Pakistani officials said that military on Wednesday launched an assault on Taliban hideouts in the northwest tribal belt, killing 11 militants in firefights and bombing raids.

The operation came hours after a US drone aircraft fired two missiles into a compound in North Waziristan tribal district near the Afghan border, killing at least six suspected militants in the latest strike by the spy planes.

Pakistani troops began operations just after midnight Wednesday to oust militants from the outskirts of Kalaya, the main town in the Orakzai tribal district, a senior security official in the northwest city Peshawar said.

Helicopter gunships also shelled the militants in the same area of Orakzai, part of the lawless tribal belt along the Afghan border.
“At least 11 militants were killed in this clean-up operation,” the senior security official told AFP, refusing to be named as he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Major Fazal-ur-Rehman, spokesman for the paramilitary Frontier Corps, confirmed that security forces were battling militants in Orakzai and there were “militants losses”, but did not give the numbers.

An intelligence official said the shelling destroyed five mud brick compounds used by Taliban militants, while an administrative official based in Kalaya confirmed the death toll.

Saudi authorities arrested last week a Saudi Shia teacher in one of Hassa schools and sentenced him for three months detention and 60 flogs.

The teacher was accused of reading supplemental Shia prayers at Baqi’a cemetery in Madinah.

Sources informed Rasid that forces from the Intelligence Administration in Al-Hassa arrested Mohammad Jasim Al-Hofoufi (44 years) from his workplace in Al-Mubbaraz city.

The teacher was handcuffed and arrested before his students and mates. He was accused by Saudi Religious Police of reading a polytheistic Shia supplements at Al_baqi’a cemetery in the holy city Al-Madinah.

Sources informed Rasid that the initial sentence by Al-Hassa Court judge was imprisonment for ten days and 60 flogs.

But when the accused tried to defend himself, the judge changed the sentence to 3 months for court contempt.

Mr. Al-Hofoufi is a father to six and was sent to prison immediately.

• Scheme

It should be noted here that Mr. Al-Hofoufi was accused several months back of insulting prominent historical figures (Sahaba) and as a result, he was demoted to an administration work.

But his perseverance in Saudi Supreme Court proved him innocent and his status as a teacher regained.

Sources informed Rasid that this accusation is probably a scheme by the Religious Police.

Martyrdom prolongs the life of the nation; we all should adopt the way of martyrdom said by the Maulana Shabir Raza Bukhari and Maulana Ahmed Iqbal Rizvi in their addresses on 15th martyrdom anniversary program of Dr. Mohammad ali Naqvi Shaheed held at Madinaul Ilm Imam Bargah Karachi organized by Imamians Karachi.
In their addressed to the participants, the Speakers highlihgted the sacrifice of Shaheed Dr Mohammad Ali Naqvi.  They said that Martyrdom prolongs the life of the nation and we all should follow the way of martyrdom.  They added that the participants about the life and service rendered by Dr. Mohammad Ali Naqvi Shaheed and emphasis on the importance of martyrdom in Islam. According to the Shiite news correspondent Former Central President of I.S.O Pakistan Molana Shabir Bukhari in his address said that Shaheed Dr. Mohammad Ali Naqvi was the true soldier of Imam e Zamana (ajtf) and during his life he was desperate of martyrdom. He said that we had an experience of working with Shaheed Dr. Mohammad Ali Naqvi and we always saw him in a very simple suit living a life of simplicity. Bukhari further said that he always obeyed the orders of Shaheed Quaid Allama Arif Hussaini. Our youth should live their life like Dr. Mohammad Ali Naqvi did it he added. Molana Ahmed Iqbal in his addresses emphasis on the importance of Martyrdom and said that Shaheed never dies; He is alive and receives food from his god. He said that martyrdoms with the sacrifice of their lives gives a new energy to the nation.  On this occasion hundreds of Lovers of Imam Hussain (a.s) participated from all over the Karachi including women and children.
On this occasion Senior Vice President of Imamia Student organization Pakistan Rehman Shah, General Secretary Zohair Qumbry and Divisional President of ISO Karachi Division Zain Ansari also participated. However, large numbers of the formers of Imamia Students Organizaion also present on the occasion to pay tribute to Dr Mohammad Ali Naqvi, founder of various shia organizations in Pakistan.