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Myanmar’s unpeople

HAT are the chances that the appalling humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could readread ily have been resolved had Aung San Suu Kyi at least attempted to live up to the ideals she so eloelo quently articulated during her decdec ades of victimisation at the behest of the nation’s military junta?

Given that she eventually entered into a power-sharing arrangement with the military, which continues to exercise considerable control, not least in matters related to ‘se‘se curity’, speaking up for the human rights of the Rohingya would in all likelihood have made precious litlit tle difference on the ground.

That is, of course, an inadequate excuse for not speaking up. The fact that far too many people in Myanmar tend to regard the RoRo hingya as unworthy of any rights only serves to underline the imperimper ative to provide moral leadership.

Far more troubling, however, are persistent indications that Suu Kyi really does not give a damn. All her comments in recent months conform with the unsustainable official narrative of ‘fake news’, even ‘fake rape’, and the egregious lie — undermined by the BBC’s Jonathan Head — that the RohingRohing ya are burning down their own vilvil lages before fleeing to Bangladesh.

Her attitude is not all that far rere moved from that of the army

colonel who responded to a query about the military’s sexual violence by lashing out with the comment: “Look at those women who are making these claims — would anyone want to rape them?”

Suu Kyi is not the only leader who can be accused of hypocrisy.

Suu Kyi’s stance has widely been condemned internationally by fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureates including Desmond Tutu and Malala Yousafzai, as well as many others who unequivocally stood by her during her tribulations and welcomed her elevation two years ago to the post of state counsellor and foreign minister, which made her the de facto prime minister of Myanmar. In reprimanding his “dearly beloved younger sister”, Tutu pointed out: “If the political price of your ascension to the highest office in Myanmar is your silence, the price is surely too steep.”

Most of the critics are entirely justified in calling out the person who admitted in her book Freedom from Fear, “Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it.” And in the acceptance speech she was able to give long after receiving the Nobel, she declared: “Wherever suffering is ignored, there will be seeds of conflict, for suf suffering degrades and embitters and enrages.”

That sentiment certainly helps

to explain the emergence of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army whose terrorist actions in recent months seem to have provided an excuse for accelerated ‘ethnic cleansing’. Not much is known about Arsa, although some reports suggest its leadership has Saudi roots, Pakistani training and Af Afghan experience.

That may prove hard to verify, but it’s not implausible. After all, Islamist militants are adept at insinuating themselves into situations where they become part of the problem. Nonetheless, the question of who created the space for Arsa to become a part of the equation points straight back to the authorities in Myanmar, who have gained another excuse for their atrocities.

Meanwhile, the charge that some of the international solidarity for the Rohingya comes from sources that are themselves guilty of persecuting ethnic, religious or sectarian minorities is perfectly valid, not least in the case of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose attitude towards Turkey’s Kurdish minority echoes that of the Myanmar authorities towards the Rohingya. Suu Kyi is certainly not the only leader who can be accused of hypocrisy.

It’s not just Turkey, by any means.

Several other Muslim countries where popular mobilisations against the maltreatment of the Rohingya have occurred also have

a great deal to answer for, not least Pakistan. In the latter case, in fact, there are direct parallels.

The plight of the Rohingya has been compared with that of Bosnian Muslims and Rwandan Tutsis in the 1990s, but it is also reminiscent, albeit on a relatively limited scale, of what the people of Bangladesh endured at the hands of the Pakistani armed forces in 1971.

Suu Kyi is among those who have sought to deny the Rohingya their nomenclature alongside various other rights, notwithstanding evidence that they have been part of the Burmese ethnic mosaic for centuries. As The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof points out, they featured in ethno-linguist Francis Buchanan’s Asiatic researches as far back as 1799. He referred to Muslims “long settled in Arakan … who call themselves Rooinga” and “call the country Rovingaw”.

The nation’s ethnic diversity was accepted by newly independent Burma’s founding fathers, who prominently included Suu Kyi’s dad, Gen Aung San. Its denial 70 years on reflects sadly on Myanmar’s evolution. But the priority for the moment must be to offer as much succour as possible to the ruthlessly brutalised, the displaced and the dispossessed, and so far there is not enough evidence of that.

By: Mahir Ali

Wa a n l a y s a l i l i n s a n i i l l a m a ’ s a ’ a a T h a t m a n c a n h a v e n o t h i n g b u t w h a t h e s t r i v e s f o r. through the Revelations. nor can they eliminate I slam the people enemies of GO D making The Bible explains the battle of Ar- religion of Prophet Abraham ( AS) . fatwa: “No need to follow Allah, mageddon, refers to the final war Such Nature’s disasters and Divine or the Q uran a useless 14C . old between human governments and retribution is on going since the book, no need to obey GO D’S GO D-Creator. These governments time of Prophets Noah ( AS) , Lot commands, and no need to follow and their supporters oppose GO D ( AS) , Shu’aib ( AS) to people of Ramadan the month of fasting as even today by refusing to submit Madyan, who had transgressed the prescribed by the Prophet: to HI S ruler-ship. ( Psalm 2: 2) . The limit of Divine order, oppressed also China’s Muslims U yghurs battle of Armageddon will bring people, and responsible for much forbidden to fast during Ramadan By: Gulshan Aalani mischief and disorder in the land, by the anti-GO D Gov. Most catastrophic nature’s disas- human Rulership to an end. ters of earth Q uakes, Land slides, The last battle between good and like oppressed people in Kashmir, Such violation of divine commands, abuses of the emissary flooding, Tsunami, ightening, evil before the Day of Judgment, Myanmar, Palestine etc. disease, famine- Draught, Hur- refers to wicked human society Besides Nature’s disasters we have U niversal Prophet Muhammad ricanes-Harvey and I rma: could opposed to Creator GO D. ( 1-John man-made barbaric disasters of SAWS human tragedy of genocide, eth- is nothing but Profanity, and Dethese be the Signs of Apocalyptic 2 :15 ,17 ) .

“Whatever misfortune befalls you nic cleansing, massacres of Myan- testable abuses that invites wrath Armageddon? I f we take the Biblical and I slamic Divine Signs lit- it is because of what your hands mar Muslims, burning their homes of calamity and strikes a nature’s and businesses; by Axis of evil vengeance? erally, then only it makes sense, have earned: ( Q uran 42- 30) .

GO D says that it’s you who invites the Devil’s Disciples oppressors Apocalyptic literature: “The present and we know what is the battle of Armageddon; otherwise mankind these disasters by disobeying HI M of true Disciples of Creator GO D. age is ruled by Satan and his demons”. wonders and asks in desperation: and transgressing beyond the limit Probably supported by the Devil’s This proves the prophecies about Why? What wrong have we done? by disregarding HI M the Savior of passion and politics of Aung San Dajjaal-anti-Christ-anti-GO D before the re-appearance of Messiah I s this Divine retribution for our HI S mankind and creation, who Suu Kyi. bad Karma as described in the has sent Prophets after Prophets to I t seems Hitler and the notorious Jesus ( AS) .

Scriptures and believed by some? warn us with the Divine Messages King Pharaoh are re-born or their Let us stand on Guard for TheeNo human mind is capable of find- that is ignored but cannot be elimi- progeny has taken over guided by Creator-GO D. Without HI M there ing the Truth of God through car- nated by any mortals poisoned by the I blis who whispers in their ears is no salvation. nal thoughts or reasoning alone the devil’s dandruff. So killing to do the evil against GO D and ( Q .6: 153 ) : “This is MY way, leading straight--”. but needs the Divine Guidance Muslims, or burning their homes HI S followers.

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By:John Horgan, Premier BC’s New Democrats n riday we released our first throne speech, outlining our priorities and the values that drive what we do. Yesterday we unveiled a budget update that supports our commitments.

After 16 years of bad choices and neglect by the BC Liberals, we’re getting to work fixing the problems

people face so we can build a better BC. I n this budget, our BC NDP government is investing in people. e’re making life more affordable, improving the services you count on and investing in good, sustainable jobs. e’re going to build affordable rental housing, and help people get off the streets with new social housing and support.

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We’re investing more than $600 million in schools, students and teachers so our children can thrive and succeed.

We’re also investing in seniors, to improve residential and home care.

We’re supporting folks in the I nterior as they recover from wildfires, and tackling the opioid crisis with smart policy and compassionate care.

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And we know how important this is to all communities across BC. I t’s going to take time, but I know that with a lot of hard work and help from you, we’re going to make life better for British Columbians.

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Man killed as Indian troops target civilians along Working Boundary, says ISPR

A man was killed on Wednesday in an incident of cross border firing across the orking Boundary on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the I nter-Services Public Relations ( I SPR) .

“Indian troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violations using mortars and automatics and targeted the innocent civilian population along [ the] Working Boundary in [ the] Phuklian sector,” the I SPR said.

The Pakistan Rangers “effectively responded and targeted Indian posts firing on the civilian population,” the statement added.

Muhammad Z ahoor, a resident of Dewra village, was killed in the cross border exchange of fire, ISPR said.

The heavily militarised LoC and Working Boundary have witnessed sporadic skirmishes and artillery du-

els since the alleged I ndian ‘surgical strike’ last September, in violation of the 00 easefire Agreement signed by both countries. arlier this month, a five year old girl was killed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir when an I ndian soldier opened fire across the ine of ontrol.

The orphan was killed when a single bullet by an I ndian soldier hit her as she stood in the courtyard of her house in Polas village of Abbaspur sector in the southern Poonch district.

Protests were held in the area against the “apathy of the state and the government towards the plight of the people living along the LoC” after the incident.

Source: dawn.com

Karachi police arrest five over alleged torture of domestic helper

Police on Wednesday arrested the employers of a teenage domestic helper in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority area ( DHA) after they were accused of criminally assaulting the girl, officials said.

The 16- year-old, a resident of Q ayyumabad, was allegedly beaten and tortured by her employers with a hot iron on Tuesday when they suspected her of stealing from their home and being a bad influence on their four-year-old daughter, police said. arakhshan Station House fficer Aurang eb Khat-

tak claimed the girl “suffered iron inflicted torture by her employers”.

Following the incident, the girl was admitted to Civil Hospital Burns U nit for treatment. She could not be medically examined on Wednesday as there was no female medico legal officer available, Senior Superintendent Police South Javed Akbar Riaz said, adding her examination would take place on Thursday.

Additional Police Surgeon Dr Q arar Ahmed Abbasi was able to confirm, however, that the teenager had sustained burn wounds on her face and her hair had been chopped off.

Police have arrested a couple her employers and three others after her father registered a first information report ( FI R) under sections 324 ( attempt to commit willful murder) and 37 ( shajjah) of the Pakistan Penal Code.I nspector General Sindh A.D . Khawaja took notice of the incident and directed SSP Riaz to present a detailed report on the investigation of the case. Source: dawn.com

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NAB reference: Accountability court summons Nawaz, children to appear on Sept 19 An accountability court on Wednesday summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his children Maryam, Hassan and Hussain Nawa to appear on September 19 in a reference pertaining to the Sharif family’s company, Flagship I nvestment Limited, in the U K.L ast week, in compliance with the Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case, the National Accountability Bureau NAB had filed the reference along with two other corruption references against Nawaz and his children in relation to 16 companies owned by the family abroad.

A fourth corruption reference was also filed against Finance Minister I shaq Dar for possessing assets beyond his known sources of income Along with the corruption references, NAB had also submitted a copy of the report compiled by the joint

investigation team ( JI T) that probed allegations of money laundering against the Sharif family.T he bureau also submitted the investigations it had conducted against the Sharif family members.I n the light of the IT report, the apex court on uly had disqualified Nawaz Sharif as prime minister and directed NAB to complete the investigation process and file references against the Sharif family in six weeks.

NAB had previously summoned the Sharif family members to appear before it for a probe pertaining to their business concerns.

However, Nawaz and his children failed to do so stating they would not appear before NAB till a verdict on the review petitions filed in the S challenging the uly verdict that disqualified the former premier is decided. Source: dawn.com

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UN urges Myanmar to end Rohingya violence Remains of four Palestinians buried by Israel

Around 3 7 0,000 of Myanmar’s minority Rohingya population have fled the country’s western state of Rakhine into neighbouring Bangladesh in recent weeks, according to the U N. The violence began on August , after Rohingya fighters attacked police posts, prompting a military crackdown. U N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the U N Security Council has called on the Myanmar government to end its military campaign against the Rohingya Muslims. The 15 -member Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday, at the request of Sweden and Britiain, to discuss the crisis for the second time since it began and agreed to publicly condemn the situation. Around 3 7 0,000 of Myanmar’s minority Rohingya population have fled the country’s western state of Rakhine into neighbouring Bangladesh in recent weeks, according to the U N. The violence began on August 2 5 , after Rohingya fighters attacked police posts, prompting a military crackdown. “I call on the Myanmar authorities to suspend military action, end the violence, uphold the rule of law and recognise the right of return of all those who have had to leave the country,” the U N chief said at the press conference in New York.

Guterres’ comments mirrored those of U N human rights chief Z eid Ra’ad al-Hussein, who denounced the situation in Myanmar as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan, reporting from the U N headquarters, said it remains to be seen if the Security Council can do anything from a practical standpoint following Wednesday’s meeting.

