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By Zahid BukshLet me introducemyself. My name isZahid Ali Buksh. Iam a United Statescitizen and a GulfWar veteran. I ama member of theAmerican Legion,James McDermottpost 172 and of theVFW (Veterans ofForeign Wars)Tracy, California. Imigrated to theUnited States in1989 because Iwanted to live inthis great country ofopportunities. Ijoined the UnitedStates Army twomonths after

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Your Excellences, Ladiesand Gentlemen,Just abrief word of welcome to

our Fijian night here at theWestin. I said in my welcomespeech yesterday that I hopedour international visitors wouldtake time out to experiencesomething of our country andthe warmth and hospitality ofour people. But for those of youwho are the time poor, this is thenext best thing - a taste of ourculture through music, song anddance. I’m sure you will allagree with me that the past cou-ple of days have been a won-derful experience. We’ve forgednew contacts and friendshipsthat will help us all in the questfor solutions to our developmentchallenges. And I’ve been very

gratified at the positive feedbackI’ve been receiving across theboard.Tomorrow, I’ll be makingan exciting announcementabout the future of the PIDF. Butfor now, it’s time to relax, enjoyourselves and celebrate the realstars this evening – our perform-ers. They are ordinary Fijianswith extraordinary talents andone of the reasons why we’re allso proud of our culture.VinakaVakalevu. And enjoy therest of the evening.

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because of benefits,because I wanted to servemy country the best I couldand I thought that therecould be no greater sacri-fice than serving in the mil-itary. It was what I thoughtto be the American dream.I went through basic train-ing and AdvancedIndividual Training at FortDix, New Jersey. After thatI was stationed at FortHood, Texas with theSecond Armored Divisionand then the First Cavalry.From there I was deployedto Kuwait/Iraq to serve inOperation DesertStorm/Desert Shield in1990 and 1991. After anHonorable discharge fromthe Army I worked inConstruction and atAgnews DevelopmentalCenter respectively. Fromthere I joined theCalifornia Highway Patroland am proud to say that Iam still with the CHP as aMotor Carrier Specialist Iand the United StatesDepartment ofTransportation/FederalMotor Carrier SafetyAlliance as a SafetyAuditor/Investigator.

The reason that I amwriting is to ask for yourhelp with a matter close tomy heart. I am a Muslimby birth. I belong toA h m a d i y y aAnjumanIshaat-I-Islam(Lahore) USA (also knownas Lahore Ahmadees), aminority sect of Muslims.Recently I attended afuneral in Lodi, Ca. at theCalifornia IslamicCemetery and thoughtabout being buried theresince it was close to whereI live. I asked for an appli-cation and was given theIslamic Cemetery ofCalifornia BurialRequirements andAgreement. To my shockand disbelief I found outthat I am not allowed to beburied there because I amnot considered a Muslimby this organization. Itstates on the application(which is attached with thisletter) “Islamic Cemeteryof California (Cemetery) isa non-profit cemetery for(Muslims) the followers of

Islamic faith. Non-Mus l ims.Quadyannis ,LahoriMirzai, Munkir-e-HADITH (those who denytraditions of ProphetMuhammad (pbuh),Shiaand AghKhanis are notpermitted to be buried atthis cemetery.” All of theminority groups listed onthe application are follow-ers of the Muslim faith.None of them deny the tra-ditions of the ProphetMuhammad (pbuh). Whoare they to say that I amnot a Muslim and cannotbe buried in The IslamicCemetery of California, (anon-profit organization). Ican be buried in anyNational Cemetery in theUnited States of Americafor serving this country.One of the reasons I cameto this country was thefreedom of religion. I can-not believe that such dis-crimination exists righthere in our backyard, inthis wonderful nation. It iscalled the IslamicCemetery of California, (anon-profit organization)and should be open to allMuslims who wish to beburied there no matterwhat sect of Islam theybelong to. I recite theKalimah “La-ilaha-ill-AllahM u h a m m a d - a r - R a s u lAllah” (There is no Godbut Allah and Muhammadis his messenger). I con-duct the offering of prayerslike other Muslims. Iaccept the Qiblah as hisQibla. I eat the meat ofanimals slaughtered byMuslims. I give Zakat(alms) to the needy. Iobserve fast during themonth of Ramadan. IfGod willing I will performthe hajj. This is what Ibelieve defines a Muslim.

I tried to find out if it wasacceptable in the UnitedStates to discriminateagainst a minority sect of aparticular religion. I couldnot find any law specifical-ly related to my case.However on the internet Ifound on October 27,2011, US Secretary ofState Hillary Clinton hadappealed for tolerance ofIslamic Minorities. Thisappeal was in response toa question fromRepresentative Chris

Smith, who voiced con-cern about Christians,Hindus and other religiousminorities in Afghanistan,Pakistan and Egypt.Secretary of State Clintonstated that the problemwas not only againstChristians or againstHindus, it was against dif-ferent sects of Muslims.Secretary of State Clintontold the House ForeignAffairs Committee that,“This is one of our biggestproblems in the world rightnow. There needs to be agreater acceptance of reli-gious tolerance and in somany places there is nohistory of religious toler-ance.” If the United StatesSecretary of State hasasked other countries tostop discriminating, why isit happening in our coun-try? Should we be quietand just tolerate it, or dowe do something and stopthis wrong from continuinghere on American soil andset an example for othernations. I have alsofound a case similar to this

in South Africa. It is calledthe South Africa Case. Ithappened in Cape Town in1982. Mr. Ismail Peck, aLahore Ahmadee, hadbeen denied burial of hismother in the Muslim sec-tion ofVy g e k r a a l C e m e t a r y,where his father andbrother were alreadyburied. Lahore Ahmadeeswere also denied entry tothe mosques by the Sunniorganization. OnNovember 28th, 1985Justice Williamson gavehis judgement in favor ofthe Lahore Ahmadees bydeclaring that Mr. IsmailPeck was a Muslim withinthe accepted definitions inIslam and that he was enti-tled to all rights and privi-leges enjoyed by otherMuslims. The full judge-ment of this case in printedin full in theJanuary/March 1986 issueof the Paigam-e-Haqq.You can also refer to thearticle by Maulana HafizSher Muhammad titledWho is a Muslim in thepublication IQRA WorldMuslim Convention ofA h m a d i y y aA n j u m a n I s h a a t - I -Islam(Lahore) Fiji, 5-7April, 1985. MaulanaHafiz Sher Muhammadwas the sole expert wit-ness in the final hearing ofthe South Africa case.The judge, Mr. Justice J.Williamson, wrote ofMaulana Hafiz SherMuhammad: “In my esti-mation the witness is aman of great learning andintegrity. He gave evi-dence before me for somesix days and created andextremely favourabeimpression. I accept hisevidence without hesita-tion.” So if the AhmadiyyaAnjumanIshaat-I-Islam(Lahore) won this case inSouth Africa stating thatthe Lahore Ahmadees areMuslims, then who givesthe Islamic Cemetery ofCalifornia the right to saythat I am not a Muslim andthat I cannot be buriedthere.

Is it the norm here inthe United States for thiskind of segregation tooccur? I wonder howmany Muslims they have

turned away because theywere considered NonMuslims by the IslamicCemetery of California, aNon-Profit organization.In that same thought wehave to think of all the dis-crimination that must behappening with otherminorities. This onlybecame aware to me onceI inquired about beingburied here. I haveattended funerals herebefore but never knew ofthe discrimination going onhere. I know that it is prob-ably happening at otherinstitutions and no one hassaid anything, or knowswhat to do about it. Themajority of the minoritiesare afraid to go up againstthe larger groups, for fearof retaliation and thereforeremain silent and continueto tolerate this kind ofbehaviors. Must we toler-ate discrimination in thiscountry as well. Most peo-ple come to America tohave the freedom to prac-tice their religion, withoutdiscrimination from any-one. Not to continue beingoppressed by the majority.This may be an isolatedincident but I doubt it. I amsure that it is happening insmall towns to big cities.We just are not aware of it.We need to do somethingto help all the minoritiesnot just Muslims. I amglad I found out now andnot when I needed to burya family member. I cannotimagine what a personwould feel and end updoing at a time when theyare mourning the loss of aloved one to be confrontedwith an issue like this.There are laws aboutDiscrimination but I wouldlike there to be a law thatprohibits this kind of dis-crimination against minori-ty sects, be it Muslim,Christian, Hindus, or anyone for that matter. This iswhere I need your help.Please inform me as towhat my rights are andwhat we can do to changethings. I am hoping that byworking together, we canend this injustice andmake this an even greaternation.

Sincerely, Zahid Ali Buksh

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AMuslim man who was reportedlydealing with liver situation afterhis heart surgery, died due

wife's negligence. It is said that theman had been complaining of painand wanted to go the hospital but thewife took off for three days to visit rel-atives in Monterey. Before the newscould leak out, the wife is said to have

woven a story that her husband wasin great cheer, joked and laughed allthe way to hospital. To her surprisedthe husband was admitted to ICUimmediately where it was found hehad lever infection that led to furthercomplications. The husband reported-ly had three code blue warningsbefore he passed away.

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New Delhi/Patna.Indian Mujahideen lynchpinYasin Bhatkal, one of thecountry’s most wantedmen, was trapped in ahouse in Pokhara in Nepalby local cops and whiskedaway into the waiting armsof the NationalInvestigation Agency (NIA)and Bihar Police in theearly hours of Thursday.His arrest culminated anerve-wracking IntelligenceBureau-led operation thathad gathered steam overthe past week. Bhatkal,named for the coastalKarnataka town where hewas born, had risen over adecade to become the IM’s

executioner-in-chief, play-ing a key role in blastsacross India that killedscores. Sources said thatin his interrogation by theNIA at Motihari, Bhatkaladmitted his part in explo-sions in Pune in 2010 and2012 and the Mumbai tripleblasts of 2011 but deniedany hand in the Bodh Gayaattacks this year. He was tobe flown to Delhi on Friday,likely by special plane.Interrogators will be keento establish any link withPakistan, widely thought toprovide logistic and finan-cial support to the IM. “Areliable informer gave usinformation on Bhatkal’s

whereabouts and a phonenumber for him,’’ a seniorhome ministry official told

HT on the condition ofanonymity. Bhatkal’s phonewas tapped for a few

weeks, and the IB passedinformation to the Nepalpolice, who tracked him tothe Pokhara house.Bhatkal’s right-hand manAsadullah Akhtar, alsoknown as Haddi, was alsonabbed in the same house,and was described as a“bonus catch” by a securityofficial. He is thought tohave planted the explosivedevices in Mumbai andPune, among other attacks,and was identified onlywhen the duo were handedover to the Indians atRaxaul on the Nepal-Biharborder at 3am. Two laptopswere recovered from themen. Prime Minister

Manmohan Singh wasbriefed about the arrest inthe morning by IB chiefSyed Asif Ibrahim who waspersonally monitoring theoperation. In March, NIAhad declared a reward ofRs. 10 lakh for informationleading to the arrest of thetwo men and secured anon-bailable warrant. The750-km-long porous borderof Bihar with Nepal offeredBhatkal the opportunity touse the country as a transitbase en route to SaudiArabia to meet his han-dlers, thought to bePakistani. He and Aktharhad also travelled toBangladesh and Dubai.

Prize catch : Yasin Bhatkal trapped in Nepal handed over at border in big IB operation

MUMBAI. A photojournalist was gang-raped in the Indian city ofMumbai, police said onFriday, evoking compar-isons with a similarassault in New Delhi inDecember that led tonationwide protests anda revision of the country'srape laws.

The attack onThursday night triggeredprotests and an outcry onsocial media, with manyusers shocked that ittook place in Mumbai,widely considered to be

India's safest city forwomen. One man wasarrested on Friday and20 police teams werepursuing four men whohad been identified, saidMumbai PoliceCommissioner SatyapalSingh. "Mumbai policewill do its best to collectall the evidence - clinch-ing evidence, scientificevidence - so that a fool-proof case is made out inthe court, and they getmaximum punishment,"Singh said. "We will alsorequest the government

that this case be con-ducted in a fast-trackcourt." In rowdy scenesin the upper house ofparliament, oppositionlawmakers accused thegovernment of not doingenough to protectwomen, despite toughersex crime laws brought inthis year.

The victim, who is inher early twenties, wasadmitted to hospital insouth Mumbai where shewas in stable condition, ahospital official toldReuters by e-mail.

Gang rape of photo journalist shocks Mumbai

India's first defence

satellite GSAT-7

launched successfullyBANGALORE. India's

first exclusive defencesatellite GSAT-7 was suc-cessfully launched byEuropean space consor-tium Arianespace's Ariane5 rocket from Kourouspaceport in FrenchGuiana on Friday, givinga major push to the coun-try's maritime security.Indian Navy would be theuser of the multi-bandhome-built communica-tion spacecraft, expectedto be operational bySeptember end. The Rs185-crore GSAT-7, thecountry's maiden dedicat-ed spacecraft for defenceapplications, waslaunched during a 50-minute launch windowwhich started at 2am,and it was telecast live byDoordarshan. After aflight of almost 34 minutes, the satellite was injected into a geosynchronous transferorbit (GTO) of 249 kmperigee (nearest point toearth), 35,929 km apogee (farthest point toearth) and an inclinationof 3.5 degree withrespect to the equator.

