By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) CANBERRA: A former Canberra-based journalist accused of threatening to carry out beheadings, driven by his extreme religious views, has been remanded in custody. James Michael Waugh, 28, was arrested on Tuesday evening when police swooped on his home in Canberra’s south after a tip-off to …
Read More »Two more journalists kidnapped in Karachi
Two more journalists kidnapped in Karachi By Syed Jaffer Abbas Jafri KARACHI: Two more Shia journalist have forcibly kidnapped by secret security agencies on specific directions of the federal government during the last five days in Karachi. According to sources Matloob Hussain Moosavi of Daily Jang (a largely circulated Urdu …
Read More »ADMIRATION OF IHRC, WORLD MEDIA, FORUMS & MASSES ‘World recognizes Zafar’s contribution towards humanity’
By SJA Jafri (Courtesy Messenger) MELBOURNE/KARACHI: The practice of social work focuses on more than day-to-day patient assessment. Today’s social workers are advocates, community developers, and human rights activists. The social work profession is committed to social justice. Social workers fight for oppressed communities and marginalized individuals, often forgotten about by …
Read More »Pakistan bans top mediators involved in negotiations with Taliban
Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has enforced a complete ban on top mediators those were involved in negotiations between different Taliban groups and both Pakistani as well as Afghani governments during the last eight years while the Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to resume meetings …
Read More »94 journalists died in target killing during 2018: IFJ
By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today published a list of 94 journalists and media staff killed in work-related incidents during 2018. The new death toll marks a slight increase up from 82 killings recorded last year and represents a reversal of the downward …
Read More »Indian man sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Australia
By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) MELBOURNE: An Indian-born Australian man who stabbed his new Melbourne wife to death after Australia Day drinks has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars. Supreme Court Justice Lesley Ann Taylor today sentenced Douglas Derick Eustace, 44, to a minimum of 20-years for actions …
Read More »Pakistan: 7 detained over alleged forced conversion, underage marriages of 2 Hindu girls
At least seven people, including a man who assisted in solemnising the wedding of two teenage Hindu girls after their alleged abduction and forced conversions, have been detained in Pakistan, amid reports that the victims approached a court seeking protection. The two girls, Raveena (13) and Reena (15), were allegedly kidnapped by …
Read More »Priest stabbed during morning mass at Montreal church
By SJA Jafri MONTERAL: A priest has been injured in a stabbing attack during morning mass at a church in Montreal that was being broadcast live online and on television. At around 8.40am, Father Claude Grou was conducting the service at Saint Joseph’s Oratory when the attacker, who has not …
Read More »‘AAL-E-SAUD‘EXPOSED AFTER CHRISTCHURCH EVENT’ “Saudi rulers never condemn terrorism against Muslims”
By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) WILLINGTON/CHRISTCHURCH: The House of Saud known as Aal-e-Saud, the ruling Royal Family of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has never condemned any “white terrorism” nor allowed to react or protest its nation against any non-Islamic country even issued any formal official statement against Israeli …
Read More »Attacks on 5 Mosques in Birmingham
By SJA Jafri BIRMINGHAM: FIVE mosques in Birmingham have been damaged in anti-Islamic attacks following the killing of 50 people at worshippers at two New Zealand mosques last week. A sledgehammer-wielding man was seen smashing windows at two mosques in Britain’s second city Birmingham and three more have been similarly …
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