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Banned Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) chief Mohammad Ahmed Ludhianvi Islamabad-Banned Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) chief Mohammad Ahmed Ludhianvi has been removed from the Fourth Schedule, it emerged on Thursday. The Fourth Schedule is a section of the Anti-Terrorism Act under which someone who is suspected of terrorism is kept under observation; it is mandatory for him or her to register his or her attendance with the local police regularly. The Fourth Schedule also includes elements found to be or suspected to be involved in anti-state activities, delivering hate speeches and/or activists of religious outfits not yet banned but related to militancy in some way. Punjab's Caretaker Chief Minister Hasan Askari Rizvi confirmed to Reuters that Ludhianvi had been removed from the watchlist, and that his assets would be unfrozen and travel restrictions on him removed. The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) has written to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to unfreeze Ludhia...

US Defense Secretary James Mattis Meet With China President  Xi Beijing -China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a visit to Beijing. "Our stance is steadfast and clear-cut when it comes to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Xi said, according to state media, adding that "any inch of territory passed down from ancestors cannot be lost while we want nothing from others." Mattis' meeting with Xi inside the Great Hall of the People comes as relations between Washington and Beijing have been marred recently by rising tensions -- not only by an impending trade war but also by both militaries viewing each other with increasing suspicion and alarm. He is the first Pentagon chief to visit China since 2014, and also held meetings with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe and other top generals. Before departing S...

US Def­ence Secretary James Mattis  WASHINGTON: US Def­ence Secretary James Mattis has Confirm the role that American forces played in removing Pakistan’s most wanted terrorist, as Wash­ington sends a senior envoy to Islamabad for peace talks. “The forces engaged against the terrorists basically killed Fazlullah, the head of the Pakistan Taliban (TTP),” said Mr. Mattis while talking to Pentagon journalists in Alaska. This is a rare confirmation of a terrorist’s elimination by a senior US official and comes amid renewed efforts for restoring peace in Afghan­istan where the United States has been engaged in an apparently unending military campaign since 2001. Usually, US officials do not talk about targeted attacks, particularly when it involves a drone, as it was a US drone that killed Fazlullah. While the US continues to use drones to eliminate terrorists, it prefers not to confirm or deny such attacks. Senior US officials are particularly careful becau...

Banned Tahreek Taliban Appoint New Cheif after confirming the death of Mullah Fazlullah, in American Drone Strike, TTP announce Mufti Noor Ali, Neck Name Abu-Asim Appointed is new Chief of TTP. Salahuddin Salarzai: Islamabad-Banned Tahreek Taliban Appoint New Cheif after confirming the death of Mullah Fazlullah, in American Drone Strike, TTP   announces  Mufti Noor Ali, Neck Name Abu-Asim Appointed is new TTP.40-year-old mufti Noor wali serve is the deputy of former Cheif Baitullah Mehsud in 2007. Author Of Book  Mufti Noor Wali wrote a book, this year '' Inqilab Mehsood South Waziristan: From British Raj to American Imperialism,’ by Abu Mansoor Asim Mufti Noor Wali, a senior Taliban leader. In the book, he confirms the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Murder. Belongs TO Mufti Noor Wali Basically from  North Waziristan, Gorgary Sarroga, area belongs to Mechikhel Sub ...

