Tehran — Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the US, Britain and Zionists have launched a propaganda campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and that their unjust measures will backfire.

According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA), the Supreme Leader said in a meeting with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, officials of foreign ministry and Iranian ambassadors based in foreign countries that the Western states are well aware of civilian nature of Iranian nuclear program, but, they are using it as a pretext to put pressure on Iran.

“The Islamic Revolution has introduced a new logic and norm of conduct for international relations and opted for an interactive approach to deal with global arrogance in line with principles of the Islamic Revolution.”

The Supreme Leader said that since the early days of triumph of the Islamic Revolution, Iran has declared that it is not to play an oppressive role and under no circumstances will yield to the bullying powers.

“Iranian nation are the backbone of such strong policy in the world which won support from many intellectuals in the globe.”

The Supreme Leader said that significant scientific progress Iranian youth have made in various fields and their massive turnout in the country’s elections have roots in Iran’s political approach.

The Islamic Revolution brought the Iranian nation success and developments in various fields which are admirable, said the Supreme Leader.

The Supreme Leader recommended the foreign ministry officials to apply effective and timely diplomacy to help international peace and friendship.

“Timely diplomacy would be effective better than the military and financial support in dealing with global developments.”

The Supreme Leader praised the foreign ministry for the successes it made in dealing with regional and global developments, and said the global arrogance has failed in its propaganda campaign against Iran’s nuclear program thanks to the efforts of Iranian foreign ministry.

The Supreme Leader said that the Islamic Revolution is determined to pave its righteous path and will conquer peaks of scientific progress and will attain self-sufficiency in various fields.

Criticizing the shaky performance of the International Atomic Energy Agency in dealing with Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, the Supreme Leader underlined that some measures as well as reports issued by the body indicated it lacks independence.

IAEA should not follow the US lead or that of other countries as the biased measures will shatter the prestige of IAEA and the United Nations, underlined the Supreme Leader.

On the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Noblest Messenger of Allah, Hazrat Mohammad (A.S.) and the Week of Shia-Sunni Unity, the sixth conference of Muslim Alims arranged by the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Damascus, Syria under the title of ‘Role of Islamic Ummah’s Unity in the face of Imperialism’

On the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Noblest Messenger of Allah, Hazrat Mohammad (A.S.) and the Week of Shia-Sunni Unity, the sixth conference of Muslim Alims arranged by the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Damascus, Syria under the title of ‘Role of Islamic Ummah’s Unity in the face of Imperialism’.

Shii and Sunni Alims gave lectures about necessity of unity and solidarity among Muslims in the face of the arrogant powers.

Sheikh Hossein Shahade, a Lebanese Alim warned against the sectarian plots by the arrogance and said they know well that with unity, the Islamic Ummah could dominate the world with its justice and welfare.

He lauded Iran for the arrest of Abdolmalek Rigi, head of Jundollah terrorist band and said the western media claimed he was the leader of Iranian Sunnis while the Iranian Sunnis disavowed him because he was a criminal who killed innocent people.

Sheikh Hesam al-Din Farfur, Head of the Syrian Islamic Science Center said that not only a united Islamic Ummah can resist against alien threats but also it could bring progress and development to Muslim community in social and economic affairs.

He said that Tehran and Damascus’ joint support of the Resistance in Lebanon and Palestine is a symbol of unity. He urged other Islamic countries for more solidarity.

Sheikh Mohammd Adel Aziza, a Syrian Alim from the Halab province said promotion of unity among the youths and university students is a significant duty of Muslim Alims.

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has issued a Fatwa (religious ruling), declaring vote-buying as Haraam (forbidden) ahead of the country’s parliament elections.

Speaking on behalf of the Ayatollah, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalaei, called on candidates and political parties to respect election laws and avoid trying to influence voter decision through dishonest means.

“Candidates and political entities must adopt a realistic and feasible program to encourage people to vote for them,” Sheikh Abdel Mahdi al-Karbalai told worshippers during the Friday prayers sermon in Karbala’s Imam Hussein mosque.

“They should avoid making unrealistic promises… [They should] also refrain from slandering one another, because it is unacceptable and immoral,” he added.

Karbalai, who is a representative of the leading Shia spiritual leader, also noted that the religious leadership did not favor any particular group or candidate.

He said, however, that showing up at the ballot box on March 7 was not enough, stressing that everyone had a moral responsibility to choose the candidate that they believed would best secure Iraq’s present and future interests.

The cleric also explicitly stated that distributing money, gifts and promises of future handouts to impact election results are an impermissible act based on all religious and ethical principles.

“Accepting these sums is Haraam. Even if you disregard that fact, it would be degrading to Iraq’s national dignity if people start being drawn to a special candidate or group [for these reasons],” he explained.

Vote-buying is not an unheard of phenomenon in the Middle East, but Lebanon is considered on top of the list of regional countries where it is practiced.

According to a New York Times article, foreign money played a major role in determining the result of the country’s latest parliamentary elections, which ended in favor of the pro-West and Saudi-backed March 14 coalition.

Based on the American daily’s report, one adviser to the Saudi government has even confessed that Riyadh had spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the elections in Lebanon, a country that only has a population of four million.

“We’re supporting candidates running against Hezbollah,” the Saudi advisor had told the New York Times.

The paper also said that Saad Hariri, the billionaire leader of the parliamentary majority and a Saudi ally, was alleged to be the biggest election spender.