Jodhpur/Bhopal.With only 24 hours to gobefore his possiblearrest in a rape case,self-styled godmanAsaram Bapu went intoan allegation spree. Hequestioned the minorvictim’s credibility anddragged Congress chiefSonia Gandhi andRahul Gandhi into thecontroversy, alleging thepolice have been actingat their behest. TheRajasthan police areready to arrest Asaramif he fails to answer their

summons by 30 August.“If he does not appearfor questioning, we willarrest him,” said BijuGeorge Joseph, policecommissioner, Jodhpur.Asaram had alreadyrefused to answer thesummons, saying hewould be busy tillSeptember 19.

Asaram has beenclose to the Hindutvabrigade and had man-aged to weather severalcontroversies in thepast, including cases ofmurder at his ashrams.

Asaram Bapu faces arrest;blames Sonia, Rahul

NEW DELHI. Backwardsatraps Mulayam SinghYadav and Sharad Yadavmade a strong pitch for alaw to control population,turning the infamousEmergency on its headwhen "socialists" were atthe forefront of opposingthe coercive measuresauthored by Sanjay Gandhi.JD(U) president SharadYadav told Lok Sabha thatno matter how many lawsare made, they would benon-starter till a strong lawis brought to rein in popula-tion. He even demanded aspecial session ofParliament to discuss the

issue. The Bihar MP foundstrong support fromSamajwadi Party chiefMulayam who said therewas a law on population butwas not being respected.

Sharad, Mulayam seek law tocurb runaway population

SRINAGAR. FiveHizbul Mujahideen mili-tants were killed onFriday in an encounterwith security forces inGanderbal district inKashmir. "Five militantsbelonging to the QadriAsadullah group ofHizbul Mujahideen werekilled in a counter-insur-gency operation inPreng area of Ganderbalin the wee hours today,"a defence spokesmansaid. He said the identi-ties of the slain militantswere being ascertained.According to policesources, troops of 24

Rashtriya Rifles andpolice laid an ambushnear the Najwan forestin Preng area, 65 kmsfrom here, followinginput about movement ofthe ultras.

The militants walkedinto the ambush in earlyhours on Friday andwere asked to surrender,the sources said.However, the militantsopened fire on the secu-rity forces' positionswhich was retaliated bythe army and police, thesources said, adding fivemilitants were killed inthe gunbattle.

Five Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter with security forces

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Two children dressed up as Krishna and Radha on the occasion of

Janmashtami festival in Hubli, Karnataka.

India celebrates Krishna Janmashtami

VADODARA. At least 11people were killed and threeinjured when two blocks of abuilding, constructed byVadodara UrbanDevelopment Authority(VUDA) for economicallyweaker sections, collapsed inthe Atladara area of the cityearly Wednesday morning.The victims were asleep intheir houses when the mishaptook place. The Madhavnagarhousing scheme was con-structed in 2001 and hadaround 450 houses in 33blocks. Around 4.30am, blocknumber 11 that has 14 apart-ments out of which 11 wereoccupied collapsed first.Panicked residents of adjoin-ing blocks rushed out andwithin 30 minutes the adjoin-ing block number 10 col-lapsed, but there were nocasualties as it had beenvacated. Fire brigade, policeand army personnel, and theNational Disaster ResponseForce rushed to the spot forrescue operations even aslocals joined them. Statefinance and health ministerNitin Patel, who is also theguardian minister forVadodara, said: "The rescueoperations began swiftly. Thedeceased's kin will be award-ed Rs two lakh compensation

and treatment expenses ofthe injured will be borne bythe state government." Thegovernment has also set upan inquiry commission head-ed by a retired chief secretaryto probe the mishap.Residents blamed VUDA offi-cials and said they had beencomplaining about the inferiorquality construction over pastcouple of years. "We hadapproached the VUDA andinformed them about cracks inthe building walls and ceil-ings. But no one respondedand instead we were drivenout of VUDA office," said

Manish Jadhav, a resident ofblock 15. When asked aboutpoor quality construction,Nitin Patel and other officialsevaded the queries and saidtheir priority was to rescue thevictims. Gujarat chief ministerNarendra Modi tweeted aboutthe mishap and offered con-dolences. Congress leadersblamed the BJP for the deathsand said that poor quality con-struction led to the buildingcollapse. "One can easilymake out that the constructionmaterial was of inferior quali-ty. How else can 12-year-oldbuildings collapse?

11 die as 2 buildings built for

poor collapse in Vadodara

NEW DELHI. Prime MinisterManmohan Singh on Thursdaytold the Rajya Sabha that thecountry was facing a difficulteconomic situation and had toreckon with several uncertain-ties created by global factorssuch as tension in Syria, whichimpact oil prices. Both Housesof Parliament witnessedadjournments, with theOpposition seeking an immedi-ate statement from Dr. Singhon the steep decline in therupee’s value. In the LokSabha, there were at leastthree adjournments in themorning before Dr. Singhinformed the House post-lunchthat he would make a detailedstatement on the issue on

Friday. In the Upper House,responding to Leader of theOpposition Arun Jaitley, hesaid, “It cannot be denied thatthe country is faced with a diffi-cult economic situation. Thereare several causes. I do not

deny that there are somedomestic factors. But there arealso international factors arisingout of the changes in the U.S.monetary stance. There arealso problems created due totensions that are on the horizonin Syria and they haveinevitable consequences for oilprices. We have to reckon withall these uncertainties.” Heneeded “some time to reflecton what he had to say” andwould make a statement inParliament on Friday, Dr. Singhadded. Earlier when the Housemet for the day, Mr. Jaitleypointed out that there was“panic” in the country as peopledid not know where the rupee’sdevaluation would stop. “You

have all indications of highinflation. Food prices are goingup. You have higher crude oilprices in the global market. Youhave depleting value of therupee, as a result of which theinflationary pressure is going tobe twice over. So, apart fromour own domestic inflation, weare going to import inflation intothe country.” Calling FinanceMinister P. Chidambaram’s 10-point plan a “discourse in eco-nomic theory,” Mr. Jaitley saideveryone knew that fiscaldeficit and current accountdeficit had to be cut andexports increased. “With eco-nomic growth rate falling andinflation ruling high, the countryis headed towards stagflation.

PM admits country is facing difficult times 4-year-old boy fallsinto well, dies

NAGPUR. A four-year-old boy died after he acci-dentally slipped and fellinto a well while playingnear his residence atKharbi Layout,GulshanNagar inNandanvan police stationarea on Friday morning.TejasDhore was broughtout immediately by hisfather, who saw him fallinginto the well. He wasunconscious when he wasrushed to a nearby privatehospital. However, doctorsdeclared him brought dead.Police have registered acase of accidental death.

Amritsar. The Punjab Governmenttoday inked an MoU with Canada’sAlberta province to work together invarious sectors, including post-sec-ondary education, agro-based indus-try and producing shell gas. StateDeputy Chief Minister Sukhbir SinghBadal and Ed Stelmach, Premier ofthe province of Alberta signed theMoU here. Under the pact, Punjaband Alberta will work together to iden-tify areas of common interest and toexplore opportunities for schedulingjoint-exchange programmes for teach-ers, students and scientists to sharetheir expertise, to which a delegationfrom Alberta reciprocated. DescribingPunjab as the food basket of India,

Sukhbir Badal said: “Both Punjab andAlberta being agro-based economiescan prosper by sharing innovativeagriculture and food processing tech-nologies and experience. Under stu-dents’ exchange programme, various

agriculture-related education seminarscan be conducted on either sides,”said Sukhbir. Inviting Alberta to utiliseuntapped potential of shell gasresources in Punjab, he said Albertawith specialisation in this area couldcontribute to the growth of economyof Punjab. Sukhbir also offered tosend Punjabi teachers to Alberta toteach Punjabi to those who were bornthere and were away from their cultur-al roots. Meanwhile, Stelmach accom-panied by his wife Marie Stelmach,Naresh Bhardwaj, Peter Sandhu andManmeet Bhular, three MLAs fromAlberta, paid obeisance at the GoldenTemple. SGPC President Avtar Singhhonoured them with a siropa.

State inks pact with Canadian province JHANSI. A 28-year-oldwoman was forced by herhusband and in-laws toconsume poison in Siyavillage of Madhya Pradeshfor her inability to bearson. Her parents rushedher to Jhansi MedicalCollege, where she suc-cumbed on Wednesday.According victim's fatherPhool Singh, Sadhna wasmarried 12 years ago. Eversince the marriage, shewas being harassed firstfor dowry and later for notbearing a child. However,after medical treatment,she had two daughters.Since then she was beingharassed for not bearing a

son. He also alleged thather husband was planninga second marriage. PhoolSingh said that Sadhna'sin-laws contacted a god-man who declared that shewould never bear a boy.Hearing this, in-laws decid-ed to eliminate Sadhna.On Wednesday, theythrashed Sadhna blackand blue and then forciblymade her consume poison.She somehow managed toinform her parents andbrother, who rushed to thevillage and took her toJhansi Medical College.On the way she narratedthe entire incident but suc-cumbed at the hospital.

Woman poisoned for not bearing a son

Father rapes minor daughter for

a year, makes her pregnantBHOPAL. A father allegedly raped his

15-year old daughter for more than a yearand made her pregnant, by threatening toaxe her if she discloses discloses anythingto anyone, in Guna district of MadhyaPradesh. Accused father was arrested onThursday. The incident took place atRaipuria village under Mrigwas police outpost of the district. Police arrestedBhanwarlal Lodha, for raping his daughter.Police said that the matter came to foreafter the girl complained of stomach painand was taken to hospital where the doc-tors found her pregnant.in.

Doubting husband kills

woman in front of sonNEW DELHI. A 44-year-old woman,

mother of two children, was found mur-dered at her residence on Thursday morn-ing. The incident was reported by the sonof the victim, Mamta Tiwari, from FarshBazaar near Karkardooma in east Delhi.DCP (east) Ajay Kumar said the 15-year-old, a witness, accused his father of themurder. "The boy told us that it was hisfather, Ajay Tiwari, manager of a securityfirm in Delhi, had murdered his mother.Ajay even called up his son-in-law, APandey, and told him to take care of theboy as he had murdered his wife.

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGSTARTS ONSUNDAY, 27thOCTOBER 2013

Fiji will start daylightsavings on Sunday27th October, 2013 andend at 3am on Sunday19th January, 2014.This decision byCabinet means that thenation will move clocksforward by one hourfrom 2am to 3am nor-mal time on Sunday27th October, 2013.Members of the publicare advised to movetheir clocks forward onehour ahead from 2amto 3am on Sunday 27thOctober, 2013.

The Housing Authorityof Fiji has partiallywritten off the home

loan accounts of four vil-lage housing schemesworth $370,000.

Housing Authority chair-person, Colonel MoseseTikoitoga said the partialwrite off of these accountswas being funded jointlythrough government grantand Housing Authority pro-vision to those village hous-ing schemes that have paidover one and half times theprincipal loan amount andwere facing financial diffi-culties in repaying the debt.

This partial write offbrings to 14 the total num-ber of schemes beingassisted under the socialhousing policy by HousingAuthority. Last year, 10 vil-lage housing schemeaccounts were written off inthe Western and NorthernDivisions amounting to$505,000. The villages,which benefitted from thepartial write offs, wereSaunaka in Nadi, Korovouin Ba, Nakorodamu inYasawa as well asNamotomoto and Novocivillages in Nadi. “The moveto partially write off these

village housing schemesalongside individual homeowners’ loan accountsnationwide is to assisthomeowners who are fac-ing genuine financial diffi-culties,” Colonel Tikoitogasaid. “Housing Authority isreducing the remainingdebt so that they can makemore affordable repay-ments as well as pay offtheir home loan accountsooner.” As a condition,once a scheme is writtenoff, no further loans will beissued by HousingAuthority to the VillageHousing Scheme unless

the total amount assisted isrepaid in full.

“To ensure that morecommunities benefit fromthese housing pro-grammes, HousingAuthority will be evaluatingother village housingschemes nationwide todetermine if they qualify forassistance under theapproved policy,” ColonelTikoitoga said. The villagehousing scheme was intro-duced in 1980 to provide amechanism for adequateand decent housing forthose that resided in theperi-urban and rural areas .

HOUSING AUTHORITY WRITES

OFF $370, 000 WORTH OF LOANS

The National DisasterManagement Council(NDMC) has

endorsed the revision of the1998 Natural DisasterManagement Act in a meet-ing today.

The endorsement by theNDMC for the review of theAct will await Cabinetapproval before beingimplemented.

Minister for Rural andMaritime Development andNational DisasterManagement and NDMCchairman, Mr Inia Seruiratusaid the review is vital foran effective crisis and man-agement system.

“The Act is quite old andmay not be relevant any-more thus the need for revi-sion,” Mr Seruiratu said.

National DisasterManagement director, MrManasa Tagicakibau said itis imperative that the Act bereviewed soon because ofchanges in disaster man-agement worldwide.

“For the last decade,Government has experi-enced a lot of changes andchallenges in disaster man-agement, especially withthe changing climate expe-rienced worldwide,” MrTagicakibau said.

Mr Tagicakibau addedthere is a need to addressresponses during disastersand coordination with non-government organisationsand demarcation of roles toimprove efficiency andtransparency in managingdisasters. He said thereview is needed to alsoinclude new initiatives thathave developed over theyears.“The high frequencyand intensity of natural haz-ard experienced recentlyhave exposed the need toreview the Act.”

The endorsement by theNDMC for the review of the1998 Natural DisasterManagement Act will awaitCabinet approval beforebeing implemented.

