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Pakistan arrests alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind

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AHORE, Pakistan | AFP | Wednesday 7/17/2019 - Pakistani authorities on Wednesday detained the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks as the country faces increased pressure to crack down on militants operating on its soil. The arrest of Hafiz Saeed was welcomed by US President Donald Trump, who next week will host Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during his maiden visit to the White House. Continued on Page 8

The upper floors of the Taj hotel on fire during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. (AFP/File photo) Hafiz Saeed waves to supporters as he leaves court in Lahore, Pakistan, in 2017. (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

2019 Southwestern National Bank scholarships recipients Each of the 5 high school seniors was awarded a $1,000 scholarship

Trump hails arrest in Pakistan of alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind

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ashington | AFP | Wednesday 7/17/2019 - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the arrest in Pakistan of the firebrand cleric believed to be the mastermind of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks, who had been declared a global terrorist by Washington.

Hafiz Saeed -- who had a $10 million US bounty on his head -- was taken into custody earlier in the day following a raid by counter-terrorism forces in the eastern Pakistani city of Gujranwala. "After a ten-year search, the so-called 'mastermind' of

the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Great pressure has been exerted over the last two years to find him!" Trump tweeted. The arrest came days before Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to meet Trump at the White House. Relations between the historic allies have plummeted in part due to the Trump administration's demands that Pakistan do more to contain extremists.

Indian-Americans thrilled over PM Modi's possible community address in Houston

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OUSTON - PTI | Jul 15, 2019 - The Indian diaspora in Houston are thrilled over reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit America's energy capital to address them during his planned trip to the US to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting in September.

Southwestern National Bank Scholarship Winners with Chairman C.K. Lee, Vice Chair, Ted Hsieh, CEO, George Lee, and Director Dr. Chuanwen Sun

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outhwestern National Bank has selected its 2019 Southwestern National Bank Scholars. For the 14th consecutive year, five outstanding area high school seniors will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to support their respective college educations. Each scholar was selected based on their academic achievement, extra-curricular participation, community service and financial needs. Southwestern National Bank has a long-standing history of service to local communities, and this fund helps support

those who exhibit the same commitment. Applications were accepted from students in Houston, Austin and Dallas areas. Below is the 2019 SWNB Scholars: 1. Gigi Zhong graduated from Cinco Ranch High School, - UH: Major: Finance 2. Que Dihn Vuong graduated from Alief Hastings High School – UH: Major: Health Science 3. MiMi Nguyen graduated from Benjamin Davis Senior High School – UH: Major: Supply Chain Management

4. Tony Nguyen graduated from Alief Hastings High School – UT: Major: Mechanical Engineering 5. Madison Cao graduated from Plano East Senior High School – Baylor University: Major: Health Science An award ceremony was held at the headquarters of Southwestern National Bank on 7/12/2019. Chairman C.K. Lee, Vice Chair, Ted Hsieh, CEO, George Lee, and Director Dr. Chuanwen Sun were present along with the family and friends of the scholarship recipients. Member FDIC.

Community leaders said the dates for the prime minister's address has not been finalised yet, but they have been asked to make preparations for a potential address of Modi in Houston on September 22.

Narendra Modi (File photo)

Houston, which has one of the largest concentration of the Indian-American community in the US, is the energy capital of the world. Energy security is a priority area for the prime minister.

sible visit to Houston and New York in the last week of September has already got Indian Americans into discussions and excitement mode about his arrival.

This could be Modi's third major address to the IndianAmerican community after he became the prime minister in 2014 and the first after his re-election in May.

Indian-American community leaders in Houston said that "this visit was long-awaited since Modi's first address in New York in 2014 and later in California in 2016."

The previous two being at the Madison Square Garden in New York in 2014 and theSilicon Valley in 2016. Both the events were attended by more than 20,000 people.

"The Indian diaspora is thrilled and counting the days for Modi's visit to Houston. We are enthusiastically preparing, one of the most memorable programmes to welcome him," said the members of Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP).

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Prime Minister Modi is expected to address the Indian diaspora on September 22, at the NRG Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 45,000 people, the Indian community leaders said. Prime Minister Modi is likely to attend the UNGA session in New York between September 20-23 and will take a day off from his schedule to visit Houston on September 21-22, they said. "As it is very early in the stage, no other plans are yet finalised," a community leader said. Continued on Page 9


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