Islamic Revolution Leader, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with leaders of Palestinian resistance movements Saturday said Palestine and Quds will return to the Islamic Ummah through resistance and Jihad adding the occupying Israel has no fate but defeat and disappearance.
The Palestinian leaders are in Tehran for a two-day conference on ‘National-Islamic solidarity for the future of Palestine’.
Ayatollah Khamenei in his important and hopeful remarks lauded the firm resistance of the Palestinian nation and people in the Gaza Strip and said,” certainly, Palestine will be released through the memorable resistance of the Palestinian nation, unity of Palestinian resistance movements, as well as faith and reliance on God. Supporters of the Zionist regime will gain nothing but disgrace in history.”
The Islamic Revolution Leader termed the resistance of the Palestinian nation and Gaza as an astonishing and wonderful event and the main reason for progress and firm position of Palestinians, adding that bearing difficulties and non-stop pressures is only possible by God’s assistance and guidance.
“Fairly the Palestinian nation is deserved to be named as the most resistant nation in history,” Ayatollah Khamenei added.
Islamic Revolution Leader urged the combatant movements to maintain the spirit of resistance among the Palestinian nation as a ground for continuation of the Palestinians’ victories and said,” The Zionist enemy and other sides pressure the people of Gaza and the West Bank in a bid to distance them from the Resistance and force them to surrender but the Palestinian nation with strong spirit and more hopes should be certain that its moves will surely yield positive results.”
Ayatollah Khamenei termed the increasing strength of the Resistance against the arrogance as a clear and undeniable reality, adding, “Strength and firmness of the Resistance front is the result of a combination of spirituality and struggle. The true faith of the Palestinian nation should be deepened. Reliance on God and hope in the fulfillment of God’s promises should be boosted.”
The Islamic Revolution Leader termed the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran as a sign of fulfillment of God’s promises and said,” Establishment of the Islamic Revolution in a country that its regime was completely supported by America and the West was impossible but reliance on God, a united fight, and faith and resistance turned the impossible move into a possible one. Certainly liberation of Palestine will not be more difficult than the victory of the Iranian nation against the former cruel regime.”
Ayatollah Khamenei also urged for combat against western false propaganda over the Palestinian issue.
Pointing to the disgrace of America and the other so-called advocates of human rights in the Gaza 22-day war, the Islamic Revolution Leader said that America and other supporters of the Zionists ignored the most heinous crimes of the regime in the Gaza Strip but when the nations held demonstrations, some Europeans and so-called advocates of human rights only verbally condemned these crimes to avoid more disgrace.
Ayatollah Khamenei spoke of the United Nations’ stance on the 22-Day war in Gaza as scandalous, adding that according to the Goldstone report, the Zionist authorities should stand trial for their atrocities.
Ayatollah Khamenei expressed dismay at the Arab states’ approach to the issue of Palestine and said they regard it as something for the Arabs to deal with, but when it comes to helping Palestinian, they fail to live up to what is expected from them and Palestinians are left alone to face the enemy and its allies.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution said that the US President’s promise of change was merely a face saving act that didn’t produce the favorable results, for the Americans explicitly lie in case of Palestine and other occasions.
Ayatollah Khamenei spoke of Palestine as a serious challenge to the Western civilization and the advocates of liberalism. He added that resistance in Palestine has challenged the West’s claims of guarding peace and human rights.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution said that Palestine has become a touchstone of real defenders of human rights.
Ayatollah Khamenei added that the US is the definite loser of the Palestinian resistance issue and what the country did in support of the Zionist regime in the past years has blackened the country’s reputation.
Defending the Palestinians was what the Leader of Revolution referred to as a moral duty for the Muslim world.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that supporting Palestine is not a political tactic or strategy but something of ideological value to the Islamic Republic and the nation as evidenced by Quds Day rallies.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution continued that Quds Day rallies were the overflow of pure faith in the Palestinian cause as manifested in February 11th rallies.
Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out the futility of Palestinian compromise talks and stated that those who seek compromise and abandon resistance, which is the only way to save the Quds and Palestine, are destined to humiliation.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution said rejecting the resistance in Palestine, consciously or unconsciously, is a blow to the Palestinian Nation. He continued that the public should be well informed of the realities.
Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the US incomparable economic, military, and propaganda superiority and said because of the divine assistance, Iran is more powerful than the US.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution concluded that the Muslim world would soon take hold of the Holy Quds as God wills and the whole world would witness the event.
In the beginning of the meeting, the Political Bureau Chief of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Khaled Meshaal acknowledged the holding of the conference of “National and Islamic Solidarity for the Future of Palestine” in Iran and termed it a blessing for the beginning of “the Unity Week”.
Meshaal said the current situation in the region is very different to the past adding, “Today the Resistance Front through the blessing of God and the brave stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran earned several victories against the Zionist regime which were impossible in the past.”
Ramadhan Abdullah Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement also in his speech termed the conference as very important reiterating, “Solving Palestinian issue is possible through Islamic nations’ consensus. He hoped the conference would pave the way for a strong national consensus about Palestine.
“The main way for solving Palestinians issue is resistance against the Zionist regime because the past experience had shown that political methods have had no positive results except trampling the Palestinians’ rights,” he added.
Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad acknowledged the Islamic Revolution Leader and nations’ support to the Palestinian people and said, “Resistance is the Palestinian nation’s right and we as the leaders of the Palestinian groups including Ezzeddin Qassam, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Fathi Sheghaghi will not choose a way than resistance.”

Ahmed Jibril, Founder and Leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine for his part referred to the sufferings of the Messenger of Allah Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in the face of the enemies of Islam and said, “We will continue the same way of the Messenger of Allah and choose resistance as the only way for gaining victory against the Zionist regime.”
He also acknowledged the Islamic Revolution Leader and nation’s support to the Palestinian nation’s resistance.
Colonel Abu Mousa Secretary General of the Fatah based al-Intifada Front referred to the main issue which endangers the holy Quds and other holy sites in Palestine and said, “The Zionist regime tries to Judaize the holy Quds through construction of residential units and destruction and occupation of the Palestinian territories and other lands around the al-Aqsa Mosque.”
He said that the victory of the Islamic Revolution was very effective for the formation of Resistance and its victories in the recent years. He said the stances of Iranian and Syrian presidents were brave response to the American and Zionist regime’s attitude and made happy all Muslims in the world including the Palestinian nation.

