The invisible problem

zarre coming our way.

As with a murder mystery, with this raid, we just couldn’t find out who the culprit was. Who gave the orders? To the police and then the journalists? All those who reached the Chaudhry family residence late at night must have been told by someone and yet no one seems to know who ordered the raid. How is that for a mystery?

The federal government was at pains to explain its cluelessness — or shall we call it powerlessness — instead of holding a press conference and adopting with open arms whatever insanity was making the headlines. This was not all. Its sincerity was bought hook, line and sinker by the PTI which is usually never willing to see any goodness in the government. No voice on television was willing to justify it either, till along came a tweet from the caretaker chief minister which seemed to imply he was not just in charge but had also green-lit the ‘raid’. We are in the mess we are because the system works in mysterious ways. In the crazy times we live in, it now seems that raids on homes have been normalised; something which once happened in the peripheries hard to reach for television cameras; now they take place in city centres and are televised. There is no shame about the use or abuse of state power, because the message has to be sent to so many more than the one who is the immediate target.

But then, the pretence about the neutrality of state organisations such as the police or caretaker governments is about as subtle as the Anil Kapoor character in Race. Let’s not digress though. The raid was important because it had the potential to scuttle the talks between PTI and the government. When they had begun, there was hope among many that sanity had prevailed, everywhere (hint, hint). Not only did both sides agree, the inclusion of Ishaq Dar was seen as a sign that Nawaz Sharif was taking them seriously. Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani also made a surprise appearance because it was decided that the Senate and its chairman should take the initiative to talk to PTI via its members in the Upper House — and more than Dar, his appearance was reassuring for those who thought mortal politicians had a snowball of a chance of making peace happen, if the gods are not agreed.

The judges too fell quiet; not just the ones who wanted elections but also those who wanted bigger benches to sit on.

All this could not be just a coincidence, thought the Sherlock Holmes among journalists, ie, those who really don’t have the inside scoop and have to make the best of the clues thrown their way.

Then came the Lahore raid, on the bastion of everything that is traditional and old-fashioned in our politics. All the clues turned into red herrings. More than that, though, it is what this raid says about our politics and the direction it is headed in — a train crash. For a major reason, we are in the mess we are because the system works in mysterious ways, and at the behest of invisible forces (even if most of the time, they don’t bother to stay invisible). And those who are officially in charge are in reality not in control. As a result, no one bothers to take any difficult, long-term decisions because the invisibles feel it is the job of the ones who are in charge on the surface, while those in charge are so busy coping with the fallout of the decisions made elsewhere, they never bother making any decisions themselves. Till this changes none of our serious problems will be fixed. Consider that despite Imran Khan being the one with the red line drawn across his name, those who are the favoured ones are denying — in off-the-record conversations — half the actions being attributed to them. Khan too claims his stint in power was no different. Now at the time of a serious crisis, when nearly everyone is agreed, political instability is the reason for our economic fragility, and despite endless advice from friends about addressing our fault lines, we continue our decades-old strategies. The twists and turns which take politicians by surprise continue. Until these stop and those who are to govern are also given the power to decide, nothing will change. Those who work behind the scenes have to understand this. Otherwise, elections, even if they take place, will not change anything Courtesy By: Arifa Noor The writer is a journalist.

Israel bombs Gaza as tensions rise over death of Khader Adnan

News Coninued from Page 1 estinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for rocket barrages towards Israel. Earlier in the day, Tel Aviv fired artillery shells on several areas in the eastern parts of Gaza City and Khan Younis targeting the Malaka area specifically, Al Jazeera’s correspondent Heba Akkila said. No casualties or damages have been reported yet.

In the West Bank city of Hebron, shops observed a general strike. Some protesters burned tyres and hurled stones at Israeli soldiers who fired tear gas and rubber bullets at them. There were no reports of injuries. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met security officials to assess the situation. An Israeli military official said Israel would respond at a time and a place of its choosing. In a tweet, Is- rael’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the security establishment will act with “determination and force” against those who harm the country. Israeli observers said they believed an attack on Gaza to be imminent.

“It is clear that there will an Israeli response. Expect intense air strikes in the next few hours,” Jackie Khouri, an Israeli affairs expert, told Al Jazeera from Haifa.“I believe that the rules of the game will stay the same at this stage: As was the case last month, the intense air strikes on Gaza have not targeted residential areas.”

Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom, reporting from West Jerusalem, said it would be surprising if Israel did not respond. Typically “they do so in the overnight hours – that would mean either later tonight or very early tomorrow morning,” he said. Source: .aljazeera.com/news

Muslim population misinformation fuels Islamophobia in India

News Coninued from Page 1 their population to take control of India”.India is home to 1.4 billion people, including around 210 million Muslims, but birthrates have declined across the board over recent decades in tandem with global trends. The country’s last National Family Health Survey in 2021 showed an overall fertility rate of two children per woman, rising marginally to 2.3 for Muslim women. A forecast issued the same year from the Pew Research Centre said that India’s Muslim community would grow to 311m by 2050. But despite their growing share of the national population, Muslims would remain a small minority in a country of 1.7bn people by mid-century, according to the

US-based think tank’s projections. That has not stopped the spread of viral disinformation on Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms claiming India is soon to become a Muslim-majority country. Source: dawn.com/news

Three injured after plane hits pickup truck, crashes at Langley airport

News Coninued from Page 1 the eastern border of the airport, before crashing.

Langley Township deputy fire chief Russ Jenkins said it appears the plane came down too low over the road. Jenkins said the small craft went through a fence then crashed and caught fire, but the two occupants were able to escape before it was engulfed in flames.

The driver of the truck was also injured in the collision, and a Langley RCMP news release said all three people were taken to hospital, the truck driver by ground ambulance and the others by air.

“It is known the plane was occupied by the pilot and a passenger. Both have been transported to an area hospital,” said Van Herk. “A pickup truck travelling … along 216th Street, bordering the airport, was struck as the plane was com-

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The TSB confirmed it has deployed investigators to look into the crash involving the privately-registered Cessna 182. Source: vancouversun.com

PM briefed on regional, national security situation

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Army, ISI chiefs apprise premier of Gen Munir’s trip to Beijing, upcoming visits of Chinese, Afghan foreign ministers The military leadership also apprised Mr Sharif of the upcoming visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to Pakistan, the sources said. Mr Qin’s first-ever visit comes after the ISI and army chiefs paid separate vis- its to China last month. During Gen Munir’s last week trip to Beijing, which came as Pakistan faces political and economic turmoil, the Chinese leadership assured Pakistan of its help to come out of the crisis.

During the four-day trip, the army chief visited the headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army, China’s principal military force, and had a detailed meeting with its commander. Source: dawn.com/news

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Trudeau announces Canadian delegation for King Charles’s coronationSocial Sharing

Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will be on hand in London for Charles’s investiture.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday the names that will make up the Canadian contingent travelling with him and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to King Charles’s coronation on Saturday.

Trudeau also announced in a press release that the government will establish a coronation medals program to honour 30,000 Canadians who have made “significant contributions to the country, a province, territory, region or community” or have achieved something abroad that “brings credit to Canada.”

The medal program comes after the Liberal government came in for criticism from some monarchists after it decided to forgo a Platinum Jubilee medal last year to mark the Queen’s 70th year on the throne. It was the first such time a jubilee medal had not been awarded in Canada.

The hand-picked Canadian contingent for the coronation reflects the King’s interests — there’s a focus on people with ties to science, youth issues, Indigenous affairs, the military and the fight against climate change. The Canadian guest list includes astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will also serve as the country’s flag bearer for the event. Hansen will travel to the moon next year as part of the Artemis II mission. He’ll be joined in the delegation by another Canadian astronaut, Jennifer Sidey-Gibbons. Source: bc.ctvnews.ca

PM to seek big brother’s advice during London visit

LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif touched down in London on Wednesday evening, just days ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, who has invited scores of world leaders to witness the historic occasion, but the visit may hold greater political significance. PM Shehbaz was received at the airport by Pakistan’s High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan and David GordonMacLeod, a special representative of the British foreign secretary.

The prime minister has a packed agenda for the trip, as he will participate in an event for Commonwealth leaders in London on May 5, and attend the coronation the following day.

The premier’s London trip is also being viewed as significant as he is expected to consult his elder brother and PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif over the political situation back home. With the PML-N-led coalition government locked in a battle with the judiciary and the opposition PTI, and little hope for elections as ordered by the court, the two brothers will no doubt have plenty to discuss when it comes to the party’s future course of action

— and the possibility of the elder Sharif’s long-awaited return to the country.

Since assuming office, Mr Shahbaz has visited London on three key occasiowns, the most recent one in November 2022, ahead of the new army chief’s appointment. Now, with the ruling coalition and PTI having exchanged proposals following talks on the timeframe of elections, PM Shehbaz’s visit to London is also being seen as a consultative visit, where he is expected to apprise his elder brother of the political situation back home and seek counsel on a future course of action.

Source: dawnnews.com

House ethics committee is probing a donation given to the foundation by 2 men with links to Chinese government.

Alexandre Trudeau, brother of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, told a committee of MPs Wednesday that he only signed for a controversial donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to give permission to a partner university to use his father’s name. The House ethics committee is probing a $200,000 donation given to the charity by two men with links to the Chinese government. Opposition parties are questioning whether the donation was an attempt by Beijing to curry favour with Prime Minister Trudeau. Alexandre Trudeau signed for the donation on behalf of the foundation.

Conservative MP Michael Barrett asked Trudeau how often he has signed for donations in the 20 years he has been involved with the foundation. He said that this was the only time. “You understand why?”