“There is a lot of concern here at the U N about the ongoing crisis,” she said. “The question is

who can be held accountable and can the situation be resolved quickly or is there going to be another looming humanitarian catastrophe. ” The council “expressed concern about reports of excessive violence during the security operations and called for immediate steps to end the violence in Rakhine, de-escalate the situation, re-establish law and order, ensure the protection of civilians . . . and resolve the refugee problem. ” British U N Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said it was the first statement from the Security Council on Myanmar in nine years. This comes as Myanmar’s national leader Aung San Suu Kyi cancelled her trip to next week’s U N General Assembly to deal with the crisis, her office said on ednesday. She is due to give her first speech on the situation in a televised address next week. Suu Kyi has been widely condemned for a lack of moral leadership and compassion in the face of the crisis, denting the Nobel peace laureate’s reputation. The secretary-general also said he has spoken to Suu Kyi several times. Pressure has been mounting on Myanmar to end the recent surge in violence, with the U nited States calling for protection of civilians and Bangladesh urging safe zones to enable refugees to go home. Asked if the situation could be described as ethnic cleansing, Guterres replied: “Well I would answer your question with another question: When one-third of the Rohingya population had to flee the country, could you find a better word to describe it ” Myanmar’s government said on Wednesday that 17 6 Rohingya villages were completely empty, as residents fled the recent upsurge in violence. “This is a dramatic tragedy,” Guterres said. “People are dying and suffering at horrible numbers and we need to stop it.

That is my main concern. The government says about 4 00 people have been killed in the latest fighting in the western state. Guterres called on the authorities to allow the U N and NGO s into Rakhine State to provide humanitarian aid. The U N describes the Rohingya as the world’s most persecuted people. The Rohingya have suffered years of discrimination and have been denied citizenship in Myanmar since 19 . But Guterres said that the Myanmar government should either grant the Rohingya nationality or legal status that would allow them to live a normal life.

Source: Al Jazeera

I srael has buried remains of four Palestinians in what is referred to as cemeteries of numbers - mass graves in undisclosed areas marked by numbers rather than names.

The burial is the latest session regarding the case of Palestinian bodies withheld by the I sraeli army, the I sraeli prosecution told the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. The four buried Palestinians are: Abdelhamid Abu Srour, Rami Awartani, Mohammed Faqih, and Mohammed al-Tarayrah. The court case held on Wednesday was supposed to reach a decision on whether or not the six bodies, most held for over a year, will be returned to their families for a final farewell and burial. The case for the remains of the Palestinians was jointly submitted on behalf of their families by the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Centre ( JLAC) and the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs. The remains of these Palestinians, who were killed after their alleged involvement in carrying out attacks against I sraeli citizens, are withheld by I srael in what I ssa Q araqe, head of the Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs, described as “vengeful” and an “ugly violation of all international and human laws. ” The prosecution’s declaration was met with stunned anger and tears from the families, who were earlier optimistic that the judge would rule in favour of returning the remains of their loved ones. “I don’t want to talk to the media or to any officials,” said Mohammed al-Tarayrah’s father to Al Jazeera. “You are all useless and unscrupulous, and only remember to call us whenever it suits you. ” His son’s body has been withheld by I srael since June 3 0

2 016 , when he entered the Kiryat Arba settlement in Hebron and killed a settler.

I n a statement, Mohammed Mahmoud, a lawyer from the Prisoners’ Affairs Authority, said that the I sraeli Supreme Court postponed Wednesday’s session after the prosecutor’s statement. Salwa Hammad, a spokeswoman and campaign coordinator for the national campaign for the recovery of the bodies of Palestinians, told Al Jazeera that the prosecution’s statement will not affect the appeal demanding the release of the Palestinians’ remains. “Today was supposed to be about the transfer of the bodies from the morgue to their families,” she said. “I f I srael wanted to bury them they should have given their families the chance to say goodbye. ” According to the Palestinian Prisoner Affairs Authority, the decision to bury the bodies without the approval of I srael’s Supreme Court was a result of heavy political pressure on the military authorities. This summer, the I sraeli Supreme Court issued a ruling that stated the I sraeli security forces had no authority to withhold bodies. Palestinians believe that I srael is withholding the bodies as a bargaining chip to use against Hamas to release the remains of I sraeli soldiers they allegedly are holding since the offensive on the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2 014 .

The next court session will be closed to the public and will be held on Sunday, September 17 . Since the start of the O ctober 2 015 uprising that saw an uptake in individual Palestinian knife and car ramming attacks against I sraelis, nine Palestinian bodies are withheld by I srael.

Source: Al-Jazeera

Ambulances and a ife flight helicopter were sent to the school.

Stephanie Lutje told The Associated Press that she was relieved to hear her son was safe after his high school near Freeman was put on lockdown. She commended the school district for its communication with parents.

“I t’s been amazing, within probably 15 2 0 minutes of hearing about it, I ’d already received a phone call, I ’d already received a text message saying that their school is okay,” she said.

She was still worried for others she knew, including a co-worker who had yet to hear from her son, a sophomore at Freeman.

“My stomach’s in knots right now,” she said.

Washington Governor Jay I nslee said in a statement that “all Washingtonians are thinking of the victims and their families, and are grateful for the service of school staff and first responders working to keep our students safe. ” Source: dawn.com

A suicide bomber blew himself up near a cricket stadium in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing three people including a policeman and wounding five others, police said.

The attacker detonated the bomb after he was stopped at a security checkpoint by suspicious police as he walked towards the Alokozay Kabul I nternational Cricket Ground where a match was under way.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the latest in a series of deadly assaults in the city.

“The security forces by sacrificing themselves have prevented the attacker from reaching the crowd ( inside the stadium) and creating a catastrophe,” police spokesman Basir Mujahid told AFP. Two of the wounded were police officers.

Several ambulances were seen speeding away from the scene, apparently taking the injured to hospital, an AFP reporter said.

Scores of police blocked the road leading to the stadium where the sixth match of the Shpageeza Cricket League season between the Boost Defenders and Mis Ainak Knights was under way. The competition started Monday.

Hundreds of spectators could be heard from outside the stadium as firefighters washed down the area where the bomber had blown himself to bits. Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman Farid Hotak told AFP the match was briefly interrupted and “all players and cricket board officials are safe”. ”.The last major attack in Kabul happened on August

2 9 when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a bank days before the Eid festival, killing five people and injuring several others.

Wednesday’s assault came hours after eight Afghans expelled from Germany arrived in Kabul after Berlin resumed deportations of Afghan asylum-seekers.

I t had suspended the process when a huge truck bomb tore through the city’s highly fortified diplomatic quarter on May 1, killing around 150 people and wounding hundreds more.

The latest group represented the sixth wave of repatriations of Afghans from Germany since December under a disputed AfghanEuropean U nion deal aimed at curbing the influx of migrants.

Berlin has argued that it can safely repatriate people to Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan, even as Taliban and I slamic State militants terrorise much of the country.

“They told me that there is no problem in your country and you can live there so you can’t stay here ( Germany) anymore,” Mohammad Jamshidi, one of the deportees, told AFP. Source: dawn.com

1 dead, 3 injured in Washington state high school shooting

A shooter opened fire at a high school in Washington state on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least three others, authorities said.

Brian Schaeffer of the Spokane Fire Department told reporters that one person died at Freeman High School in the tiny town of Rockford, south of Spokane, and three injured victims were taken to a hospital.

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Centre and Children’s Hospital received three paediatric patients, spokeswoman Nicole Stewart said. They were in stable condition, and family members were with them, she said.

Spokane ounty Sheriff ie Kne ovich said at the scene that the shooter was in custody, The Spokesman-Review newspaper reported. Worried parents rushed to the school in the town of about 5 00 people near the I daho border, about 2 5 miles southeast of Spokane. The two-lane road into town was clogged as people sped to the school.

Cheryl Moser said her son, a freshman at Freeman High School, called her from a classroom after hearing shots fired.

“He called me and said, ‘Mom there are gunshots. ’ He sounded so scared. I ’ve never heard him like that,” Moser told the newspaper. “You never think about something happening like this at a small school. ”

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MPs urged to push forward with legal cannabis despite calls to slow down

A senior public health representative tells MPs studying the government’s cannabis legalization legislation that the time for action on cannabis is now as the societal harms associated with the drug’s use are already being felt every day in Canada. “You have also heard calls that we are not ready for legalization. U nfortunately, we don’t have the luxury of time as Canadians are already consuming cannabis at record levels,” I an Culbert, executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association, told the House of Commons health committee on Wednesday. Culbert’s message comes just one day after senior police representatives told the committee that they will not be ready to enforce new laws by next summer and are asking the government for more time. That echoes the message that several provinces have been delivering in recent months. Earlier today, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said the government was sticking to its timetable to legali e cannabis by uly 1, 01 . “The timeframe is a solid one, the deadline is 10 months away, or 11 months away, so there’s time there to move forward,” Goodale said, noting a meeting is scheduled with premiers in November to check on progress. “We believe that the timeframe we’ve set out is reasonable. We’ve put new money on the table to help achieve the objectives and the mood among all of those that need to work on this is a constructive mood. ” Goodale said the government is listening to the feedback it is getting. Culbert said the proposed legislation and eventual regulation is the government’s best attempt to minimize the harms of cannabis use and protect the well-being of all Canadians. “ ur first efforts may not be perfect. But perfection is not required, as we can modify our approaches as we learn from our experiences,” he said. Culbert highlighted the legislation’s establishment of a safe supply as important because anyone consuming cannabis now is “playing a game of Russian roulette,” never knowing the quality of the product or if it’s been laced with other more powerful psychoactive substances. The committee also heard calls for the government to remove proposed criminal penalties for youth found in possession of more than five grams of cannabis.

Scott Bernstein, a senior policy analyst with the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, called the criminal provisions for youth “misguided” and the expectation it will adjust behaviour “not

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borne out by the evidence. ” I nstead, Bernstein said, criminal sanctions should be substituted with “soft approaches” such as counselling and community service. The coalition also recommended the government remove criminal sanctions around the “social sharing” of cannabis with young people and that adults be permitted to provide cannabis to their own minor children in a private residence, similar to the rules for alcohol. U nder the proposed legislation, an adult sharing cannabis with a young person is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Bernstein calls that penalty “draconian. ” Much of Wednesday’s hearing focused on how best to limit and discourage the use of cannabis by Canadian youth. Culbert said it’s about “normalizing” the conversation.

“We are as a society very uncomfortable. We don’t like talking about sex. We’re not great about talking about alcohol. And we have a significant paradigm shift going here when it comes to currently illegal psychoactive substances,” Culbert told MPs. Drug Free Kids Canada has already begun a national prevention education campaign, distributing more than 100,000 copies of a brochure that is supported by a multimillion-dollar multimedia program. “Whether the minimum age for recreational cannabis consumption is set at 1 , 1 or 2 5 , it’s not going to matter much if we don’t equip parents and kids with better approaches to dealing with drug use,” Marc Paris, executive director of Drug Free Kids Canada, told the committee. A 2 015 survey conducted by the Canadian government found 2 1 per cent of youth aged 15 to 19 and 3 0 per cent of young adults aged 2 0 to 2 4 used cannabis. Many health officials have urged the government to raise the minimum age of use higher than the proposed 1 , citing concerns about the harm of cannabis on the developing brain. Christina Grant of the Canadian Paediatric Society told the committee that although prohibiting use until the mid-2 0s would protect a period of critical brain development, adolescents and young adults are already experimenting frequently with marijuana. Grant said aligning the legal age for cannabis with other legally controlled substances would help ensure youth have access to a regulated product with a known potency. Grant did, however, advocate the government only make lower potency cannabis available to those under 2 5 .

Source: CBC News

Tax hikes for the wealthy and on corporations introduced in Finance Minister Carole James’ budget update Monday are unlikely to put an immediate dent in the economy but could dampen future investment, according to economists. The 2.1 per cent increase in B.C .’ s top marginal personal income-tax rate to 1 . per cent and a one per cent increase in the corporate income-tax rate to 12 per cent will take effect an. 1. The changes were telegraphed as B.C . NDP election campaign promises well ahead of Monday’s budget update, so they didn’t surprise anyone, said James Brander, an economist in the Sauder School of Business at the U niversity of B.C ., and they are relatively small.

“They’re not big enough to cause an exodus tomorrow or this year,” Brander said. “But I think they are big enough to have some effect on ( business) location decisions down the road and on tax avoidance activity ( by individuals) for sure.” The NDP brought in the increases on the premise that “those at the top can pay a little bit more to be able to contribute to the services and programs for all British Columbians,” James said in her budget speech. For businesses, the one per cent increase is expected to generate an additional 10 million in its first partial year from anuary to the end of March of 01 , then 1 million in its first full year. But the rate will still be competitive with surrounding jurisdictions, said Jock Finlayson, executive vice president and chief policy officer for the Business Council of B.C . “Having said that, economists would be unanimous, I think, in saying that higher effective tax rates on earnings, almost by definition, have a negative effect on capital formation and investment,” Finlayson said. That means in a higher tax environment, businesses need to earn a higher profit to justify additional investment in that location, he said, which is where a longer-term impact might come out of B.C .’ s business tax change. The promise to cut Medical Service Plan premiums in half, then eliminate them, has a significant positive impact on companies that pay those costs, Finlayson said. The $5- per-tonne increase to the provincial carbon tax, however, is negative. Finlayson said the increase to the top marginal personal income tax rate

vention on Consular Relations 1963 by Pakistan. This is in furtherance of our application filed before the ourt on May , 017.”

Jadhav’s arrest and confessions Jadhav was arrested in Pakistan on March 3, 2016, during an operation in Balochistan’s Mashkel area for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan. I ndia, however, maintains that Jadhav is a retired naval officer.

I n March 2016, shortly after his arrest, Jadhav’s confessional statement was aired on television by then head of I nter-Services Public Relations Lt Gen Asim Bajwa, in which the spy admitted his involvement in terror activities in Balochistan and Karachi.

Terming the I ndian spy’s arrest a ‘big achievement’, Bajwa said at the time that Jadhav was directly handled by the Research and Analysis Wing ( RAW) chief, the I ndian National Security Adviser and the RAW joint secretary.