Jaffaria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) has lashed out the PML-N leadership over their allegedly links with the banned terrorist outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba,which was involved in the killings of thousands of inncoent Shia’s in Pakistan and having the links with outalwed Al-Qaeeda and Taliban terrorists.
Addressing the press conference  at Karachi Press Club (KPC) along with the family members of Shuda-e-Ashura and chelum on Thursday, Vice-President, Jaffaria Alliance, Allama Mohammed Hussain Masoodi, bitterly criticised PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and his cabinet minister Rana Sanullah who openly participated in the rallies of defunct Jihadi organisation Sipah-e-Sahaba where the law minister used abusive language against the Millat-e-Jafferia.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, He demanded of the Presidnet Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Army Chief,Chief Justice of Paksitan and others authoritioes concern to take immeidate notice of the linksof PML-N leadership with the terrorists organizations.
He urged the PML-N leadership to take notice of the participation of their leaders in the programes of terrorists organizations, which was banned by the Governmnent of Pakistan.

On this occasion ,He announced that Millat-e-Jafferia will observe the ‘Wahdat Week” from 12 Rabi-ul-Awal to 17 Rabi-ul-Awal to mark the brith celebrations of holy prophet Mohammad (PBUH) saying that during the Wahdat week Mehfil-e-Milad and processions will be taken out in the city.

According to the Millat-e-Jafferia, Hazrat Mohammed Mustafa(PBUH) was born on 17 Rabi-ul-Awal and they celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi on that day. He said that they would fully participate in the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) celebrations on Saturday and nobody could stop them from taking out processions.

He also criticised media groups for (as he put it) becoming touts of the militant groups and labeling Millat-e-Jafferia an extremist organisation and asked the media organizations to play their role.
He criticized the Government over their failure to arrest the culprits involved in the five bomb blast incidents in the metropolis during the moruing processions.
Maulana Masoodi demanded of the Governmnent to immediately arrest the real terrorists involved in the bloodshed of innocent shia’s Muslims and immediately grant the compensation to the martyrs of the bomb blasts incidents saying that majority of the martyrs families have deprived from the compensation amount announced by the Government.

The Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has stressed that the Islamic system of government in Iran has led to a Muslim awakening within the world of Islam, and this has endangered the interests of the arrogant powers. Speaking in a meeting with the head and members of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the Supreme Leader stressed that the Islamic system of government, and the many blessings which have followed on from the Islamic revolution, such as the awakening of Muslims within the Islamic world, has endangered the vested interests of the arrogant powers. The Supreme Leader added: “The oppressive and arrogant powers are united in their opposition to the Islamic republic of Iran, precisely for this reason, and thus it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to preserve (protect) and safeguard the Islamic system of government and its cornerstone principles and tenets.

In further remarks, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said monotheism is the central tenet (principle) of the Islamic republic’s system of government, and justice, generosity and greatness of the people, and people’s votes are the other core principles (tenets) of the Islamic republic. The Supreme Leader said with this Islamic perspective, the people’s role and the people’s presence, the most important manifestation of which is the people’s votes in elections, is one of the most important issues (topics) in the country, and this is why elections in Iran are real elections, where people decide through their votes, and the elections are not ‘pretend elections’ or fake elections or imitative.

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei added: “In the Islamic republic, unlike most countries who claim to champion democracy, wealthy and powerful lobbies or special interest groups do not sway people’s votes, and the nation makes up its own mind — the people decide through their vote – even though in some instances the people’s choice or the people’s decision may be the wrong choice or decision. But at any rate, it is the people’s decision, it is their choice, and we must all accept that.
The Supreme Leader went on to call for clear delineation, and clear distance between all those who support the Islamic republic and the enemies of Islam, the enemies of the Islamic republic, particularly with regards to certain key issues which concern the identity of the Islamic republic. However, he added: “A plurality of opinion on other secondary issues or ’side issues’ is actually a good thing and leads to progress”.

Turning to people’s participation in elections within the Islamic republic, the Supreme Leader said the many blessings of this participation include ‘healthy competition’, ‘a more vibrant society’, a more powerful Islamic government, and better management.

In further remarks, the Supreme Leader said: “The best possible case is when we have a stable society, but a society which is full of change and innovation. It is for this reason that within the Islamic republic, we try to maintain stability and at the same time conduct all election campaigning within the bounds of the fundamental principles of the Islamic republic. If some election candidates decide to move outside these bounds, then that is wrong, and is not proper election campaigning.

The Supreme Leader warned those who aren’t willing to obey the law, or to accept the choice and the votes of the majority of the people, saying these people effectively turn a point of strength – namely a proud election where forty million people took part and cast their ballots – into a point of weakness. The Supreme Leader said these people effectively throw themselves overboard from this ’ship of salvation’ which is the Islamic republic.

Before the Supreme Leader’s speech, Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said Thursday’s meeting of the body was buoyed by the massive rallies marking the Islamic Revolution’s anniversary on February 11th, and the massive rallies on 30th December.

According to the Shiite News, In the attack of Notritious Wahhabi terrorists a member of Shaheed Foundation Pakistan and 2 other innocent Shia embraced martyrdom, while 4 others injured in the terrorists attacks. The bloody attack of Wahabi Taliban terrorists were occurred near Turgarh, when the convoy carrying the Shia’s of Kurram Agency on their way to Kurram Agency Parachinar, the Taliban terrorists were opened the fire on the convoy of Parachinar’s shia’s at Turgarh.

