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Security of US consulate in Peshawar put on high alert

PESHAWAR: U.S. consulate security has been put on high alert in the backdrop of Pakistan Tehrik-Insaf (PTI)’s sit-in in progress on the Ring Road here, Geo News reported. The sit-in on the Ring Road blocking Nato supplies in reaction to the U.S. continued drone strikes in violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty has turned into a public rally being addressed by the leaders of the sponsors of this sit-in. Meanwhile, in view of the heated sentiments against the U.S., the security at the U.S. consulate has further been beefed up and put on high alert. Additional contingents of police, FC, and Elite Force have been deployed to meet any eventuality.

Geo news staffer among victims of Karachi twin blasts

KARACHI: A Geo news staffer was among the victims of Karachi twin explosions that took place in quick succession in Ancholi area of Karachi. Salik Ali Jaffery, Associate Producer of Geo news program “Geo FIR,” received severe injuries as a result of the explosions. He was rushed to the hospital where he breathed his last. Jaffery had joined Team Geo in 2008. He was sole breadwinner of his family. Funeral prayers of the deceased would be offered Saturday at 10 AM in Rizvia Imambargah. The twin bombs exploded outside a tea stall and a milk shop in Ancholi area of the metropolis, leaving seven people dead and injured several others.

Ancholi blasts: Victims laid to rest

KARACHI: Victims of the twin bombings in the Ancholi area of the city were laid to rest on Saturday. Seven people including Geo News Associate Producer Salik Jaffery were killed during the bombings near a tea stall in the area late on Friday night. Eye witnesses said two blasts occurred in the area near a tea stall and a milk shop, injuring over 40 people who were rushed to different hospitals. Medics siad seven of the injured succumbed to their wounds in the hospital. They said that women and children were also among the injured. A number of shops and vehicles parked near the tea stall were also partially damaged. According to the initial report of the bombings, five kilograms of explosive material was used in the bombs planted on motorcycles. The bombs were detonated through mobile devices. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility Saturday for twin bomb attacks in Ancholi.

Will not let Nato supplies pass through Peshawar: Imran

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan said it was time for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to become a leader and take a stand on national pride. Khan was addressing the sit-in organized by PTI against US drone strikes on Ring Road in Peshawar. During his address, Imran Khan said the nation would stand with Prime Minister Sharif if he took a stand. Khan said peace could only be achieved once drone strikes were stopped. “The PTI will go to every extent to stop drone attacks.” The PTI chairman said the passage of Nato supplies through Peshawar would not be allowed. The central leadership of the PTI including Fauzia Kasuri, Jehangir Tareen, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Javed Hashmi along with Awami League leader Sheikh Rasheed, JI leader Liaqat Baloch and Jamshed Dasti were present at the sit-in. While addressing the sit-in, Sheikh Rasheed said that people are dying of diseases and price hikes. He alleged that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is following the agenda of unleashing violence across Pakistan. He continued saying that today democracy is threatened by democracy. Country's economy has suffered the most and has almost been destroyed. The PM doesn't even know the prices of flour and vegetables in the country. He said that a gang of seven is ruling the country. PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while addressing the rally, said that people have given their verdict to block Nato supplies. He said that Pakistani people suffered a lot but the world does not acknowledge the sacrifices we have made so far. He further said that Imran Khan's stance vis-a-vis missile strikes has also been vindicated by the UN. Thousands of demonstrators protesting US drone strikes blocked Ring Road in northwest Pakistan used to truck Nato troop supplies and equipment in and out of Afghanistan. Strict security measures were taken to avoid any untoward situation.

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Iran talks very substantial and detailed: EU

GENEVA: Talks on Thursday between Iran’s foreign minister and world powers chief negotiator Catherine Ashton were "very substantial and detailed," Ashton’s spokesman said." Very substantial and detailed start of negotiations," between Ashton and Mohammad Jarad Zarif, spokesman Michael Mann said on Twitter. "Getting down to detailed work." Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi, a member of the Iranian delegation, told IRNA that the "discussions were good and we delved into content and details." "However, differences between the views of each side remain," he said. The talks, the third since President Hassan Rouhani took office, are aimed at getting Iran to scale back some of its nuclear programme in exchange for minor sanctions relief. It is meant to be a "first-phase" deal while details of a comprehensive final accord are worked out by Iran and the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany. The mooted deal faces considerable opposition however from hardliners in the United States and Israel, as well as in the Islamic republic. (AFP)

Afghan ‘loya jirga’ to discuss key security deal with US opens

KABUL: About 2,500 Afghan tribal chieftains, community elders and politicians began a grand assembly on Thursday to debate a crucial security deal with the US. President Hamid Karzai and most of his cabinet arrived at a giant Kabul tent to mark the official start of the "loya jirga", or grand assembly which will debate the bilateral security agreement with the US over the next four days. (AFP)

