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Conservative senators balking at Senate reform agenda

Afghan civilians killed

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At least 14 civilians, including women and chil-dren, have been killed in a NATO air raid in theAfghan southern province of Helmand, localauthorities say. US Marines in Helmand'sNawzad district called in air support after their

base came under attack from small arms fire, theprovincial government said in a statement."During the air strike, two civilian houses weretargeted, which killed 14 civilians and six otherswere wounded," it said. The statement said thedead included five girls, seven boys and twowomen. "ISAF are aware of the reports that civil-ians were allegedly killed in an ISAF air strike,"Major Tim James, a spokesman for the NATO-ledInternational Security Assistance Force, told theAFP news agency. Aslam, a local elder of Nawzaddistrict, said he "lost 12 relatives while 10 othersincluding children were injured" in the air strike.He said some shots were fired at ISAF helicopterswhich flew into the area, adding that the choppersreturned after 10 to 20 minutes and fired rockets,killing the "innocent civilians". Afghan authori-ties said on Sunday NATO had killed 52 people,mostly civilians, in air strikes against fighters, asviolence picked up in recent weeks with the startof the fighting season. Separately, the governor of

The prime minister might not have the numbers to pushthrough the reforms he planned for the Red Chamber, despitehis majority.That, say sources, is the real reason the government is showingsigns it is willing to compromise by extending its proposed termlimits for senators from eight years to 10 or 12, and promising afull study on the election of senators rather than the quick pas-sage of its Senate reform package bills. Harper appointed morethan 30 Conservative senators to the upper house in the last 21/2 years precisely, he said, so he could pass his Senate reformagenda. But, during that time, some senators have publicly andprivately suggested they've changed their minds and no longer

support Harper's plan to establish provincial senate electionsand impose eight-year term limits. "Within our own caucus . . .there is disagreement, I think, on the length of the terms but Idon't know anybody who disagrees with the concept,"Conservative Senator Linda Frum told Postmedia NewsWednesday.The government's leader in the Senate, Marjory LeBreton,denied that the government's new flexibility on Senate reform isdue to fears that her own caucus would not back Harper's plans."(I) haven't heard that from any senators at all," she said.Rather, LeBreton suggested, changes to term limits were being

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WASHINGTON Pakistan and US are building a joint intelli-gence team to go after top terrorist suspects inside Pakistan,US and Pakistani officials said, a fledgling step to restoringtrust blown on both sides by the killing of Osama bin Ladenby US forces during a secret raid last month.The move comes after Secretary of State Hillary RodhamClinton presented the Pakistanis with the US list of most-wanted terrorism targets, US and Pakistani officials saidWednesday.

The investigative team will be made up mainly of intelligenceofficers from both nations, according to two US and onePakistani official. It would draw in part on any intelligenceemerging from the CIA's analysis of computer and writtenfiles gathered by the Navy SEALs who raided bin Laden's hide-out in Abbottabad, as well as Pakistani intelligence gleanedfrom interrogations of those who frequented or lived near thebin Laden compound, the officials said.The formation of the team marks a return to the counterter-rorism cooperation that has led to major takedowns of al-Qaida militants, like the joint arrest of Khalid SheikhMohammed in 2003. All those interviewed spoke on conditionof anonymity to discuss matters of intelligence.The joint intelligence team will go after five top targets, includ-ing al Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, and al-Qaida operationschief Atiya Abdel Rahman, as well as Taliban leader like MullahOmar, all of whom US intelligence officials believe are hidingin Pakistan, one US official said.Another target is Siraj Haqqani, leader of the Haqqani tribe inPakistan's lawless tribal areas. Allied with the Taliban and alQaida, the Haqqanis are behind some of the deadliest attacksagainst US troops and Afghan civilians in Afghanistan.

Journalists rally to condemnSaleem Shahzads killing

LAHORE: Journalists on Wednesday held a protest rally out-side the Lahore Press Club (LPC) and shouted slogans againstkidnapping, torturing and brutal killing of a colleague and

senior journalistSaleem Shahzaddemanding arrest ofthe killers.Saleem Shahzad wasallegedly killed byintelligence agenciestwo days ago.According o sources,Shahzad had beenkidnapped fromIslamabad when hewas busy performinghis professionalactivities. His dead

body, badly tortured and beaten, was recovered from MandiBahauddin.Shahzad worked for the Asia Times Online and Italian newsagency Adnkronos (AKI) and delved into topics that wereoften considered sensitive in the country. He wrote his lastarticle in the aftermath of the attack on PNS Mehran, whichrevealed al Qaeda infiltration in the navy.The protesters were carrying banners and placards condemn-ing Shahzads murder. They strongly condemned the incidentand said that the journalists were being punished for reporting