Parachinar, Kurram Agency had been under siege for more than last three years because pro-Taliban and pro-Al-Qaeda local Wahhabi terrorists were enjoying complete freedom to hold residents of whole of the area hostage through encirclement.
However, Interestingly, routes leading from Kurram Agency to Afghanistan are relatively more secure for travelling as compared to the routes leading to Pakistani territories.
Taliban terrorists had put Kurram Agency under siege in March/April 2007 and since then it remained under siege. On Shia Muslims protest, government had formulated a policy for protection of the convoys going to Parachinar but security forces also failed to protect the convoys.
A vast majority of Pakistanis call war on terrorism and insurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan a “fixed match” between the U.S.-led allies and Taliban-AlQaeda terrorists. Neither the 40-plus U.S.-led forces defeat terrorists’ altogether since their war started in late 2001 and now the Taliban-AlQaeda cause colossal losses to their combatant enemies. Non-combatant persons, children, women and elderly males are killed in hundreds and thousands. But, neither terrorists nor the foreign forces have so far been killed in dozens, let alone hundreds.

PML-N Leadership association with outlawed terrorists organization SSP

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has sacrificed its election manifesto to secure support from a pro-Taliban and pro-Al-Qaeda sectarian terrorist outfit in the bye-election for a vacant seat (PP-82) of Punjab Assembly from District Jhang.
 
First, one must know what the PMLN said in the manifesto for Elections February-2008. Extremism and Terrorism is 8th point of 22-points manifesto that was released in December 2007: 
The number of people with an extremist mindset in Pakistan is very small, but there is a much larger number of people, especially in NWFP and the Tribal areas, who regard the war on terror as a campaign against Islam. The use of force is and will remain necessary against foreign and local terrorists who take innocent lives and also to prevent infiltration across the Pakistan border, but it is even more important to win the hearts and minds of people who support them, through a concerted process of political engagement.
PML (N) is committed to pursue this dual track approach and take resolute steps to eradicate the menace of extremism and terrorism which is also becoming a serious threat to life and property in Pakistan.
During its previous tenure from 1997 to 1999, the PML (N) government took a series of measures to control terrorist group and counter their activities. It also supported the efforts of the international community to deal with this threat to peace and stability. In keeping with this policy PML (N) will intensify these efforts by:
– Strengthening the capacity of law enforcing agencies to detect and control terrorist groups and their supporters;
– Influencing the groups which directly or indirectly support terrorism, through political intermediaries and civil society organizations to adhere to basic Islamic principles of peace, moderation and justice.

– Promoting the rule of law, tolerance and mutual respect in the country to overcome the sense of desperation which pushes certain segments of society towards extremism.
– Taking steps to mainstream the tribal areas into the political, economic and cultural activities of the country and accelerating the pace of economic and social development in these areas.

Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PMLQ)’s Member of Parliament Shaikh Waqas Akram told the Parliament on Tuesday February 23, 2010 that Rana Sanaullah, provincial law minister of the PMLN’s Punjab government, visited Jhang district on February 21, 2010 and met chief of a notorious terrorist group.

Shaikh Waqas further said that under full official protocol on February 22, Mr. Rana spoke at a rally where banned terrorist outfit’s supporters raised slogans against Shia Muslims and called them kafir (heathen).
 
As you read PMLN proudly referred to its previous tenure from 1997 to 1999, when they took a series of measures to control terrorist group and counter their activities.
 
What they did to the ASS/SSP and its affiliated Lashkar-e-Jhangvi? The notorious terrorists of Anjuman Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASS) of Pakistan and its affiliated Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were killed in encounters with the security personnel during tenure of the PMLN’s Shahbaz Sharif as chief minister of Punjab in 1997-99. Rana Sanaullah is minister in the cabinet of Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is now again chief minister of the province. Shahbaz Sharif on record said about this terrorist group that its terrorists were trained for terrorism in Afghanistan. It was late 1990s when Taliban had ruled Afghanistan. Anjuman Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASS) had to be renamed as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) because of its acronym-ASS that made its opponents and ordinary Pakistanis to call them “ass.”
 
Sipah-e-Sahaba and its affiliated wings openly perpetrated terrorism and in many cases claimed responsibility for the massacre and genocide of Shia Muslims in all over Pakistan. To hoodwink ordinary Muslims, the ASS or SSP had to be renamed again as Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan and then Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat respectively.
 
Originally belonging to Deobandi sect, the ASS/SSP/MIP or ASWJ is ideologically Wahhabism-influenced outfit. This terrorist group also killed many Sunni Bralevis because the group considers Bralevis as Mushrik and Bid’ati. Now, it doesn’t make public its actual viewpoint fearing a backlash from Sunni Bralevis.   
 
Then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had become prime target of Riaz Basra who reportedly made a failed attempt on his life by exploding a bridge that was being used by him on way to his Raiwind (Lahore) residence. Nawaz Sharif was sent a photograph from a very close range with a message from these terrorists that we are so much nearer to you.
 
Riaz Basra, a criminal who formed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, sister wing of the Sipah-e-Sahaba, who claimed responsibility for genocide of Shia Muslims, was finally killed in a gun-battle with security forces.
 
At a rally in Rawalpindi, the group chief Azam Tariq had threatened the Pakistan Army that he and his group would react if General Pervez Musharraf-led regime chose to oppose Taliban in Afghanistan.
 
Interestingly, his only vote as Member of National Assembly had blocked the PPP, single largest party and then an ally of the PMLN from forming its legitimate democratic government. Azam Tariq’s vote brought favourites of military dictator Pervez Musharraf to power in 2002.
 
It remains a Sipah-e-Sahaba style and tradition it always deceived people of Pakistan. Former federal interior minister Naseerullah Babar had reportedly said that he had seen Azam Tariq with former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a foreign country’s hotel.
 
Reports had it that Sipah-e-Sahaba was a joint venture of Israeli Mossad and the United States’ CIA but they also used their allied intelligence agencies for cover-up.
 
Former military chief Pervez Musharraf, a staunch U.S. ally, had enjoyed Sipah-e-Sahaba’s support when he led a coup to dislodge Nawaz Sharif-led PMLN’s government.
 
Sipah-e-Sahaba always backed Al-Qaeda and Taliban and remained involved in heinous and inhuman acts of terrorism in Pakistan. Amazingly, they were not dealt with severely and action of cosmetic nature was taken to hoodwink public opinion.
 