1998 NATURAL DISASTER MANAGEMENTACT REVIEW ENDORSED The continued advocacy

and awareness programson building violence freecommunities in Fiji hasenabled people to comeout and report cases ofdomestic violence and childwelfare to the police andrelevant authorities.

While speaking at the25th triennial Pan PacificSouth East Women’sAssociation (PPSEAWA)Conference at Novotel,Lami the Minister for SocialWelfare, Women andPoverty Alleviation Dr JikoLuveni delivered a key noteaddress on the sub-theme,“Managing the HomeEnvironment for a Peaceful& Balanced FamilyExistence”. Explaining theimpacts of her ministry’sZero Tolerance ViolenceFree CommunitiesCampaign (ZTVFC) DrLuveni said due to consis-tent awareness programsat community level, peoplehad started to come outand report the domesticviolence and child related

cases. “Through the net-working with the communi-ties, there is continuedawareness and discus-sions on these issues andit’s no longer treated a pri-vate matter,” Dr Luvenisaid.

“During the communityawareness program, peo-ple have received informa-tion about DomesticViolence Decree, providinggreater protection to thevictims of domestic vio-lence who are generallywomen and likewise itexplains the mandatoryreporting by the profession-als dealing with childrenunder the Child WelfareDecree.

“There has been anincrease in reporting ofcases to relevant authori-ties like the police and alsoDepartment of SocialWelfare. The issues ofdomestic violence and childwelfare have been broughtto the forefront and wehave the gatekeepers com-mittee that also plays a

proactive role in ensuringcases are reported andassistance is available tothe victims of domestic vio-lence.”Dr Luveni said thatthe awareness programscontinued for six to eightmonths and for some com-munities it took one year toprepare them for the decla-ration phase of the vio-lence free program.

“One of the key successof this campaign is themale support, particularlythose of the male leaderswho take ownership of thiscampaign,” Minister Luvenisaid.

“There is closer net-working between the gov-ernment agencies, com-munity policing, health,social welfare, i-Taukeiaffairs, agriculture andsome Non-GovernmentOrganisations likeEmpower Pacific that worktogether to take the aware-ness out to the rural andmaritime villages.

“The campaign chal-lenges the people and their

beliefs. It encourages thecommunities to valuewomen and children andrespect them.”

The minister’s underly-ing message relative to thefamily and home manage-ment has been, “the familyremains the essentialingredient in shaping ourlives and the internationalcooperation on family mat-ters is crucial. We need thesupport of all those whocare, to follow a vigorousplan of action that ensuresstrengthening families in anon-threatening homeenvironment is a viableperspective for a peacefuland balanced family exis-tence”.

She said buildingpeaceful families was onethe key themes inculcatedinto community awarenessprograms implementedthrough the Zero ToleranceViolence Free CommunityCampaign (ZTVFC) andcurrently there are morethan 60 communities thathave joined this campaign.

INCREASE IN REPORTS, RESULTS FROM AWARENESS

Government, through itsFisheries Department, aimsto implement a managementplan to ensure sustainabilityof fish stocks for subsistenceand commercial develop-ment.

Minister for Fisheries, MrInia Seruiratu said imple-menting development pro-grammes wil l bring aboutmuch needed services andincome security to the ruralcommunities while preserv-ing the environment and itsbiodiversity. “The develop-ment programme is aimed atprioritizing issues in order todevelop a management planthat improves the contribu-tion of fisheries and aquacul-ture to food security andpoverty alleviation while pre-serving environmental serv-ices and biodiversity,” MrSeruiratu said.

“These include theissuance of licenses, aqua-culture projects, f ish and

seaweed farming, fish pro-cessing, pearl oyster spatcollection, fresh water pondculture and fish aggregationdevice.” “There is a need toconcentrate, develop andexpand aquaculture com-modities while at the sametime regulate fishing activi-ties for sustainable resourcemanagement and thereforegrowing our economy in asustainable manner is verycrit ical not only to theGovernment but to everyFijian,” Mr Seruiratu added.

Mr Seruiratu said that thelow tuna, shark, beach-de-mer and other harvests fromthe sea have been a result ofover exploitation, illegal fish-ing activit ies, destructivemethods and overfishing.“And while Government triesto ensure economic growth,it is very mindful of the sus-tainabil i ty of our naturalresources,” Mr Seruiratusaid.

FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN

TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY

Members of the businesscommunity, senior governmentofficials and industry expertsconvened in Suva today todeliberate on the challengesfacing the private sector andthe way forward.

The Fiji Business Forum,organised by the SuvaChamber of Commerce andIndustry, got underway at theHoliday Inn aimed at resolvingissues affecting the businesscommunity in a focused andtargeted approach.

Speaking at the forum, theSuva Chamber of Commerceand Industry president, Dr NurBano Ali said Fiji needs mutu-ally defined solutions forimproved business perform-ance translating into higherlevels of economic perform-ance.

“We once again bring youan interactive and practicalevent designed to foster busi-

ness and investment from asolution driven approach.Indeed a robust and thrivingprivate sector is a clear sign ofa progressive economy andwe need to put this agenda atthe forefront of formulatingtrade policies and regulatoryprocesses,” Dr Ali said. Dr Alisaid the Fijian economy wouldbe able to truly overcome itschallenges of unemploymentand socio-economic develop-ment through a concertedeffort by the private sector aswell as the government. “Fiji isat a critical phase of change inmany ways and we need tocapitalise on this change andcontribute to moulding the cor-rect shape for business cre-ation and sustained economicgrowth.”

She added that Fiji hashuge underutilised potential fornew business and investmentgeneration in the various sec-

tors of our economy.“Fiji is also undergoing

some rapid changes in its reg-ulatory framework and institu-tional changes which aredirectly impacting on businessperformance. Additionally,there are economic challengeswhich include the need to buildon our export base, lower ourimports, liberalise trade whileenabling competitiveness andcreate new business opportu-nities for the SMEs sector,” DrAli said. Dr Ali said thataddressing these challengeswould result in the strengthen-ing of our trading platform andmarket competitiveness. “Fiji ison a positive trajectory in sofar as the economic growthforecast increasing to 3 percent this year and expected tomoderate to 2.25 per cent in2014. The challenge now is tokeep the momentum going andset the bar to a sustainable

higher than 3 per cent perannum. “The challenge also isto reduce our unemploymentlevel from 9 per cent to a muchlower number through the cre-ation of more business andinvestment activities,” Dr Alihighlighted.

Dr Ali also urged the regu-latory agencies to assist andsupport the business commu-nity to enhance Fiji’s economicperformance. “The servicedelivery mechanism of govern-ment is a principle debilitatingfactor to economic perform-ance. We hear and know thatthe sluggish and unprofession-al workings of the regulatoryprocesses and approvals isdirectly in conflict with busi-ness performance andimprovement. “This adds tothe cost of business in Fiji. Wealso know that government istrying to fix this along withmany other reforms.”

IMPROVED REGULATORY FRAMEWORKSPROPOSED TO GROW BUSINESSES

SCHOLARSHIPAND VOLUNTEERSCHEMES AWARE-NESS ATTRACTSNORTHERNERS

Close to 400 Fijians in the Northhave visited the Public ServiceCommission (PSC) booth at theFriendly North Festival to accessinformation on Scholarships andthe Fiji Volunteer Scheme. ThePSC permanent secretary,Parmesh Chand pointed out thatthis overwhelming responsefrom the public in the Northhighlighted the public’s growingneed for access to informationregarding services and assis-tance provided by the PSC. Hesaid that while students, parentsand guardians queried about thetypes of Scholarships availableat PSC, there were also queriesfrom retired civil servants aboutthe Volunteer Scheme.

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Nigerian Sunni Issafeatured for Baduring the OFC

Champions League 2013but is unlikely to return.Photo: OFC via Phototek

Nigerian Sunni Issafeatured for Ba duringthe OFC ChampionsLeague 2013 but isunlikely to return. Photo:OFC via Phototek

OFC: Aug. 21, 2013 -The Fiji Football Associationhas made a bold moverestricting foreign players inlocal leagues and competi-tions in the future as itlooks to focus on home-grown talent.

This means there is lit-tle likelihood of 2013 OFCChampions LeagueGolden Boot winner SunniIssa from Nigeria, whofeatured heavily for Bathroughout the competi-tion, returning to defendhis title in the 2014 editionof the competition.

Fiji FA president RajeshPatel says the motion tono longer allow foreignplayers to represent localdistricts was passed unan-imously at the Fiji FAcouncil meeting onSaturday at the NationalFootball Academy in Ba.

“The Fiji FA board hadrecommended for two for-eign players for each dis-trict with a three monthresidency requirement butRewa moved a motion,seconded by Ba, sayingthat no foreign playersshould be allowed to play.This was passed unani-mously,” Patel says.

While currently con-

tracted players will havethe opportunity to featurefor their clubs in the InterDistrict Championship inOctober, they are notexpected to take part inany National FootballLeague matches whenthe competition kicks offin September accordingto Patel. “From the newleague season no foreignplayers will be allowed toplay in the Super andPremier divisions,” hesays. “Those that havebeen registered by dis-tricts will be allowed tofeature in the 2013 CourtsInter DistrictChampionship but notafterwards. Districts havebeen advised to imple-ment the exit clause.”Patelbelieves the decision willbenefit the growth of thelocal game in the long run.“This is good news. Thegovernment and Fiji FA

were concerned as ourlocal players were beingdeprived of the opportuni-ty to participate,” Patelsays. “Lots of foreign play-ers were coming just towin tournaments for dis-tracts and it was of nobenefit as far as develop-ment was concerned.

“We thought retiredprofessional players likeThierry Henry or Ronaldocould come and play forFiji teams but it washeaded in other ways. Wewere developing playersfrom other countries.Following this move, dis-tricts will now developtheir own players.”

The Suva, Navua,Rewa, Lautoka andLabasa clubs all signedforeign players during thelast Fiji FA transfer andregistration window andwill all be affected bySaturday’s decision.

Fiji Football Association to placelimits on foreign players

SHANGHAI. AChinese insuranceexecutive who alleged-ly took 500 millionyuan (US$82 million)from her company andfled the country hasbeen escorted backfrom Fiji by police,state media reported.

Chinese policetracked down the for-mer general managerof the Shanghai FanxinInsurance Agency ,Chen Yi , with the helpof Interpol, Xinhuanews agency said.

China’s insuranceregulator said lastweek that Fanxin soldinvestment schemeswithout authorization.

So-called wealthmanagement productsare loosely regulated

in China and havefound favor withinvestors looking forhigher returns thanbank deposits andsecurities.

Media reports saidChen was rumored to have fled with tensof millions of dollars,reportedly bound forCanada.

The ChinaInsurance RegulatoryCommission said itwould cooperate withpolice and protect theinterests of consumers,a statement said.

The case wasreported to police lastweek, Xinhua said,quoting the Ministry ofPublic Security.

Fanxin is mainlyengaged in life insur-

ance intermediary busi-ness and claims tohave sold more than480 million yuan worthof insurance policieslast year alone.

The ShanghaiDaily newspaper saidFanxin partnered withSunshine InsuranceGroup, Kunlun HealthInsurance Co, TaikangLife Insurance Co andHappy Life InsuranceCo .

It said other partnerswere two Sino-foreignjoint ventures: one set up by Canada’sSun Life and Chinesefinancial giantEverbright Group , anda venture betweenDutch insurance groupAegon and Chineseenergy giant CNOOC.

Police take Chinese runaway executive Chen back from Fiji

Fiji's interim gov-ernment hasreleased the

final version of thecountry's new consti-tution. The militaryregime's documenthas been welcomedas a sign of progress,but it also protectsthose who illegallyseized power.

Fiji's AttorneyGeneral Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum spent themorning briefingreporters on the coun-try's new constitution.It comes sevenmonths after anexpert's draft reportwas confiscated bypolice, with somecopies apparentlybeing set on fire.Today, Mr Sayed-Khaiyum wanted tostress what hadchanged since then.

"Okay, this is thepreamble. These arethe amendments that

have been made inthe preamble," saysMr Sayed-Khaiyum.Amendments havebeen made to createa single voting con-stituency. Customaryland will also be pro-tected, which analystssay is a changeintended to win thecurrent regime sup-port ahead of elec-tions.

"The new constitu-tion looks like theymade sure that theywant to please every-body across the board- the different ethnicminorities, the majorethnic groups," saysAuckland University'sSteven Ratuva. Hebelieves it's a sign ofprogress, but part ofthe constitution alsoprotects those whoseized power fromprosecution. It states"absolute and uncon-ditional immunity is

irrevocably granted to"the president, primeminister, the militaryand police.

"The immunity pro-vision is a way ofsafeguarding the waytowards election andbeyond, so for them,whether they win orlose, it doesn't mat-ter," says Mr Ratuva.

"What I feel is thatmore can be done,but one step at atime," says formerFijian MP RajeshSingh. "I think it's apositive thing. At leastthe constitution hascome out." Followingthe 2006 coup, NewZealand placed sanc-tions on Fiji, includinga travel ban on any-one linked to the mili-tary. The Governmenthas indicated therestrictions would bereviewed as progressis made towards dem-ocratic elections.