“His goal was to disrupt the development of

supported by the Russian army prepare to make a final push into parts of the eastern city of Deir Az Z or. Shoigu gave a letter from Russian President V ladimir Putin to Assad “congratulating him on lifting the siege” imposed by the I slamic State of I raq and the Levant ( I SI L, also known as I SI S) in June 2016 in Damascus, discussed their in the city of Deir Az Z or, according to a “military and tactical cooperation.. for the statement by the Syrian presidency. Last destruction of the I slamic State group in week Syrian troops, backed by Russian air Syria,” a statement from the Russian deattack, broke the siege of two enclaves in fence ministry said. According to the Syrian and around Deir Az Z or, which had been president, the meeting emphasised “the imencircled by ISI fighters for nearly three portance of the Astana process,” with a new years. An unwavering ally of Assad’s re- round of peace talks scheduled on Thursday gime, Russia militarily intervened in the and Friday aiming to strengthen deescalaSyria’s six year conflict in September 01 tion zones meant to allow the establishment when the government was in trouble in its of a lasting ceasefire in Syria. In a statement fight against rebels and armed groups. The issued Tuesday, the Russian army claimed Damascus government has had many victo- that more than 0 ISI fighters had been ries since and now controls nearly all Syr- killed in the eir A or offensive. “ nly ia’s main cities. The loss of Deir Az Z or yesterday, the Russian air force carried out would be a major blow to I SI L, whose terri- more than 0 flights to help the Syrian artory in Syria and neighbouring I raq has been my’s offensive,” the statement said. shrinking. Shoigu and Assad, who last met Source: Al-Jazeera the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ( CPEC) , with Gwadar port as a special target,” Bajwa had said, adding: “This is nothing short of state-sponsored terrorism.. There can be no clearer evidence of I ndian interference in Pakistan.”

“If an intelligence or an armed forces officer of this rank is arrested in another country, it is a big achievement,” Bajwa had said, before going on to play a video of Jadhav confessing to I ndian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing ( RAW) involvement in Balochistan separatist activities in Pakistan.

I n a second ‘confessional video’ released by I SPR this year, Jadhav details the crimes he has sought absolution for. S ource: The Dawn News.com

for people earning more than $150,000 per year might be a bigger concern, since it is combined with the four per cent increase added to the federal top marginal tax rate for those earning more than $250,000 enacted in 2016 . According to Canada Revenue Agency statistics, about 0,000 B. . tax filers fell into that income bracket in 01 .

For someone earning $200,000, the 2.1 per cent provincial increase will add $1,050 to their tax bill, bringing it to ,7 in 01 ( with $2,516 of that as provincial tax, compared with $21,46 under the previous rate) .

That remains substantially higher than the 1 ,1 income tax bill with , 1 provincial income tax) of someone earning 7 ,000, according to figures calculated for Postmedia by CPA Bilal Kathrada and the firm learline PA. inlayson said it pushes Canada’s top total personal tax rates over 50 per cent when they were about 4 per cent a year ago. And taxes appear to be rising at the same time U .S . President Donald Trump is trying to cut taxes south of the border. “B.C . becomes a little bit less attractive a location to build your business in that context,” Finlayson said. I glika I vanova, an economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said that B.C .’ s new top marginal personal income tax rate will still be the fourth lowest in Canada, lower than O ntario’s 16.7 per cent, but higher than Alberta’s 15 per cent or Saskatchewan’s 14.75 per cent. I vanova added that high-income earners will also get the same financial break as everyone in B.C . from the cut in MSP premiums.

Source: V ancouver Sun

India submits pleadings to ICJ in spy Russian minister meets Assad in Damascus Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has welcomed Russian Defence Minister Sergei Jadhav’s case Shoigu to capital Damascus as Syrian forces I ndia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the country had submitted its written pleadings to the I nternational Court of Justice ( I CJ) in the case of I ndian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav who was arrested by Pakistan in 2016.

I n May 2017, I ndia moved the U N’s top court against Pakistan after adhav accused of espionage activities in Pakistan was sentenced to death by a Field General Court Martial ( FGCM) .

I ndia accused Pakistan of violating the V ienna Convention by denying consular access to Jadhav and requested the I CJ to ensure that Jadhav’s death sentence is suspended.

I t also alleged that it was “not informed of Jadhav’s detention until long after his arrest,” and learned about his death sentence through the media.

During a hearing at the I CJ on May 15, the court stayed Jadhav’s execution. “Pakistan should take all measures to ensure that Mr adhav is not executed till the final decision of this court,” the court had ruled.

The I is yet to pass the final verdict in the case and had ordered I ndia and Pakistan to file their pleas and counter arguments by Sept 13 a nd Dec 13 r espectively.

The Ministry of xternal Affairs spokesperson, while responding to a question regarding the development today said that “I ndia has, today, submitted its memorial ( written pleadings) to the I CJ in the Jadhav case involving egregious violation of V ienna Con-

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FAITH Prophet Muhammad ( saw) said: I t was narrated that Abu Hurayrah ( may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet ( blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: “Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of Allah and does not utter any obscene speech or do any evil deed, will go back ( free of sin) as his mother bore him. ” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 14 4 9; Muslim, 13 5 0.

Use of the Lunar Calendar

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he I slamic Calendar is based on the Lunar Calendar consisting of 35435 days annually and is 10-11 days shorter than the western Solar Calendar.

The Lunar month is based on the time it takes the moon to complete a single orbit around the earth and it is just over 29? days. There are many advantages to the Lunar calendar. For example, the various dates in the I slamic Calendar such as Ramadan and Hajj rotate every year and are not fixed like the Solar Year. People, therefore, will perform acts of worship in various climatic conditions and in different length of hours in submission to the will of Allah where human imagination plays no part. The new moon marks the beginning of each new lunar month and it is easy for people to see the new moon and know that a new month has begun. This probably explains why most ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, the Jews, the Greeks and the Egyptians in the Middle East , the Aztecs and the I ncas of the West, and the Hindus and the Chinese of the East used this system. I nterestingly, the English word ‘month’ is derived from the word ‘moon’.

Origin and Significance of the Hijri Calendar

The I slamic Calendar was started by the second Caliph U mar ( RA) in 16 AH/ 6 37 CE [ Al-Tabari: Tarikh Al- Rusul 5/ 2 & Ibn Sa‘d: Tabaqat Al Kubra 1 . The event of the Hijrah, the migration of the Prophet Muhammad ( SAW) from Makkah to Madinah in 62 2 CE, was chosen to begin the I slamic Calendar because it was the first major sacrifice made by the whole U mmah for the preservation of I slam in its formative period. I bn Hajar, in his Fath AlBari, records that the Caliph U mar ( RA) is reported to have remarked: “The Hijrah has separated truth from falsehood, therefore,

let it become the Epoch of the Era”. The Hijrah year reminds Muslims every year of the sacrifices made by the first Muslims and should prepare them to do the same.

The constant use of the Hijri Calendar for acts of worship and as a frame of reference to major historical events will help Muslims keep links with their roots and further enhance their knowledge of their religion and history.

Months of the Islamic Calendar

There are twelve months in the I slamic Calendar as the Q ur’an says: “Surely the number of months in the sight of Allah is twelve, in accordance with His decree from the day He created the heavens and the earth, out of which four are sacred” ( 9:36) . These twelve months are Muharram, Safar, Rabi‘ al-Awwal, Rabi‘ alThani, Jumada al-U la, Jumada al-U khra, Rajab, Sha‘ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Q a‘dah and Dhul Hijjah. The four Sacred Months ( al-Ashhur al-Hurum) are Rajab, Dhul Q a‘dah, Dhul Hijjah and Muharram [ Bukhari] . The sanctity of these months was also accepted in the Pre-I slamic era when fighting was forbidden.

Determining Islamic Dates

I slamic dates are determined by the actual visibility of the moon as the Prophet ( SAW) said: “Fast by seeing it ( the moon) and end the fast by seeing it” [ Bukhari & Muslim] .

Muslim scholars have interpreted this Prophetic saying in two different ways. Some scholars, such as Al Shafi’i, have held the view that each location has its own sighting of the moon ( I khtilaf al-Mutali‘) [ Sayyid Sabiq: Fiqhus Sunnah 3/ 112] . But most scholars from the other Schools of Law have taken the words “fast by seeing it” ( sumu li ru’yatihi) as a general command to all Muslims and not individual sectors of the community. Hence they regard the sighting of the moon in one region as valid for people of another region, provided the news of sighting the moon reaches them through authentic means [ I bn Taymiyyah: Majmu‘ah Fatawa 5/ 111] .

Muharram

This is the first month of the Islamic alendar and one of the four Sacred Months ( alAshhur al- Hurum) . I t is recommended to fast during this month as there is a Hadith which says: “The best fast, after Ramadan, is in the month of Muharram” [ Muslim] . This may be an indirect reference to

‘Ashura and not to Muharram in general because, according to Sayyidah Aisha R.A , the Prophet ( SAW) fasted most in Sha‘ban after Ramadan [ Bukhari & Muslim] .

Significance of the Hijrah for Muslims Muharram heralds the beginning of the I slamic Calendar. The Hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad ( SAW) and his Companions ( Sahabah) from Makkah to Madinah was much more than a simple migration. I t was a turning point in the history of I slam. I t was a revolution and complete transformation of society. The Muhajirun ( emigrants) of Makkah gave up their family, property and homeland for the sake of religion and the Ansar ( helpers) of Madinah welcomed them with great hospitality. Thus a unique brotherhood ( mu’akhah) was created between them, hitherto unknown in human history.

By highlighting the Hijrah, Muslims will re affirm their need to be in a state where they can practice their religion and make the necessary sacrifices to achieve that aim, including emigration. Hijrah also has a deep spiritual significance where Muslims commit themselves to leave the state of disbelief ( kufr) and sin to enter that of I slam and piety. That is why the Prophet ( SAW) said: “The best emigrant ( Muhajir) is the one who leaves what Allah has forbidden” [ Bukhari] Although the practical usage of the I slamic Calendar is increasingly diminishing, nevertheless the foundation of many acts of worship such as Z akah, Sawm and Hajj revolve around this calendar and it is one of the hallmarks ( shi‘ar) of I slam that differentiates Muslims from other communities. U ndoubtedly, there is a great need for Muslims to reaffirm their cultural heritage by using the I slamic Calendar on a regular basis and not just during Ramadan and Eid.

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11 S P E C I A L Myanmar: Who are the Rohingya?

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Why are the more than one million Rohingya in Myanmar considered the ‘world’s most persecuted minority’?

he Rohingya are often described as “the world’s most persecuted minority”. They are an ethnic group, majority of whom are Muslim, who have lived for centuries in the majority Buddhist Myanmar. Currently, there are about 1.1 million Rohingya who live in the Southeast Asian country.

The Rohingya speak Rohingya or Ruaingga, a dialect that is distinct to others spoken in Rakhine State and throughout Myanmar. They are not considered one of the country’s 13 5 official ethnic groups and have been denied citi enship in Myanmar since 19 , which has effectively rendered them stateless.

Nearly all of the Rohingya in Myanmar live in the western coastal state of Rakhine and are not allowed to leave without government permission. I t is one the poorest states in the country with ghetto-like camps and a lack of basic services and opportunities.

Due to ongoing violence and persecution, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled to neighbouring countries either by land or boat over the course of many decades.

Where are the Rohingya from?

Muslims have lived in the area now known as Myanmar since as early as the 12t h century, according to many historians and Rohingya groups.

The Arakan Rohingya National O rganisation has said, “Rohingyas have been living in Arakan from time immemorial,” referring to the area now known as Rakhine.

During the more than 100 years of British rule 1 19 , there was a significant amount of migration of labourers to what is now known as Myanmar from today’s I ndia

and Bangladesh. Because the British administered Myanmar as a province of I ndia, such migration was considered internal, according to Human Rights Watch ( HRW) .

The migration of labourers was viewed negatively by the majority of the native population.

After independence, the government viewed the migration that took place during British rule as “illegal, and it is on this basis that they refuse citizenship to the majority of Rohingya,” HRW said in a 2000 r eport.

This has led many Buddhists to consider the Rohingya to be Bengali, rejecting the term Rohingya as a recent invention, created for political reasons.

How and why are they being persecuted?

And why aren’t they recognised?

Shortly after Myanmar’s independence from the British in 1948, the Union Citizenship Act was passed, defining which ethnicities could gain citizenship. According to a 2015 report by the International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School, the Rohingya were not included. The act, however, did allow those whose families had lived in Myanmar for at least two generations to apply for identity cards.

Rohingya were initially given such identification or even citizenship under the generational provision. During this time, several Rohingya also served in parliament.

After the 1962 military coup in Myanmar, things changed dramatically for the Rohingya. All citizens were required to obtain national registration cards. The Rohingya, however, were only given foreign identity cards, which limited the jobs and educational opportunities they could pursue and obtain.

In 1982, a new citizenship law was passed, which effectively rendered the Rohingya stateless. Under the law, Rohingya were again not recognised as one of the country’s 135 ethnic groups. The law established three levels of citizenship. In order to obtain the most basic level (naturalised citizenship), there must be proof that the person’s family lived in Myanmar prior to 1948, as well as fluency in one of the national languages.

Many Rohingya lack such paperwork because it was either unavailable or denied to them.As a result of the law, their rights to study, work, travel, marry, practice their religion and access health services have been and continue to be restricted. The Rohingya cannot vote and even if they jump through the citizenship test hoops, they have to identify as “naturalised” as opposed to Rohingya, and limits are placed on them entering certain professions like medicine, law or running for office.

Since the 1970s, a number of crackdowns on the Rohingya in Rakhine State have forced hundreds of thousands to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, as well as Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries.

During such crackdowns, refugees have often reported rape, torture, arson and murder by Myanmar security forces.

Since the violence erupted, rights groups have documented fires burning in at least 10 areas of Myanmar’s Rakhine State. More than 370,000 people have fled the violence, with thousands trapped in a no-man’s land between the two countries, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).