الیکشن کے دن قریب آرہے ہیں،سیاستدان بھی اپنے اپنے نعرے اور ایجنڈے تیار کررہے ہیں۔کوئی ملک کو ایشین ٹائگر بنانے پر تولے ہیں کوئی پاکستان کو مافیاں اور کرپٹ آشرفیہ سے پاک کرنے کے عزم کرچکے ہیں،کچھ چیف جسٹس اور عدلیہ کیساتھ کھڑے ہونے کے کوشش کرتے ہیں اور بعض افواجِ پاکستان کے شانہ بشانہ کھڑے ہیں۔کچھ جمہوریت کے تسلسل چاہتے ہیں اور چند آفراد نواز شریف اینڈ کمپنی کے غم میں برابر کے شریک ہونے کے دعویدار ہیں۔کے پی کے میں نعرے اور ایجنڈے مختلیف ہیں ،یہاں تو سیاستدان مردوں اور جنازوں کو عظیم بنانے کے چکر میں ہیں۔جہاں بھی کوئی فودگی ہوں،وہاں پر آپکوں ملوی کے جگہ سیاستدان بیان کرتے ہوئے نظر آئیگا ۔اس کے ساتھ ایک اور ایجنڈ ا اور جھنڈا بھی اگے جارہاہے ،وہ ہے اسلام اور مسلمانیت،یہودی اور کفری نظام کیخلاف اتحاد کیساتھ لڑنے کے تیاریاں ہورے ہیں۔اس کے ساتھ ہمارے اہل تشیع ،اہل حدیث،تبلغی،بریلوی،اہلسنت سب ایک پلیٹ فارم پر جمع ہورہے جو الیکشن سے پہلے سب ایک دوسرے کے اپر مرتد اور کفر کے فتوی لگاتے تھے ابھی سب مسلمان ہوگئے ہیں اور سب بھائی بھائی ہیں لیکن الیکشن تک۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ سندھ کے تو حال...

Fernando Angeles Juarez, shot dead leaving his hotel Posada del Bosque in the state of Michoacan on Thursday morning, is the 121st candidate to be killed. Two mayoral candidates in Mexico have been killed in less than 24 hours, bringing to at least 18 the number of candidates slain so far in campaigns leading up to the July 1 elections. An independent mayoral candidate was gunned down in the conflict-ridden rural town of Aguililla in the western state of Michoacan on Wednesday. Michoacan Gov. Silvano Aureoles vowed to catch those responsible for killing candidate Omar Gomez Lucatero. Aguililla is an extensive but sparsely populated mountain township where drug gangs and vigilantes have been active. Fernando Angeles Juarez, the mayoral candidate for the leftist Democratic Revolution Party, was killed early Thursday in Ocampo, also in Michoacan. The party said issued a statement saying that he was assassinated, and it called on the government to provide protect...

The Afghan ambassador Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal says Afghanistan supports Pashtun Protection moment, PTM and if such a sound against extremism arises from outside Punjab, Sindh or Pakistan, then Kabul will support also Because the Afghan people are tired of extremism. The Afghan ambassador said in a special interview with BBC that "there is a difference between support and Helping, and their country supports PTM, not help. We have neither paid nor guided the PTM. ' The Afghan ambassador said in a special interview With BBC that "there is a difference between support and Help, their country supports PTM, not help. We have neither paid nor guided the PTM.  ' Pakistani military spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor recently alleged in a press conference that thousands of social media Accounts from Afghan soil are busy propagating against Pakistan daily. In response to the question whether the Afghan government will take any action against those accounts, ...

By: Angela-Diplomacy cannot be dictated by "fits of anger", French President Emmanuel Macron has warned after the G7 summit in Canada ended in acrimony. In tweets, US President Donald Trump described host Justin Trudeau as "dishonest and weak" and retracted his endorsement of the joint communique. The  statement sought to overcome deep disagreements, notably over trade.  Mr Macron's office said France and other EU countries would maintain their support for the final G7 communique. "Let's be serious and worthy of our people. We make commitments and keep to them," a statement from the French presidency quoted by AFP news agency said. "International co-operation cannot be dictated by fits of anger and throwaway remarks," it added. Germany also said it would abide by the communique. So how did the latest spat unfold? In recent weeks, trading partners of the US have criticised new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports...

President Xi Jinping gave China’s first friendship medal to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday as the neighboring giants touted their close ties amid diplomatic and economic challenges from the US. XI China president honors Putin with first ‘friendship medal’ President Xi Jinping gave China’s first friendship medal to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday as the neighboring giants touted their close ties amid diplomatic and economic challenges from the US. Xi placed the large golden medal around Putin’s neck at the grandiose Great Hall of the People in front of dignitaries from both countries. China’s “highest honour” is bestowed on foreigners who have made “outstanding contributions” to the country’s modernisation drive and helped maintain world peace, Xi said. ‘Fruitful’ talks with Xi follow award of honour to Russian leader “This medal of friendship represents the Chinese people’s lofty respect for President Putin, and symbolises the ...

