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No plan for travel ban on Pakistanis: US

Source: Dawn WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has no plan to ban Pakistani citizens from travelling to the United States because Pakistan is providing the data they need to vet a visitor, US officials say. In recent briefings to various media outlets, White House officials also said the administration had no plan […]

Another law to curb extremism

Source: Dawn UPDATING and strengthening laws dealing with religiously motivated crimes, especially sectarianism and violence against non-Muslims, is a sensible and necessary move by the government. The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016, is set to become an Act of Parliament after the National Assembly once again voted to approve the […]

Bangladesh: 93rd Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community concludes in Dhaka

Source: http://www.lastnewsbd.com/en/2017/02/43469 Last news bd, 6th February, Dhaka: In the morning of the concluding day of the 3-day Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’t, Bangladesh the Honourable Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Rashed Khan Menon delivered a courtesy speech.  The minister said, “The right of peaceful coexistence of people belonging […]

Iran Defies New Sanctions, Vows ‘Roaring Missiles’

Source: The Daily Beast Iran’s military defied new U.S. sanctions by reportedly holding a military exercise on Saturday. President Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the Revolutionary Guards on Friday, following a recent Iranian ballistic missile test. Trump had warned Tehran of being put “on notice” […]