Fiji govt reveals final version of new constitution

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ISLAMABAD.Simpletons may continueanalysing ad nauseam thegripping drama of a cor-nered lone gunman holdingthe Islamabad police at bayfor hours, but perhaps thelasting memory would bethat the establishment andthe police emerged poorlyfrom the fiasco. Securityexperts believe a trainedsniper could have downedgunman MohammadSikandar much before theallegedly foolhardy courageof politician Zamarud Khanforced the police do that,ending the tense six-hourstand off, broadcast live by

the television channels. Itcame as a surprise duringthe postmortem of the highdrama on the channels thatcontrary to their oft-repeat-ed claims the Islamabadpolice do not have a truesniper in their ranks. Thereis a bigger surprise there –no security force in thecountry, not even the army,has snipers speciallytrained for such situations.What they surely have aresharp shooters and marks-men, who gain that positionor reputation on thestrength of record duringtheir normal training. Buttheir skill is limited to close

range and in the open only,while snipers are trained tohit their target precisely, inone shot and the split sec-ond he becomes visible inhis hiding place. That finedifference between asharpshooter and a highlytrained sniper notwith-standing, the police forcesin every big city of thecountry have beenannouncing that theirsnipers would be in posi-tion to protect religious pro-cessions or other publicevents needing protectionagainst terrorist attacks.Those are audaciousclaims, to say the least.

Snipers needed to battle urban warfare

ISLAMABAD. TheForeign Office said onThursday that it was yet tohear from India aboutmeasures proposed formaintaining ceasefirealong the Line of Control.“We have made someconcrete proposals to theIndian side to help reducethe tension along the LoC.The Indian response isawaited,” Foreign Officespokesman AizazChaudhry said at hisweekly media briefing. Themeasures proposed byPakistan included reinforc-ing the existing politicaland military mechanismsand convening a meetingof senior diplomats andmilitary officials for ensur-ing that ceasefire on LoCis observed. Calm seemsto have returned to theLoC after weeks of contin-uous shelling by Indiantroops. Three Pakistanisoldiers and two civilianswere killed in the attacks.The two countries have aceasefire accord that hasbeen left in tatters since

the start of this yearbecause of repeated hos-tilities — more importantlythe incidents this monthsince August 6 andbreaches of ceasefire inJanuary. The skirmishesrenewed strains in bilateralrelations and impeded theprogress towards normali-sation of ties. The LoChostilities in January leftthe peace talks on ice andas the new governmentprepared to revive the dia-logue, the latest episodehas further delayed itsresumption. The eventshave also left an expectedmeeting between PrimeMinister Nawaz Sharif andhis Indian counterpart Dr

Manmohan Singh, on thesidelines of the UNGeneral Assembly sessionnext month, in a limbo.The uncertainty about theprospects of the Sharif-Singh meeting was evi-dent as spokesmanChaudhry once again said:“Should an opportunityarise we believe that sucha contact between theleadership of two countrieswill be a useful occasionto discuss the stepsrequired to improve rela-tions.” And while the politi-cal leaders on both sidesare not directly talking toeach other for defusingtensions, the job for find-ing a way out looks tohave been left for Track-II.Ambassadors ShahryarKhan and S.K. Lamba, theTrack II pointsmen forPakistan and India,respectively, are preparingto meet in Dubai. The two,Mr Chaudhry said, hadbeen regularly interactingwith each other since MrShahryar’s appointmentlast month.

Indian response to maintainingLoC ceasefire awaited : FO

Fazl affirms Nawaz ofsupporting Taliban talks

ISLAMABAD. Jamiat Ulema-i-

Islam-Fazl (JUI) chief Maulana

Fazlur Rehman Thursday night

affirmed Prime Minister Nawaz

Sharif his every possible assis-

tance in negotiating a peace deal

with the outlawed Pakistani Taliban,

DawnNews reported. He was quot-

ed by a press release issued by

JUI-F’s media centre as saying the

government must confirm first

which Taliban group they need to

talk to and at what forum.

LAHORE. PTI chair-man Imran Khan haswarned the quarters con-cerned of leading a mas-sive campaign against thealleged electoral foul playif the party failed to getjustice. Addressing theparty leaders and workersin Samanabad (NA-122)here on Thursday, heasked them to be readyfor a major drive and said,“I’ll lead a massive cam-paign against the electionrigging if the quarters con-cerned denied justice tohis party.” He made thisannouncement under astrong pressure from anold guard who desiresrestoring the aggressiveposture of the party, whichled it to grab its first majorpolitical success at Minar-e-Pakistan. He said, “PTIbelieves in getting its

rights through constitution-al and lawful means; how-ever they are ready to gettheir demands metthrough protest if they aredenied justice.” Imranquestioned why NationalAssembly Speaker SardarAyaz Sadiq, who got elect-ed from NA-122, filed awrit petition in the LHCagainst the ElectionTribunal order for public

inspection of the electionrecord and ballot papers ifhe didn’t commit any foulplay during the May 11General Elections. Thecricketer-turned-politiciansaid, “The judiciary hastaken notice of hisremarks but why it is nottaking action against thosewho have hijacked thepublic mandate throughundemocratic practices.”

I’ll lead demos if PTI denied justice : Imran

ISLAMABAD. The prices of petroland other major petroleum products areestimated to go up by more than Rs4.5per litre on Saturday because of risingtrend in the international market causedby reports of a looming US attack onSyria. According to an official of the Oiland Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), thedeclining value of rupee and concernover possibility of a conflict over Syriahave pushed up oil prices. As a result,the ex-depot prices of both petrol andkerosene oil may go up by Rs4.50 perlitre. Therefore, the ex-depot price ofpetrol may be increased to Rs109 perlitre from Rs104.5. Likewise, the ex-

depot price of kerosene oil will go up toRs105.78 from Rs101.28 per litre and ofhigh speed diesel to Rs113.06 fromRs109.76. The price of light diesel oil(LDO) will be increased by about Rs2per litre to Rs98.12 and of high octane

blending component (HOBC) to aboutRs5 per litre to Rs134. The retail price ofpetroleum is usually 30-40 paisa per litremore than the ex-depot price fixed bythe government because of transporta-tion cost from depots to the retail outlets.The official said the Ogra was recom-mending to the government to absorb apart of the proposed increase in thepetroleum levy instead of passing on fullimpact to consumers already facing infla-tionary pressures. He said the govern-ment was currently getting about Rs8bnper month on account of petroleum levyon petroleum products and anotherRs21bn revenue from general sales tax.

Petrol and diesel prices to go up Earthquake shocks felt in PunjabLAHORE. Tremors were felt in dif-

ferent parts of Punjab on Thursday,DawnNews reported. Najeeb Ahmed,Deputy Director (DD) at PakistanMeteorological Department's HeadOffice, says the earthquake wasapproximately 4.6 on a Richter scale.Lahore, Gujranwala, Chiniot,Sheikhupura, Kasur, Bahawalnagarand other parts were recipients ofthe tremors, which were about 20 to30 seconds apart. Buildings werequickly evacuated as fear and panicgripped the people, who ran out oftheir homes in fear. So far, no casualties have been reported.According to news reports, the epi-center of the earthquake was locatedin the Indian Punjab Province.

60 former militantsrehabilitated

MINGORA. The army has rehabilitat-

ed 60 more former militants after they

renounced militancy and underwent a

three months training in different trades

at the ‘Mishal centre for de-radicalisa-

tion’ in Phetaam area of Swat. The 17

Division of Pakistan Army organised a

ceremony here on Friday to mark the

rehabilitation of the militants, where

General Officer Commanding of

Malakand division Major General

Sanaullah Niazi, civil and military officials

and local elders were in attendance.

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PESHAWAR. Some members ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from theruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf onThursday blocked roads in the provincialcapital against the law-enforcement agen-cies over the ongoing campaign againstillegal gas and electric supply connec-tions. Hundreds of people from rurallocalities and led by MPAs Fazal Ilahi(PK-6) and Arif Yousaf (PK-4) staged ademonstration outside Peshawar PressClub and observed a sit-in on the busySher Shah Suri Road for many hours.The protest led to traffic jams on SaddarRoad prompting police to divert vehicles

to other roads. The people coming in fromSaddar were not allowed to use SherShah Suri Road. Protesters, who wereshouting slogans against the federal gov-ernment for not ensuring smooth powerand gas supply to them, said they facedworst kind of loadshedding in the currenthot and humid weather but PeshawarElectric Supply Company and SuiNorthern Gas Pipeline Limited were indif-ferent to their misery. They said SNGPLand Pesco teams accompanied by policeand FIA personnel had disconnected sup-ply of gas and electricity to them andthus, forcing them to take to the streets.

PTI lawmakers lead Peshawarprotest against crackdown

QUETTA. Chief MinisterBalochistan, Dr Abdul MalikBaloch has revealed thatworsening law and order situ-ation in different parts of theprovince has deprived around70,000 children from educa-tion. Wrapping up the debateover deteriorating law andorder situation duringBalochistan Assembly sessionon Wednesday evening, hesaid mass migration andworsening law and order situ-ation in sensitive parts of theprovince deprived childrenfrom schooling. Dr Balochsaid his government wasdetermined to ensure provi-sion of quality education tothose students deprived ofeducation, the basic funda-mental right. Most of theBaloch dominated areas inBalochistan were “no go”areas, he said. “Right fromthe Sariab road area ofQuetta to Mand in Turbat,nobody feels safe to gothere,” he told the house. Thechief minister said theseareas were not “no go” areasin the past, however, policies

of the previous governmentshave turned them into sensi-tive and troubled. “EvenTaliban style judgments arebeing issued in different partsof Balochistan,” he informedthe provincial assembly mem-bers, who were passionatelylistening to the leader of thehouse. Dr Baloch revealedthat 78 gangs involved in kid-napping and other subversiveactivities were operating inQuetta alone, admitting to thefact that the province wasfaced with deteriorating lawand order situation. The chief

minister said four militaryoperations in Balochistan hadbeen concluded without anynegotiations and the fifth onewas underway. “Use of forcedoes not offer any solution,”he added. He reiterated thathis government was ready tohold talks with all sectarianand Baloch separatistsgroups to find political solutionand bring an end to unrest inthe province. SpeakerBalochistan Assembly, JanMuhammad Jamali thenadjourned the house proceed-ings till Thursday.

Balochistan unrest has deprived 70,000 children from education : CM

QUETTA. Chief of BalochistanNational Party, Sardar AkhtarMengal has said that governmentmust break the silence and namethe institutions involved inenforced disappearances and thekilling of Baloch political workersand the dumping of their bodies.Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the Chief ofBNP and former chief ministerBalochistan took oath as an MPAafter an interval of 14 years fromparliamentary politics onWednesday. Chief MinisterBalochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch, andmembers of Balochistan Assemblybelonging to both treasury and

opposition benches welcomed thearrival of Sardar Mengal in theassembly. On the occasion of hisoath-taking the BNP-M chief saidthat in addition to the oath of loyal-ty to Pakistan, oath should also betaken of loyalty to Balochistan. Inhis speech, Sardar Akhtar Mengallashed out at the government overthe increasing number of missingpersons and the recovery of bullet-riddled bodies. He said during lastthree months 57 bodies of missingpersons were found, 75 peoplehad disappeared whereas 19 weresubjected to targeted killings."Earlier bodies were thrown in the

deserts of Balochistan, now theirbodies are being found inKarachi", Sardar Mengal said. Hesaid Baloch political were notkilled as result of any tsunami orany other natural disaster rather

they were being killed by institu-tions. "Their parents demand jus-tice and ask that who is the mur-derer of their loved ones", he said.The BNP Chief demanded promptaction against those involved inthe murder of Baloch politicalworkers. He said Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif had endorsed his sixpoints, he presented before theapex court last year. SardarMengal demanded that now it wasan appropriate time for NawazSharif to implement those sixpoints in order to avoid furtherbloodshed and to establishdurable peace in Balochistan.

"Had rulers implemented those sixpoints, the situation would haveimproved here", he said. TheBaloch nationalist leader claimedthat still an operation was under-way in Dera Bugti, Kohlu andother parts of Balochistan. He saidso far no government has calledan end to military operation in theprovince, adding that a large num-ber of people were displaced fromtheir homes. "Respected peopleare now forced to engage in beg-gary in Sindh", he said referring tointernally displaced persons ofDera Bugti, who are languishing indifferent parts of Sindh province.

Mengal returns to Balochistan Assembly after 14 years

CJ assails Sindh govt, equates

Karachi to weapon smuggling hubKARACHI. Pakistan’s top judge said

Thursday that weapons in large quantitieswere being smuggled in through theKarachi port and supplied throughout thecountry, including Balochistan. Citing

media reports, hesaid around 19,000containers carryingweapons for Natoand US forces fight-ing in neighbouringAfghanistan hadgone missing. Chief

Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, whoheaded a five-member Supreme Courtbench, came down heavily on the chiefsecretary Sindh and provincial policechief, saying both were not realising theirresponsibilities to ensure protection oflives and property of citizens. The bench,with Justice Jawad S. Khawaja, JusticeGulzar Ahmed, Justice Athar Saeed andJustice Sheikh Azmat Saeed as its mem-bers, was hearing the Karachi law andorder suo motu implementation case atthe apex court’s Karachi registry.

KARACHI. A pair of com-mon chimpanzees confinedto two small makeshift cageshave been living in extremelyfilthy conditions for morethan two weeks as work ontheir enclosure continued inthe Safari Park, it emergedon Sunday. A visit to thefacility showed that theSafari Park administrationhad separated the chimpsnamed Raju and Babli andkept them confined to twosmall makeshift cages madewithin their big enclosure forthe past 17 days. Thisarrangement has been madeto strengthen their enclosurethey were earlier kept. Theanimals appeared restlessdue to the noise being creat-ed by the mechanical andmetal work and their restrict-

ed movement. More shock-ing, however, was to seetheir small living spaces filledwith their excreta and rottenfruit and also that they weredeprived of the basic need todrink water at will; there wasno water pot inside theircages. Similar conditions

existed in other cages wherea few animals were kept.“We have been hired tosecure the enclosure by fix-ing thick iron grilles on thethree sides and to make aroof so that animals couldget shade,” a worker at thesite told Dawn.