Webdesk-The understanding came at a meeting between President Mamnoon Hussain and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani in Qingdao, China. Both the leaders are on a visit to China to attend the SCO Summit. President Mamnoon Hussain said connectivity between Gwadar and Chabahar ports will further strengthen Pak-Iran relations. The President said Pakistan and Iran enjoy cordial fraternal relations and support each other on important matters. The President welcomed the Iranian Supreme leader's statement in support of Kashmiri people. The two leaders also discussed matters pertaining to regional and international significance. On the issue of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, President Mamnoon Hussain expressed the hope that all parties would continue to implement the agreement and uphold their commitments. The two leaders also discussed current global situation and agreed on the need to focus on upholding principles and rules of international law...

Before descending into the electoral battle, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf may lose a large number of its die-hard workers. Favoritism and hereditary politics are the root causes of this, despite the PTI leadership claiming not to believe in them. But the situation on the ground is very different. In Faisalabad, the issue of awarding party tickets to candidates left many PTI supporters and workers annoyed. They complain that the party is giving priority to some favorites and even giving tickets to sons of disqualified politicians. Workers claim that people joining from other parties have dominated PTI and overtaken the original workers. “Senior PTI activists are angry at being ignored by the party, which is rewarding an influential family,” a local PTI leader told Media “The family joined PTI just a few days back but grabbed three tickets in a single swoop,” he said. The same situation was witnessed in Gujranwala where PTI is gearing up to face off agains...

Pakistan’s army on Saturday denied any involvement in the abduction of a writer and rights activist who was kidnapped for several hours this week. Gul Bukhari, a dual Pakistani-British national, has been a vocal critic of Pakistan’s powerful military and its alleged meddling in politics on social media and in her articles in the run-up to a July 25 general election. “We have nothing to do with it. I think this incident should be investigated thoroughly,” Major General Asif Ghafoor said. Ghafoor said he had checked with every intelligence agency working for the army whether Bukhari had been detained by them shortly after the abduction was reported. Bukhari was on her way to record a television program late on Tuesday in the eastern city of Lahore when her vehicle was intercepted and she was taken away by unidentified men, her husband and media colleagues said.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reiterates its support for recent peace initiatives in Afghanistan, its Foreign Office said Saturday, after the Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on a ceasefire during Eid-ul-Fitr. "Pakistan wishes to reiterate its support of recent peace initiatives in Afghanistan," a spokesman for the Pakistani Foreign Office said in a statement. "We particularly support all Afghan-owned and Afghan-led efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan." The spokesman further said: "We also wish our Afghan brothers and sisters a peaceful and blessed month of Ramazan and a happy Eid." Also read ... At least 19 Afghan police officers were killed, Attack by the Taliban on a base-Kunduz Afghanistan announced Thursday a week-long ceasefire with the Taliban for Eid though operations against other groups including Daesh (Islamic State) would continue. The ceasefire will last "from the 27th of Ramaz...

Kabul-Afghanistan announced Thursday a week-long ceasefire with the Taliban for Eid though operations against other groups including Daesh will continue. The ceasefire will last "from the 27th of Ramazan until the fifth day of Eid-ul-Fitr," President Ashraf Ghani tweeted from an official account, indicating it could run from June 12-19. It was not immediately clear if the Taliban had agreed to the ceasefire, which would be the first for Eid since the US invasion in 2001. "We are checking with our officials regarding the ceasefire announcement," Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP. The surprise move comes days after a gathering of Afghanistan's top clerics in the capital Kabul called for a ceasefire and issued a fatwa against suicide bombings and attacks. An hour after the fatwa was issued, a suicide bomber detonated outside the gathering, killing seven people. Ghani said his government supported the clerics' call. "The ...