Karzai did not ask for US apology for civilian casualties: Kerry

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the US and Afghanistan have agreed on the language of a bilateral security pact that could clear the way for thousands of US troops to train and assist Afghan forces after the NATO combat mission ends in 2014. The agreement is far from complete. The document now goes to the Loya Jirga, a 3,000-member council of elders that has the right to revise or reject any clause of the draft agreement. Whatever they agree upon then goes to the Afghan parliament, which could make still more changes before the agreement is approved. On the US side, only the Obama administration needs to approve the agreement, but it could reject changes made by Afghan officials. If it does, that leaves open the option for the US to pull all troops out of Afghanistan. Such was the case in Iraq, when the US and Iraq couldn't agree on terms of a security arrangement. Sectarian violence has plagued Iraq since, and some fear Afghanistan could head down that path without a continued US presence if Afghan forces cannot defend the country themselves. Kerry said the language, agreed to after about a year of tense on-again, off-again negotiations, will be reflected in the draft proposal presented Thursday to the Loya Jirga, in Kabul. "There were some people who may have questioned or doubted whether that was going to happen. Well, it's happening tomorrow, and it's happening tomorrow with agreed-upon language between us," Kerry said during a news conference at the State Department with Australian officials and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. "We have agreed on the language that would be submitted to the Loya Jirga, but they have to pass it," Kerry said. The agreement would give the US a legal basis for having forces in Afghanistan after 2014, and also allow it to use bases across the country. US officials have not yet disclosed the number of US troops they want to keep in Afghanistan after 2014. US officials have said the US and NATO could keep between 8,000 and 12,000 troops there. Of those, the US is expected to provide no more than 8,000. Kerry said that whatever the number, the role of the US military would be "limited." "It is entirely train, equip and assist. There is no combat role for United States forces, and the bilateral security agreement is a way to try to clarify for Afghans and for United States military forces exactly what the rules are with respect to that ongoing relationship," he said. Karzai's office posted a copy of the draft proposal on its website on Wednesday. According to the draft posted on the website, the agreement, as expected, gives the US legal jurisdiction over troops and Defense Department civilians, while contractors would be subject to the Afghan judicial process. Deep divisions in Afghanistan over legal immunity for American soldiers and contractors as well as night raids had threatened to scuttle diplomatic efforts. The pact also provides for US counterterrorism operations in coordination with the Afghans, with the goal that the Afghan forces should be in the lead. It also notes that US troops will not conduct combat operations unless they are "mutually agreed" on by the US and Afghans. On the sensitive issue of US troops going into Afghan homes, the agreement says that US forces should not "target Afghan civilians, including in their homes, consistent with Afghan law and the United States forces' rules of engagement." It also says that US counterterrorism operations should be conducted with "full regard for the safety and security of the Afghan people, including in their homes." An additional line, which was agreed to by both sides, says that "US forces can only enter Afghan homes in extraordinary circumstances when the life or limb of Americans is at stake," according to a US official. The official, who said this language is the only line missing from the draft posted on the website, was not authorized to discuss the details of the document with the media and spoke on condition of anonymity. Kerry and Karzai spoke by phone on Wednesday for the second time in two days. On Tuesday, Karzai invited Kerry to attend the Loya Jirga. Kerry has no plans to attend, but offered the idea of providing reassurances about the US-Afghan security relationship in addressing past issues, such as civilians casualties, which have been discussed many times. The State Department said that those assurances might be offered in the form of a letter or another format, but said nothing had been decided. The deaths of Afghan civilians at the hands of US-led NATO forces have been a sensitive issue in the US-Afghanistan relationship, although more Afghan civilians die as a result of insurgent attacks. Kerry emphasized that the assurances he discussed with Karzai were never going to be in the form of an apology. "Let me be clear. President Karzai didn't ask for an apology," Kerry said. "There was no discussion of an apology." Kerry added: "He didn't ask for it, we're not discussing it." Kerry said it's up to Karzai to convene and direct the gathering of elders and it's up to President Barack Obama and the White House to address any issues related to any possible communication with Karzai. "So let's see where we are, but the important thing for people to understand is there has never been a discussion of or the word apology used in our discussions whatsoever," he said. The Afghan president is keenly aware that previous leaders of his country historically have been punished if seen as selling out to foreign interests and wants to make sure that any US-Afghan agreement is not viewed in that context. Karzai, who cannot run for a third term, is slated to step down at the end of next year - the same time nearly all international troops are to have left the country. If the elders approve the pact, it will give Karzai the political cover he needs to sign it.