For instance, Musharraf regime banned the terrorist group but his government also banned the victim of Sipah-e-Sahaba’s terrorism namely Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan (TJP).
 
Thousands of Shia Muslims were massacred in mosques, mourning processions, congregations while performing obligatory or recommended Islamic functions. Among the victims of Sipah-e-Sahaba terrorism were: innocent children, women, elderly persons, medical doctors, lawyers, teachers, government officers, business tycoons, etc.
 
Sargodha’s Commissioner Tajammul Abbas was a Shia Muslim who was assassinated in government residence. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashraf Marth was a Sunni Police officer who was murdered because he had found clues to foreign support given to Sipah-e-Sahaba. He was a close relative of PMLQ’s chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain who had served as a Prime Minister for a short period under General Pervez Musharraf as President.        
 
PMLN’s Rana Sanaullah had defended the terrorist group at a meeting in December 2009 when another senior official of the PMLN had warned the group’s chief not to create tension in Punjab province. That official was target of a huge explosion in his hometown but he was not there at the time of the blast. 
 
The anti-Shia terrorist outfit has also killed Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs and Christians.
 
Print and electronic media, civil society and human rights organisations have also not played their active role against this terrorist outfit. Government, security forces, intelligence agencies, all the relevant officials and political and religious parties have taken no serious practical step against this terrorist outfit. They must know the fact that terrorists and victims of terrorism cannot be equated.
 
Shiite News’ analysts believe that Pakistan would have avoided terrorism and suicidal attacks, had the Sipah-e-Sahaba and its mindset been nipped in the bud. It was Sipah-e-Sahaba and its affiliated group that introduced suicidal attacks in Pakistan.
 
Terrorism and extremism in Pakistan can be thwarted and defeated by a just solution. Neither ferocious terrorists should be pardoned nor they be embraced. The PMLN shouldn’t put its credibility at stake.
 
Shia Muslims are unhappy with the PMLN because Nawaz Sharif hadn’t visited the martyrs’ families after massacre on Ashura in December 2009. PMLN should not side with terrorists involved in the genocide of peaceful Shia Muslims.

Rabi-ul AWwal 9^th marks two great and happy occasions, Eid-e- Zehra (a.s.), Eid-e-Shuja and the auspicious day of the formal beginning of Imamate of the last infallible descendant of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW), Al-Imam Al-Mehdi Al-Montazar, Al-Hujjat (atf).
In celebration of these joyous occasions, grand religious festivals, Milad, and celebration rallies are being held across the world organized by followers of Ahlul-Bait (a.s.).

Like others parts of the world the celebrations of Eid-e-Zehra (AS) and formal beginning of Imamate of Imam Mehdi (atf) has been celebrated across the Pakistan including Karachi.

Despite the five bomb blast incidents in the metropolis on the mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) during the holy months of Muharram and Safar, claims more than 75 lives of the mourners and other people.

The karachiites are being celebrated the pleasures day of Eid-e-Zehra through organizing the Milad gatherings and Milad rallies to mark the celebrations of the happiest day also commemorating the martyrs of Ashura and Arbaeen

Rabi-ul Awwal 9, the day of glory, honor, dignity and blessings, is a great Eid known as “Eid-e-Shuja’a”, “Eid-e-Zahra (SA)” or the Feast of Zehra (SA). Many traditions from holy Prophet (SAWW) and his Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) have been reported in its merit.

Ibn-e-Taous narrates in Zawaed-ul Fawaed that Holy Prophet (SAWW)’s companion, Hazrat Hozayfa Yamani (R.A.), said that he went to holy Prophet (SAWW) on 9th of Rabi-ul Awwal and witnessed him smiling while he had his eyes on the faces of his grandsons Imam Hassan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS). He said to them: ‘Surely on this day, Allah will ruin His enemy and enemy of your grandfather, and prayer of your mother will be accepted on this day, and this is the day when Allah accepts deeds of your followers and your devotees…”

Imam Ali (A.S.) told Hozayfa Yamani (R.A.) 72 names of this Eid Day. Some of these are: Youm-ul Eid As-Sani, Youm-ul Istaraha, Youma Raf’il Qalam, Youma Eid-Ullah Al-Akbar, Youma Ijabatid Duaa, Youma Farh-ush Shia, Youma Eido Ahlil Bayt (A.S.) and Youma Saroor-e-Ahlil Bayt (A.S.).

This was the day, when pained Ahlul-Bayt-e-Rasool (holy Progeny of holy Prophet (SAWW) ended their mourning following the gruesome tragedy of Karbala and for the first time after the massacre of his father Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions, the 4th Imam (AS) Ali bin Al-Hussain Zayn-ul Abideen (AS) smiled.

It is reported in Behar-ul Anwaar, Vol 45 and Jame-ur Ruwaat, Vol 02 that it was this time of the year when Ahle Bayt-e-Rasool (A.S.) brought their mourning to an end as Hazrat Mukhtar Saqafi (R.A.) – one of the great companions and true followers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) – took revenge from killers of Imam Hussain (A.S.) by killing them all in the same manner as they did, and then he sent to Beemar-e-Karbala Hazrat Imam Zayn-ul Abideen (AS) the heads of the slaughterers of Imam Hussain (A.S.) including Ibne Ziyad and Umer bin Sa’ad. Umer bin Sa’ad was the first to shoot the arrow towards Hussaini camps and he then proudly said: “Be witness that me the first to shoot the arrow.”

Receiving heads of these tyrants, Imam Zayn-ul Abideen (AS) paid thanking prostration to Allah saying, “Thanks to Allah for He took revenge from our enemies” and prayed for Hazrat Mukhtar (R.A.) in these words: “May Allah reward Mukhtar good.”

In another narration Sahib-e-Nasiq writes that on the moment when these two heads were brought to Imam Zayn-ul Abideen (A.S.), the holy Imam said: “I thank God who kept me alive to this day when I could see the heads of the tyrants who killed my holy father Imam Hussain (A.S.)”.

