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Friday, December 11, 2015
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Paris Needs to Deliver Action, Not Talk Muslims Asked to Take up the Cause of Fighting Extremism
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Altaf Booked in Imran Farooq Murder Case
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Effort to Bridge Jewish-Muslim Divide
US Authorities Assure Ambassador Jilani
No Discriminatory Measures against Community Washington, DC: In a letter to the
Washington, DC: In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the US will overcome a new phase of the terror threat that seeks to “poison the minds” of people here and around the world, as he sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent attacks in Paris and California. “I know that after so much war, many Americans are asking OBAMA, P28
New Consul General of Pakistan to Take Charge in Los Angeles
Pakistani-American community, Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani has stated that “the US authorities have assured us that Muslim community - particularly Pakistani-Americans - being equal citizens of the United States, would not be subjected to any discriminatory measures.” The Ambassador’s letter to the community states: The San Bernardino mass shooting incident has caused insecurity and unrest among the American Muslim community, in general, and Pakistani-American community, in particular. While the investigation is underway to find the exact motives of the shooters, the suspicions of drawing inspiration from radical and extremist ideologies is a cause of concern. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pakistan Embassy have condemned the incident in strongest possible terms and conveyed our sincere condolences and sympathies for the victims, their friends and families. The Pakistani-origin of the
Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani
shooters obviously formed a shocking revelation for the law-abiding and peace-loving Pakistani-American community. The Embassy got in touch with the US Government and offered our full cooperation in the
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Pakistan Condemns Shooting Incident in San Bernardino
Islamabad: Pakistan has con-
demned the abhorrent and tragic shooting incident in San Bernardino in the US state of California in the strongest possible terms. Pakistan’s foreign office in a statement said: “We offer sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims in this act of terrorism. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies are with those who have been injured in the incident. We sincerely wish them an early recovery from their physical and mental trauma.” The statement said the loss of precious lives in the tragic incident is irreversible and unfortunate. “We hope that the investigations would lead the US authorities to bring the perpetrators and abettors of this act to justice. “The people of Pakistan, being the worst victims of terrorism over the years, share the grief of the people of the United States and stand by them in their pain and suffering.” “We will help in the investigation,” Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said.
Pakistan, India to Restart ‘Comprehensive’ Dialogue
Muslim Groups Raise Funds for San Bernardino Victims
Sushma Swaraj said. Both Swaraj and Aziz condemned terrorism and resolved to cooperate in order to eliminate the menace. They noted the successful talks on terrorism and security related issues in Bangkok by the two National Security Advisers and decided that the security advisers will continue to address all issues connected to terrorism. Pakistan assured the Indian side that the government is taking steps to expedite the early conclusion of the Mumbai trials. The dialogue process, which will start as soon as foreign secretaries agree on a schedule, will include matters related to peace and security, Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, Wullar Barrage, Tulbul Navigation Project, economic and commercial cooperation, counterterrorism, narcotics control and humanitarian issues, people to
San Bernardino, CA: As the United
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Los Angeles, CA: Abdul Jabbar Memon is scheduled to replace Hamid Ashghar Khan as the Consul General at the Pakistan Consulate in Los Angeles by the end of December 2015. Immediately prior to his appointment as Pakistan’s Consul
ongoing investigation. We hope that the investigation would lead the authorities to the truth and bring those responsible to justice. It is certainly significant
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in Islamabad
Islamabad: Pakistan and India have
agreed to reinitiate the comprehensive dialogue process, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in a joint press conference on Wednesday along with the prime
minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz. “Instead of composite dialogues, now comprehensive dialogues will be held in which all outstanding issues will be discussed,”
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States grapples with the recent tragedy in San Bernardino, MuslimAmericans combat hate with charity and love. In the wake of the tragedy in San Bernardino, American Muslims have come together to give back in an inspiring way. Housed on the crowdsourcing platform LaunchGood, Muslim individuals raised over $86,000 in only four days for families of the 14 dead and 21 wounded San Bernardino victims (Around $120,000 was raised thanks to a LaunchGood page run by Muslims United for San Bernardino, another story reported on Wednesday morning). . Muslims United for San Bernardino set an initial goal of raising $50,000 to assist with the immediate needs of the victims’ families. It reached its initial goal within 48 hours and has been funded by nearly 800 individual donors. FUNDS, P21