Lebanon town braces for new flood of Syria refugees

ARSAL: The Lebanese farming town of Arsal, already inundated with Syrian refugees, is bracing for another influx as the brutal civil war creeps over the horizon just across the border. The town has long been linked to Syria by well-worn smuggling paths over the mountains, now used by thousands of refugees fleeing the latest offensive by President Bashar al-Assad’s troops. The latest wave have fled from Qara, a village in Syria’s mountainous Qalamoun, a strategic region straddling supply routes between Damascus and the central city of Homs. Arsal, home to around 35,000 people, is a Sunni Muslim community sympathetic to the 32-month-old Syrian uprising, in which an estimated 120,000 people have been killed since March 2011.But it is situated in a region dominated by the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which is fighting alongside Assad’s forces in a conflict that threatens to spill into overwhelmed Lebanon. "We are in solidarity with our neighbours from across the border because we are linked by family and social ties," says municipal councillor Wafiq Khalaf. As elsewhere in Lebanon, the new arrivals have mainly relied on local families, some of which have squeezed up to four refugee families into their modest homes. But Khalaf says space is running out, and new arrivals are being squeezed into tents, reception halls and even mosques. There are no official refugee camps in Lebanon, and scores of families live in tents that will provide little shelter from the winter cold. Underscoring the strains on the towns resources, a sign posted outside the town hall reads: "Notice to our refugee brothers -- please don’t use electricity for heating" and advises them to use just one light bulb per room. Khalaf fears that as Syrian troops press into Qalamoun -- which had been largely spared the fighting that has devastated the rest of Syria -- even more Syrians will arrive. The war has generated the largest refugee crisis in two decades, with millions displaced inside the country and in increasingly unstable neighbours like Iraq and Lebanon, which have both seen sectarian attacks mirroring Syria’s violence. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees puts the newest arrivals in Arsal at around 6,000, while the municipality estimates the total probably now exceeds the town’s population. Lebanon as a whole, with a population of just over four million, is hosting more than 800,000 Syrian refugees. "These people had to leave suddenly; they did’nt expect it, so they’ve come without anything," the UNHCR’s local representative, Ninette Kelly, said about the new arrivals in Arsal. "They need immediate support, they need food, they need blankets."

Up to 15,000 foreign troops could stay in Afghanistan under BSA

KABUL: Up to 15,000 foreign troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 if a security pact with the US is passed, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday. About 2,500 tribal chiefs, chieftains and dignitaries are gathered in Kabul for a four-day discussion of the bilateral security agreement with the US. "If signed... 10,000 to 15,000 of their troops will stay. When I say their troops, I don’t mean the Americans (alone)," Karzai told delegates. He said the force would include troops from other NATO members as well as "Turkey or some other Muslim nations". Turkey is a member of NATO. Karzai said he expected the agreement to lead to peace in his war-torn country. "It must bring peace to Afghanistan. I’m aware that they (US) can bring peace, its in their hands," Karzai added to applause from delegates. (AFP)

Iran says serious issues remain in nuclear talks

TEHRAN:A senior Iranian negotiator said "serious issues" continue to divide Tehran and world powers in talks over the country’s nuclear drive after a "very useful" session in Geneva Thursday morning. "We had a very useful, intensive discussion" over "content and details" with representatives of the so-called P5+1 countries and their chief negotiator, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, ISNA news agency quoted Abbas Araqchi as saying. However, "some serious issues continue to be a source of difference over which we had serious discussions," Araqchi added..

