Five detained Shia youths released


Five detained Shia persons on Sunday night released by the Law Enforcement Agencies Personnel from their illegal custody.
According to the Shiite News correspondent, the five Shia youths had arrested by the law enforcement agencies personnel from the various shia localities of Karachi two days ago and shifted them to the unknow places.
The sources close to the families of shiite youths informed that all the five persons detained by the Police have released on Sunday night and they have safely reached their homes.
It may be noted here that the five innocent Shia youths apprehended by the Law Enforcement Agencies personnel on Friday from their homes  on unknown allegation from various shia localities of the metropolis, including Soldier bazaar, Kharadar, Incholi, Old Rizvia Society and Orangi town.
The well known Shiite leader of the metropolis Mustafa Kirmani,  Abbas Ashoor,  Samad abbas, Hassan Mehdi, and Kalim Abbas.
However, Insiders informed that still a shia person named Qasim Abbas was in the detention of law enforcement agencies and they have assured the family of detained youth that they will release him on Monday night after conducted investigation.

ISO Pakistan is a patriotic organization, Government resolve all the concerns of Shia community, Rehman Malik telephonic conversation with Abbas Kumaili


Imamia Students organization Pakistan (ISO) is a patriotic organization, this statement was given by the Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik in his telephonic conversation with the President of Jaffria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) Allama Abbas Kumaili.
According to the Shiite news correspondent, Rehman Malik assured the Allama Abbas Kumaili that he will issue the clarification of his statement with create misconception about the ISO in the country.
Mr Malik said that Imamia Students Organization is a patriotic organization saying that all the student organizations of the country were serving for the stability and development of the country.
On the occasion, Jaffaria Alliance President Allama Abbas Kumaili expressed the shia community of Pakistan deep concern over the irresponsible statement of Rehman Malik against the ISO. He said that ISO was the only student organization of Millat-e-Jafaria Pakistan saying that they would not accept any statement against the ISO, which defame the credibility of the Shiite organization.
He further said that ISO is a student organization, which has been working since 1972 with an agenda to promote the unity amongst all the Muslim sects.
He assured the Federal Minister Rehman Malik about the support of shia community of the country for the stability and prosperity of the country.
He demanded of the Federal Minister to immediately released the detained shia youths of Karachi arrested by the Agencies.
It may be noted here that a couple of days ago Federal Minister Rehman Malik given the irresponsible statement outside the parliament house Islamabad, in which he holds outlawed terrorists organization Sipah-e-Sahaba, Sipah-e-Mohammad and ISO responsible for sectarian violence in Karachi and included ISO name with the banned organizations.
In the reaction of Rehman Malik irresponsible statement, Imamia Students Organization and other Shiite organizations of the country addressed press conferences across the country and protest demonstrations and denounced the statement of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
Collective & Aggressive response from all factions of Millat e Jafferiya throughout the country have compelled the Interior Ministry to take back their statement and declare that all student organizations especially ISO are patriotic organization of the country

Iraq not to be run by one party, says al-Hakim


The head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) Syed Ammar al-Hakim pointed out that “We do not support the principle of the political majority since Iraq can not be run by a single man or single party.”

According to the Shiite News a statement by the SIIC, quoted Hakim as saying “We need a strong and united government to represent all constituents of the Iraqi spectrum.”
“We are looking for a government that believes in actions rather than slogans,” he added, noting that “We will put the people’s interests ahead of political interests.”
“The elections came to sustain the principle of democracy in Iraq,” according to Hakim.
Hakim also appreciated the role of the religious authorities which supported the political process.
It is worth mentioning that some blocs expressed their wishes to form a political majority government.
Ammar al-Hakim meets Grand Ayatullah Sistani in Najaf
Meanwhile, The head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Syed Ammar al-Hakim visited the Higher Religious Authority Ayatollah Ali Sistani in his office in Najaf on Thursday.
Informed source statedthat  “Hakim is the first political figure to meet Sistani after the elections.”
Ammar al-Hakim has arrived in Najaf on Thursday morning.