Chimps in Safari Park keptin shocking conditions

Dr Afridi’s sentence

overturned PESHAWAR. A Pakistani official on

Thursday overturned the 33-year jail termhanded down to a doctor who helped theCIA track al-Qaeda chief Osama binLaden and ordered a retrial. Shakil Afridiwas arrested afterUS troops killed theterror leader in May2011 in Abbottabad,where Afridi had setup a fake vaccina-tion programme inthe hope of obtain-ing DNA samples to identify the al-Qaedaleader. He was convicted in 2012 for trea-son over alleged ties to militant groupLashkar-e-Islam and not for working forthe CIA, for which the court said it did nothave jurisdiction. But angry US lawmakers saw the sentence as retalia-tion for his role in bin Laden’s capture,and last year threatened to freeze millionsof dollars in vital aid to Islamabad. DrAfridi was found guilty under the tribal jus-tice system of Khyber district, part ofPakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal belt.

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DHAKA : ForeignMinister Dr Dipu Monion Tuesday said BNPand its ally Jamaat-e-Islami have got desper-ate to return to powerby unleashing militancyin the name of religion,reports UNB.

“BNP-Jamaat wantsto come to power againthrough militancy inPakistani-style by mis-guiding people in thename of religion. So,they’re involved in con-spiracy. All will have toremain vigilant to crush

their conspiracy,” shesaid. She said this whileaddressing a discussionand blood donation pro-gramme organised byBangladesh KrishakLeague marking theNational Mourning Dayat the National PressClub. Criticising the roleof Hefajat-e-Islam, theForeign Minister allegedthat BNP-Jamaat is try-ing to grab power ridingthe shoulder of Hefajat.Mentioning the govern-ment’s ‘good perform-ance’, Dipu Moni, also

the joint general secre-tary of the ruling Awami

League, said,“Bangladesh is now

being acclaimed for itsrole across the world.But when BNP-Jamaatwas in power, the coun-try had been portrayedwith a negative image.”Addressing the discus-sion, State Minister forLaw Quamrul Islamurged Nobel LaureateDr Muhammad Yunusnot to talk about care-taker government sys-tem. “Dr Yunus hadwanted to do politicsduring the 1/11 politicalchangeover, but he wasdriven out from the

race. He is now aspiringto enter politics bybringing another 1/11-like situation. He’ll bedumped from the raceagain,” Quamrul added.

State Minister forHousing and PublicWorks Abdul MannanKhan, Krishak Leaguegeneral secretaryShamsul Haque Reza, among others,spoke at the programmeheld with KrishakLeague PresidentMotaher Hossain Mollain the chair.

BNP-Jamaat desperate to get back power thru militancy : Dipu

Fatickchhari(Chittagong). PrimeMinister Sheikh Hasinaon Thursday alleged thather arch rival BNPChairperson Khaleda Ziahad been in Singaporetwice to save her son’slaundered money, butfailed, reports UNB.“When we come topower we work for peo-ple and think about theirwelfare but when BNPassumes office theyresort to corruption, loot-ing and terrorism and

siphon off public moneyabroad,” she told a pub-lic rally at C&B ground.“You (people) surely did-n’t forget that the BNPchief (Khaleda) went toSaudi Arabia with suit-cases when she was inpower. And this timewhen we’ve have beenon a drive to bring herson’s siphoned-offmoney from Singapore,she rushed there twice toprotect it. But theSingapore court didn’tgive in it and the

Singapore governmentreturned it toBangladesh,” the premiersaid. Hasina, also thePresident of the rulingAwami League, criticisedthe BNP for calling thehandover of a ‘symboliccheque’ of ArafatRahman Koko’s laun-dered money a drama,and said they are sayingthis to confuse people.“Who plays drama.. wehanded over people’smoney to people. Don’tconfuse people.

Khaleda rushed to Singaporetwice to save Koko’s money : PM

Throw away

‘Tetul hujurs’ : InuDHAKA. Information

Minister Hasanul Haq Inu onWednesday called for boy-cotting all vested elements-war criminals, militants, andfanatic “Tetul hujurs”-termingthem as the main barrier toeconomic and political empow-erment of women, reportsBSS.

Speaking at a functionhere, he urged all to throwaway such vested elementsincluding ‘Tetul hujurs’ fromthe country’s politics as theyare against to the womenrights recognized by theConstitution.

The minister was speakingat the third national confer-ence of Grassroots WomenEntrepreneurs Society atMotijheel BISCIC auditoriumwith society president JesminKhan in the chair. PoliticianMahmudur Rahman Babu,Bangladesh Bank SME sec-tion chief Shukumar Sinha andadviser of the society AbulHossain spoke, among others,on the occasion. “Equal rightsof men and women granted bythe country’s constitution, butthe women folk had been keptconfinement under the fourwalls during the last 42 yearsafter the independence as thewar criminals and autocratrulers run the country in coop-eration such ‘Tetul hujurs’,” theminister categorically said.

DHAKA. Foreigndiplomats and represen-tatives of donor agenciessat in a parley with theElection Commission onTuesday and stressedholding the next parlia-mentary election in acredible and inclusivemanner, reports UNB.“We gave views on ourbeautiful hope for free,fair, credible and inclusiveelections,” Neal Walker,UN resident Coordinatorin Bangladesh, toldreporters emerging fromthe meeting at theElection CommissionSecretariat. Envoys of theUSA, the UK, Canada,Australia, Japan, SouthKorea, the Netherlands,Norway, Switzerland,Sweden, the European

Union (EU) and represen-tative of the UnitedNations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP)attended the meetingheld in the morning. NealWalker said they came toknow what the ElectionCommission is doingregarding their coopera-tion and support for theupcoming parliamentaryelections.

“Those countries andpartners who are provid-ing support to the elec-toral process inBangladesh through theElection Commissionhave come here today tohear what the ElectionCommission is doingregarding the cooperationfor the upcoming generalelection,” he said.

Diplomats stress oncredible election

Dhaka. A ward leader ofJatiya Sramik League (JSL),an associate body of the rulingparty Awami League, washacked to death in the capital’sMalibagh area on Wednesday,reports UNB. The deceased,identified as Mukter Hossain,35, son of M Jummat Ali, wasgeneral secretary of Dhaka cityward 32 JSL unit, and residentof Rampura. He hailed fromRam Prasader Char in Meghnaupazila of Comilla, The victim’selder brother, Hanif said thatabout eight miscreantsswooped on Mukter behindAbul Hotel of MalibaghChowdhury Para around 9:15am and hacked him indiscrimi-

nately. Critically injured Mukterwas rushed to Dhaka MedicalCollege Hospital (DMCH)where he died at 11:45 am. Hisbody was kept at the DMCHmorgue for autopsy.

Sramik League leadermurdered in city

BHOLA. At long last,the dream comes truefor the people of Bhola,who had been waitingfor almost two decades,with gas supply provid-ed for household usefrom Wednesday,reports UNB.Petrobangla chairmanDr Hossain Mansur for-mally inaugurated thegas supply by lighting aburner at Khanka Sharifof Jainpuri Pir Saheb atJugirghol in the districttown.Local MP TofailAhmed, also rulingAwami League advisorycouncil member, attend-

ed the inaugural func-tion as the chief guest.

Marking the occa-sion, Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina through

cell phone told the localpeople that AwamiLeague has fulfilled itselectoral pledge throughproviding gas connec-

tion to Bhola.Speaking on the

occasion, Tofail, onbehalf of the local peo-ple, thanked the PrimeMinister and hoped thatthe southern districtwould turn into anindustrially-developedarea in the near futureby utilizing the gas.

The Petrobanglachairman said that sofar, 20 kilometres of gasdistribution line havealready been set up inBhola municipal areawhile another 50 km ofgas distribution line willbe established.

Bhola gets household gas connection

By Dr. Marion A. SanchezA lot of curiosity was my first

greeting at the Fiji Fest, but uponmy introduction, smiling faces anda big welcome was the effect of theentire session.

Prayer session preceded themeeting then a gathering of variousgroups followed. I was asked tojoin a small group of 5 persons.They were very kind to speak inEnglish for my sake.

Most outstanding were theyoung children all dressed elegant-ly in their attire. They were mosthappy and solicitous with very bigand natural smiles on their faces. Itwas truly a joyful and happy day.Ramadan is a Holy month of fast-ing. “It is a day of letting go of dif-ferences and allowing children tobe proud of whom they are.

I totally enjoyed the young chil-dren laughing, talking and observ-ing me with curiosity. I am a very

engaging person and they enjoyedreplying to my “high fives”. At onesession Mohammad Rajabaly aNewark Dentist Stated, “We are sograteful to live here in the land ofplenty and” to giveopportunity to

those in need is the highest valueof money. “That’s what we learnfrom Ramadan and it is well toremember this for the next elevenmonths.

Hajji Mohammad Iqbal invited

me to attend other meetings and totaste their breakfast delicacies. Itwas an honor to attend this specialmeeting and I look forward to learn-ing more of their dedicated effortsto create good feelings among all

people – not only those affiliatedwith their particular beliefs but allothers. The major theme was loveand peace amongst all people. Itwas quite an honor to become apart of these festivities.

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By Dr. Marion A. Sanchez

had a lot of thoughts abouta proper, or fitting title forthis article. Could notdecide on one more out-standing than another. So,I will share with you thebenefit of many.

The real essence of peace is trulyawesome so all of the followingtitles are hereby listed:

1. Peace knows no bounds color, reli-gion, or ethnics. There are nobounds to its effect.

2. Peace is Furry:Take my dogs for a walk daily.Especially love our trip to a conva-lescent home. People in wheel-chairs, Alzheimer’s patients, heartstroke victims all love to cuddle andsooth my “babies.The most outstanding thing is thefurry gray cat they have befriended.They lick, cuddle, lay back and sniffeach other. It truly warms my heart,since most of the time my little“Tiny”, Chiwawa chases, but ofcourse never catches his furry felineprey.

(3) Peace has no color:But then again peace has everycolor imaginable. It is no strange butfor many people color makes a bigdifference both positive and nega-tive. White is bad-good; black isbad-good; brown ….etc.You may have heard the fancy term’“color it purple”’ A whole lot of colorscombined make purple. Hey, maybesomewhere in our universe there aresome purple people amongst us.Keep looking!

(4) Color me peaceful Purple:Hmmmmm, not much to add to thistitle. So there it is.

(5) The Dawn of Peace:It is sort of like saying the moon orsun rises. It would be so fantastic tobe “invaded” by a positive rain, windor snow of pure peace. I picture abeautiful and full of color sunset as Ifeel the warmth of peace.

(6) Pearls of Peace:We all love the shape, color andpureness of pearls. When found, itis like discovering gold. Pure goldand pure pearls have long beenused to enhance beauty in everyway possible. As in any of my“super” titles they have all been usedalso for negative and evil purposes.

(7) The Peace process:I recently visited a person who issurrounded, encased and loadedwith money. My fellow visitor and Ihoped to help him properly write aletter “posting” to distribute to mil-lions of people starting with the more“noble” ones. It was truly an eventfulmeeting. His first thought was thatwe were there to acquire moneyfrom him to fund our own charities.Not true, but when he duly and loud-ly asked, “what charity would wesuggest? We both sat there with oureyes and mouths wide open. Yes, ofcourse I mentioned our own projectswe support. He then voiced loudlythat most people that come to himare asking for funding and was nothappy with that. He seemed to melike a very nice person but some-times frustrated in spite of his mil-

lions of dollars, most of which isdonated go to charity organizations.

(8) Dreams of Peace:As I delve on the thought “what doespeace mean”? Happiness is the bot-tom line as my very good friend, Dr.Vijay Tiwary, a famous surgeon, stat-ed. “When you are hungry, as aremany children in various countries,including the USA, a piece of breadis happiness; for a rich person agood profit may be happiness. Foryoung lovers a touch; a kiss is purehappiness.

(9) Success yields Peace:As a youngster and even now as Istep into my senior year’s success isa joy. Sports which included basket-ball, football, and track were and stillare joyful experiences. Am oftenregarded currently as one of thefastest sprinters and hurdles in the

world. Had a world record at age 63in the 300 meter hurdles. If some-how I may use this honor for peace-ful purposes, I will. My very good friend for at least 65years, Jimmy Jackson, I glorify as atrue hero, not because he was oneof the very best boxers in the world,but due to the fact that he used hisstrength and power for honorablepurpose. In high school Jimmyallowed “no bullies”’ to prey on oth-ers. He was, and still is a strong,powerful person and also loves ani-

mals. He was surprised and thrilledto see my dogs friendly with an oldgray cat.In boxing, which I do notlike, the intent is to knock your oppo-nent down and out. I tell Jimmy it ismost controversial for him to be sopeaceful yet a top world championboxer. He hit George Foreman,according to Foreman own state-ment, the hardest he has ever beenhit. He counters me with the factthat I piayed eight years of football. He’s got me there, but I simply state,“I was just trying to get away fromthose big dudes wanting to drive meinto the ground! Sports are perhapssynonymous to life. “Have fun buttry not to get hurt or injure the oppo-sition”.