Syria army makes gains as peace talks await

BEIRUT: Syrian government forces, bolstered by Lebanese and Iraqi militia, have made advances in recent days in fighting with rebels around the big cities of Damascus and Aleppo.3 Some of the key clashes have been close to the Lebanese border, where deadly twin suicide bombings this week hit the embassy of Iran, Syria’s main regional ally, in what was widely seen as a revenge attack. Syrian troops, backed by fighters from Shiite militant group Hezbollah -- the dominant force in the current Lebanese government -- have expelled the rebels from most areas on the Lebanese border, across which they have received support from Gulf Arab-backed Sunnis. A new offensive saw President Bashar al-Assads troops retake key positions in the Qalamoun mountains northwest of Damascus this week, one of the last conduits from Lebanon for the arms his regime says they are receiving from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Those gains followed the recapture of southern suburbs of Damascus that impeded the rebels ability to carry out military action in the heart of the capital. Loyalist forces worked to consolidate a corridor to the international airport, east of Damascus, seizing an arc of territory from Shebaa to Muadamiyat al-Sham, scene of one of the alleged chemical weapons attacks that sparked a deal between the United Nations and Damascus in October. The armys recapture of the suburbs of Husseiniyeh, Diabiyeh, Buweida, Sbeineh and Hojeira threatened the rebels ability to maintain operations in south Damascus, a security source told AFP. It came as rebel hopes of Libyan-style Western support for their provisional adminstration have dwindled in the face of US pressure for a UN-brokered peace conference, also backed by Damascus ally Moscow. Government forces hold the whole of the capital although rebels have repeatedly bombarded central districts from the outskirts. The army also holds nearly all of the battleground central third city of Homs, cradle of the uprising against Assads rule that broke out in March 2011. Troops have also marched on the northern city of Aleppo, once Syrias bustling commercial capital, in a bid to consolidate supply lines to neighbourhoods under their control and deny those of the rebels. "Its part of an overall strategy to surround the rebels," a military source in Damascus said. "Its a patient, step-by-step way of retaking enemy positions."The militarys tactics have seen the recapture this month of a string of towns southeast of Aleppo, including Sfeira, Tal Aran, Tal Hasel, Aziziyeh and Dweirniyeh. The aim is to reopen Aleppo international airport to civilian flights, suspended in January, the military source said. Al-Qaeda loyalists among the rebels have also taken a battering at the hands of Kurdish militia, eager to stake a claim to Iraq-style autonomy in any post-Assad constitution, Assads forces pulled out of most Kurdish-majority areas last year, counting on their lack of support for the Sunni Arab-dominated rebels and their acquiescence with his Alawite minority-dominated regime. The sole provincial capital in rebel hands is the eastern, Euphrates valley city of Raqa, where Al-Qaeda fighters, many from abroad, have asserted their control. The jihadists used to hold sway over a much bigger swathe of territory in the region, but Kurdish forces have fought back, seizing control of much of Syrias northeastern border with Iraq and Turkey.

Turkish police subdue man with fake bomb

ANKARA: Turkish police on Thursday subdued a man who arrived near Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office in the capital Ankara carrying a fake bomb, an official said. Police fired two warning shots before overpowering the suspect and arresting him, said an aide to the prime minister. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government rules that bar civil servants from speaking to journalists without authorization. Erdogan was not in his office at the time and no one was injured by the gunfire, the aide said. The 53-year-old man, identified as Tugrul B., was carrying a device made to look like a bomb, the official said. The suspect was being questioned and the motive for his action was not immediately known. Private NTV television, quoting unidentified officials, said the man had credit card debts and wanted to draw attention to his plight. Initial news reports had said police had shot and wounded a suspected of being a suicide bomber. (AP)

28 culprits of Rawalpindi clashes identified through video: Sanaullah

RAWALPINDI: Punjab Law Minister, Rana Sanaullah told the reporters on Thursday that twenty-eight perpetrators involved in the clashes that erupted in Rawalpindi during Ashura and left eleven persons dead have been identified through CCTV footage, Geo News reported. While talking to the media men here today, Rana Sanaullah said investigation of the Rawalpindi tragedy is in progress and 28 culprits who were involved in the clashes have been identified via video. He said that the perpetrators who were directly involved in spreading violence will be brought to justice at any cost. It is pertinent to mention that violent clashes between two groups erupted on Friday (November 15) that left 11 people dead and over 40 injured as the worshipers massed to mourn the seventh century martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), followed by the imposition of curfew in the area. The clashes erupted when a mourners’ procession was on its way through Fawara Chowk in the garrison city.

Musharraf to challenge special court in SC

ISLAMABAD: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has decided to challenge the special court, set up to initiate high treason trial against him, in the Supreme Court, Geo News reported. Sources said eminent lawyers Sharifuddin Pirzada and Ibrahim Satti met Pervez Musharraf at his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad in this regard. They would submit their power of attorney in the apex court to proceed the case. Special Court: The government had formed a special court to hear former president General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf's high treason trial under Article 6 of Constitution. The government had approved a three-member bench, which will be headed by Sindh High Court's Justice Faisal Arab. Balochistan High Court's Justice Syde Tahira Safdar and Lahore High Court's Justice Yawar Ali are the other two members of the bench. The former president seized power in a coup in 1999 and ruled for almost a decade until he was forced to step down in 2008.

FO condemns US drone strike in Hangu

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday condemned the US drone strike in Hangu, the first in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the country. During the weekly news briefing, Foreign Office spokesman, Aizaz Chaudhry said US drone strikes were a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The spokesman added that Pakistan had always raised the issue of drone strikes with the US administration and United Nations. “The issue had also been raised by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his meeting with US President Barack Obama.” Chaudhry told reports that Pakistan had always maintained that drone strikes have negative consequences and result in the loss of innocent lives. Earlier on Thursday, a US drone fired three missiles at a seminary in Tehsil Tal of Hangu. Local says students of the seminary were among six people killed in the drone strike. According to police sources, three of those killed were members of the Haqqani network. On Wednesday, Prime Ministers Advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Sartaj Aziz had informer the Senate body that the US had assured Pakistan of not conducting any drone strikes during the government’s talks with the Taliban.