History tells that from Ashura – the day when Imam Hussain (A.S.) was slaughtered – till the day the heads of the killers of Imam Hussain (A.S.) were brought, no one of the Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) paid any time to their own like combed their hair or anything like that, neither did anyone see smoke coming out from the house of the Ahl-e-Bayt-e-Rasool (A.S.).

It was Mukhtar (R.A.) who managed to bring happiness after years of mourning in the house of the Ahlul Bayt (A.S.).

Chief of Prophets holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.W.) said, “Train your brood in three things; the love of your Prophet, the love of his progeny i.e. Ahlul Bayt, and recitation of Quran.”

A saying of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (A.S.) goes, “The best means through which servants can achieve closeness to Allah, Mighty and Glorious, is the obedience of Allah, the obedience of his messenger, and the obedience of those charged with (spiritual) authority.” Then, he added; “The love of us (Ahlul Bayt) is Faith and the hatred for us in infidelity.

Sixth infallible descendant of holy Prophet (S.W.), Imam Jafar As-Sadiq (A.S.) said; “Verily there are various degrees of serving Allah, but love (and cordial inclination) for us, Ahlul Bayt, is the highest one.”

This Eid day achieves more heights of honor, glory and excellence as on this auspicious day the crown of Imamat is passed to Imam of our era, the last 12th Imam Al-Mehdi (AS). A saying of Holy Prophet (SAWW) goes: “One who dies without knowing the Imam of his time, dies a death of ignorance.”

Imam Al-Mehdi, Al-Qa’em, Saheb-ul Asr (atf) is our Imam, Imam of our time and as the verse 71 of chapter Bani Israel of holy Quran says: “(Remember) The day (of Judgment) when we shall call every people with their Imam”, we will be called and presented with our Imam on Resurrection Day.

Friends of Muhammad (SAWW) and progeny of holy prophet Muhammad (SAWW) should celebrate this day with great happiness, for our joys are with the joys of Ma’soomeen (AS) and our grief and sorrows are for them alone.

Some Aamaal of this day as reported by scholars are as under:
* Dress in new and fine apparel,
* Perfume oneself,
* Throw feast for Momineen (believers),
* Make them (Momineen) happy,
* Greet each other,
* Recite Ziarat Imam-e-Zamana (AS)

A prominent member of the Shia community of was gunned down while his friend sustained bullet injuries when unidentified attackers opened fire on them in Yakatoot area late Monday night. Police has arrested an alleged attacker was arrested while fleeing from the spot. Dr Saqlain, a prominent figure of the Shia community and brother of Major (R) Hasnain, a leader of Tehrik-e-Jaffria, , was martyred and his friend Abbas was wounded when unidentified terrorists of outalawed Wahabi’s attackers opened fire on them near their Imambargah in Yakatoot. The wounded man was taken to the Lady Reading Hospital.

There were reports that one of the attackers was arrested from the spot when he was fleeing. He is said to have been shifted to unknown place for interrogation.Yakatoot and nearby Kohati, Kochi Bazaar and other areas are thickly populated with Shia community. A large number of Imambargahs are also located in the locality. Strict security measures have been taken in the area to avoid any further attack.

Five shia worshippers were injured in the hand grenade attack in Imam Zain-ul-Aabidin (AS) Mosque at airport road in Gilgit on Sunday.

 The hand grenade attack occurred when the preparations for the prayers were on its way.Five injured including policeman have been taken to District Hospital Gilgit.

There were also reports of the firing at the time of the hand grenade attack.

The police have cordoned off the area. The relief teams are also busy in the relief works.

About three months ago, the hand grenade attack at the Airport road had killed three people. And then the target killings have started in the area

Saudi authorities launched a crackdown on Shia Muslim Citizens of Saudi Arabia for commemoration of anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) on 10th of Muharram, first month of Islamic Calendar.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Dozens of youths were arrested for observance of the Holy Day of Ashura in Al-Ahsa area. Shia Muslims across the world mourn the Karbala Tragedy in which Imam Hussain (AS), his family members and companions were brutally assassinated by the army of Umayyad caliph Yazid.

Sources informed the Shiite News that Saudi cops arrested 25 innocent Shia citizens on the pretext that they hoisted religious and cultural banners on Ashura. The banners were inscribed with the excerpts from the sayings of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), Prophet of Islam the last apostle of God Almighty who said: “Hussain (AS) is from me and I am from Hussain (AS).”

Some banners were also inscribed with the saying of Imam Hussain (AS) who categorically rejected humiliation for him and his followers imposed by anybody. Hussain (AS), the third infallible Imam of Shia Islam was maternal grandson of Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW), the last apostle of God.

They hoisted the banners in the streets of the coastal village during the rituals of Ashura 1431 A.H. late in December 2009.

A number of people were released in phases but youths were still detained in a general prison. Most of the detained youths are students of schools and colleges. A teacher was also put behind the bars.

The authorities had also arrested Shia Muslims from their houses, educational institutions and workplaces.

Al-Ahsa’s Shia Muslims experienced worst sort of the victimization for more than last five-years under Governor Badr-bin-Jalovey. There was no end to arrests and detentions for last 5 years.

Alongside continued arrests of clerics and dignitaries, dozens of Shiite mosques and religious schools were forced to shutdown in the region.