Courtesy / Geo News QINGDAO: Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, met Saturday on the sidelines of the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit taking place here in the city. On the second day of the multi-nation event that was broadcasted live on the Chinese and international media, the two leaders had a detailed discussion were in the two exchanged thoughts on the Sino-Pak bilateral linkages. Further, Hussain congratulated Xi on being elected the general-secretary of the Communist Party of China for the second time. The latter, on his part, applauded the former over Pakistan's joining the SCO summit for the first time as an official full-time member. Xi noted that Pak-China relations have enjoyed a favourable momentum over recent years. The strategic cooperation between the two ally nations is not only an asset for them but also provides a model for building a new type of international, all-weather friendshi...

By AFP-Published: June 9, 2018 Kunduz- At least 19 Afghan police officers were killed Saturday in a pre-dawn raid by the Taliban on a base in the northern province of Kunduz, officials said, hours before the militants announced an unprecedented ceasefire starting next week. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after the insurgents stormed a military base in the western province of Herat, killing 17 Afghan soldiers. Kunduz provincial governor spokesperson Nehmatullah Taimuri said five members of the local police force were also wounded in Saturday’s attack on a police base in Qal-e-Zal district. Provincial police spokesperson Enhamuddin Rahmani confirmed the death toll and said eight Taliban fighters were also killed. Taliban using the US Made weapons to launch attacks: report Both attacks came hours before the Taliban announced a ceasefire with Afghan security forces for the first three days of Eid, the holiday that cap...

ISLAMABAD: Former premier Nawaz Sharif on Saturday denied receiving Rs3.5 million from former ISI chief Lt Gen (r) Asad Durrani in the Asghar Khan case. In the four-page reply submitted to the Supreme Court through his counsel, Nawaz stated that he never received the money from Durrani or under his instructions from his representatives as a donation to spend on the general election campaign of 1990. Nawaz also denied receiving an amount in the sum of Rs3.5 million and Rs2.5 million from Younus Habib or under his instructions. The reply adds that Nawaz Sharif has already recorded his statement on October 14, 2015, before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) inquiry committee. On the other hand, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq also submitted an affidavit on behalf of his party denying allegations of receiving money from the ISI for the 1990 elections. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of Pakistan had directed 31 respondents including Nawaz Sharif...

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday said that tubewell owners in the federal capital are acquiring water for free and selling it to residents, gaining money and causing frequent water shortages. He said this during the hearing of the suo motu notice of water shortage, for which eight alleged tubewell owners, additional attorney general and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) officials were present in the court. One of the eight suspects, Zamrud Khan, informed the court that there was an abundance of tubewells all across the Cantonment which were the cause of the water shortage, adding that he owned none of them. Zamrud also requested the court to ensure the supply of water via alternate channels before shutting down the tube wells. He said that the Cantonment Board and Capital Development Authority (CDA) had declined to work as a team over the matter. However, the CJP, while negating his claim, said that the water shortage was primarily the tub...

WASHINGTON : United States (US) authorities are transferring into federal prisons about 1,600 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in the first large-scale use of federal prisons to hold detainees amid a Trump administration crackdown on people entering the country illegally. An ICE spokeswoman said that five federal prisons would temporarily take in detainees awaiting civil immigration court hearings, including potential asylum seekers, with one prison in Victorville, California, preparing to house 1,000 people. US President Donald Trump made his hard-line stance on immigration an integral part of his presidency and promised to build a wall along the US-Mexican border to stem the flow of migrants. He also promised to keep immigrants targeted for deportation locked up “pending the outcome of their removal proceedings”. Under former president Barack Obama, many immigrants without serious criminal records were allowed to await their court dates while living in the US....

Musharraf was expected to return to Pakistan soon and contest elections from four constituencies namely Chitral, Karachi, Jhang and Gwadar. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed former president retd Gen Pervez Musharraf to file his nomination papers to contest July 25 general elections on the condition that he would appear in person before the court on June 13 in Lahore to attend the court hearing. The directive was issued by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar which had taken up retd Gen Musharraf’s plea against his disqualification by the Peshawar High Court (PHC) in 2013. The court assured Qamar Afzal advocate, who was representing the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) chief, that he would not be arrested by the authorities the moment he landed in Pakistan but also cautioned that the fate of the nomination papers would be subject to final decision of the present case. The high court in April 2013 had disqualified ret...