Police pass the buck as panel probes Pindi fiasco

RAWALPINDI: Senior police officers in Rawalpindi have started shifting the responsibly of Rawalpindi fiasco, which saw 10 people killed a mosque, a number of shops torched on last Friday, to each other. Zaeem Iqbal Sheikh, former Regional Police Officer of Rawalpindi, told a fact finding committee that SSP Operations and other officers had not played their role in controlling the situation. He said that he had gone to Attock District through a helicopter after receiving information about the presence of a notorious terrorist. The former RPO said that he was not informed about the incident though wireless and came to know about the incident around 3:50. He said he took his time to reach Rawalpindi as helicopter was not in a position to fly forthwith. Sheikh said that he reached Rawalpindi around 5:30 and rushed to the venue of the incident with some officers. He said that most of the officers fled the scene after rioters resorted to firing and he was sheltered by juniors officers, who took him to a narrow street. He said that he had not put any restrictions on police officers and they should be interrogated for their failure to act timely.

‘Three Haqqani Network militants killed in Hangu drone attack’

HANGU: As many as three militants out of six people killed in a US drone attack on a seminary Thursday (today) were Afghan nationals and affiliated with Haqqani Network. Six people were killed and eight others injured in the rare attack which took place n Hangu district outside the country’s tribal region, which has been focus of CIA-operated unmanned drones. Sources said that the dead and injured were taken to the Civil Hospital from where the injured were moved to an undisclosed location after treatment. Sources in the local police said that Maulvi Ahmed Jan, Maulvi Hamidullah and Maulvi Gul Marjan were linked to Haqqani Network and residents of Afghanistan’s Paktia province. Pakistan condemned the drone strike. Aizaz Chaudhry said US drone strikes were a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The spokesman added that Pakistan had always raised the issue of drone strikes with the US administration and United Nations. “The issue had also been raised by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his meeting with US President Barack Obama.”

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Ashura: Timeless message of Imam Hussein (AS)