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Interfatih forum on racism and

Speakers included: I hsan Malik: Chairman, I slamic Trust, Pakistan Canada Association who greeted the assembled audience on behalf of the PCA and Masjid and gave a statement condemning the atrocities factor Ng the Rohingya people in Myanmar.

Sister Fatima Benhatta: BC Chair, I slamic Relief, Canada, spoke of the situation unfolding in Myanmar, the mistreatment of the Rohingya and ongoing relief efforts by Islamic Relief, an esteemed relief agency currently in the conflict one delivering needed emergency aid on the ground.

Sikandar Khan: Past President, BC Muslim Association gave greetings on behalf of BCMA, spoke of the historical importance of Al Jamia Masjid V ancouver, and founder Riasat Ali Khan’s impact and dedication to the I slamic and multicultural communities and gave his views on the situation in Myanmar.

Annie O hana - Stand up to racism metro vancouver co-chair and a BC teacher gave an address and delivered a systematic set of points relaying as to why the situation in Myanmar has escalated from Identification, to stracism, onfiscation, oncentration, and Annihilation of the Rohingya people.

Rabbi David Mivasir spoke movingly by not speaking at all at first by using tonal hums and then spoke relating the experience of the holocaust of the jews and the parallels occurring today and echoed Annie O hana’s call on why the phrase Never Again applies to all and most especially to the Rohingya who are facing a

genocide here and now.

I mtiaz Popat: co-op Radio, Anti-Bigotry Coalition - long standing supporter of human rights gave voice to an appeal for U N Peace Keepers to intervene and take charge of the security situation in Myanmar.

Jesse Kaur: gave a moving reading of her work silence= violence Tarek Ramadan: Muslim Association of Canada chairman and long standing community activist gave an impassioned speech on the situation in Myanmar and gave an honest assessment of the failures by the international community to bring peace there and other regions affected by war and sectarian violence.

Furquan Gehlan: Canada Peace I nitiative BC Chair gave a talk and call to action about the importance for Canada to establish a Ministry of Peace within the Canadian Government.

Mufti Aasim Rashid of Al I hsan Educational Foundation and I slam U nravelled lead us in prayer and gave an insightful take on the situation in Myanmar, Extremism and racism and presented an important talk on I slam U nravelled an educational initiative that now more than ever is needed to counter the misinformation and I slamaphobia that exists today and that has impacted the situation in Myanmar and has contributed to the rise of extremism today.

Musa I smail: Past President, BC Muslim Association, I slam U nravelled co-chair delivered his remarks on the tragedy facing the Rohingya and why it is so important for all faith based groups to come together for humanity.

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Stand up for Humanity. Save Rohingas from Burmese Brutality.

extremism at Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver

O n Sept10th an interfaith forum on racism and extremism was hosted by the Al Jamia Masjid V ancouver. This long planned program program was rededicated as a dialogue and call to action to benefit the Rohingya people facing persecution, starvation and genocide in Myanmar.

The event was attended by a diverse assembly of men, women, children, social activists of all faiths and backgrounds who have come together to stand up to racism and stand up for peace.

The program was emceed and moderated by Haroon Khan and included first person accounts from Rohingya natives now living in Canada including Sister Yasmin U llah and Brother Nasir Khan who relayed searing and heartbreaking stories of the conflict and how it continues to affect them and those in danger back home.

Common sentiments among speakers and attendees included a call to revoke the honourary Canadian citizenship and Nobel laureate status of Myanmar leader Aung Saan Suu Kyi, international sanctions against the regime and military of Myanmar, U N peace keeping forces on the ground and assistance to NGO ’s delivering emergency aid and support for Rohingya refugees fleeing the region.

Why the interfaith and social justice advocacy is so important on this and other matters that affect humanity.

Haroon Khan gave his closing remarks and relayed a message from Brother Kwan of the Buddhist community, too heartsick to attend the forum but who passed on the message that the Buddhists committing atrocities in Myanmar do not represent Budhists or the teachings of the Buddha. Haroon Khan concluded that Extremism and Racism expressed by those claiming to represent, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, agnostics and otherwise must be seen as fanatacism and murderous extremism under the guise of religion and not representative of the teachings and examples of our prophets and faiths.

This is a reminder to heed the command of the allmighty to not hate and mistrust one another but for us to understand and know one another.

The forum concluded with representatives of all communities attending and supporting the forum to come together to continue the work towards peace and to organize fundraising benefits for the Rohingya peoples and to direct our federal leadership to match funds dollar for dollar to deliver desperately needed aid.

Haroon Khan, Yousef Barakat and Bilal Cheema were given directive to lobby in this regard and all affirmed to push for diplomatic pressure in keeping with our national identity as advocates for peace and peace keeping in the world.

The people united will never be defeated.

Stand up to Racism Stand up for Justice.

May the allmighty bless and keep us all.

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Mr Radrodro said he was most disappointed with how inadequately the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji had been performing its duties, especially in ensuring the safety of those who make a living out of Fiji waters, for travelling and for those that rely on it for daily sustenance.

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Krishneel Prasad, , who suffers from teligent osteocarcoma cancer ( cancer of the bone) and lost a limb to the disease, said it was also important to have regular medical checks.H e encouraged friends and guests at the depot to seek medical help if they felt any abnormality in their bodies.

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By: Nasik Swami TO U RI SM Minister Faiyaz Koya says it is a “shameful conduct” for O pposition MPs to mislead Parliament through their “misleading” statements.

Mr Koya said this after claims made by O pposition MP Mosese Bulitavu that the Ministry for Industry and Trade had difficulties monitoring the Micro and Small Business Grant ( MSBG) .

“I t is ironic how the O pposition talks about providing opportunities to Fijians,and empowering them and in the same breath they question the very initiative that is providing the much-needed opportunities to the grassroots communities,” Mr Koya said.

He said the MSBG was an initiative of the FijiFirst Government, which was part of its manifesto and began in 2014.

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14 MIDDLE EAST Erdogan and Trump reaffirm strategic partnership Dhul Hajjah 24. 1438 September 15, 2017

By:Menekse Tokyay ANKARA: Amid bilateral tensions over various issues, U S President Trump and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Saturday and according to the announcement made by the Turkish presidential office, they agreed to promote regional stability and to boost bilateral ties.

The two leaders also agreed to meet in New York during the U N General Assembly due this month.

The two countries are experiencing difficult relations at present, marked especially by Washington’s support for the Syrian Kurdish militia, YPG, as a local partner in the battle against Daesh; Ankara views YPG as a terrorist group.

Another disagreement between Turkey and the U S pertains to the requested extradition of Pennsylvania-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is considered by Turkey as the mastermind behind last year’s failed coup attempt.

Erdogan recently slammed the U S over an indictment of Turkey’s former Economy Minister Z afer Caglayan on charges that he had conspired to help I ran violate U S sanctions by illegally transferring hundreds of millions of dollars.

Erdogan sees the indictment as a mistake and as a political move against Turkey. Claiming that Caglayan had not engaged in any wrongdoing, Erdogan told reporters as he was departing for Kazakhstan, “There are bad smells coming

from behind this. ” “I hope we’ll get a chance to discuss this issue in the U nited States. You may be a big nation, but being a just nation is something else. Being a just nation requires the legal system to work fairly,” he said.

I n addition to that, a U S Senate committee on Thursday approved a measure to block the U S government from supporting weapons sales to security forces protecting Erdogan. The move was in response to the violence against protesters that was carried out by Erdogan’s bodyguards during his visit to Washington this spring. A total of 19 people, including 15 Turkish security officials, have been indicted and this further complicates bilateral ties.

Experts note that these key issues will top the agenda and will surely be raised by Erdogan during his upcoming meeting with Trump. gur nluhisarcikli, Ankara office director of the German Marshall Fund of the U nited States, thinks that the alliance between the two countries has been reduced to transactional cooperation based on mutual distrust and grievances.

Even so, for U nluhisarcikli, there are several issues on which the two countries have mutual interests and other issues where they need to avoid collusion.

“At this point, removing the Al-Q aeda pres-

ence in Syria’s I dlib, the planned independence referendum in the Kurdistan Regional Government ( KRG) scheduled for Sept. 2 5 , how to meet Turkey’s need to train new F16 pilots to replace those that were removed from military service after the coup attempt will be the top issues on the agenda,” he told Arab News.

According to Ahmet K. Han, an international relations professor at I stanbul’s Kadir Has U niversity, this visit will not see a drastic transformation in bilateral ties but it has certain important political purposes from the Turkish side.

“Turkey now, more than ever, has to maintain a balance in its foreign policy, including its relations with the U nited States, as its previous ambition to develop an autonomous foreign policy proved to be unsustainable — at least at the level aspired to by her decision makers,” Han told Arab News.

“Turkey’s intention is to design a renewed multi-dimensional relationship inside the Beltway.

Also, internationally, it tries to avoid becoming isolated on the global stage. ” For these purposes, Han noted, Ankara now wants to establish bipartisan contacts with key individuals in Washington, including some outside the administration.

“Erdogan also aims to develop a separate, preferably a tightly circled one-on-one relationship,

with Trump which will allow Turkey to bypass some influential figures within the administration, who the Turkish side sees as categorically acting against Turkish interests and restricting Trump by their foreign policy reflexes,” he said.

Experts argue that Turkey will use this month’s U N meeting as an opportunity to raise the issue of the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar where about 70,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violence directed at them. Turkey recently extended a helping hand to the region by delivering 1,000 tons of aid for 100,000 families.

Erdogan and Trump met earlier on May 16 at the White House and ended with joint commitments to cooperate on counterterrorism efforts. The meeting failed to deliver concrete outcomes concerning the ongoing controversies that continue to divide the two countries.

Hopes are pinned on this coming meeting.

Source: Arabnews

GREG WILCOX :LONDON: Gulf governments have been warned to take cyber security seriously or risk their smart cities succumbing to future threats and data leaks.

The Gulf is, to some extent, playing catchup with the rest of the world when it comes to introducing smart technology, and using Internet-driven devices and knowhow to create cleaner, smarter, more efficient environments.

Wael Abdel Samad, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Dubai, said this is an advantage.

“Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Riyadh are all in a transitional phase when it comes to incorporating smart technologies within their frameworks,” Samad told Arab News.

“They haven’t achieved what Copenhagen, Barcelona or Seoul have achieved. But they’re in the process of getting there.

“The cities in the Gulf are fairly new so in a way easier to introduce technologies and it’s easier to retrofit some of the existing technologies as opposed to introducing a whole new transportation system in a city like London.

“The GCC has that advantage.”

But while regional capitals have a simpler task in introducing smart technologies, they have been warned that only by understanding the security implications of that now can they avoid problems later.

Vince Warrington has advised governments and large multinationals about cyber security and says that while a future of self-driving cars and a reduced carbon footprint is something to get excited about, one with power failures and leaked data is not.

“Governments need to be aware of the dangers at the start of implementing smart tech-

nology — sometimes security comes as an afterthought,” said Warrington, the director of cyber security consultancy Protective Intelligence.

“Security is seen as boring and not adding … value. But everyone needs to be more aware of the cyber threat and governments need to introduce regulation.”

Security failures in smart cities could range from data leaks, such as the one that affected Britain’s National Health Service earlier this year, to self-driving cars crashing in the event of their operating systems being hacked.

For Warrington, the problem is one of letting technology run ahead of both policy and practicality.

“In the aviation industry, there used to be what was known as the tombstone principle, where the industry would only think about how to make flying safer once there had been a crash. Now they are obviously far more proactive, and anticipate everything that could go wrong before it does.

“In smart cities, I think there is still that tombstone mindset. Policymakers need to be sensible and right at the start think about

potential threats not after they occur. That is a concern.”

That view is echoed by Samad, who this summer directed a workshop on the future of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) smart cities at Cambridge University.

“When it comes to technology you have to take a risk and at some point implement it,” he said.

“Technology is ahead of policy. For example, the technology is out there. When it comes to autonomous cars Tesla has already done it. But do cities have proper transportation policies and laws in that regard? The answer is no.

“That is always going to be the case. Technology will present something and then policies will have to catch up and government will have to catch up too.”

Samad also warned governments to take stock and decide what they want to get out of smart technology.

“Every city is different. For example, Dubai has its own roadmap to arrive at what their version of a smart city is, which is different to Riyadh. Cities are different and have their own targets,” Samad said. Source: Arabnews

By:MOHAMMAD AL-SULAMI JEDDAH: Saudi security forces have foiled a terror plot by the Daesh group targeting the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, the Presidency of State Security said on Tuesday.

A source from State Security said a security operation resulted in the capture of two would-be suicide bombers identified as Ahmed Al-Kaldi and Ammar Mohammad, before they could reach their targets.

Initial investigation showed that they are both Yemeni nationals living in Saudi Ara-

bia under fake names.

Two Saudi nationals were also arrested and they are being investigated for possible involvement with the two Yemeni suicide bombers. The names of the Saudi nationals have not been released pending further investigations.

The security operation also resulted in the seizure of two explosive belts, each weighing 7 kilograms, as well as 9 hand grenades and other weapons.

A training site of the terrorists was also discovered in Al-Rimal neighborhood in Riyadh, State Security said.

The presidency also announced the capture of an intelligence cell consisting of a number Saudi and non-Saudi men “working with foreign agencies against the security of the Kingdom in order to stir discord and strife amongst people.”

Both cases are currently under investigation, officials said. Source: Arabnews

much into diplomatic niceties.

In recent times, the diplomatic traffic between Ankara and Tehran seems to have intensified. As recently as August, a large Iranian military delegation headed by military chief of staff Mohammad Hossein Bagheri visited Ankara, meeting their military counterparts as well as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The latter is also expected to pay a visit to Tehran soon.

This recent uptick in diplomatic activity should be seen in the context of a recent convergence of concerns and threat perceptions in the Middle East. However, it should not be interpreted as anything more than that, as Turkey and I ran continue to have diverging, if not conflicting, interests, especially in I raq and Syria.

