Bangladeshs JI leader on death row faces final plea - The.
Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, the third most senior figure in the JI party, lost his last legal appeal on Monday against hanging for overseeing a massacre during the countrys 1971 war.. The UN on Wednesday urged Bangladesh against carrying out the sentence, saying his trial conducted by a domestic war crimes tribunal in 2013 did not meet ���fair international��� standards. ���The UN Human. Connect With Tribune News. Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitter��.
Arvind Kejriwal stung, Vishwas slings mud at Garg for releasing tape
AAP leader Kumar Vishwas hit back at Garg, alleging he was trying to blackmail him for a party ticket. ���Mr failed conspirator Rajesh Garg Ji, I hd forwarded the audio clip to the party on the same day you tried to blackmail me with the same. That was.
Qaim announces reward for terror informants
SHIKARPUR: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday said that several issues exist in law and order facing the province, ARY News reported. ���Law enforcement agencies have been directed to provide and ensure complete security to all .
Abdul Quader Mollah execution leads to violence in.
Bangladesh JI supporters JI party supporters shout slogans during a protest rally to condemn execution of Bangladeshi Islamist leader Abdul Quader Mollah Photograph: Sajjad/ Sajjad/Xinhua Press/Corbis. Jason Burke, Delhi and Saad Hammadi, Dhaka. Friday 13. It is a great gift to me as person, and it is consistent with the spirit of our liberation war, Selina Hossain, a writer whose family was tortured during the conflict, told Reuters news agency. Mollah was��.
Pakistan Day parade to recommence after seven years
ISLAMABAD: After about lapse of seven years, the lost glory of Pakistan Day parade is set to revive as the fabulous ceremony will be held this year, ARY News reported. Full dress rehearsal has also begun ahead of the Pakistan Day. Joint staff.
Nisar expresses grief over Bangladesh JI leaders execution.
Molla is the first person put to death for massacres committed during the 1971 war following a series of verdicts by a special war crimes court that have sparked deadly protests. Molla was convicted of rape, murder and mass��.
ISI cultivated Taliban to counter Indian action against Pakistan: Musharraf
Former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has called for an end to militant proxies in neighbouring Afghanistan, said a report published on The Guardian. In the interview, Musharraf admitted that during his tenure as the head of state, Pakistan.
Sarwat meets Musharraf, discusses political situation
���Pakistan Army is currently in a state of war and the Army Chief, General Raheel Sharif is heading in the right direction���, he added. On this occasion, Sarwat Ejaz Qadri said that he and his party is standing by the military for the sake of national.
Bangladesh charges first suspect over 1971 war - The.
In this photograph taken on August 18, 2011, Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee (C) emerges from the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka. PHOTO: AFP. DHAKA: A special Bangladeshi court on��.
BD hangs JI leader for 1971 war massacre
The countrys Supreme Court cleared the last hurdle for execution of Kamaruzzaman on Monday after rejecting his final appeal against the original death sentence handed down to him by a controversial war crime court in May 2013. He was given several .
Who killed MQMs Waqas Shah during Rangers raid?
KARACHI: Rangers raid at MQMs headquarters Nine Zero sparked strong protest by the supporters when one of the party activists ��� Waqas Shah ��� was allegedly shot dead by a Rangers man, however the mystery of party workers killing is still to be.
Bangladesh Opposition Leader Hanged, Violent Protests.
DHAKA, Bangladesh���Bangladesh has hanged notorious opposition leader Abdul Quader Mollah over war crimes allegedly committed during the countrys 1971 war of independence. Mollah is the first. Abdul Quader Mollah, 65, a senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party, was hanged on December 12, 2013 around 10 am in a jail in the capital, Dhaka, government officials reported. The case against. So far, 25 people have died in the wake of the hanging.
Jemima discards Khan as surname after Imrans marriage
LONDON/ISLAMABAD: Former wife of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, Jemima Khan has omitted Khan from her surname after her ex-husband tied a nuptial knot with TV journalist Reham Khan, ARY News reported. Jemima had Khan written as her .
Areeba murder case: Tooba, two others sent on remand
LAHORE: Tooba, prime accused in Areeba murder case, and two of his accomplices were handed over to police on Sunday on a three-day remand, ARY News reported. Lahore Police presented Tooba and two of his accomplices Zeeshan and Farooq before .
Trial by media: Bangladeshs International Crimes Tribunal.
Although crimes were committed by both sides during the war, a small number of key political figures from the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have been targeted.. so serious: having been a regional leader of a small political party opposing the secession of East Pakistan Professor Ghulam Azam now stands accused of ���responsibility for all atrocities committed across the country from March 25 to December 16, 1971��� and has been made��.
Anwar Maqsood takes on Akhtar after Umer Shareef
KARACHI: Pakistans renowned satirist Anwar Maqsood also took Shoaib Akhtar to task over his satirical diatribe against Pakistani cricketers after Umer Shareef did it two days ago, ARY News reported. Anwar Maqsood telephoned Umer Shareef in ARY .