Trudeau said after Barrett suggested that seemed “exceptional.” “I was giving the approval for the Université de Montréal to use the name of my father, so acting as a member of the family,” Trudeau said, adding that the donation was meant to set up a scholarship fund through the foundation.

The donation was attributed originally to two Chinese businessmen, Zhang Bin and Niu Gensheng. It was later reported that the payment was made from Bin’s company Millennium Golden Eagle International.

In the end, the foundation said it received $140,000 from the donors and tried to return the money, only to hit a roadblock.

On April 14, sources with knowledge of the situation told Radio-Canada that the money had been deposited finally into the account of one of the two businessmen. Source: cbc.ca

ottawa River expected to peak by Friday as water floods streets and properties in Ottawa-Gatineau

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari departed for Goa on Thursday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. Ahead of his departure, Bilawal — the first foreign minister to head to India in over a decade, said ahead of his departure — said that he was looking forward to “engaging bilaterally” countries that were part of the SCO. “On my way to Goa, India. Will be leading the Pakistan delegation at the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers. My decision to attend this meeting illustrates Pakistan’s strong commitment to the charter of SCO,” he said on Twitter. “During my visit, which is focused exclusively on the SCO, I look forward to constructive discussions with my counterparts from friendly countries,” he said....

Source: dawnnews.com

Somalia president says Al-Shabab is growing marijuana farm fields

Water levels on the Ottawa River are expected to peak in the national capital region on Thursday or Friday following five days of rainfall, but it will be next week before the water begins to recede. A flood warning remains in effect for the lower Ottawa River from Arnprior to Hawkesbury, with the river flooding several roads and properties in Ottawa and Gatineau. The Chaudiere Bridge is closed to traffic until further notice due to the high water levels on the Ottawa River.

In the Ottawa Valley, the Township of Whitewater Region has declared an emergency, as rising water levels pose an ongoing threat. The Ottawa River Regulation

Planning Board says levels on the Ottawa River continue to rise due to “increased runoff from significant rainfall over the entire basin” since last Saturday. Officials warn the Ottawa River levels could rise 25 to 35 cm, depending on the location, before levels peak this week. ”Levels are expected to peak in all locations today or tomorrow from Mattawa down to Lake Coulonge, and on Thursday or Friday from Chats Lake down to the Hawkesbury/Grenville area,” the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board said in a statement on Wednesday. While water levels could exceed the 2022 peak by up to two feet, the board said levels should remain below the historical levels of 2019 by 50 to 60 cm between OttawaGatineau and the Hawkesbury area.

In Gatineau, several streets in the PointeGatineau district are closed to traffic, and eastbound access to and from autoroute 50 is closed at rue Saint-Louis. The city is asking people to remove vehicles from the following streets to avoid possible flood damage: Adélard, Oscar, Blais, René, Saint-Louis between Blais and Rodolphe, Saint-François-Xavier between René and Blais, Ernest-Charron, and Corriveau.

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The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, has revealed that the areas liberated from the Al-Shabab terrorist group have left farm fields where they are growing marijuana that is cultivated by the AlShabab terrorist group. The president pointed out that the Al-Shabab terrorist group planted marijuana in order to attack the Somali people, while the group used to make a lot of money from the cultivation of marijuana. President Hassan Sheikh also said that his government is fighting hand in hand with the AlShabab terrorist group and hand in hand fighting with the inflation of Somalia’s economy, according to sources told Somali Times since Hassan Sheikh took office Somalia become a loophole economically because Hassan Sheikh has replaced well educated civil servants with uneducated civil servants many ministers and junior ministers are unqualified for the job.

Source: somalitimes.co.uk

Bangladesh: Evacuation: Around 600 Bangladeshis reach Port Sudan safely

ship, said Mohammad Saikat, one of the evacuees. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star’s Google News channel.

Some 600 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in war-torn Sudan, have safely reached Port Sudan from Khartoum early yesterday.

The local Bangladesh embassy is coordinating the evacuation process and the evacuees are now waiting at the port to reach Jeddah by

The evacuees stayed on a madrasa premises overnight after reaching Port Sudan. They were given bread and banana for dinner, he added. “In the morning, the embassy authorities took our passports. They are trying to send us to Jeddah,” he said. In the morning, the authorities gave hotchpotch for brunch, he added. He also said that separate accommodations were made for the Bangladeshi female migrants. Bangladesh embassy earlier said that two Bangladeshi schools in Jeddah will provide food, water, medicine, and temporary accommodation for the evacuees.

Source: thedailystar.net

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that his ummah would follow the previous nations, the Jews, Christians and Persians, but this was undoubtedly not praise for their actions, rather it is by way of condemnation and a warning. It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “You will certainly follow the ways of those who came before you, handspan by handspan, cubit by cubit, un-