“This movement of mine is not on account of stubbornness, rebellion, worldly passions or instigation by Satan. It is also not my object to create trouble or to oppress anyone. The only thing which invites me to this great movement is that I should reform the affairs of the followers of my grandfather, eradicate corruption, undertake enjoining to do good and restraining from evil.” - Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). Ashura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram, the first month on the Islamic calendar, marks the annual commemoration of the revolution begun on the plains of Karbala, Iraq over 1,300 years ago by Imam Hussein ibn Ali (peace be upon him), the grandson of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him). In the year 680, Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and his 72 companions were martyred in a heroic confrontation that not only became the defining moment for Shia Islam, but also the exemplar of valiant struggles against overwhelming forces of oppression and injustice for all time. Imam Hussein’s timeless message was straightforward and sincere: “I wish that, through the strength of my suffering tyranny, I may root out the very foundation of oppression and cruelty.” Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) was also the canonical example for leadership, something terribly lacking in our times. With exceptions that one can count on one hand, there are no leaders today, only mere managers who, in the words of scholars Ian Mitroff and Warren Bennis, “have no gut stake in enterprise and no vision.” Hussein was a true leader: As the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the son of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) his “gut stake” was at the very heart of Islam, and his vision not only involved restoring and safeguarding the Islam of his grandfather, but also establishing a universal example for confronting tyrannical powers for all time by means of his selfless sacrifice. So powerful a leader was Hussein that he has been given the title of Sayyid al-Shuhada, the Leader of the Martyrs, and his gallant stand at Karbala has served as a beacon of inspiration and hope for oppressed peoples everywhere. To appreciate the significance of the message of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), we must briefly review the historical events in Islam that led to his tragic death. Despite a public declaration on March 16, 632 at Ghadir Khumm by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), his cousin and husband of his daughter Fatima (peace be upon her), was to be the next leader, or khalifah (caliph), of the Islamic Ummah, the leaders of the powerful Ummayad clan, the Banu Ummayah, conspired at Saqifah to appoint Abu Bakr after the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on June 8, 632. Two years later, Abu Bakr named Umar ibn al-Khattab as the next khalifah, and following him, Uthman ibn Affan was chosen in 644 by six companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to finally return control of the Islamic Ummah to the wealthy Banu Ummayah. By 656, discontent over the injustices, oppression and nepotism of the Ummayad rulers had become so great that some rightfully outraged Muslims killed Uthman. Acquiescing to widespread public demands, Ali accepted his rightful position of khalifah, causing the members and supporters of the disgruntled Banu Ummayah aristocracy to leave Medina and regroup in Syria, where they plotted to regain control of the Islamic Ummah. In Damascus, the most powerful of the Banu Ummayah, Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, consolidated his power base and, defiantly denying the legitimacy of the Caliphate of Ali (peace be upon him), incited the Prophet’s former companions Talha and al-Zubayr to stage a rebellion, which Ali (peace be upon him) was forced to suppress. Despite the defeat of his rebels at the Battle of the Camel, Muawiyah continued his mutiny by not only refusing to swear allegiance to Imam Ali (peace be upon him), but also by accusing him of conspiring with the assassins of Uthman ibn Affan and demanding blood revenge. After an exchange of letters in each of which Ali (peace be upon him) tried to convince him to give up his rebellion, Muawiyah demanded that the Imam dissolve his legitimate government and subject himself to arbitration to determine the fate of the Islamic Ummah. Knowing full well that Ali (peace be upon him) would refuse his demands, Muawiyah moved his mutinous army to Siffin, west of present day al-Riqqa in Iraq, and occupied the banks of the Euphrates, cutting off the Imam’s forces from access to water, leaving him no choice but to fight. But once Ali (peace be upon him) had regained control of the river banks, he ordered his soldiers to allow Muawiyah’s troops access to the water. A fierce battle ensued in which thousands of rebels were killed, and just when victory for Ali’s side appeared imminent, Muawiyah resorted to chicanery by halting the hostilities and having his men place copies of the Holy Quran on the tips of their spears, thus forcing the Imam to stop fighting and accept arbitration. As a result of the decision of the arbitrators, Muawiyah was recognized as the khalifah almost everywhere except Iraq. As Muawiyah used bribery and terror tactics to expand his domination over Iraq, Imam Ali (peace be upon him) was forced to withdraw to his last stronghold in al-Kufah. It was there that the Imam met his fate on January 25, 661 (19th of Ramadan 40AH) at the hands of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljim, who struck his head with a poisoned sword while he was in prostration offering the dawn prayer. Ali (peace be upon him) died two days later on the 21st of Ramadan after which his son Hassan (peace be upon him), the older brother of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), assumed the Imamate. Immediately, Muawiyah declared war on Imam Hassan, who, to avoid further bloodshed and maintain the fragile unity of the Islamic Ummah, entered into a peace treaty with the despot. Under the terms of the treaty, Imam Hassan temporarily transferred his political authority to Muawiyah, to be returned to him upon the latter’s death, and then passed on by him to his younger brother, Imam Hussein. Following Imam Hassan’s death by poisoning at the hands of Muawiyah in 671, Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) assumed the leadership role. When in 680 before his death, Muawiyah chose his son Yazid as khalifah instead of returning the leadership to Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) as per the terms of the treaty made with his older brother, open revolt broke out among the Iraqis in al-Basra and al-Kufah against the tyrant. The people of al-Kufah had written numerous letters to Imam Hussein, who had already left Medina for Mecca to avoid swearing loyalty to Yazid, inviting him to come there to be their spiritual leader, so he left Mecca on September 8, 680 (8th DulHijjah)for Iraq, pursued by Yazid’s forces which blocked any chance of his return. The Imam had sent a letter with Qays bin Mashar Saidawi to notify the people of his impending arrival, but Ibn Ziyad, Yazid’s appointed governor in al-Kufah, had Qays arrested, and when he lauded Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and refused to curse Imam Ali (peace be upon him), Ibn Ziyad had him thrown off a roof, breaking all of his bones, in a deliberate attempt to terrorize the citizens of al-Kufah. The terror tactic worked, and when the news of Qays’s death and the people’s reaction reached Imam Hussein, he lamented, “Our supporters have withdrawn their support from us. Whoever wishes to leave us and go his way should do so.” When Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) arrived with his band of 72 companions on the plains of Karbala, Iraq on October 2, 680 (2nd of Muharram 61AH), Yazid had already amassed a huge army of troops at al-Kufah, with 4,000 under the command of Amr ibn Hajjaj blocking access to the water of the Euphrates. By the 9th of Muharram, the day before Ashura, the Imam’s camp was encircled by over 20,000 of Yazid’s troops who had been ordered by Ibn Ziyad to either obtain the oath of loyalty from Hussein (peace be upon him) or kill him, and in spite of these terrifying circumstances, the Imam continued to speak to his companions with composure and confidence. Throughout the evening and night of the 10th of Muharram (October 9, 680), Imam Hussein and his followers prayed to Allah, sought forgiveness and prepared themselves for the battle the next day, Ashura, with Yazid’s army, which by then numbered over 30,000. On the morning of the 10th, Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) addressed Yazid’s army at length, pointing out that he was the grandson of the Prophet; that he had neither killed anyone from among them giving cause for revenge, nor had he usurped anyone’s wealth. Concluding the Imam declared, “I will not swear allegiance to these people... I seek refuge in Allah from the mischief of you people and of every arrogant person who does not believe in the Day of Judgment.” When the Imam had finished speaking, Umar ibn Sad shot an arrow towards the Imam’s followers and arrogantly announced, “I have started the battle before anyone else.” Heavy fighting continued until the time for noon prayers when the Imam (peace be upon him) offered Salatul-Khawf, a shortened prayer recited in such life-threatening situations as on a battlefield, after which the remaining brave young men were martyred by Yazid’s forces, along with children and even infants. While the exact number of fatalities is not known, most narrators agree that at least 72 from the companions and family of the Imam embraced martyrdom and possibly as many as 122 were slaughtered. By the end of the day, the battle at Karbala was over and Yazid’s army believed they were the victors, but were they really? Eventually, even Yazid himself realized he had made a grievous error. He was tormented by nightmares and guilt; often crying out and asking himself why had he ordered the killing of Hussein (peace be upon him). This brings us to the central point: Since historically speaking, the battle at Karbala on Ashura appears similar to numerous other conflicts that have occurred before and since, what is it about this tragedy that made it unique in the annals of Islam? The answer is that the saga of Imam Hussein’s valiant battle against the tyranny and oppression of the Banu Ummayah did not die after his martyrdom; rather the courageous surviving members of the Imam’s Ahlul Bayt immediately, while still in captivity, began spreading the story of his heroic struggle for justice far and wide, inspiring others with their eloquence, dignified demeanor and determination in exposing the truth about the shameful nature and sinister acts of Yazid’s debased regime. Lady Zaynab, daughter of Imam Ali (peace be upon him), was especially eloquent. Condemning Yazid in his own court in Damascus, she asked him, “Do you think that by killing the godly persons you have become great and respectable and the Almighty looks at you with special grace and kindness?” Near the end of her brilliant oratory she swore to Yazid, “I swear by Allah that the shame and disgrace which you have earned by the treatment you meted out to us cannot be eradicated.” In short, the members of Ahlul Bayt and their loyal followers transformed the narrative of Imam Hussein’s martyrdom at Karbala into a timeless message that has inspired oppressed people to revolt against tyranny and oppression over the course of history. As the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him) himself said, “Indeed, Hussein is the lamp for guidance and the ark for salvation.”