Common concerns A number of common concerns have recent-

ly emerged between Turkey and I ran, which has facilitated the recent thaw in relations.

Two factors have been particularly important.

First of all, the struggle to establish a postArab Spring regional order has generated anxiety in both Ankara and Tehran. The most obvious manifestation of this struggle was on full display during the latest Gulf crisis. Neither I ran nor Turkey regarded this crisis as an isolated confrontation between Q atar and the Gulf-Arab coalition.

The Saudi-Emirati-Egyptian axis is trying to establish a new regional order supported by the Trump administration and I srael, and condoned by countries like Jordan. The logical other of this alliance is political I slam, and by extension Turkey, and the publicly announced enemy is I ran. Therefore, this new regional order, if imposed, would be detrimental to the interests of both regional powers.

Turkey and I ran both opposed the Saudi-led block’s moves against Q atar. I n fact, during the initial phase of the crisis, I ranian Foreign Minister Javad Z arif paid a rare visit to Turkey to discuss, among other issues, what was happening in the Gulf.

Source: Arabnews

Gulf smart cities face cyber threat

Saudi Arabia foils Daesh plot targeting defense ministry

Is there really a Turkey-Iran rapprochement?

By:Galip Dalay Can common concerns about U S policies in the Middle East and Kurdish statehood ambitions bring Turkey and I ran together?

Turkish Iranian relations have always defied any general characterisation. The two neighbours have never had a straightforward alliance, feud, cooperation or rivalry. I nstead, their relationship always carried all these elements simultaneously. There have been times in which the relationship has seemed to be tilting one way or another, and this has generated more debate, controversy and confusion about the nature and future course of the relations between the two countries.

We are now passing through such a period.

Turkish-I ranian relations are now being seen as moving towards cooperation, if not alliance-building. Such a characterisation, however, is premature and is reading too

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POLITICS

Budget update invests in a strong economy by investing in people

By Carole James Minister of Finance I tabled my first budget update as Finance Minister. It’s a budget update that carves a path toward economic growth by investing in our greatest resource—people.

Since I was elected in 2005, I’ve seen the effects of government choices that didn’t focus on making people’s lives better. I’ve heard from families struggling, individuals denied supports and services when they need them, and businesses unable find enough staff because people don’t have the necessary training or can’t afford to live in their communities. With our budget update, government is making the choice to put people first. A budget should benefit all people, not just a few at the top. That means we’re taking the first steps to make life more affordable for people, provide them with services they need, and ensure our sustainable economy works for everyone.

Housing affordability is an issue across our province. That’s why we’ve invested in the construction of more than 1,700 new units of affordable rental housing across B.C. and another 2,000 modular housing units and supports for people who are homeless. This helps address some urgent housing needs

while we partner with all levels of government to develop a comprehensive housing strategy. We’re also taking first steps to assist those on income assistance and disability assistance by increasing assistance by $100 per month and increasing earnings exemptions by $200 per month.

We’re moving forward with new investments to increase spending on early childhood development and child care to $330 million this year and support more than 4,000 new child care spaces. We’re also working towards fully eliminating the Medical Services Plan premiums within four years, starting with a 50 per cent reduction January 1, 2018 to save individuals up to $450 per year and families up to $900 per year.

While we find ways to make life affordable for people, we’re going to rebuild and strengthen the services people count on.

This budget invests in classrooms with $681 million over three years for smaller classes, increased resources, and more supports for children, including hiring approximately 3,500 teachers. We’re also providing $50 million in capital funding to address space requirements for kids going back to school.

This investment will go directly to fund the future of our province by providing our

school system with the resources it needs to help kids succeed.

To provide immediate help for the pressures in our health system, we’re investing an additional $603 million over three years in the Ministry of Health. That includes $265 million to address the fentanyl emergency and $25 million to establish a new Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions to develop a seamless, coordinated mental health and addictions system.

When you invest in people, you’re investing in a good economy. For example, we’ve restored free English Language Learning and Adult Basic Education courses. All adults can now enrol in approved post-secondary and K–12 courses without having to pay tuition. The benefits are obvious, because when people can grow their skills, they can further contribute to our economy.

While investing in people, we’re also looking for ways to help B.C.’s economy continue to grow. We’re starting with an Innovation Commissioner who will be both advocate and ambassador for B.C.’s technology sector. We’re also establishing an Emerging Economy Task Force to develop “made-inB.C. solutions” to encourage innovative and sustainable industries to drive our economic

growth in the 21st century.

This budget update supports much-needed economic growth in small and rural communities, including restoring the tax benefit for credit unions and making it permanent.

To help small businesses thrive, we’re lowering the small business corporate income tax rate from 2.5 per cent to 2 per cent. We’re also phasing out PST on electricity for businesses to give them the dollars to invest in new technologies and create more jobs while supporting industry to transition to less carbon-intensive energy sources.

With this Budget Update 2017, government has begun to lay the foundation for a better B.C. We’re putting people first by improving the services they need and making their lives more affordable while supporting a strong, sustainable economy that provides good jobs across our province.

O TTAWA — Canada’s police services say there is zero chance they will be ready to enforce new laws for legalized pot by next summer. fficials from the anadian Association of Chiefs of Police, O ntario Provincial Police and the Saskatoon Police Service are among dozens of witnesses testifying to the House of Commons health committee this week as it studies the government’s bill to legalize marijuana.

They said Tuesday they need more time to properly train officers about the new laws and more than double the number of police officers who are certified to conduct roadside drug impaired driving testing. There also needs to be

more time for public education, the police said.

I f the government doesn’t postpone the start date there will be a window of six months to a year when police aren’t fully ready, which will allow organi ed crime to flourish, said PP deputy commissioner for investigations and organized crime Rick Barnum.

The police also want O ttawa to reconsider allowing individuals to grow up to four of their own marijuana plants because it will be difficult and expensive to enforce and provide an additional way for young people to get access to pot.

“Why do you need home grows when we’re going to have a good system to access marijuana legally?” asked Barnum.

Barnum said the Canadian Association of hiefs of Police officially wrote to the government this week to request a delay in implementation. The Liberals have pledged pot will be legal in anada by the summer of 01 . hile legalization of recreational pot will lighten their workload — there were 16 ,000 charges laid for simple possession in 2 016 — police said it brings a whole host of other problems, including an expected rise in complaints about neighbours owning pot plants, suspected grow-

ops, and robberies and home invasions.W hy do you need home grows when we’re going to have a good system to access marijuana legally?

The police request for a delay comes after Canada’s premiers warned the federal government in June that they may not be ready with provincial laws and regulations to accompany the federal bill by next summer. Thus far the government has not changed course. While O ttawa’s bill sets 1 as the minimum age for using legal marijuana, provinces can choose to make that age higher if they want. They also have to determine how and where legal pot will be sold. Source: Canadian Press

Canada Marijuana Legalization: Police Services Ask Feds To Postpone July 2018 Start Date

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SPECIAL

Latest on Irma aftermath: 9.5M Floridians without electricity

lorida officials say crews are restoring power across the state, but 9.5 million people remain without electricity.

State mergency Management enter officials say they restored power to 1.7 million homes and businesses on Tuesday.

O f the three South Florida counties that were hit the hardest, Palm Beach is the only one where more than half have power.

Hurricane-scarred Florida is taking stock of the damage after I rma – weakened to a tropical storm on Monday – left the state to menace Georgia and Alabama as a posttropical cyclone.

Damage to communities like Tampa and Miami wasn’t as bad as predicted because of a last-minute change of course: The storm had been expected to hit Florida’s east coast at full strength, but it instead it went west, strafing the other side of the peninsula with less force and causing less extensive ( though still severe flooding.

I rma was still a deadly disaster, in Florida as elsewhere in its path. As of Tuesday, I rma was responsible for at least six deaths in Florida, three in Georgia and one in South Carolina. At least 3 5 people were killed in the Caribbean.

Florida Governor Rick Scott called the storm “devastating” after a Monday flyover

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of the Keys, describing overturned mobile homes, washed-ashore boats and rampant flood damage.

As of Tuesday, a stunning 13 million Florida residents were without electricity – twothirds of the third-largest state’s residents – as tropical heat returned across the peninsula following the storm. More than 1.2 million customers in Georgia and 20,000 in South Carolina had lost power.

Ahead of I rma’s arrival, the U .S . Southeast saw one of the largest evacuations in American history, in which nearly seven million people in the Southeast were warned to seek shelter elsewhere, including 6.4 million in Florida alone.

By the time I rma blows over, insured damages in the U nited States could be anywhere from $15- to $50- billion, or $20- to $65billion if the Caribbean damage is included, according to one Sept. 9 estimate by AI R Worldwide.

Canadians in the U .S . who need help can contact the ashington embassy at 1 0 19.

The Red Cross and U NI CEF are collecting donations for I rma relief.

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Canadians trapped by I rma on St. Maarten share harrowing stories

Canadians who are now back on home soil after getting trapped in the Caribbean last week by Hurricane I rma continue to describe a chaotic and frightening scene.

O ne man who had been on the Dutch island of St. Maarten when the hurricane’s winds tore it apart told CTV Montreal that he spent days with limited access to food, water or shelter, unable to get on commercial flights out of the country.

The man said he only escaped the is-

Hurricane I rma’s death toll, devastation and predicted path - everything we know.

Hurricane I rma hit Florida on Sunday, bringing with it rising seas, floods and 1 0mph winds. At least four people are known to have died and power cuts have affected more than three million people.

Having pounded Cuba the day before, the superstorm left many of that country’s northern coastal towns, as well as the Florida Keys, with substantial damage, before beginning to move up the west coast of the state, towards Tampa, on Sunday evening

Some of the record I rma has broken I rma set plenty of records, according to a twopage list compiled by Colorado State U niversity researcher Phil Klotzbach: Its 1 mph 97 kph winds were the high est on record for the open Atlantic ocean, outside the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea. O nly one other storm in the entire At-

lantic basin 19 0’s Allen was stronger.

I t spent three consecutive days as a top-of-the-scale Category 5 hurricane, the longest in the satellite era.

I t generated the second most Accumulated Cyclone Energy - a key measurement that combines strength and duration - in the satellite era.I t was the strongest storm to hit the Leeward I slands.

It’s the first ategory hurricane to hit Cuba, which regularly gets assaulted by hurricanes, in nearly 100 years. Three million without power Hurricane I rma knocked out power to more than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida on Sunday, threatening millions more as it crept up the state’s west coast, and full restoration of service could take weeks, Reuters reports.

So far, the brunt of the storm has affected

land after a U . S. military plane airlifted him to Puerto Rico.

“Thank God for the American military,” he said. “There was nobody there for Canada … nobody there helping any Canadians. ” The man said there was widespread looting and the only food and water available were rations from the Dutch military.

“You couldn’t even go to a grocery store to buy anything because they were being robbed top to bottom,” he said.

“We should have our military to evacuate people in situations like this,” the man added.

Another woman who arrived at Montreal’s Trudeau airport Tuesday after several frightening days on St. Maarten said she was disappointed in the Canadian government’s response.

The woman told CTV Montreal that she had been vacationing in a rented waterfront home but moved to a hotel in anticipation of the hurricane. The storm ripped the hotel’s roof right off, so she went to the airport but there were no flights available for anadians or any government officials to assist her.

“O nly Americans and Dutch ( were) leaving,” she said. “And Canadians, we had nothing.”

That woman finally got a est et flight to Toronto on Monday. She said WestJet provided a hotel for her on Monday night before she flew back to Montreal Tuesday.

“Thank God for WestJet,” she said.

I n total, 3 01 passengers arrived on WestJet and Air anada flights in Toronto on Monday from St. Maarten and Turks and Caicos, the two hard-hit islands where several hundred Canadians were staying during the storm.

I n addition to expressing relief to being back

in Canada, many of the passengers who landed in Toronto Monday night offered sympathies to those who live on the islands affected by the storm.

“I t’s decimated the people there,” said passenger Kyla Jorgenson. “My heart goes out to them because they can’t get off the islands .”

Passenger Andrew Trozzi said the ordeal was frustrating, but nowhere near as difficult for him as it was for the locals. “They have nothing now,” he said.

Naail alah, who was there to put the “finishing touches” on a home he recently purchased in Turks and Caicos.

“We were stuck,” he told CTV News Channel. “ I t was a very painful situation.”

Falah said his new home sustained only minor damage in the storm, but others were not so lucky. “We did not want to leave,” he said. “There were so many people that were in so much worse condition than we were.” oreign Affairs Minister hrystia reeland said Tuesday that 53 non-Canadians were also on the flights out of St. Maarten and Turks and Caicos on Monday. Those passengers were accepted because there were still empty seats on the flights, and no anadians were turned away as a result, Freeland said.

The federal government said another 390 passengers were brought back to Canada over the weekend. ( 02 30 GMT) , mostly in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. More than 200,000 had electricity restored, mostly by automated devices.

Trump declares disaster in Florida

Florida Power & Light’s customers in the states’ southern and eastern sections, and its own operations were not immune, either.

“We are not subject to any special treatment from Hurricane I rma. We just experienced a power outage at our command center. We do have backup generation,” FPL spokesman Rob Gould said on Sunday.

FPL, the biggest power company in Florida, said more than 2.9 million of its customers were without power by 7: 40 p.m .

President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in the state of Florida, making federal aid available to people affected by Hurricane I rma in nine counties already hit by the storm.

The federal help includes temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans for uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover in the counties of Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Pinellas, and Sarasota.

Federal funding also is available to governments and non profit organi ations for emergencies in all 67 Florida counties. For the first 0 days, that money will cover 100 percent of the costs of some emergency responses.

