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Chosen by SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/ CHRISTCHURCH: At the age of 45, Christchurch widow Ambreen Naeem is learning to drive. Once a week she meets with an instructor and volunteer from The Salvation Army for a free lesson on the quiet suburban streets of Christchurch. Her husband Naeem Rashid and eldest …

By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/ CHRISTCHURCH: At the age of 45, Christchurch widow Ambreen Naeem is learning to drive. Once a week she meets with an instructor and volunteer from The Salvation Army for a free lesson on the quiet suburban streets of Christchurch. Her husband Naeem Rashid and eldest son …

By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) MELBOURNE/ CHRISTCHURCH: Brenton Tarrant, the Australian ‘white terrorist’ charged over the Christchurch mosque killings, has pleaded not guilty to 51 charges of murder. In a hearing at the High Court in Christchurch, Tarrant also pleaded not guilty via his lawyer to 40 charges of attempted …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/LONDON: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has been released on bail in London. Altaf Hussain was arrested from his London residence on Tuesday morning and kept at the police station overnight. According to reports published in Pakistani ‘local media’ and on-aired by …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/ LONDON: “A man has today, Tuesday, 11 June, been arrested in connection with an investigation into a number of speeches made by an individual associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan,” read a statement by London’s Metropolitan Police, which did not name …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/ ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested former President of Pakistan; Asif Ali Zardari after Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday rejected Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur’s bail application in mega money laundering case. Pakistan People Party (PPP) Co-Chairman was taken into custody …

By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/ NEW DELHI: Massive protests, sit-ins and rallies plans have been finalized against the world worst inexpiable crime of Aal-e-Saud (Saudi Rulers) over the destruction of Jannat-al-Baqi in-front of Saudi embassies, high commissions and consulates across the globe, Press Media of India (PMI) reported. According to the …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/ BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Security Forces mistreated and manhandled Pakistani Zaireen (pilgrims) when they protested against the Iraq Airways staff for not turning on a plane’s air-conditioning system, reported victims and sources on Monday morning. More than 120 Pakistani pilgrims were on board the Iraqi airline’s …

By SJA Jafri + ABC/Reuters SYDNEY/PEKING: Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to Hong Kong’s streets in a final bid to block a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China to face trial, with police bracing for the biggest march in the city in 15 years. …