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Syrian govt. forces make more gains in al-Qalamoun

The Syrian army continues to gain ground in its fight against foreign-backed Takfiri groups in the strategic al-Qalamoun area in the countryside of the capital, Damascus. The Syrian army says it has forced foreign-sponsored militants out of Qara town in the mountainous Qalamoun region following days of fighting there. The clashes caused one of the country's main highways to be cut off for over two days. Qalamoun region is used by the militants to cross into Syria from Lebanon. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says militants fighting against the Syrian government have executed civilians during an attack on the Christian village of Sadad in October. HRW said on Tuesday that civilians and others were also killed by militants’ sniper fire, while some residents were killed in militants’ shelling, which has been indiscriminate. Witnesses told HRW that militants did not allow Sadad residents leave their homes during their offensive from October 21 to 28, and used them as human shields. Human Rights Watch identified 46 Sadad residents killed in the village during the weeklong operation. Forty-one of the dead were civilians, according to locals, including 14 women and two children. The HRW has urged the UN Security Council to refer Syria’s armed conflict to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Nearly three years of crisis in Syria have claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people, according to statistics compiled by the United Nations, while millions have been also displaced due to the turmoil.

US seeks to bring Iran to knees by bans: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will not back down an iota from its rights, including its nuclear rights, and will never give in to pressure. Addressing the commanders and members of the Basij volunteer force in Tehran on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei said the rights of the Iranian nation, including its nuclear rights, must be recognized. The Leader voiced support for the Iranian administration and officials, including the nuclear negotiating team. Ayatollah Khamenei said he would not be directly involved in the details of the negotiations between Iran and the six powers and that there are certain red lines Iranian negotiators would have to observe. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution expressed regret that certain European governments curry favor with Zionists who lack humanity. “At a certain point, the French nation, because of their president standing up to the UK and the US, found political credibility, but now French politicians not only bow before America but also in front of the ominous and unclean Zionist regime and belittle themselves, and are a disgrace for the French nation…,” said Ayatollah Khamenei. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution also said Iran’s enemies think they can bring the Iranian nation to its knees by imposing sanctions. The Leader said, “Sanctions will be ineffective and the Americans are aware of this because they have always used military threat along with sanctions” which mean sanctions cannot help them reach their goals. Ayatollah Khamenei went to say that the military threats issued by the American president and other American authorities are “hateful and disgusting.” The Leader said the enemy’s mistake is “not learning from its past mistakes.” “The US president and other American officials, instead of [issuing] military threats against Iran should find a solution to their in-ruins economy and their debts…,” said the Leader, urging US officials to find a solution to their economic woes and prevent two-week government shutdowns from happening again. The Leader went on to say that contrary to the beliefs of certain people, heroic leniency does not mean giving up the ideals of the Islamic establishment and means artistic maneuvers to achieve objectives. Ayatollah Khamenei said a number of enemies used this as a pretext to accuse the Islamic establishment of backtracking on its principles which is untrue and a misunderstanding.