Meera speaks her heart out in ARY morning show
KARACHI: Pakistani film actress, Meera spoke her heart out during ARY News morning show, hosted by renowned anchor Sanam Baloch on Monday. The actress known for controversies surrounding her plainly refused to tender any explanation like the .
JI chiefs death sentence: Bangladesh govt hell bent on.
. are being inflicted on JI Bangladesh for events before the independence of Bangladesh. Nisar maintained that he was deeply saddened to receive this shocking news. ���The government of Bangladesh has misused the process of law as a political tool against the JI leader,��� he upheld. On October 29, Bangladeshs war crimes tribunal sentenced the chief of JI Bangladesh to death for crimes against humanity, including genocide, torture and rape, during the 1971 war.
Top Jamaat leader hanged in Bangladesh for war crimes.
Molla is the first person put to death for massacres committed during the 1971 war following a series of verdicts by a special war crimes court that have sparked deadly protests. A key opposition leader, the 65-year-old was��.
Muslim Aid trustee charged with war crimes | Money Jihad
A British community leader has been indicted in Bangladesh for his alleged role in the killing of 18 people during the 1971 liberation war from Pakistan. Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin strongly denies any role in the murder of 18��.
Political crisis in Bangladesh - The Economist
Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.. ALMOST 42 years after the end of its war of secession from Pakistan, Bangladesh has executed the first man to be convicted of atrocities committed during the conflict. Abdul Quader. With that aim, the UNs assistant secretary-general for political affairs, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, had come to Dhaka on December 6th to hold talks with the leaders of both parties.
Bangladesh hangs Jamaat leader for war crimes | Burma.
Home Breaking News Bangladesh hangs Jamaat leader for war crimes. DHAKA: (Burma Times) Bangladesh on Thursday hanged Abdul Quader Molla, a top Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader known as the ���Butcher of Mirpur,��� making him the first person to be put to death for massacres committed. A judge stayed the hanging just 90 minutes before the scheduled execution amid international concern over the fairness of the war crime trials of mainly opposition leaders.
Pakistans valiant, unsung heroes
Every country, every nation has a way of honoring its heroes and proud achievers. A national hero is one who serves the country valiantly and offers ultimate sacrifices. However, there are few who sacrifice their lives and honor in order to serve their.
The arrest of Professor Ghulam Azam: a grandchilds account
He was arrested on 62 trumped up charges of war crimes during the 1971 Bangladesh independence war, including the quite ludicrous charge of responsibility, ���for all atrocities committed across the country between March 25, 1971, and December 16,. During the war my grandfather was the political leader of what was simultaneously the largest religious group in the then East Pakistan, but a small political party with little clout in the wider political arena at the time.
Gappy meal: Human tooth found in Japan McDonalds fries
TOKYO: A human tooth was found in french fries sold at a McDonalds in Japan last year, the firm said Wednesday, the latest in a series of woes involving contaminated nuggets and a chip shortage. A customer complained to the Japanese arm of the fast.
Bangladesh stays execution of Abdul Quader Molla - 5Pillars
In February he was convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of crimes against humanity during the countrys 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. The senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party denies the��.
Bodo miltants gun down at least 62 adivasis in Assam
. the past 30 days,��� Assam police chief Khagen Sarma said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attacks, tweeting that he had spoken to Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi and home minister Rajnath Singh. ���Rajnath ji will travel to Assam,��� he wrote.
Bangladesh Pakistan spat over the excecution of the 1971.
Bangladesh Pakistan spat over the excecution of the 1971 War criminal Abdul Quader Molla : Sensible commentary. 17 December 2013. printable version of this article. The ICT process has been the object of much discussion both inside Bangladesh and internationally. Overseas politicians are free to express their. The Jang Media Groups daily The News titled its report on the hanging as ���BD JI leader buried amid violence���. The ���violence��� in Bengadesh it reported was this: ���In��.
1971 War Crimes: JI Bangladesh Secretary General Abdul.
DHAKA ��� Bangladesh on Thursday hanged a senior Islamist leader known as the ���Butcher of Mirpur���, making him the first person to be put to death for massacres committed during the countrys bloody 1971 war of independence. ���The execution has. But in a night of high drama a judge stayed online blackjack the hanging just 90 minutes before the scheduled execution, amid international concern over the fairness of the war crime trials of mainly opposition leaders.
Sarfraz will go a long way, predicts Umar Sharif
KARACHI: Pakistans top comedian Umer Shareef was all praise for cricketer Sarfraz Ahmad after the wicketkeeper batsmans laudable performance in World Cup match against South Africa, ARY News reported. After celebrating Pakistans success against .
Article: Revisiting 1971 war crimes and Molla | OpEdNews
Media reported the hanging of Abdul Quader Molla in Bangladesh, a leading Jamaat-i-Islami leader; the first person to go to gallows for the alleged massacre of 1971. A leading newspaper reported, Mollas lawyers had��.
Malik Ishaq held for two more weeks in murder case
LAHORE: The leader of a banned Pakistani sectarian militant group who was set to walk free from jail is being held for two more weeks in a murder case, officials said Thursday. Malik Ishaq, the head of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) which is dedicated to.