(10) Peace by Pieces:Slowly but surely peace may bemanifest in one big stroke or simplya bit at a time and finally compete.Determination is the key elementand a truly fun one. Arriving andcompleting our goal toward peace isbuilt, and encased in pure happi-ness.

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My kids are untouched by myfame: Madhuri

Madhuri Dixit may be a

famousBollywooddiva but her sons,Arin and Raayan,are unaffected by

their mother's star-dom. The 46-year-

old raises two kidswith doctor hus-

band ShriramMadhav Nene and

likes it that herchildren get excit-

ed to see her on TV."I have no idea if

they understand it

Madhuri dixit may be afamousbollywood diva buther sons, Arin and Raayan,

are unaffected by their mother's star-dom. The 46-year-old raises two kidswith doctor husband Shriram MadhavNene and likes it that her children getexcited to see her on TV. "I have noidea if they understand it and I like itthat way. I want them to be as innocentas possible. Even today they come run-ning to me and say that mom you areon TV. My little one comes to me andsays, 'really are you that famous'. butthey are untouched by it and that's theway I like it," said Madhuri, who is cur-rently hosting the dance reality show,Jhalak dikhla Jaa 6, on Colors. TheHum Aapke Hain Kaun, superstar isjudging the current season of thedance reality show along with director-producer Karan Johar and choreogra-

pher Remo. Madhuri, agreat dancer herself,wants youngsters to takeup classical dancing asit is closer to Indian cul-ture. "There is more ofwestern dancing comingin because I think todayyouth wants everythingfast and it is easier to learn.our classical is where thewhole treasure lies. once youlearn classical you can learnany form of dance. So I think it isvery important to have that base. Iwould urge people to learn moreclassical," she added. After marriage,Madhuri relocated to US for almost adecade. In 2011, she shifted her baseback to Mumbai along with her family.She is working on two bollywood films,Gulaab Gang and dedh Ishqiya.

She is ridinghigh on thesuccess

that her latestrelease hasreceived. Andnow, as HumaQureshi, whoadmits she is“happy about thefilm and appreci-ation” for D-Day,wraps up anoth-er big project,Dedh Ishqiya,with MadhuriDixit, she opensup about her per-sonal and pro-fessional lives.

People discuss your life, if you aredoing something right:

Emran HasHmi

Actor Alia Bhatt,who was in Delhirecently, seemed

all concerned about thesafety of women in theCapital and elsewhere inthe country. Alia, whowas attending an eventon women’s empower-ment organised byAmanuday, an NGO inthe city, urged womennot to be scared, and tofollow their dreams.“Women in the Capitalare not as safe as theywere decades ago. Butthey should come out oftheir boxes, get out oftheir houses and pursuetheir dreams. Theyshould come out of theirshell,” said the 20-year-old. Asked who her rolemodel is, the Student ofthe Year heroine said,“My mother. She was just17 years old when shewent to London aloneand took up three jobs at

the same time. She con-quered a lot and broughtme and my sister upbeautifully. She alsoworked at the same timeand built her career. Sheis my idol.” Alia, wholoves to visit Delhi, said,“I have shot in Delhi acouple of times and Ikeep coming back forsomething or the other.My favourite street foodhere is chaat.” Alia’supcoming films include 2-States and Highway.

your personal life has been under scan-ner.No one likes it when their personal life istalked about, and I am no exception. But Iguess it’s the price an actor has to pay forbeing in the public eye. So I simply have todeal with it.

How true are the rumours of your link-upwith Shahid Kapoor?I have no idea how that story broke out, whatthe basis of it is and who said what. I am notdating anyone nor do I need to clarify any-thing about who I meet and how many times.I don’t think it’s anyone’s business.

do you get upset about such things?

Its not the most flattering thing. But EmraanHashmi once told me, ‘If people are talk-

ing about your personal life and dis-cussing it, that means you are impor-tant and doing something right in life,and also that you are interesting.’ So Iguess I will go with that (advice) andtake things with a pinch of salt.

d-day, after Gangs of wasseypur(Gow; 2012), looks like anothermale-dominated film.

I was asked the same thing whenthe GOW series came out. I was inthat six-hour-long film only for 20minutes, but whatever I am todayis because of those 20 minutes.

but were you worried at anypoint about your role in d-day?

I was always aware of what Iwas supposed to do in it. It’snot a film about the male orfemale point of view. All my

male co-stars in the film toonever made me feel less important.

Ever since shebecame a moth-er in 2012, Lara

Dutta has stayed awayfrom the arc lights (exceptfor a small role in BejoyNambiar’s David earlierthis year). But now, wecan confirm that the actoris all set to make a come-back with her second ven-ture, titled Chalo China, asequel to her 2011 hit,Chalo Dilli, with VinayPathak. The latter was Lara’s first filmunder her banner, BheegiBasanti Productions.

“Although Lara has beenaway, she is excited aboutthe sequel. It was alwayson their (her and MaheshBhupathi, her husbandand partner in the produc-tion house) mind. And nowthat her daughter Saira isover a year old, Lara feelsthat she can slowly lookinto her professional lifetoo.

Lara Dutta set to return with VinayPathak in Chalo Dilli sequel

“Although Lara has been away, she is excited about the se-

quel. It was always on their (her and Mahesh Bhupathi,

her husband and partner in the production house) mind.

bollywood

Iam curious as to why Muslimslimited themselves to the fourImams only.

Do they concede that there noImams after the four great Imams?

Or do they believe were moreimportant than ones who followedlater or are to come after them?

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Four great Imams of Islam and the modern jurisprudence By H. Koya

(PhD Islamic Metaphysics)

We frequently hearabout the four greatImams of Islam but

many of us do not knowthat they were born at dif-

ferennt times and in differ-ent regions. It is importantto keep in mind that mostimportant standard to followis what the Holy Prophet didand stated and his fourrighteous Khlifas said andlfet behind as the way of liv-

ing for Muslims. As far asthe sources of knowledgeare concerned, the HolyQuran comes first as theauthority and then traditionsof the Holy ProphetMuhammad (swas). Themost immediate examples

after the Holy Prophet werethe first four righteousKhaliafs of the Holy Prophetnamely, Hazrat AbuBakr(ra), Hazrat Umar (ra),Hazrath Uthma (ra) andHazrat Ali (ra).Then comesthe Imams of the age

Validity of the FatwasIf the Fatwas issued by any ofthe Imams conflict with theHadith or Holy Quran then thatFatwa must be rejected andMuslims must rely on theHadith and The Holy Quran.

These four well-known scholars are ImamAbu Hanifa (R.A. – RahmatullaahiAlayhi:May Allah’s mercy be on him), Imam Malik

(R.A.), Imam Shafi’i (R.A.) and Imam Ahmad binHanbal (R.A.). They were all highly proficient inthe subjects of Islamic knowledge e.g. Tafseer(Qur’anic explanations), Hadith (Prophetic nar-

rations), Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) and theArabic language. Each one of them was aMuhaddith and a Faqeeh. A Muhaddith is onewith deep knowledge of the Prophetic teachingsand actions. A Faqeeh is one who has a deepunderstanding of Islamic law & jurisprudence,and can derive the laws from its primary

sources. The rulings derived by these four greatImam’s of Fiqh and the principles they used toderive these rulings were collated together andreferred to as individual Schools of Islamic law(Madhab). These Madhab’s are commonlyreferred to as the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, andHanbali schools of thought. The Madhab’s of the

four great Imam’s are structured to make it easyfor Muslims to act upon the injunctions of theQur’aan and Sunnah. The differences betweenthese schools of thought arein minor practicaldifferences, as most Muslims consider them allfundamentally the same. All four Madhabs arecorrect and applicable in their own right.

Abu Hanifa (R.A. – RahmatullaahiAlayhi: MayAllah’s mercy be upon him) was born in the era ofthe Companions (Rd). He met many companions ofthe Prophet (May Allah Shower His Mercy andblessings upon Him) and is counted amongst theTabi’un (those who saw and followed theCompanions of the Prophet He grew up in Al-Kufahand became versed in Hadith as well as Fiqh(Islamic law and Jurisprudence) and opinion. Hehad a great ability that, upon initially hearing anyHadith, he could memorize it word for word with itschain of narration. It is very important to understandthat one can never become a Faqeeh without beinga Muhaddith. He was divinely gifted with both ofthese bounties. The HanafiMadhab is the mostwidely followed school of thought and practiced bythe majority of the Muslims in the world. Imam AbuHanifa (R.A.) had a group of devoted students wholearned from him and conveyed what he taught.Amongst his students were Abu Yusuf, Muhammadbin Al-Hasan Ash-haybaani and Zufar bin Al-Hudhayl (R.A.). Imam Abu Hanifa (R.A.) passedaway in 150 AH / 767CE in the state of prostrationat 70 years of age. More than 50,000 people attend-ed his Janazah (Funeral Prayers). Amongst hiscompilations in the field of Hadith, ‘Kitabal-Athar’ iswell known and widely accepted around the globe.

1. IMAM AbU HANIfA(80 -150 A.H)

Another of the four great Imams, ImamMalik (R.A.), also known as Abu Abdillahand Imam DarulHijrah, is the founder oftheMaliki school of thought. He grew up in Al-Madinah al Munawwarah. He loved knowl-edge and respected and glorified theSunnah of the Prophet S.A.W.

Imam Malik (R.A.) never taught aHadith without ablution. He has various lit-erary compilations and his ‘Muwatta’ is oneof the most famous. He was only 20 yearsold when 70 scholars of Madinah bore wit-ness to his knowledge and proclaimed himcapable of ljtihad (an ability to derive lawfrom Qur’aan and Hadith) and givingFatawa (Islamic rulings). His book‘Muwatta’ is one of the first ever compila-tion in the field of Hadith.

2. IMAM MALIK (93 -179 A.H)

When he was two years old he was brought toMakkah. He became an orphan at a very earlyage and was taught by Malik ibnAnas (R.A.). Hewas highly ranked for his knowledge and under-standing of jurisprudence.Imam Shafi’l (R.A.) wasindependent, generous, broad-minded and veryunderstanding. He completed the memorization ofthe Holy Qur’an at a very young age of 7 yearsold. Every night he used to complete the recitationof the whole Qur’an, and in Ramadan throughoutthe day and night he used to complete theQur’aan twice. It is stated that in Ramadan heused to finish the Qur’aan 7 times in Salaah.Imam Al Shafi’i (R.A.) started giving Fatwa whenhe was only 15 years old. He studied under thegreat Imam Muhammad ibnHasan Ash-Shaybaani (R.A.). Imam Al Shafi’i (R.A.) was thefounder of the Shafi’i school of thought.

3. IMAM AL SHAfI’I(150 – 204 A.H)

Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (R.A.) started learningthe knowledge of Hadith at a young age. He lis-tened to his teachers in Baghdad and then trav-elled to Al-Hijaz and to Al-Yemen to acquire Hadith.He became famous among people through hispiety and goodness. His personal cleanliness andlack of concern for worldly things were to such anextent that he became an example for these attrib-utes. He went through many trials and tribulationsto safeguard the sanctity of the book of Allah, theHoly Qur’aan. The day he died was a remarkableday. All of Baghdad’s men and women came out tosay farewell in a show of respect to him – not onlythe Muslims, but the Jews and Christians werealso saddened by his passing away. Everyone wastearful at his sad demise. He has compiled over27,000 Ahaadith in his famous book ‘Al-Musnad’.Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (R.A.) was the founder ofthe Hanbali school of thought.

4. IMAM AHMAD IbNHANbAL(164 – 241 A.H.)

The Islamic world has produced numerous learned Islamic scholars (Imams), but out of these, four Imams becamemore famous and their teachings have spread in different parts of the world. In this hub I shall briefly providedetails on these four great scholars of Islam. The position of ‘Imam’ is an Islamic leadership position, the normal

prayers in a mosque or masjid has an Imam who is responsible for leading the congregation in Salah orPrayer, an Imamcan also assume a leadership role of a mosque or the Muslimcommunity. Imams may also provide religious guidance.The name Imam may also be used in the form of a prefix title with scholars of prominence. The four Imams, Imam AbuHanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi and Imam Ahmad ibnHanbal were all eminent Muslims and very important individualsin the history of Islam. Their teachings laid the foundations of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh).

THE fOUr IMAMS

Crucial question what about the Imams thatcame after the 4 Imams?

Like any field of studysuch as manage-ment, criminology

and metaphysics, we findthere were pioneers whogot the ball rolling andmade some initial remark-able statements or pro-posed some theoeries.

They became pioneers oftheir school of thought andthey may not have beenright but they got others todo critical thinking anddevelop their theores frtherinto some sort of disci-pline. So did these fourgreat Imams who got the

indpenedent and criticalthinking going and wrotetheir Tafseer / commen-taries of the Holy Quranand came to be regardedas some sort of authrotiy.Some of the were aided bydivine revelation in theircommentaries.

Ahmadi Muslims believe inall Imams and Imam Mehdi

It is important to understand that all time-lines described in the Hadith and theHoly Quran and been met. The final

Imam Mehdi has come in the person ofHazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The main-stream Muslims have accounted for 12Imams. It is now 15 the Cencutry (21 forthe Christian era) but there has not a anImam among the mainstream Muslims.There is a great of disagreement and con-fusion among them about the coming of theImam as they tend restrict themselves tomianly the four Imams mentioned above.

