologist; and Shan Vahidy, a freelance editor working in London who is also the granddaughter of Zeenat Haroon Rashid.

The winning entry will be published online, and if appropriate, in a national magazine or newspaper. The closing date for entries is July 15, 2019 and the winner will be announced later in December.

Source: dawn.com

MMA lawmaker says will seek police FIR against Aurat March

and daughters coming out on the streets,” he added. Returning to his tirade against the Aurat March, he said if such events were ignored, they would continue and “things will go beyond boundaries”.

Addressing the house and the Sindh chief minister, he said there was no space for such things in the narrative of Pakistan.

“So who gives permission for such activities in the city,” he asked. “Why isn’t action taken? Why aren’t FIRs registered against them?” Assembly speaker Agha Siraj Dur-

rani interjected and said he didn’t think it was the government that gave permission but the minister in-charge was in the assembly who would find out and check the matter. Rasheed said a woman maintains relations as a mother, a daughter, a sister and then as a wife through Islamic instructions.

“This is our family system,” he said, adding that while the progress, education, health and needs of women should be talked about, they should not be “brought out into the streets to be disgraced”. Source: dawn.com

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Gladiators seal berth in PSL 2019 Spain, Barcelona legend Carles Puyol final with 10-run victory over Zalmi to visit Karachi on Saturday

Legendary Spain and Barcelona superstar Carles Puyol will visit Karachi on Saturday to promote football and kick off ticket sales for World Soccer Stars 2019.“Karachi, I look forward to seeing you all and I am really excited to meet all my fans in Pakistan,” Puyol was quoted as saying in a press release issued by the organisers on Tuesday. “World Soccer Stars presents a great opportunity to celebrate the arrival of football and from what I know football is the next emerging sport in Pakistan.”A project of TouchSky Group, World Soccer Stars 2019 is the moniker of two exhibition matches that will be staged on April 27 and 28 in Karachi and Lahore respectively featuring some of the biggest names of world football. The matches would also feature a concert by American-Senegalese singer Akon.“It’s a real privilege Quetta Gladiators reserved a coveted spot in the final of the 2019 Pakistan Super to see the bedrock of FC Barcelona defence in Pakistan League with a 10-run victory against Peshawar Zalmi at the National Stadium in and we are proud to see him as the official face to kick Karachi on Wednesday. Zalmi, who were chasing a 187-run target set by the Gladi- off World Soccer Stars tour,” said Ahmer Kunwar, the TouchSky Group CEO.Fans would get to interact with ators, managed to score 176 runs by the end of their 20 overs.

Puyol at Dolmen Mall in Karachi, where he is expected to launch a special edition of VR headsets bearing his signatures.“It’s a huge achievement to have Carles Puyol in Pakistan as I know how much FC Barcelona is followed across the country. He has played with Messi, Iniesta and Xavi which shows that World Soccer Stars is reaching its climax,” Robert Head of TouchSky Group added.

Puyol is a retired professional footballer who spent his entire career with his boyhood FC Barcelona. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.

The TouchSky Group brought legendary footballers Ricardo Kaka and Luis Figo to Pakistan in January, and also set up Nicolas Anelka’s meeting with Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), Syed Ashfaq Shah last week.

Khan Properties Celebrates Appreciation Day at Whalley Office

On March 3, The Khan Properties partners Mr, Realtor Abdul Qayyum, Insurance Advisor Mr, Syed Asif Iqbal, Mr, Mortgage Advisor Kashif Sheikh and Notary Public Mr. David Nastoh invited many community

members at their first anniversary for customer appreciation day celebration on at their Whalley Blvd office in Surrey.

It was a great event and a large number of Community members were present there and

celebrated Khan Properties 1st Anniversary.

British Columbia’s famous Chef Balram Bali from Metro 1 Catering was also there for the live food for this wonderful event.

And people enjoyed by his delicious fresh,

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Miracle Media Congratulates Khan Properties at their completion of successful First Year.in their Business.

Demonstration at China’s brutal crackdown on the Uighur Muslim minority

On Friday March 8th, a couple of people brought the Displayed the Sandwitch Board in Surrey Masjid Parking Lot, in which ``Stop Genocide ,& Save Uyghur`` stories were posted with number of victims families pictures.

The demonstrator requested to help those people to all Muslim community.

ated repressive policies, from the banning of certain Muslim names for babies to chilling reports of torture and political indoctrination in so-called “reeducation” camps where hundreds of thousands have been detained.

Communist China has a dark history with reeducation camps, combining hard laChina’s “de-extremification” policies bor with indoctrination to the party line. against the Uighurs According to research by Adrian Zenz, a China has detained as many as 1 million China’s crackdown on the Uighurs is part of leading scholar on China’s policies toward Uighurs in so-called “reeducation cent- a policy of “de-extremification.” It’s gener- the Uighurs, Chinese officials began using

ers” and forced them to undergo psychological indoctrination programs — like studying communist propaganda and giving thanks to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Chinese authorities have also reportedly used waterboarding and other forms of torture on the ethnic minority.

dedicated camps in Xinjiang around 2014 — around the same time that China blamed a series of terrorist attacks on radical Uighur separatists. China escalated pressure on Muslim minorities through 2017, slowly chipping away at their rights with the passage of religious regulations and a counterterrorism law, according to the Uyghur Human Rights Project, a pro-Uighur group based in Washington, DC. See more details at www.vox.com

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