Dalai Lama says Buddha would have helped Myanmar’s Muslims

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he Dalai Lama has spoken out for the first time about the Rohingya refugee crisis, saying Buddha would have helped Muslims fleeing violence in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh in recent weeks after violence flared in neighbouring Myanmar, where the stateless Muslim minority has endured decades of persecution.

The top Buddhist leader is the latest No-

bel peace laureate to speak out against the violence, which the U N special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar says may have killed more than 1,000 people, most of them Rohingya. “Those people who are sort of harassing some Muslims, they should remember Buddha,” the Dalai Lama told journalists who asked him about the crisis on Friday evening. “He would definitely give help to those poor Muslims. So still I feel that. So

very sad. ”Myanmar’s population is overwhelmingly Buddhist and there is widespread hatred for the Rohingya, who are denied citizenship and labelled illegal “Bengali” immigrants.

Buddhist nationalists, led by firebrand monks, have operated a long I slamophobic campaign calling for them to be pushed out of the country. Myanmar’s de facto civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been condemned for her re-

fusal to intervene in support of the Rohingya, including by fellow Nobel laureates Malala Yousafzai and Desmond Tutu. Archbishop Tutu, who became the moral voice of South Africa after helping dismantle apartheid there, last week urged her to speak out. “I f the political price of your ascension to the highest office in Myanmar is your silence, the price is surely too steep,” Tutu said in a statement. S: dawn.com

North Korea vows to boost weapons programmes after ‘evil’ UN sanctionslims he respected North website in the U S raised its estimate for the yield from the explosion, which Pyongyang says was a hydrogen bomb small enough to fit onto a missile, to around 2 5 0 kilotons — more than 16 times the size of the device that devastated Hiroshima in 194 5 . The detonation, Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear blast, prompted global condemnation and came after it carried out two intercontinental ballistic missile launches in July

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that appeared to bring much of the U S into range.

The U N Security Council unanimously imposed the eighth set of sanctions on the North on Monday, banning it from trading in textiles and restricting its oil imports, which U S President Donald Trump said was a prelude to stronger measures. The resolution, passed after Washington toned down its original proposals to secure backing from China and Russia, came just one month af-

ter the council banned exports of coal, lead and seafood in response to the I CBM launch.

The North’s foreign ministry condemned the new measures “in the strongest terms”, calling them a “fullscale economic blockade” driven by the S and aimed at “suffocating” its state and people. I t was “another illegal and evil ‘resolution on sanctions’ piloted by the U S”, it said in a statement carried by the official K NA news agency.

“The DPRK [ Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] will redouble the efforts to increase its strength to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and right to existence,” the ministry said, using the abbreviation for the North’s official name.

But the South’s unification ministry described the statement as “the most low-key form of response from North Korea to U N Security Council resolutions”. Source: dawn.com

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“The Last Salute” released On 7th September in Pakistan

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lhamdulillah, with the grace of Almighty Allah O n 7t h September 2 017, ( PAF Day) The Last Salute by Sqn. Ldr. Nusrat Hussain ( R) and founding Editor of The Miracle was successfully released in a simple, but graceful ceremony held at the Koh-eNoor Hall of fficers mess PA Base Nur Khan Chaklala.

Air Marshal Q aiser ex-V ice Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air orce was the Chief Guest. Air Marshal Raashid Kalim ex ice hief of Air Staff and Instructor Pilot of Nusrat was the guest of Honor.

The ceremony started with recitation of the Holy Q uran by Wing Commander Shaukat Rasheed. Air Commodore Rana Sohail Asghar then invited Sqn. Ldr. Nusrat Hussain who introduced the chief guest and the guest of honor.

Colonel Afzaal Niaz, Colonel Amer Jalees and Sqn. Ldr. Adil recounted their good old days with Nusrat and wished him all the best. Nusrat briefly described about going through the joy and pain while writing The Last Salute. He called the Air Force as his romance and Love. I n the end Air Marshal Q aiser spoke about his days with the PAF and about martyrdom of his brother Flight Lieutenant Syed Alamdar Hussain Shaheed.

Major General Ahmed Bilal, Air V ice Marshal Atique Rafique, Brigadier Majid Azeem, Air Commodore Amjad Bashir, Air Commodore Nadeem Anjum, Air Commodore Sadiq Swati, Air Commodore Tanvir ul I slam, Group Captain Hali, Group aptain ulfiqar Khan, olonel Atiq Malik, Lt.C ol. Aziz Ansari, Wing Commander Lala Karim, Major Shahid Hussain, Sqn. Ldr. Khursheed Mirza, Sqn. Ldr. Ali Shah, Sqn. Ldr. O mer Khattak, Sqn. Ldr. Naeem Ghori, Mr. Syed Sqn. Ldr. Nusrat Hussain ( R) , Air Marshal Q aiser Hussain, Air Marshal Raashid Kalim, Shamim Haider, Mr. Nayyer Hasan, Mr. Nauman Durrani, Mr. Farrukh, Mr. Z ia Siddiui Mr. Mahmood Jilani and Mr. Sohail Altaf were amongst the prominent guests. Nusrat signed the sold books. The Last Salute is available on Amazon.c om and can be purchased on line in North America, U .K ., Australia, Middle East and many other countries of the world.

The Book is also available on Mr. Books and Saeed Books in I slamabad.

Launching of the book in Lahore and Karachi is also planned on 23r d September and 7t h O ctober respectively.

Lavish brunch was served with Nihari, Seekh Kabab, Chana, Halwa Puri, Paratha, Naan, tea and Lassi.

The Miracle team would like to congratulate and wish all the best to our founding editor.

Why we are Shy from outdoor sports, such as, hiking and cross-country skiing: Dr. Iqbal

y first introduction to hiking in the mountains was in 1949 when I was a 19 years old student in I slamia College, Railway Road, Lahore. O ur physics professor, an ardent mountaineer took 12 of us for a two-week hike in the Kaghan

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valley. We started from Balakot and after passing through Kaghan, Naran and a few other villages we ended up almost half way to the Chinese border. That two-week hiking experience left a deep impression on me and I have never given up hiking all this time. I have hiked in the mountains of Germany, France and Spain. Well, I did some rambling in England too.

But that was no “hiking in the mountains”.

I have lived in Canada for almost 60 years, more than half a century of which has been in V ancouver.

British Columbia is a paradise for outdoor sports enthusiasts. I have hiked up most local peaks, includ-

ing Lions. The most well-known local hike is Grouse Grind ( GG) .

After my retirement more than two decades ago I started doig GG once a week. Well, it is during summers that I do most of the hiking. During winter I do cross-country skiing. I have been an active member of the V ancouver Skiers Club for almost 4 0 years. Due to wet snow and rain, local mountains are not very good for x-c skiing; instead we go far away to the east; Manning Park, O kanagan, Kootneys, and even in Alberta.

For many years, most people in the local hiking and x-c skiing clubs were of European descent; I used to be an odd-man-out. However, over the past twenty years or so a few Canadians of Far East origin have started participating in hiking and x-c skiing activities, but no South Asians – not yet! ”

Dr. Muhammad I qbal, President and Founder Maria-Helena Foundation Celebrating his

7th birthday hiking up Grouse Grind

Vancouver Foundation Celebrates Neighbourhood Networking Picnic

n September 9, The V ancouver Foundation celebrates Neighbourhood Networking Picnic at Hawthorne Park Surrey.

The Picnic were attended by Honorable Randeep Sing Sarai, MP and Honorable Jagrup Brar, MLA.T hey delivered short speeches and discussed how they can help and advice the refugees and new immigrants, discussion also included the present organized ethnical genocide in Burma, against the Rohingya Muslims.

An urgent action by the Canadian Govern-

ment is required from the Audience to save the life of the Rohingya Communities.

Suggestions includes sending urgent peace keeper military forces under the umbrella of the U nited Nations to stop the current genocide and the Human Rights continues violation. Everone enjoyed this picnic with Chicken BBQ and delicious Dinner.

The families made fun with their kids and spent good time at Park.

Sheikh I brahim Elhag of Al Hudah Masjid and Mr. Salman Khan were the organisers of this Network picnic.

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HEALTH

Cell Phones Can Kill You And Your Baby

s researchers are increasingly finding that radiation from cell phones causes cancer, the cell phone industry is counterattacking with threats of lawsuits and paying researchers to write papers - that can easily get into medical journals - with the message that radiation is harmless to human health.

Considering that the cell phone industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, with highly connected lobbyists, it’s no surprise that the program “Cell Phones and Child Brains: Casualty Catastrophe was broadcast on the Russian TV Network RT – not an American network - on a program called Truth seeker.

After Prof. Dariusz Leszcynski of the U niversity of Helsinki, a researcher for Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland, published groundbreaking research on the biological harm of cell phones, neurologists like Keith Black, of the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles have begun issuing warnings about cell phone use, which Dr. Black characterizes as “cooking the brain.”

Prof. Leszcynski’s said the cell phone industry lobbied to block his funding.

Meanwhile, using a radiation detector, program host Daniel Bushell recorded radiation levels of 00 micro volts for microwave ovens and WiFi routers, 2,00 0 micro volts when watching a movie on a PC tablet and 40,000 micro volts for a Samsung 3 Smartphone. This is over a thousand times the normal background radiation of 30 m icro volts.

Brent Bocook, a former O lympic champion rowing crew member, who had part of his brain removed because of a tumor

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on the area where he used his cell phone, has launched a class action lawsuit against the cell phone industry because he believes that – like the tobacco industry – it’s the only way to hold cell phone makers responsible for the harm their products are doing.

Mr. Bocook noted that children are more at risk because their skulls are thinner and the radiation per volume is much higher than in the case of adults as their brain size is small. He added that brain tumors associated with cell phone use have replaced leukemia as the number one killer of children.

Studies show young men who keep cell phones in their pockets have much lower chance of producing offspring. A 1 year old woman interviewed on the program has breast cancer where she stored her phone and, unfortunately, she’s not alone. Subsequently, Mr. Bushell showed video clips of commercials promoting cell phones for babies.

I n part because the use of cell phones

Did You Thank Allah for Your Eyesight?

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blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet.

He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help. ” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man

who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.”

What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it. ” Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

O f course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective “I t is He, Who has created for you ( the sense of) hearing ( ears) , sight ( eyes) , and hearts ( understanding) . Little thanks you give. ” surah Al Mu’minun 7

Davis told a U S Senate committee that anytime there was independent research the cell phone industry would attack the scientists who’d done the studies.

“They would try to get them fired. They try to get their funding taken away. When that didn’t work, they would hire other scientists, who knew nothing about the field, to do studies that looked like they were replicating the other studies. But they really weren’t and, when all of those things failed, they wrote a memo in which they said the cellular phone industry has done its job.”

Meanwhile, journalist Anthony Gucciardi said cell companies are already saying in their manuals that cell phones cause brain tumors, but once the public becomes aware it will be even worse than tobacco. Tellingly, insurance companies have stopped insuring for health problems related to cell phone use.

I n late O ctober 2 013 , the Senate unanimously confirmed Thomas heeler to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, overseeing the nation’s telephone, wireless, broadband and video industries.

Mr. Wheeler is an investor and former wireless communications industry lobbyist.

“Thomas Wheeler will be a strong advocate for consumers and the public interest at a time when the FCC ( Federal Communications Commission) is facing decisions that will shape the future of the nation’s telephone network, and the wireless broadband and video industries,” said Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller.

and other wireless technologies is being called the next ‘casualty catastrophe,’ after tobacco and asbestos, smart phones now all contain a legal disclaimer page with fine print, which cannot be enlarged and which is relatively difficult to locate within the phone’s navigation. I t discloses the dangers of radiation exposure from cell phones and advises users to keep the device at least 10mm from the body.

Because independent scientists overwhelmingly find significant damage from human DNA altered, to three times lower sperm counts, 2 90 per cent more brain tumors, autism, and birth defects, the cell phone industry had felt the need to fight back.

U sing studies paid for by the cell phone industry, Thomas Wheeler, a lobbyist for TIA an international non profit trade association representing the wireless communications industry – said radio waves from cell phones are safe.

However, former White House advisor Source: http://www.thecanadiancharger.com and leading epidemiologist Dr. Devra

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LOCAL

5th Annual Baabul Ilm Scholarship Awards Ceremony - 2017

Br: Mohammad Akbar:Baabul I lm Education Society, a registered non profit HARITY, organi ed its 5t h annual Baabul I lm scholarship awards ceremony at the conference centre of Kwantlen Polytechnic U niversity. The ceremony was very well attended by more than 125 people from all walks of life. Dr. Majid Hussain of U BC was the keynote speaker while Jinny Sims, Minister for Citizen Services was the chief guest. Also present in the ceremony were members of parliament ( John Aldag, Ken Hardie, Sukh Dhaliwal) , Counsel General of Pakistan, people from Academia, students and their families, people from business community, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals.

During the past four years the Society has given away more than C$40,0 00 worth of scholarships and awards to the youth of our community. This year again Society gave away another C$13000 worth of scholarships and awards.

Dr. Majid Hussain, the keynote speaker was the

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V oice V ancouver will be holding a panel event on the topic of reclaiming the narrative through exploring issues of representation, identity, and the Canadian Muslim youth experience. I t will be held on Sat. Sept 30 from 2-5 p.m at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House (5024 Rumble St., Burnaby B.C).

Early bird tickets are $10 and $15 after Sept 15.

We are tired of being told what a Muslim is by the news and the internet. We are ready to broadcast our own voices and share our own stories. I n this panel discussion, hear from young Muslim community leaders who, in various interesting and creative ways, are sharing with the world what the real Muslim experience is, and are creating dialogue on important issues we face. We want to dive deep into what it means to be a young Muslim in Canada, and how we can bridge the gap between the image and reality of the Muslim experience.