Those arrested were:  Jaber Ali Issa (22) Student,  Hussain Yousuf Nasser(23) Student, Mohamed Moussa Essa (19) Student, Jassim Mohammed Hassan Ali (19) Student, Abdullah Ahmed Mohamed Al-Ali (22) Student, Muntazir Essa (19) Student, Hani Hashim Hassan (21) Student, Hussain Badr al-Harbi Ali (19) Student, Mohammed Ali Haider (26) Government employee, Jasim Al-Saeed Hassan (21) Student, Bassam Ali (19) Student,

Reza Abdullah (27) employee,  Hashim Nasser Mohammed Ali (32) Teacher, Hassan Nasser Mohammed Ali (39) employee, Hussain Nasser Mohammed Ali (25) Truck driver, Mohammed Nasser Ali (23)  Student,  Ali Nasser Mohammed Ali (25) tudent,  Essa Ali Abdullah Jafar (22) Officer, Jafar Ibrahim Hussain Hashim (23) Student,  Murtaza Hussain Essa Al-Harbi (19) tudent,

Mustafa Ahmed (23) Student, Khaliq Hussain (24) Student, Hassan Ali Hussein Saleh, (20) Student,  Saeed Abdul Mohsin Al-Hassan (24) Student, Saleh Hashim Hassan (20) Student,It is also relevant to add here that like Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims also believe that Imam Hussain (AS) and his elder brother Imam Hassan (AS) are leaders of all the males in Allah (God)’s Paradise because Prophet of Islam had said so. Imam Hassan (AS), Imam Hussain (AS), their parents Imam Ali (AS) and Hazrat Fatima, grandfather Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW) and his first wife mother of Islamic faithful Khadija tul Kubra are symbols of unity between Sunni and Shia Muslims.

Wahhabis don’t commemorate the celebrations on birth anniversaries and they don’t mourn the death anniversaries of these sacred and noble leading figures of Islam. However, Sunnis and Shias celebrate the birth anniversaries and mourn the death anniversaries according to their respective traditions.

Iran’s Navy on Friday took the delivery of the first indigenously designed and developed guided missile destroyer Jamaran in the presence of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

The Mowdge Class vessel has a displacement of around 1,420 tonnes and is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities.

Jamaran, a multi-mission destroyer, can carry 120-140 personnel on board and is armed with a variety of anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles.

It has a top speed of up to 30 knots and has a helipad. It also features highly advanced anti-aircraft, anti-surface and anti-subsurface systems.

The vessel has also been equipped with torpedoes and modern naval cannons. The destroyer’s launch marks a major technological leap for Iran’s naval industries.

Taliban terrorists, under the influence of extremist Wahhabism’s ideology of Al-Qaeda, shot dead 5 Shia youths and injured scores of others near Parachinar Kurram Agency, according to Shiite News reports on Saturday.
The terrorists armed with heavy weapons targeted Shia youths in Dilasa hamlet of Baghdi area where they had established a safe heaven for a long time. Baghdi area is some 15 kilometres from Parachinar.
The Kurram Agency, a federally administered tribal area (FATA) of Pakistan makes borders with Afghanistan.
Soon after Pakistani Taliban killed Shia youths in target shootings, Afghan Taliban launched heavy missile attacks on Shia populace from numerous directions. The missile attacks seemed to be an organised campaign against Shia Muslims.
However, in a just reaction to the ferocious attacks, Shia Muslims also countered terrorist attacks. Reports had it that clashes between the Taliban terrorists and them had started on Friday and continued intermittently on Saturday.
Local analysts were of the views that foreign occupation forces (U.S.-led ISAF and NATO forces) wanted lawlessness in the area because Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists give justification for their long stay in Afghanistan and its bordering areas with Pakistan.
An official of a ruling party of Pakistan had earlier disclosed that Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists could have been blocked from reaching near Kurram Agency but they were always allowed to flee towards Kurram Agency. He said that military operation should target the terrorists before they could hit civilians.
“Why routes leading to Kurram are not cleared? Why terrorists are allowed to freely move and encircle the Kurram Agency,” he asked.
Interestingly, routes leading from Kurram Agency to Afghanistan are relatively more secure for travelling as compared to the routes leading to Pakistani territories.
Taliban terrorists had put Kurram Agency under siege in March/April 2007 and since then it remained under siege. On Shia Muslims protest, government had formulated a policy for protection of the convoys going to Parachinar but security forces also failed to protect the convoys.
A vast majority of Pakistanis call war on terrorism and insurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan a “fixed match” between the U.S.-led allies and Taliban-AlQaeda terrorists. Neither the 40-plus U.S.-led forces defeat terrorists’ altogether since their war started in late 2001 and now the Taliban-AlQaeda cause colossal losses to their combatant enemies. Non-combatant persons, children, women and elderly males are killed in hundreds and thousands. But, neither terrorists nor the foreign forces have so far been killed in dozens, let alone hundreds.

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police Karachi has arrested a shia man Hammad Riaz Naqvi from the premises of the City court allegedly involved in the killing of outlawed terrorist organization Chief Azam Tariq.

Chief of outlawed religious outfit Azam Tariq was killed by the unknown people in the year of 2003 near at toll plaza of Islamabad.

His murder FIR No 199/03 under Sections 427/109, 148/149, 302/324, 67 ATA was registered at the Golra police station against the Hammad Naqvi and his accomplices.

Syed Hammad Riaz Naqvi, was arrested in the premises of the City Courts, Karachi when he went there for a hearing. Hammad, a resident of Malir, was arrested in different cases of sectarian violence in 2007; however he was bailed in 2009 and was currently facing several trials in the court. The accused man, who was declared an absconder by the court, was continuously attending the hearing of the court in Karachi.

The police official said that he was wanted by Islamabad’s Golra police and the CID in the murder case of outlawed religious outfit SSP Chief Azam Tariq. Sindh’s CID Investigations SP Mazhar Mashwani alleged that the accused was the most active member of the SMP.

“We assisted the Islamabad police and CID team that arrived in the city with the arrest warrant of the accused,” said SP Mashwani. “The accused would be produced in the court today (Saturday) for remand and then would be shifted to Islamabad for further investigation.”

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Hammad Naqvi’s father Riaz Ahmed, wife and children have condemned his arrest at a press conference held at the Karachi Press Club and claimed that the Hammad is innocent person. They demanded of the authorities concern and the judiciary to take the immediate notice of the illegal arrest of Hammad Naqvi.

He recalled that police had also arrested him on 3rd March 2007 from his home but showed his arrest in a fake police encounter.