THE SIGNIfICANCE Of THE fOUr IMAMS

More than half a million convert to Islam via Ahmadiyya Jamaat

CHALLENGE TO MULLAHS AND SHIEKS

Can any one of them show from the Holy Quran and Hadith if any of the sings of

latter days have not been fulfilled?

If they have been fulfilled, what are they waiting for?

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’sannual convention continues in UK

During a faith inspiringaddress at the47thJalsaSalana UK, the

World Head of the AhmadiyyaMuslim Community (Jamaat),HazratMirzaMasroor Ahmadannounced that more than540,000 people had joined theCommunity during the past year.His Holiness announced the fig-ure whilst giving a detailed reportof the global activities of theAhmadiyya Muslim Jamaat.

HazratMirzaMasroor Ahmadalso informed that theAhmadiyya Muslim Jamaat hadnow been established in 204countries of the world. During thepast year the Jamaat had spreadto two new countries – CostaRica and Montenegro. It wasfurther announced that duringthe past year the AhmadiyyaMuslim Jamaat had built oracquired 394 new Mosques.These included new Mosques inCanada, Germany and Spainwhich had been personally inau-gurated by HazratMirzaMasroorAhmad. The Ahmadiyya MuslimJamaat had also acquired 121new Mission Houses or Centres.As a means to serve Islam, theAhmadiyya Muslim Jamaat hadnow translated the Holy Quraninto 71 different languages,whilst numerous other books hadbeen published or translated in

an effort to further the cause oftrue and peaceful Islam. As ameans to serve humanity, theAhmadiyya Muslim Jamaat hadfurther increased the scope of itscharitable projects in variousparts of the world. In particular,His Holiness mentioned the‘Water for Life’ project throughwhich clean, running water wasbeing provided to thousands ofdeprived people in remote partsof Africa. His Holiness said thatsuch projects were of the utmostimportance as they were ameans of alleviating the sufferingof those most in need. Earlier in

the day, HazratMirzaMasroorAhmad directly addressed mem-bers of LajnaImaillah (LadiesAuxiliary Organisation). HisHoliness said that people fromall walks of life, of all religionsand from all parts of the worldhad come to accept thePromised Messiah,HazratMirzaGhulam Ahmad ofQadian. In this way theAhmadiyya Muslim Jamaat wasuniting mankind in peace andharmony. His Holiness coun-selled that justice and equality atall levels were of the utmostimportance. He said peace insociety began with peace withinthe domestic environment.

HazratMirzaMasroor

Ahmad said:

It is my observation that thefundamental causes for marriagebreakdowns are egotism andselfishness. The truth is that if ahusband and his wife treat eachother with fairness and equalitythen there will never be any dis-putes. Certainly, the peace andbeauty of any society is depend-ent upon justice and honesty atall levels. Tomorrow marks thefinal day of this year’sJalsaSalana UK. The highlightswill be the International Bai’atCeremony and the concludingaddress of HazratMirzaMasroorAhmad.

His Holiness MirzaMasroorAhmad: the Worldwide

Leader of the AhmadiyyaMuslim Community

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KABUL. Afghanistan iscelebrating its 94thIndependence Day on19th August, with a seriesof event marking the daybeing held in the centralcapital Kabul and othermajor cities. Afghanistan,which has never beenunder British occupation,won freedom from theUnited Kingdom 94 yearsago during former KingGhazi Amanullah Khan'srule. The day dawned witha 21-cannon salute fromthe Ministry of Defense inKabul before PresidentHamid Karzai laid a floralwreath on the Freedom

Monument. IndependenceDay celebrations havebeen a low-key affair aftera militant assault spoiledan event in front of theEidgah Mosque five yearsago, forcing PresidentKarzai and other leadersto leave the venue. A num-ber of world leaders,including Russian, Korean,Bhutanese, Italian,Uzbekistan, Algerian andAustralian leaders greetedPresident Karzai andwished peace and stabilityin Afghanistan. In the east-ern city of Jalalabad, a flo-ral wreath was placed onGhazi Amanullah Khan’s

grave by NangarharProvincial Council mem-bers and residents.Separately, hundreds ofpeople participated in anIndependence Day func-tion at the governor’shouse. Deputy GovernorMohammad HanifGardiwal said Iranian,Pakistani and Indian diplomats also attendedthe event. A similar gathering was held inLashkargah, the capital ofsouthern Helmandprovince. Governor Gen. Mohammad Naeem,tribal elders and citizenswere in attendance.

Afghanistan Celebrates 94th Independence Day

India Ready to

Train, Equip Afghan

Forces : Khalili

KABUL. India is willing

to equip and train Afghan

security forces, 2nd Vice-

President Karim Khalili

said on Friday on his

return from a three-day

visit to New Delhi. During

his meetings with host

leaders, the security and

economic situation in the

region and bilateral mili-

tary cooperation came up

for discussion, the vice-

president said. He told

journalists at the Kabul

airport India had renewed

its commitment to equip-

ping and training Afghan

forces well beyond 2014,

when the NATO combat

mission will end.

Confident of New Delhi

honoring its pledges,

Khalili said India had a

good track record of

cooperating with

Afghanistan in the past.

With the worseningsecurity situation for inter-national agencies inAfghanistan and thehumanitarian aid workers,the future is increasinglygetting uncertain for theorganizations that havebeen instrumental inreducing poverty andhuman suffering duringTaliban rule onAfghanistan and in theone last decade. Therehas been a considerablerise in militants’ attacks onemployees and offices ofthe international humani-tarian organizations inrecent months. This week,the militants abducted andthen killed six aid workers,including five Afghanemployees of theInternational RescueCommittee, who wereworking with rehabilitationand development projectsrun by the government inHerat province. As theaftermath of the incident,the Committee suspendedits operations inAfghanistan. The growingthreats against humanitari-an aid organizations is

meaning a hard timeahead for the vulnerablesegments of the societywho rely on humanitarianassistance of the interna-tional aid agencies. InMay, the InternationalCommittee of the RedCross (ICRC) halted itsoperations in many partsof the country after a sui-cide attack targeted itsoffice in easternNangarhar province. Afterthe attack, dozens of dis-abled people protested inNangarhar city and urgedsupport and protection forthe agency, which hadbeen supporting thoseaffected by decades ofwar and insecurity.

The Worsening Situation forAid Agencies in Afghanistan

KABUL. PresidentHamid Karzai concluded atwo-day visit to Pakistanwhere he made a last try tobring Islamabad on boardfor peace talks with theTaliban and ease tensionsahead of Afghanistan'snational elections early nextyear. Leading a delegationof key security team,President Karzai extendedhis visit for another day onMonday evening, afterPakistan's Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif urged him tostay for another day to dis-cuss in details a plan fornegotiations with theTaliban. "The meetings werefriendly. The new govern-ment in Islamabad has goodintentions, but no agreementwas made," said PresidentKarzai's Chief Spokesman

Aimal Faizi while returningto Kabul on Tuesday after-noon. However, it's not surewhether the same intentionis shared with the country'spowerful military chiefs.President Karzai's officeissued a statement sayingthey expect Pakistan to put"specific and practical"steps forward to make thepeace talks bear fruit. OnMonday, Mr Karzai met with

Mr Sharif for an hour-longone-on-one discussion,which was followed by gen-eral comments to the presswithout taking any ques-tions. But, the two govern-ments signed an agreementto enhance economicopportunities, what Mr.Sharif as an industrialist ismore interested, especiallywhen his country is facing agrowing energy crisis.

Karzai Calls on Pakistan for“Practical Steps” on Peace Talks

KABUL. Afghan politi-cians gathered in Munich,Germany, to discuss thefuture of the Afghan politi-cal system came to a seriesof resolutions that involve achange in the structure ofgovernment in Afghanistan,candidates for the upcom-ing presidential electionand the peace negotiationprocess with the Taliban.The meeting, called"Afghanistan, A Path toSuccess," was organizedby numerous Afghan politi-cal party leaders. In atten-dance were several mem-bers of the AfghanistanNational Front (ANF)including Ahmad ZiaMassod, Haji MohammadMohaqeq, and FaizullahZaki. In addition, AmrullahSaleh, the head of Green

Trend, and few other politi-cians attended the gather-ing. "The experts agreedthat election nomineesshould explain their pro-grams to the people, peacetalks should be inclusive,the achievements of past11 years should not com-promised in negotiations,and a parliamentary sys-tem is best system forAfghanistan" Sardar

Mohammad Rahimi,spokesman of the ANFexplained. Meanwhile, offi-cials from the Ministry ofForeign Affairs MoFAresponded to news fromthe meeting by saying thatthe selection of the govern-ment system in Afghanistanis the right of people, andthat no single person andno single group can do itthemselves.

Afghan Politicians inMunich Issue Resolutions

KABUL. As the 2014Presidential elections drawsnear, a bevy of political partiesand coalitions have agreed,after many speculations in themedia and several rounds ofdeliberations between them, toform a grand coalition togetherby the name of "ElectoralAlliance of Afghanistan." Withplans to wait until Thursday toofficially announce their forma-tion, the alliance is said tohave busied itself with maneu-vers to swell its ranks furtherwith some of the biggestnames in Afghan politics. The

alliance has already locked in avariety of parties and coalitionsfrom across the dense Afghanpolitical spectrum, but is said tobe centered around a handful

of core groups, including Hezb-e-Wahdat, Jamiat-e-Islami,National Coalition, AfghanistanNational Front (ANF) andNational Movement Party

(NMP). The leaders of the coreElectoral Alliance membershave held two meetings in thepast week with other prominentAfghan political leaders inhopes of roping them in to thecoalition, which is already thelargest on the scene.Reportedly, some of individualsthey have tried to recruit areamong the widely regardedfavorites for the Presidentialelections. On Sunday, leadersof the National Coalition, NMP,Jamiat-e-Islami and a fewother Alliance members metwith ZalmaiKhalilzad, former

U.S. Ambassador to the UnitedNations, Iraq and Afghanistan;Ali Ahmad Jalali, the formerAfghan Interior Minister;Qayoum Karzai, the brother ofPresident Karzai; and severalother prominent politicians inorder persuade them to join thegrand coalition.

The exact outcome of thatmeeting, which was held atGeneral AbdurrashidDostom'shouse, is unknown. However,the fact that another similarmeeting was held on Tuesdaynight indicates that no conclu-sion was made.

‘Electoral Alliance’ Formed, Looks to Recruit Big Names

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SAN FRANCISCO : A ragingCalifornia wildfire burning on the northerntip of the storied Yosemite National Parknow threatens San Francisco's water andelectricity supply, officials said Sunday.The Rim Fire has charred through133,980 acres (54,220 hectares), grow-ing nearly 8,400 acres overnight, accord-ing to InciWeb, the online IncidentInformation System that monitors fires inthe western United States. The fire wasjust seven percent contained, InciWebsaid, adding that it "remained fairly activeovernight in most all divisions," andexhibited "rapid rates of spread, torchingand spotting" on its eastern edge. Morethan 2,800 firefighters, supported by heli-

copters and air tankers, are struggling tocontain the blaze, which started onAugust 17 from still unknown causes.Extremely dry conditions due to a pro-longed drought, coupled with inaccessi-

ble terrain in the affected area, haveexacerbated the severity of the incident.Governor Jerry Brown has declared astate of emergency for San Francisco --which lies some 200 miles (320 kilome-ters) to the west -- because the Pacificcoast city gets much of its electricity fromthe region affected by the fire.

The state's firefighting efforts got aboost when California received federalassistance over the weekend to helpmobilize the necessary resources. TheSan Francisco water and power utilitysaid the city has not so far seen any inter-ruptions in service, though two hydroelec-tric plants have sustained damage in thefire. Crews were working on repairing one

California fire threatens San Francisco water and power

President Obama with Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther

King Jr., after speaking at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday.

Day to Commemorate a Speech and a Movement

NEW YORK. Fast-foodworkers protested onThursday in US citiesincluding New York,Chicago and Detroit, withorganizers expecting thebiggest national walkoutsyet in a demand for high-er wages.The push hasbrought considerableattention to the so-called" McJobs" that are knownfor their low pay and limit-ed prospects. Fast-foodworkers say they can'tlive on what they're paid.Workers say they want$15 an hour, which wouldbe about $31,000 a yearfor full-time employees.That's more than doublethe federal minimumwage, which many fastfood workers make, of$7.25 an hour, or$15,000 a year. Themove comes amid callsfrom the White House,some members ofCongress and econo-mists to raise the mini-mum wage, which waslast raised in 2009. Butmost proposals seek a farmore modest increasethan the one workerswant. President BarackObama wants to raise theminimum wage to $9 anhour. The restaurantindustry says raising

wages would hurt job cre-ation and make food costmore. Organizers saidthe strikes would hit morethan 50 cities, thoughrestaurants were expect-ed to remain open. TheService EmployeesInternational Union, whichrepresents more than 2million works in healthcare, janitorial and otherindustries, has been pro-viding financial supportand training for localorganizers around thecountry. Mary Kay Henry,president of the SEIU,said the protests in recentmonths show that fast-food workers can bemobilized, despite theindustry's relatively higherturnover rates and

younger age. "The realityhas totally blown throughthe obstacles," she said.US Labor SecretaryThomas Perez said thestrikes show the need toraise the minimum wage.In an interview with TheAssociated Press, Perezsaid that for too manypeople in minimum-wagejobs, "the rungs on theladder of opportunity arefeeling further and furtherapart."