O ur goals are to address the question of what it means to be a young Muslim in Canada, to facilitate a discussion around issues that young Muslims face today, and to empower

star of the ceremony. He made an excellent presentation full of motivation and encouragement for the youth of the community. His talk focused on vision, dedication, resilience, and hope. He shared his story of life which was full of challenges, how he overcame all the odds and managed to get to where he is today. The audience was pleasantly surprised to know that Dr. Majid was Canada’s table tennis champion and has represented Canada in many countries.

Wayne Tebb, dean School of Business, KPU talked about his own experience and shared with the youth of the community and their parents what it takes to enter a good post-secondary institution. He also emphasized on the importance of acquiring good quality knowledge and education. He quoted one of the sayings of I mam Ali ( AS) “Knowledge is better than wealth. Knowledge guards you while you have to guard wealth.

Wealth decreases by spending while knowledge

an audience of high school and university students to become young Muslim leaders and reclaim their narrative.

This event is going to be fun, informative, and intellectually invigorating, and it will force you to challenge your assumptions and to embrace new ideas. You will also get a chance to meet new people during our interactive audience engagement workshop, as well as during the refreshments and networking session towards the end. We will also have lots of prizes and giveaways!

O ur speakers for the event are Nidha Yaqub, organizer of the Breathing Room and volunteer at the Muslim Food Bank; Nora Fadel, activist and organizer of the anti-I slamophobia rally after Trump’s inauguration; Hamza Ahmad, founder of How to Be a Bully, the Journal for Muslims, and motivational speaker; and Abu Bakar Khan, a YouTuber, and also known as The Chosen Khan.

Find our Facebook event page here: https:/ / goo. gl/ E7 4 rRD Purchase tickets here: https:/ / goo. gl/ cV ozKP ( Eventbrite page) For more information, or if you’d like to get involved in MY V oice, email us at myvoicevancouver@ gmail. com

increases by spending.”

Jinny Sims in her talk advised the parents that education is about the kids and not about their parents. She emphasized on the fact that if a child want to become a musician than parents should not force him to become a doctor. She said that kids should have a free hand in exploiting their true potential and excel in what they want to become. She also shared her story with the youth. Jinny said that none of you can come to her and say that he or she is facing greater challenges than she did. She said that despite difficult circumstances she managed to succeed in her life. She also highlighted few important points of her government’s education policy. John Aldag, Member of Parliament from Cloverdale-Langley city in his speech outlinefederal government’s approach towards higher education. Citing few examples from his personal life he told the audience that he left education after completing high school but went back to school after 25 years and completed high higher education. He said that age should not be a hurdle if you want to acquire knowledge and get educated. Dr. Mohammad Tariq, Counsel General of Pakistan, Ken Hardie, Member of Parliament from Fleetwood-Port Kellis, also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, Dr. Mohammad Akbar in his opening remarks mention that the criteria to award the scholarships are very transparent. The scholarship Committee comprises of five highly respected, reputed, and educated members of the community. He said “in fact, we want this humble effort to help build harmony within the community by recognizing and celebrating the achievements of all our youth. The Society’s record over the past 5 years is a testament of its truly indiscriminate approach in awarding scholarships.” He pointed out that the history of the followers of Prophet Mohammad ( PBU H) and his family is full of such people who left their mark on this world through their

hard work and seeking and spreading knowledge. I n doing so not only did they bring glory to themselves, but also to the communities, societies, and the world in which we live in today.

He further said that in our times, it is our responsibility not just to preserve the heritage and the traditional thirst for knowledge but also try and make our own contributions and efforts in gaining knowledge in every branch of learning accessible to us.

Dr. Akbar said that at Baabul I lm Education Society, we seek the advancement of our community by supporting these academic pursuits and channeling the resources in this direction.

He finished his talk by quoting a very interesting sayings of I mam Ali ( AS) .

I mam Ali says: “You Do Good Things and People Think That You Are a Bad Person I s Better Than You Do Bad Things And People Think That You Are A Good Person”.

After the presentations by the learned Speakers, scholarship awards and cash prizes of worth C$13000 were distributed among the youth of the community. The award and cash prize winners belonged to all sects of Muslim faith.

This scholarship program is not directed to any particular sect or belief. I t is open for all Muslims. All Muslim students are encouraged to apply for this scholarship in the future. For details please visit: baabulilm.or g.

Mr. Z aheer Manki, chairman of the scholarship selection committee presented gifts as a token of appreciation to the honourable guest speakers.

I n the end Dr. Z areen Naqvi in her note of thank thanked the learned speakers, the donors, and the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this ceremony a success. Dr. Naqvi especially praised the performance and hard work done by Z oha Abbas, Mehak Merchant, Shaina Dhalla, and Khadija Akbar who conducted the whole ceremony in most impressive. The program ended with some refreshments and snacks.

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WOMEN

True Happiness!

Shabnam Khan – Family Counsellor

from wealthy countries tend to be happier, however, they don’t see their lives as more meaningful.

While people from low income countries tend to see their lives as more meaningful. Although the reasons are not totally clear, this might be related to greater religious belief, having more children, and stronger social ties among those living in poorer countries. Perhaps instead of saying that “money doesn’t buy happiness,” we ought to say instead that “money doesn’t buy meaning.”

Not too surprisingly, our relationships with other people are related to both how happy we are as well as how meaningful we see our lives. Feeling more connected to others improved both happiness and meaning. However, the role we adopt in our relationships makes an important difference. In addition, spending more time with friends was related to greater happiness but not more meaning.

I n contrast, spending more time with people one loves was correlated with greater meaning but not with more happiness.

When it comes to thinking about how to be happier, many of us fantasize about taking more vacations or finding ways to avoid tasks. However, some tasks which don’t make us happy can, over time, add up to a meaningful life. Even routine activities - talking on the phone, cooking, cleaning, housework, meditating, emailing, praying, reading book and balancing finances appeared to bring more meaning to people’s lives, but not happiness in the moment.

To conclude, happiness can be attained in things which we already have but don’t realize the true meaning of this happiness unless we might be at the edge of losing it.

V alue and cherish each moment of those precious moments as they will not return! !

“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose” For most people, feeling happy and finding life meaningful are both important and related goals. But do happiness and meaning always go together? Recent research suggests that while happiness and a sense of meaning often overlap, they also diverge in important and surprising ways.

As one might expect, people’s happiness levels were positively correlated with whether they saw their lives as meaningful. However, the two measures were not identical – suggesting that what makes us happy may not always bring more meaning, and vice versa. To probe for differences between the two, the researchers examined the survey items that asked detailed questions about people’s feelings and moods, their relationships with others, and their day-today activities. Feeling happy was strongly correlated with seeing life as easy, pleasant, and free from difficult or troubling events.

Happiness was also correlated with being in good health and generally feeling well most of the time. However, none of these things were correlated with a greater sense of meaning. Feeling good most of the time might help us feel happier, but it doesn’t necessarily bring a sense of purpose to our lives.

Interestingly, their findings suggest that money, contrary to popular sayings, can indeed buy happiness. Having enough money to buy what one needs in life, as well as what one desires, were also positively correlated with greater levels of happiness. However, having enough money seemed to make little For any inquiries please email at difference in life’s sense of meaning. People shabnam@skcounselling.ca

Muslim Food Bank Success Stories A Syrian Man Finds Success in Canada At the height of the Syrian upheaval in 2013, Taha Abadi witnessed the destruction of his hometown before his eyes.

Bullet holes covered the walls of schools and hospitals. The noise of the shootings silenced the streets and the falling of the bombs forced people to run for safety every few days. What the U nited Nations dubbed as ‘the great tragedy of our century’ was Taha’s reality though it all felt like a terrible nightmare.

Not a single day went by when Taha didn’t imagine the worst case scenario for his four kids. The throes of war forced him to move his young family to Jordan but moving to a new country didn’t come without challenges. H ow was Taha going to pay for rent and food? Taha wasn’t picky about what kind of work he is willing to do. H e took up the first job that came his way so he could put food on the table.

After many years of sheer struggle, things finally took a turn for the better when Taha’s application to seek asylum in anada was accepted. hen Taha first arrived in BC last year, he wasn’t sure if he should go back to school, get some sort of certification, learn nglish or look for flooring work, a trade he had years of experience in. But he was sure of one thing and that was to become financially independent within one year of immigrating to Canada.T he Muslim Food Bank & Community Services tasked caseworker Saalih

Back to school-!

By : Asma Ayyaz, Mortgage Broker

What a relief, thanks god, I swear I would not have survive one day more.

This and many other sentences I heard around me. Many mothers are happy that school started and life became nor normal again. We all are back to routine life.

We human being are also very difficult people. We do not like any situation for a long time. We always look for what we do not have or cannot have. We hardly appreciate what we already have. When children are having exams or schools, we wait for vacation. When vacation comes we wait for school to reopen.

Teacher’s duty/mother’s duty-

When we are all tired of vacation period of school, we are tired of looking after our own children; our own flesh and blood; whom we love so deeply , how can we respect the teachers, who are doing job, to mould our children, to make our children worthy human beings.

We respect school to miraculously make our children best in most of the things.

Yes, they spend lot of time in school, they go there to learn but so do at home too.

Home is first school-

even before any pre primary school. The very first base of their lives is made even before they are born, right from mother’s womb.

What children can grasp, understand and learn at home, has great im-pact on their subconscious mind for a very long time.

It is fun-

Really, it is great fun in vacation time to go out in parks, picnic ECT with children. I t is good leisure time too. Now school’s opened, we are back to normal routine life. O ur days will be more planned, more disciplined. We give more time to ourselves mothers. Let us have some new activity planned for ourselves. .

For any inquiries please email at :asmashums@gmail.com

O ur family, our home is very first school,

Teacher’s to studentsYour mother gives you $ 50 and your brother $ 100, so

how much will be in the end?

StudentToo much trouble on big scale.

“After Hardship Comes Ease”

Abdurraheem in helping Taha navigate the anadian job market. hen Saalih first met Taha, he really appreciated his keen interest in being able to provide for his family himself.“ He insisted that he doesn’t want to go on welfare assistance,” Saalih recalls.

Saalih’s familiarity with Syrian culture helped him in creating a trusting bond with Taha and his family. Saalih lived in Syria for fifteen years before he moved to anada and knows all too much about what it’s like to be a refugee. H e is among hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians who were forced to take refuge in neighboring countries such as Syria, Jordan and Lebanon.S aalih was determined to help Taha not only secure a job but to also support him overcome the challenges that come with being newcomers in Canada.

“Newcomers miss their family back home and go through what is called

cultural shock,” Saalih explains. “In the first few months, they feel that they are not going to be able to adapt to fit in the new environment.”

Saalih consoled Taha by telling him that every new immigrant to Canada goes through this period and that patience is key to overcoming this difficult phase. Saalih also understood that being the breadwinner what Taha needed most was finding work.

Saalih felt that Taha’s inability to speak English would be an impediment to securing a job but he didn’t give up. He taught Taha the basics of how the job market here works and created a resume for him from scratch. H e also encouraged Taha to volunteer so he would have some Canadian experience to speak of.

Having connections in the local construction industry also came in handy.

Saalih referred Taha to his friend, Z ayn,

who works in flooring. After just one day of Taha volunteering with Z ayn, he was offered a job.

Six month later, Saalih met Taha to get an update on how he is doing. S aalih was delighted to find out that Taha had secured a contract to do flooring for all sixteen storeys of an apartment building.

Taha didn’t have to tell Saalih how happy he was, he could see it in his eyes.

“I am really very, very happy for him,” Saalih said. He is quite amazed at the level of success Taha has achieved in such a short amount of time and credits Taha’s determination for it.

These are real stories where our volunteers have an impact on members of our community helping them progress in their lives. I nshaAllah next week we will bring you another story. Please join us to have a purpose in your life to make a difference in the lives of your brothers and sisters by coming to our events and registering as a volunteer or donating to your organization, the Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society ( usually referred to as Muslim Food Bank) at www.m uslimfoodbank.c om/ donate.

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TCF Vancouverexisting raises $40,000 for education in Pakistan By:Misbah Naseer TCF school in Pakistan.

Education is a human right. And, like other human rights, it cannot be taken for granted. Yet, in Pakistan, the literacy rate 65% which greatly hampers nation’s growth. 22 years ago, a group of citizens recognized the importance of education in bringing social change and started nonprofit organization, The Citizens Foundation.

Today, it has 1,441 operational school units in Pakistan which are currently providing quality education to more than 204,000 students nationwide. TCF-Canada, one of its international chapters, helps primarily by collecting donations from expatriates and various other organizations. It is registered with Canada Revenue Agency and audited by KPMG. On September 8, the Vancouver chapter of TCF held its fourth annual fundraiser at Taj Convention Centre in Surrey. The keynote speaker was Iqra Khalid, the honorable member of Parliament who presented the private member’s motion condemning Islamophobia. The mission of this sub-chapter is to raise awareness and promote the TCF brand and organize annual fundraisers targeting the Greater Vancouver audience. All donations raised from the fundraiser goes to support the annual operating cost of an

By: Zafar Alam Sarwar Islamabad Worth recalling is a friendly meeting sometime ago at which Nawaz Sharif talking about democracy personally told me “tolerance is must in a democratic set-up”. Exchange of views had just begun when Mushahid Hussain Sayed rushed to intervene, saying: “Sorry, first finish the well-cooked rice”.

Today, one recalls the founder of Pakistan had in his mind the idea of tolerance and principle of democracy. He told leaders of Balochistan :“I t is my belief that our salvation lies in following the golden rules of

Amna Hyder and Nabil Khaja were the hosts for the event. The event began with the recitation of the holy Quran by young Farwah Arslan followed brief update on TCF Vancouver by Mr. Usman Nadeem, Vancouver Chapter Lead.