They said that Hammad was illegal arrested by the CID Police officials from the premises of court, when he went there for a hearing of his case.

They further said that they was filed a legal petition on the city court regarding the illegal detention of Hammad Riaz.

However, Judicial Magistrate Ubaid Ahmed Khan has issued the notices to CID officers on the application of illegal detention of Hammad Riaz filed by his father Riaz Ahmed

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said that “the Resistance will not be affected by statements of critics because it represents a majority of the Lebanese,” according to a statement issued by Hezbollah on Friday.

According to  Shiite News Correspondent,Numerous Lebanese political figures criticized Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech on Tuesday during leader martyrs’ commemoration. Sheikh Qassem praised the role of the Resistance, saying it achieved many victories and achievements.

Sheikh Qassem vowed to those who want to know the future of Hezbollah’s resistance “to make it stronger and stronger until Israel fails to just think of attacking Lebanon.”

The Resistance will strengthen until the Israeli enemy no longer contemplates attacking Lebanon, he added. According to Sheikh Qassem, a balanced national defense strategy requires calm dialogue sessions instead of critical statements to the media. “If some want to discuss the defensive strategy through media outlets, we tell them that we will hear their screaming without answering them.”

“A reasonable defensive strategy requires calm sessions rather than ‘acrobatic’ media statements,” he added.

He warned that European passport holders could pose a danger to Lebanon, referring to the 11 Israeli agents—six of them holding British passports, three Irish, one French, and one German—believed by the Dubai police to have assassinated top Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Special measures to protect the Lebanese people should be taken as long as Israelis could sneak in Lebanon by using European passports, his eminence said.

Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami, throughout Tehran’s this week Friday Prayer sermons termed the epic registered through the presence of tens of millions of people throughout the rallies staged to mark the 31st anniversary of victory of the Islamic Revolution as the main victory of all.
According to Shiite News Correspondent,Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader, Ayatollah Khatami thanked the glorious and eye-catching presence of the grand nation of Iran during these rallies, noting that people’s presence in rallies, marking the anniversary of victory of Islamic Revolution conveyed important messages. He noted that people through their glorious presence in these rallies showed they continuously support the sacred Islamic system, and will not separate from the Islamic establishment in the face of any ploy and deceit.
He underscored that Western states and their allies should know our people’s viewpoint toward the Islamic system is not political and is religious in nature.
Ayatollah Khatami added: “The Iranian nation considers the Islamic system as the platform of the sacred religion of Islam and supports the Islamic establishment till its last breath and last drop of blood.”
Ayatollah Khatami went on to say that the view of people toward the Leader is not solely political, while adding that another message conveyed by people’s glorious participation in February 11 rallies was renewal of their allegiance with the Founder of Islamic Republic of Iran late Imam Khomeini (May his soul rest in peace) and the ideals of martyrs. Ayatollah Khatami further pointed out that although a few are intent on claiming that in Islamic Iran there is no late Imam’s path, people believe the path of late Imam Khomeini (May his soul rest in peace) is perfectly transparent and is being led by the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei

Notorious Wahhabi terrorists slaughtered a Shia youth Hamid Hussain at Sher-e-Yazdan Imam Baragah Orangi Town secotr 11, Near Irani Camp, Orangi Town in the limits of Mominabad police station.

According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Police and eyewitness said Hamid Hussain, 22, son of Abid Hussain, was the resident of same area and occasionally, he used to sleep in local Imambargah, Sher-e-Yazdan, situated at Raheem Shah Colony, Orangi Town, Sector 11.

The incident occurred in the night between Friday and Thursday, when Notorious Wahabi terrorists slaughtered the Shia Youth with knife and managed to flee to an unknown destination, the police added.

The people of the area alleged that this was the sectarian killing adding that terrorists of outlawed terrorists outfit Laskhar-e-Jhangvi and SSP were involved in the killing of Hamid Hussain.

People pointed out that the more than 45 persons belongs to the Shia Community of Orangi Town had been killed by the terrorists of outlawed terrorist organizations during the last ten years.

The funeral prayer of the martyred Shia youth was offered at Haideri Mosque Orangi Town after the Friday prayers. Large number of people attended the funeral prayers of Hamid Hussain while chanting the slogans of Labaik Ya Hussain (AS) and Yazidiat Murdabad.

The martyred Hamid Hussain was laid to rest at the local graveyard of Orangi Town.

No FIR has been yet registered as the family of the victim was busy with the burial rituals.

A momin Abid, age18, have been martyred (slaughtered) while he was sleeping on 19th Feb 2010, at Imam bargahSher-e-yazdan (Irani camp) orangi town Karachi.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the Zionist regime of Israel is so terrified of the Lebanese resistance and people.

The Iranian president made the remark in a phone conversation with the Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, ISNA reported on Thursday.

President Ahmadinejad and Nasrallah also discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. He further praised Nasrallah’s latest stance on the Israeli threats.

“The Zionists are really terrified of the resistance and people in Lebanon and the region,” President Ahmadinejad emphasized. “But they (the Israelis) are looking for opportunities to make up for their past defeats in Gaza and Lebanon as they feel their credibility and existence are in jeopardy.”

However, the president insisted, “They don’t dare to do anything as they are afraid of the consequences.”

The Iranian official further underlined the need for maintaining readiness against any potential Israeli threats adding, “If the Zionist regime want to repeat the same mistakes they previously made, they must be gotten rid of once and for all, so that the region will be saved from their nuisance for ever.”

According to Shiite News Correspondent President Ahmadinejad then reiterated that to this end, the Iranian nation will remain along the side of the Lebanese and other regional nations.

The Hezbollah Secretary General, for his part, said that Lebanon and the resistance movement are in favorable conditions.

“We are not afraid of the Israeli threats and the Israeli threats will not work,” Nasrallah said. “Strategically, Israel is not in a situation to wage a new war, but is after a psychological warfare with its threats… and of course, either way they will not get anywhere.”