Shia parties to observe Youm-e-Azmat-e-Nawasah-e-Rasool (PBUH)) on Friday

Shia parties have announced observance of Youm-e-Azmat-e-Nawasah-e-Rasool (PBUH) on Friday and stage a rally on Sunday to protest against burning of mosques, Imam Bargahs, shops and houses of Shia Muslims. Allama Hassan Zafar Naqvi, deputy secretary general of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen, Allama Abbas Kumaili, head of Jafaria Alliance, Allama Mirza Yousuf Hussain of All Pakistan Shia Action Committee, Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi of Shia Ulema Council, Allama Hassan Salahuddin, President of Prayer Leaders and Scholars Council and Salman Mujtaba, general secretary of Markazi Tanzeem-e-Aza made these announcements at a joint press conference here on Wednesday. The Shia leaders turned down the war of words and distorted media coverage of the chain of events since the Ashura Tragedy Rawalpindi and said that Shia procession was attacked after a fiery and blasphemous hate-speech from Masjid-e-Zarrar. The peaceful procession was pelted with stones and barrage of bullets were fired like a spray on them. They demanded that the police and intelligence agencies have said in their reports that hate-speech sparked off tension therefore that mosque must be sealed-off forthwith and the prayer leader be arrested and punished fist. They rejected the inquiry commission saying that was formed to defend the heinous crimes of Yazidi takfiri terrorists who set ablaze six Shia mosques and Imam Bargahs and houses and shops of Shiites and expanded the violence to Multan, Chishtian and Kohat but not a single word was heard in favour of those victims. They demanded that a high-level judicial inquiry commission be formed with Chief Justice of Supreme Court as its head and impartial and honest moderate judges be appointed as its members. They made clear that there was no Sunni-Shia tension in Pakistan and a minor Yazidi takfiri group of a particular school of thought has been engaged in a unilateral aggressive war on Shiites of Pakistan and that outlawed outfit was solely responsible for the chain of events occurred in Ashura Tragedy of Rawalpindi. They said Punjab government is a party due to its biased and partial policies with a tilt to the Yazidis because they have not announced reconstruction and repairing of the burnt Shia mosques, Imam Bargahs and shops and no compensation to the affected Shiites. They lashed out at Punjab Law Minister saying he had a deal with outlawed terrorist outfit and all know his connections with them. They said that Yazidi group plotted to justify its illegitimate demand to ban the processions of mourning in Moharram and celebrations of Eid Milad ul Nabi (PBUH) in Rabi ul Awwal and for that they had called upon its supporters on 9th Moharram to gather at the Masjid-e-Zarrar on the day of Ashura to attack the Ashura procession. They demanded that religious seminaries should not be built within the premises of mosques and the government must establish Education City outside of the cities where students seeking religious education of respective areas should get education in their respective districts. The Shia leaders lambasted media trial of Shiites on the basis of fake photos and baseless allegations. They said that nobody was slaughtered but body of a boy slain in Myanmar in 2012 was posted on social media to hoodwink the people. They said that some Yazidis under the garb of media used Syrians photos to make Pakistanis believe that they were killed in Pindi. They said that only 9 bodies were recovered but Yazidis exaggerated the numbers to 90. They said many books of Quran were burnt by Yazidis in Shia mosques and Imam Bargahs but not a single word of sympathy by media to the Shia victims. They demanded there must be an end to the biased and partial coverage. Therefore, the Shia leaders announced that Shiites will renew their pledge and allegiance to Imam Hussain (AS), grandson of Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on Friday and as a token of protest against the pogroms of Shiites, main rally will be staged at Numaish Chowrangi on Sunday.

Khanum Tayyaba Bukhari escapes unhurt in Yazidi terrorists attack

Eminent female Shia scholar and head of Bokhari Relief Foundation has narrowly escaped being target of Shia Genocide in Multan on Wednesday. Shiite News Correspondent reported here that she came under attack by Yazidi nasbi takfiri terrorists of outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba (renamed now Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat) but she escaped unhurt. Khanum Syeda Tayyaba Bukhari is a prominent highly educated religious scholar, well versed in the Holy Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic Jurisprudence and Islamic History having spent around 15 years, from 1984 – 1998, gaining specialist education in these subjects. Her education began at the age of 9 in Qom, the educational capital of Iran. Madam Bukhari is an eloquent and talented speaker fluent in six languages; Urdu, Arabic, Persian, English, Punjabi and Siraiki and makes regular appearances before both live audiences and the camera for recorded and also live broadcasts on a variety of different international television channels.