Mr. Waseem Javed then presented a report on TCF’s progress and accomplishment. President TCF-Canada, Mr. Sajid Salman also attended the event as well as the honourable Consul General of Pakistan, Mr Mohammad Tariq. Mr. Tariq commended the efforts of TCF and also expressed his personal gratitude for the Farooq family for their support for education in Pakistan. Longtime supporters of TCF, Mr. Alibhoy and Mrs. Janet Farooq spoke at the event about the how their families became involved and the importance of supporting this cause.

Hon. Iqra Khalid then took the stage and shared the heart touching story of her father’s journey from a small town in Pakistan to Europe and eventually settling Canada with the single goal of achieving education for himself and his kids.

She encouraged everyone to donate generously to TCF. She also took the opportunity to speak about the violence in Myanmar and her role on the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights

Tolerance essence of democracy grouped the inhabitants of Medina under one

conduct set for us by our great law-giver the Prophet ( peace be upon him) of I slam. Let’s lay the foundation of our democracy on the basis of truly I slamic ideals and principles.”

I n a broadcast talk to the people of the U .S ., he emphasised the ultimate shape of the Constitution would be of a democratic type, embodying the principles of I slam. “We’ve many non-Muslims but they’re all Pakistan Pakistanis. They’ll enjoy the same rights and privi privileges as any other citizen, and will play their rightful part in the affairs of Pakistan.”

This meant paving the way for tolerance and national unity.

The Q uaid had borrowed idea of socio-eco socio-economic justice and tolerance from Prophet Muhammad ( PBU H) .

So, in the wake of the commodity price spurt anywhere, people revive knowledge about the prophet and the architect of Pakistan.

They recall how intelligently the Messenger of God abolished the tribal distinction, and

general name Ansaar ( Helper) .

I n order to unite the former and the ‘muhajireen’ in closer bonds, he established a brotherhood between them.

The prophet fully realized the truth that the foundation of the I slamic state would be weak unless it was based upon the goodwill and support of all sections of people. Toleration of others’ faith is necessary where different races live together. His policy in this respect was: “Live and let live others.”

There are many acts of Prophet Muhammad ( PBU H) which are of great relevance today. O ne is that he granted to all Christians a charter which is a monument of enlightened tolerance. They were not to be unfairly taxed., no bishop was to be driven out of his bishopric, no monk was to be expelled from his monastery, and no pilgrim was to be detained from the pilgrimage.

I n case of the repair of churches the Muslims

were to help the Christians.

The Prophet, who was also commander-inchief, thus, not only by words but also by deeds, treated the Jews and Christians with the utmost tolerance and regard and respect for their faith and belief.

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declared to be unrealistic and flawed.

From the NSC response, two key concerns of Pakistan can be gleaned. First, the Trump strategy appears to be an endorsement of perpetual war in Afghanistan, when it has long been clear that only “a politically negotiated outcome”, in the NSC’s words, can work. Second, the so-called South Asia strategy puts the onus on Pakistan to act without offering to address any of this country’s regional security concerns. Specifically, the Trump administration’s silence on anti-Pakistan militant sanctuaries in eastern Afghanistan and its encouragement of I ndia to play a greater role in Afghanistan amount to a puzzling disregard of Pakistan’s concerns. hy is Pakistan expected to act first to advance other powers’ interests and only then its own?

Merely labelling something a South Asia

strategy does not automatically make it so. I ndeed, it is Pakistan that appears to be seeking a true regional solution with its articulation of specific concerns, while the S approach amounts to something akin to a minus-Pakistan formula for peace. Because the U S approach is wildly unrealistic, it is also dangerous.

Nevertheless, Pakistan must strive to avoid a strategic collision with the world’s only superpower. The U S president’s obvious discomfort with a U -turn from his campaign pledge to extricate the U S from Afghanistan presents an opportunity. A true regional approach to the Afghan question necessarily includes I ran, China and Russia, countries

that Mr Trump all but ignored in his strategy.

For Pakistan, the challenge will be to pull together the diplomatic heft of those countries to cobble together a reasonable alternative to America’s latest approach. Regional ought to mean regional — a path to peace that allows Afghanistan peace and stability and balances the interests of outside powers in the immediate vicinity.

Surely, helping develop a regional consensus and encouraging the U S to reconsider its own flawed approach is a better alternative than the dismal possibility of endless war in Afghanistan and the severing of even a transactional relationship between Pakistan and the U S. www.dawn.com/news

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n uncharacteristically stern response by the National Security Committee to U S President Donald Trump’s socalled South Asia strategy is a worrying indication of the strategic chasm between Pakistan and the U S. With words and phrases such as “outrightly rejected”, “scapegoat”, “grave challenge”, “Afghan war cannot be fought in Pakistan” and “I ndia cannot be a net provider of security” sprinkled across the statement, the NSC has conveyed its unhappiness, perhaps even alarm, at the Trump strategy.

Nominally headed by the prime minister, the overwhelming military presence at yesterday’s meeting suggests that the statement is a true reflection of the national security apparatus’s grave concerns. Pakistan’s concerns over the Trump strategy are unsurprising; the strategy has almost universally been

Situation of the Rohingya in Myanmar. She asked people to actively voice their opinion.Mr. Mohammad Yasin then led the fundraising part of the event. The Rotary Club of Burnaby provided a generous cheque of $7,744 for TCF and the chapter was able to raise close to $40,000. Awards were then given to the organizers and the guests of honor received honorary plaques. The event was supported by many generous sponsors and was beautifully put together by a dedicated team of TCF members and volunteers.After dinner Jamal Raja, a talented musician from Calgary set the stage for the evening’s entertainment.

22 YOUTH Community Service Ideas for Youth: Why Giving Back Matters

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By: Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD f you are searching for community service ideas for children, you may be hoping to help them: 1) Meet school or scouting service requirements; 2) Build positive resumes for college; and/ or 3) Develop into more empathetic and caring young people.

Whatever the reasons, it’s helpful to understand why learning to give back to others is vital for positive youth development and how parents, schools, and communities play an important role. With the right community service opportunities from kindergarten through high school, young people can grow from an understanding of how they fit into society to how they can help solve societal problems. This developmental process grows empathy and fosters children’s identities as engaged citizens, the topic of Tomorrow’s Change Makers: Reclaiming the Power of Citizenship for a New Generation.

How do young people learn to make community service a way of life rather than something expected or required of them?

The three most important ways children and teens learn to express their caring for others and evolve toward active citizenship is through: • Responsible actions • Leadership • Innovative thinking These three ways of caring develop over time—from elementary through high school. This article explains each developmental phase and provides links to community service ideas, resources, and programs that can help you find the right fit for your child, class project, or service club.

Elementary School: Learning to be Responsible I n these early years, we lay the foundation for responsible citizenship. Children learn kindness, respect, and empathy—internal strengths that connect them to others. You can’t just talk about these feelings and expect understanding; kids need to experience them. Many programs like scouts, church groups, and service clubs are places children learn and experience these positive values. But these ideas also need to be reinforced at home. How to I nstill Compassion in Children describes ways parents foster these internal strengths through practicing compassion and teaching kids how to cope with anger.

Character education in the early years helps build strengths like honesty, responsibility, fairness, and compassion— internal assets that lead to happiness and well-being. These are the kinds of human qualities that foster responsible citizens, children who grow up to donate to food drives, recycle their trash, or help during a crisis.

Community Service Ideas for Younger Children: Kids Care Clubs – Provides opportunities to work with other kids performing community service projects. Sponsored by generationO n and Points of Light.

Kid World Citizen – Activities that make young minds go global. 35 community service projects for kids.

One Warm Coat A national non profit organization that assists in the donation of coats.

Start a Snowball – I nspires children to engage in doing good. ffers grants to kids to help them get their projects off the ground.

4 0 Ways Kids Can V olunteer – Lists 4 0 interesting and unique ways children can volunteer.

Middle Years: Learning to Improve the Community I n order for communities to grow and thrive, people must step up and take leadership roles. Many children as young as ten have the capacity to inspire and mobilize others. Consider the story of Eden Eskaros, who on a visit to Mexico noticed children were not wearing shoes. When she returned home, this ten-year-old enlisted the aid of her community and sent over 1,000 pairs of shoes to her new friends south of the border.

When children learn to improve their communities, they develop the capacity to organize others. They acquire problemsolving, planning, time management, and marketing skills. They learn about community agencies and how local governments work. Experiences that involve teamwork, collaboration, and interaction are training grounds for future organized citizens, people who set goals, work within established systems, and motivate others to help. These kinds of citizens coordinate food drives, develop recycling programs, or take part in community-action committees. I n the middle years, children can learn the organizational and leadership skills that enable them to take more active roles in their communities as young adults.

Community Service Ideas for Middle-Age Children: Generation on Service Clubs – I nspires, equips, and mobilizes youth to take action through service clubs, schools, youth organizations, campaigns, and youth leadership initiatives. S ponsored by Points of Light.

Kid Activities – Contains numerous community service and activity ideas for youth.

Compassionate Kids – Dedicated to teaching children compassion towards the Earth, people, and animals.

Youth Service America – Working with partners around the world, YSA helps young people find their voice, take action, and make an impact on vital community issues.

American Red Cross ffers middle school service clubs for schools, as well as good information about how individuals can volunteer.

The Teen Years: Learning to Solve Societal Problems Just as businesses require innovation and the ability to respond to change, so do communities and nations. By the time children reach adolescence, their brains are capable of understanding complex issues and exploring the root causes of problems. I n order for democracies to thrive, citizens must question and respectfully debate how to improve society – how to change established systems that are inefficient or unjust.

Service-learning, particularly in the high school years, offers young people unique opportunities to link what they learn in the classroom to real world situations in their communities. O ften, these experiences push them out of their comfort zones to see the world in new ways. But service-learning need not be confined to classrooms. In fact, opportunities abound for families to learn and serve together. These experiences are often transformative for teens and teach them how to think critically about the world around them.

How Teenagers Become Passionate About Giving describes this transformative process that involves confronting moral dilemmas and reflecting on the values instilled during childhood.

Community service experiences during adolescence train teens to become innovative citizens, people who see beyond surface causes and effect change in their communities and beyond. These kinds of citizens question why some people face hunger, debate solutions to clean energy, or investigate the relationship between race and poverty.

Community Service Ideas for Teenagers: 50 C ommunity Service I deas for Teen Volunteers – Fifty great service ideas from TeenLife.

Do Something.org – O ne of the largest organizations for young people to get involved in community service and social change.

VolunTEEN Nation – Provides a vast database of volunteer opportunities searchable by interest, location and age restriction.

Volunteer March – Connects volunteers with non profits in their community.

Youth Volunteer Corp – National organization with local volunteer programs for youth.

No matter how young or old, everyone benefits by participating in community service.

We have the capacity to help children and teenagers become GREAT citizens — compassionate people who are responsible, organized, and innovative. Not only will they serve the good of the nation, but they will become tomorrow’s ethical business leaders, parents, and workers.

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Independence Cup: Amla, Perera take resurgent World XI to thrilling victory

Thisara Perera smashed the winning six for a resurgent World X I side as they conquered the 175- run target with seven wickets to spare in the nail-biting second match of the Twenty20 international ( T20I ) Independence up series at ahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

O pener Hashim Amla set the stage for a World X I win with a 72- run-strong performance studded by five s and two s, remaining not out at the end of the innings.

However, it was Perera’s 7 aggressive five s that led the side to victory with one ball left in the game. H e was awarded Player of the Match.

The star-studded international side fought toothand-nail to keep the series alive following their defeat to the green shirts last night. Both will be facing off for the Independence up in the final match of the series on Sept 1 at Gaddafi Stadium.

Skipper af du Plessis was the last man out, off Mohammad Nawaz’s bowling, right after he hit a six.

He scored 0 runs off 1 balls with two s under his belt. Tamim I qbal was caught by Shoaib Malik off Sohail Khan, leaving the pitch with runs, whereas wicket-keeper Tim Paine was bowled by I mad Wasim for 10.T he World X I restricted Pakistan to a target of 174 runs for the loss of six wickets in the first innings, which was bolstered by two partnerships featuring Ahmed Shehzad paired up with Fakhar Z aman and then Babar Azam. Babar, who was awarded man of the match in yesterday’s

game, today scored runs in the first innings. He and Shehzad held it steady in the middle, racking up 59 runs between the two of them before Shehzad fell for 43.

Babar was caught out at off Samuel Badree as his stand with Malik looked to threaten the World X I .

Shoaib Malik today became Pakistan’s top T20I run-scorer with 1,702 runs in the format.T he green shirts lost four wickets in the last five overs of the innings as Shoaib, Babar, I mad Wasim, and Sarfraz Ahmed were all caught out.I mad gave I mran Tahir a simple catch while trying to get a boundary off Thisara Perera. Skipper Sarfra got out on his first ball, also caught by Tahir.

Babar gets skipper ’s nod after ‘magnificent’ knock against World XI Skipper Sarfraz Ahmad said Babar Azam — Man of the Match in the first Independence Cup T20 — played a magnificent innings on Tuesday night to lead the side to success against the World I at ahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.“ He [ Babar] batted really well and laid a strong foundation for a considerable total which the World X I failed to chase,” Sarfraz said in his post-match comments after Pakistan beat World X I by 20 r uns.

“As we lost Fakhar in the very first over, Babar’s knock gave stability to our innings,” he said.“ We played good cricket and will try to maintain consistency in the coming games to achieve the desired results,” he said while adding that efforts will be made to “overcome the flaws noticed in today’s game.”

Sarfraz said he was pleased to see that young players are rising up to the occasion and keeping up with the expectations.

“We will be looking into today’s game

to come up with a better plan to produce good results,” du Plessis said.

Pakistan team’s hero for the day, Babar Azam said he batted with a strategy in mind after assessing the wicket and played the inning without taking on any pressure.

“I am happy that I played my part in my team’s success and I am very delighted that Pakistan has beaten World X I which comprises some of the very experienced players from around the world,” he said. .S ource: The Dawn News

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