Pakistan law enforcement agencies freed 39 people who were kept hostage by terrorists in an adjacent building of Pakistan Army Headquarters, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The operation resulted in freeing of 39 hostages, killing of four terrorists and arrest of their leader Aqeel, alias Dr Usman. Unfortunately, three of the hostages also lost their lives during the operation.
The terrorists attacked the Pakistan army HQ a day earlier. Four of the terrorists were killed during the attack and rest of them escaped to a nearby building where they held people as hostage.
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Disguised in army uniforms, terrorists attacked Pakistan Army’s Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The terrorists tried to enter the Army compound in a pickup and when stopped started firing using automatic ammunition.  The exchange of firing between the army and terrorists resulted in killing of 6 army personals and four of the terrorists.
Two terrorists managed to escape but then were spotted and surrounded by law enforcement agencies.  The terrorists are holding some army personals hostage in the building.
There were earlier bomb blasts in Peshawer and Islamabad which killed dozens of people.  …

At least 770 people have died and 2300 injured as a result of devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia’s Sumatra  island.  The earthquake was followed by a number of aftershocks including two which were of 6.0 magnitude.
The people are trapped under collapsed buildings, schools and houses. The electricity supply has been cut off.  The quake also caused landslides which destroyed houses.
The quake struck at 2:55 pm local time on the southern coast of the main island of Java with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9.  The shocks were felt in …

Heartiest Eid Mubarak to all the Muslims around the world. It is the time of celebration and not just with those who we know or like but for all the Muslim brothers and sisters. It is the time to thank Allah Almighty for providing us with this joyous and blessed occasion.
On this festive occasion, we should not forget those who are less fortunate, including those impacted by poverty, hunger, conflict, and disease. We should help them so that they can participate in this day of celebration.
Eid Mubarak once again from …

Former Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh has said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a secular man, and that he had initially opposed the division of Bengal and Punjab. I personally don’t believe that Mr. Jinnah was a secular man. He was a religious person who believed in Islam and wanted a place for Muslims where they can live peacefully while practicing their religion freely.
Jaswant Singh said that a prominent magazine India Today got five eminent historians to determine who was responsible for the partition of India. According to …

Saudi Government is taking some steps as preventive measures to stop the spread of H1N1 flu (commonly known as swine flu) during the Hajj.
Saudi government will not allow adults over 65 and children under 12 this year to come for Hajj. Furthermore, all the pilgrims will have to show proof they’ve received flu shots at home. These conditions came after consultations with top international experts in the field,No one will be able to get a visa without fulfilling these new rules.
About three million people every year to the holy cities …

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has announced that government of Pakistan has banned about 25 organizations due to their involvement in the terrorist activities.
The banned organisations included Al Qaeda, Sipah-i-Muhammad, Tehrik Nifaz-i-Fiqah Jafaria, Sipah-i-Sahaba, Jamatud Dawa, Al Akhtar Trust, Al Rasheed Trust, Tehrik-i-Islami, Jaish-i-Muhammad, Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Islamic Students Movement, Khairun Nisa International Trust, Tehrik-i-Islam Pakistan, Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat Muhammadi, Lashkar-i-Taiba, Lashkar-i-Islam, Balochistan Liberation Army, Jamiat-i-Ansar, Jamiatul Furqan, Hizbut Tehrir, Khuddam-i-Islam and Millat-i-Islamia Pakistan.
Well lets see how effective this ban is going to be. Government has been banning some organizations in the …

This video shows the true face of Indians and their intentions about Pakistan. None of the country needs such kind of extremism. If nuclear bombs are ever used in the region, it won’t be just Pakistan, major part of India and neighboring countries will also be wiped off the earth. Is it not extremism?
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I was attending a wedding last night and I heard the story which I heard long time ago but almost forgot. The story is a about three old people visiting a family. One day a woman came out of her house and got surprised to see three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not know them. She invited them to come in and eat something as they might be hungry.
However, they asked, “Is the man of the house home?”. She told them that …

I went to Britania Park Ottawa to enjoy the first ever Muslim Festival in Ottawa on August 1, 2009. The weather was very nice that day, lots of sun shine but no rain. It has been raining most of the time during this summer in Ottawa. So sunny day without any rain was indeed a blessing of Allah.
The Festival started officially at 11:00am. There were food stalls selling, shawarma, pizza, kababs and other ethnic foods. By the time I went there with my wife and children, all the parking lots …