In New York City onThursday, about 300 to400 protesters floodedinside a McDonald's nearthe Empire State Building.Shortly after the demon-stration, however, therestaurant seemed to beoperating normally.

US fast-food workers on

nationwide strike over pay

WASHINGTON. PresidentObama is prepared to moveahead with a limited militarystrike on Syria, administrationofficials said on Thursday,despite a stinging rejection ofsuch action by America's stal-wart ally Britain and mountingquestions from Congress.

The negative vote in Britain'sParliament was a heavy blow toPrime Minister David Cameron,who had pledged his support toObama and called on lawmakersto endorse Britain's involvementin a brief operation to punish thegovernment of President Basharal-Assad for apparently launch-ing a deadly chemical weaponsattack last week that killed hun-dreds. The vote was also a set-

back for Obama, who, havinggiven up hope of getting UnitedNations Security Council authori-zation for the strike, is strugglingto assemble a coalition of alliesagainst Syria. But administrationofficials made clear that theeroding support would not deterObama in deciding to go aheadwith a strike. Pentagon officials

said that the Navy had nowmoved a fifth destroyer into theeastern Mediterranean Sea.Each ship carries dozens ofTomahawk cruise missiles thatwould probably be the center-piece of any attack on Syria.Even before the parliamentaryvote, White House officials said,Obama decided there was noway he could overcome objec-tions by Russia, Syria's longtimebacker, to any resolution in theSecurity Council. Althoughadministration officials cautionedthat Obama had not made a finaldecision, all indications suggestthat a strike could occur soonafter United Nations investiga-tors charged with scrutinizing theAug. 21 attack leave the country.

They are scheduled to departDamascus on Saturday.

The White House presentedits case for military action toCongressional leaders onThursday evening, trying to headoff growing pressure fromDemocrats and Republicans toprovide more information aboutthe administration's military plan-ning and seek Congressionalapproval for any action. In a con-ference call with Republicansand Democrats, top officials fromthe State Department, thePentagon and the nation's intelli-gence agencies asserted thatthe evidence was clear thatAssad's forces had carried outthe attack, according to officialswho were briefed.

Obama set for limited strike on Syria as British vote noUS : Minister convicted in slaying found hanging in cell

IONIA, Michigan. The formerminister of a small Michiganchurch who allegedly told policehe killed his fiancee's 24-year-olddaughter because he wanted tohave sex with a dead body haskilled himself. Department ofCorrections spokesman RussMarlan told the Morning Sun ofMount Pleasant that 56-year-oldJohn D White hanged himself inhis cell at the MichiganReformatory in Ionia. He saysWhite was pronounced dead earlyWednesday after efforts to resus-citate him failed. White pleadedguilty in March to second-degreemurder in the death of hisfiancee's daughter, Rebekah GayPolice say he said he killed theyoung mother to fulfill a desire tohave sex with a dead body.

Obama says 'The Butler'

movie made him tear up

WASHINGTON. President Barack Obama sayshe got teary while watching "Lee Daniels' The Butler,"a movie about a black White House servant who

worked for several presidents. Obamasays he reflected on the effects of dis-crimination on a generation of people.He says that generation displayed dig-nity and tenacity and, quote, "put upwith a whole lot of mess because they

hoped for something better for their kids." Obamadiscussed the movie with radio host Tom Joyner andco-host Sybil Wilkes of the "Tom Joyner MorningShow." Obama said White House butlers have beenkind and warm to his family. He suspects that part ofit is they look at his daughters, Malia and Sasha, andthey say, quoting, "Well, this looks like my grandbabyor this looks like my daughter."

Montana Judge Sorry for

Language in Rape Verdict

The Montana judge who handed down a light30-day jail sentence to a teacher who admittedraping his 14 year old student apologized

Wednesday for the “stupid” lan-guage he used. Yellowstone CountyDistrict Judge G. Todd Baugh hadsaid that the 14-year old victim was“older than her chronological age”and “as much in control of the situ-

ation” as her teacher, Stacey Dean Rambold. “It’snot probably the kind of rape most people thinkabout,” he said as he sentenced the teacher. Theteenage victim took her own life in 2010. Baughapologized for those words Wednesday, the StarTribune reports, saying that he “fumbled around”and “made some really stupid remarks.” Butdefended the sentence as appropriate.

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Nabi Buksh was born in

1888 to Nanhe Khan

and his wife in

Surajpur, Suttapur India. He

came to Fiji in 1901 by boat on a

ship called Fazilka No.2 He was

held in quarantine on Nukulau

Island in Fiji for 21 days. From

there he went to Lautoka to

work in the sugar cane mill for a

year or two. After that he went

to Bararawai Mill in Ba, for a few

years. When his Girmit contract

expired he moved to Suva, Fiji.

He had worked for Brown

Jeskies Business for several

years before opening his own

general merchandise shop. He

then married Ramratti and the

decided to settle and start their

family in Muanivatu, Suva, Fiji.

He passed away on November

1966.Nabi Buksh and his wife

had a total of 17 children, 10

sons and 7 daughters. His sur-

viving sons are Usman Gani

Buksh of Canada, Mohammed

Haneef Buksh of New Zealand

and Jafar Ali Buksh of U.S.A.

His daughters are Hazra Khan

of Canada and Saira Karim of

Austrailia.

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Born in Surajpur, Dist.Satyapur, India, late

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t h R E S h o L D S o C I E t y

SUFISM Sufism is not only the sublime poetry of a Rumi; it is also

how we relate to others, how we receive a guest, how we fulfillour responsibilities. The work of Sufism is not primarily

acquiring information; it is more about clearing the mirror ofconsciousness. As rich as the treasure of Sufi knowledge is (an

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It is also the intention of FarukHemdemCelebi,

Head of the Mevlevi Order, to attend.

In the continuing saga of the split in theAlim Sahib-led Sacramento chapter ofMaunatul Islam, the Alim Sahib yesterday

called the editor and demanded to know thesource of his information. At the time of thecall, the editor was in a jury trial at theSuperior Court where he works with judges.The editor asked Alim Sahib to call later asthe calls were dropping in the Hall of JusticeBuildings. The Alim Sahib never calledback. However, when the editor called himlater, the Alim Sahib said he was in a classand would call back which he never did.

ouR RespoNseAll newspapers have a responsibility to

protect its sources. In reporting any incidentour objective is to inform the public of thetruth or otherwise of an issue specially pub-lic money and property are involved. Open-door policy and will publish your input withfear, favor or prejudice. If any party feelsthat there is unfair or biased replying, wehave an open-door policy where we publishyour response for public satisfaction.

fBi RepoRtReportedly, an FBI complaint has been

made in the manner in which .?.........hasbeen handled. The alleging party is in pos-session of the name and phone # of theagent.

tHe CReatioN of a NeW CHapteRIt is alarming to learn that in the middle of

an alleged dispute between some mem-bers and the Alim Sahib, the old organiza-tion was dumped and a new was regis-tered.

This move angered a lot of memberswho eventually segregated and formed .-..?

Members pose following questions:1. What happened to funds in the previous

organization?

2. Who are the new elected members andwas a special general meeting called tocreate a new organization?

3. What happened to the property/if anyacquired under the previous name?

sHoRt saleA property acquired under the previous

ownership is alleged to have been subjectto a short-sale and then re-routed back tothe owners.

This practice is believed to be in violationof DRE, Department of Real Estate inCalifornia that may lead severe regulatoryactions.

RefuNDaBle Deposit?Money or funds collected for the all

ended property are believed to have beenmade on the promise that the sum will berefunded to the members. Some receiptsare believe to be having a note to the effect.One of the dissenting membersMohammed Ibrahim a contemporary Ratibreader who has one of the refundablereceipt declined to give the receipt.

iRs taxes DueMembers have also expressed concern

that the organization owes IRS over$17,000 in taxes.

With the creation of a new SacramentoChapter that dissented from Alim Sahib’sgroup, there is resentment in the camp asAlim struggles to keep members with him.

solutioNThe solution is in keeping unity for some

concessions and sacrifices of position,money and status will have to be made.There is no evidence that any effort at com-promising for unity has been made.

Without a national council and nationalfigure head disintegration, dissatisfactionand disunity will continue to plague thecommunity.

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Rental flats Coconutfarm, fancy cars inKerala

At least two Kerala-bornMaulvis who worked in Fijifor Fiji Maunatul Islam are

said to have built an empire withthe money they got as clerics forgetting paid on the side for all theprayers, Milad and Ratib recitalsthey do. They pretend to be poorbut they get all the amenities, chil-dren’s schooling apartment andcar. Plus the salary that is oftenmore than what a senior clerkgets in Fiji.

Hajji moidin and the editorget an earful from Welling-ton NZ-based Dr. Hanifa

WELLINGTON, NZ - In a more thanfour phone talks, the Wellington NZ-based Dr. Hanifa (wife ofMohammed Munif Koya) gave anearful first to Hajji Moidin and then tothe editor on the Fiji Maunatul Islamarticle published in the Fiji Sun USAlast month. For a while the editorthought it was a family courtesy call.But as he let the New Zealand gyne-cologist ramble, he felt heat wasbeing turned on him.

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In summary Dr. Hanifa told that shewas disenchanted with the Koya fam-ily that she felt is disintegrating and

lacked good qualities. She was particu-larly critical of three children of late S MKoya. She said she had spent over$20,000 in the family including a $7000payment for graveyard for late Mrs.Hassan as the instance of her someMohammed Shafiq of Canada. Shecomplained that the money was neverused for the graveyard as parties for thegraveyard later complained of the non-payment. She wondered of the honestyin the Koya family.

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Seizing an opportunity in the middleof her breathless talk, editorresponded that married into the

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As the month of August starts, you maybe wondering what has hit you inrecent days. Your sign ruler Mars hasactivated the Uranus/Pluto square – aconfiguration which has been having along term impact for everyone and in allareas of world affairs. For you thisspecifically affects your family roots andplans for change.

aries

March-21to

April-20

The month starts on a harmonious note forrelations with children and loved ones,especially if you are engaged in practicalprojects which keep everyone busy andproductive. Partners may need some ten-der loving care because of unexpectedupheavals, however, and it might be yourjob to soothe worries and keep everyonedown to earth, when things don’t quiteseem to be under control.

taurus

April-21to

May-20

This is going to be a dynamic and interestingmonth, and far more harmonious in compari-son with last month, which was a stressfuland unreliable period, with lots of stops andstarts. You have got everything under controlas the month starts, especially in the eco-nomic department, but initially you are notimmune to unpredictable events and surpris-es which may force you to cut some losses, especially in connection with friends.

gemiNi

May-21to

June-21

This should be a positive and out-going month for you – a time whenyou can display what you are worthand get paid for what you are worthtoo. It is a good time for innovativethinking in your career with thefocus on international aspects ofyour work. New moves aroundAugust 7th open up a range ofexhilarating possibilities for you.

caNcer

June-22to

July-23

With Mercury entering your sign on the8th, you emerge from a low-key periodconnected with communication andembark on a period when you promoteyour ideas. Don’t expect everyone toagree with your views, at least notmembers of your family, but there isnothing wrong with a little resistance, ifyou want to improve your presentation.

leo

July-24to

August-23

he first week of month is spent enjoying thefruits of your labors in your social life and withfriends and groups, which have had more thantheir fair share of upsets in July. You can relaxand enjoy the pleasurable company of loyalfriends, who are willing to fight battles on yourbehalf. The period from 8th to 23rd, when yoursign ruler Mercury is in Leo, is a period whenyou prefer to keep yourself to yourself.

virgo

August-24to

September-23

Up until 16th your sign ruler Venus is in Virgo,which is not a period when you are especiallymotivated to be outgoing and sociable. The moretime you have to yourself, the more satisfying lifewill be… there are all sorts of odd jobs you wouldlike to get finished off without being disturbed bythe demands of others. Everything changes in midof month when an tremendous amount of thingshappen in quick succession.

libra

September-24to

October-22

The beginning of month sees you scram-bling to adapt to unpredictable changeswhich may have forced you to change plans,especially in connection with travel or stud-ies. This is an extremely dynamic period foryou, and you tend to be guided by gut feel-ings in your judgments. You are attracted tostrong ideological viewpoints and invest a lotof emotional energy in them.

scorPio

October-23to

November-22

You can expect the beginning of month tobe extremely intense for you on an emo-tional level and in connection with a gen-eral sense of wanting to be more secure.But the fact is that you are prepared toput security on the line to experience amore authentic and rewarding life. Yourappetites are strong, and relationshipstend to be all or nothing now.

sagittarius

November-23to

December-22

This period is an intense time for the restruc-turing of important relationships, both personaland social, as you prepare to go through along period of growth and outgoing activity,which is aimed at consolidating your position insociety. Time is on your side now, and yourmotivations are pure. This combination of tim-ing and motivation leads to success in many ofyour endeavors over the next year.

caPricoN

December-23to

Januar-20

The new moon falling in your solar 7thhouse of relationships in the first week ofthe month brings a very sociable and excit-ing period together with friends and part-ners. This trend continues up to and beyondthe full moon of the 21st, suggesting thatyou will be meeting a lot of people and get-ting involved in some exciting communitiesand cultural activities.

aquaries

January-21to

February-19

With Jupiter now in the water sign of Cancer,and therefore very harmonious to your sign,you are in a positive period which will contin-ue for many months, and you have theopportunity for self-expression and successin many of the areas you dream of. Havingsaid that, early August is an extreme periodwhen there may be some psychological con-frontations with people you are working cre-atively with.

Pisces

February-20to

March-20

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