the truth and facts. They demanded that an independent com-mission should be formed to probe the murder.Talking to Daily Times, LPC Executive Member MuzamalHussain Gujjar vowed that the killing of Saleem Shahzadwould not silence the journalists. He said that voices of thepeople, especially journalists, cannot be hushed down since allthe journalist community is united against such killings.Senior journalist Anjum Rasheed said that the establishmentwas trying to gag the voice of journalists and this incident wasa clear reflective of it, however, the journalists would continuespeaking the truth. He said that the killing of a prominentjournalist like Saleem Shehzad was a message to all journaliststhat they should stop speaking the truth or face the conse-quences.LPC president Sarmad Bashir, vice president Zahid Abid,council member Baba Muzamal Gujjar, senior journalistsImtiaz Alam, Anjum Rasheed, Robina Shaheen, Ahmad HumaAli, Shabeer Qadri, Nasir Ghani, Ziaullah Niazi, AleemUsman, Hafiz Wadood and many others also took part in theprotest.Separately, Labour Party Pakistan also observed a candlelightprotest demonstration against Shahzads killing, alleginginvolvement of some intelligence agencies in it. They chantedslogans against some security agencies, carrying anti-estab-lishment banners and placards. A large number of femaleactivists of the party also joined the protest.Source: Times Daily

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Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb gen-eral, will make his first appearance before aUN tribunal in The Hague on Friday, thewar crimes court has said. Dutch JudgeAlphons Orie signed the order onWednesday morning, after Mladic spent hisfirst night in an isolation cell Scheveningendetention centre, a UN prison. Mladic willbe asked to enter pleas to 11 charges, includ-ing genocide, for allegedly mastermindingatrocities throughout the 1992-95 Bosnianwar, when he appears at the InternationalCriminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia(ICTY) on Friday. 69-year-old former gen-eral, who was caught last week after beingon the run for 16 years, has been accused ofgenocide, persecution, extermination, mur-der, deportation, inhumane acts and crueltreatment. However Serge Brammertz, theprosecutor of the ICTY, said the chargesheet against Mladic had been updated, but

did not give further details. He said it couldbe possible to join his case to that ofRadovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serbpolitical chief, who is also on trial at TheHague, but no decision had yet been taken.Brammertz also told a news conference thathe had asked Serbia to explain how Mladichad managed to elude arrest in recent years."We want to verify who over the past fiveyears have been instrumental in helpingMladic to stay in hiding and we want themto be accountable," he said. Earlier, NermaJelacic, a spokeswoman for theInternational Criminal Tribunal for the for-mer Yugoslavia (ICTY), said Mladic hadundergone medical tests, but did not makeany comments about his wellbeing. Mladicis accused of orchestrating the Srebrenicamassacre of 1995, which saw around 8,000Muslim men and boys rounded up andkilled, and the siege of Sarajevo, which last-

ed 44 months and left an estimated 10,000people dead. Mladic was extradited onTuesday after Serbian judges rejected hisappeal made on the grounds of ill health.His lawyer and family have said he has suf-fered a number of strokes and is not men-tally or physically fit to stand trial. SnezanaMalovic, Serbia's justice minister, saidMladic's extradition marked the fulfilmentof Belgrade's "international and moral obli-gation". "Mladic is charged with the mostserious crimes against humanity and themost serious violations of the internationalhumanitarian law,'' she said in a news con-ference to announce Mladic's extradition.Mladic was arrested on Thursday in a farm-house in northern Serbia belonging to acousin. His capture prompted at times vio-lent protests by Serb nationalists in Serbiaand Bosnia. Away from Belgrade onTuesday, in Banja Luka, the capital of the

Bosnia Serb entity of Republika Srpska,thousands of Bosnian Serbs rallied to showsupport for the former army commander."General Ratko Mladic is our brave son wholed Republika Srpska's army and us soldiersto defend it," Branislav Predojevic, whoheads an association of Bosnian Serb veter-ans, told journalists at the start of theprotest. "General Ratko Mladic is not a warcriminal." Mladic now joins RadovanKaradzic, his former Bosnian Serb politicalchief, at Scheveningen detention centre,where he is currently on trial.Other inmates include Charles Taylor, theformer Liberian president charged withcommitting murder, rape and sexual slaveryas he sought control of Sierra Leone's dia-mond mines, and Thomas Lubanga, theCongo warlord charged with recruitingchild soldiers.Source: Al-Jazeera

Former President Hosni Mubarak, whoheld absolute power in Egypt for nearly30 years, goes on trial Aug. 3 chargedwith corruption and intentionallykilling protesters, a court official saidon Wednesday. The ousted leader's twosons will be tried at the same time oncharges of corruption. The Middle EastNews Agency said Abdel-Aziz Omar,head of the Court of Appeals, set thetrial date that will put Mubarak and hissons in the dock six months after theformer president transferred power to amilitary council on Feb. 11. Mubarak'souster caught the United States offguard and scrambling to revise its poli-

cy toward the Arab world's most populous country and a steadfastWashington ally. The revolt in Egypt followed quickly after a similarlysurprising uprising in Tunisia that forced that country's longtime leaderfrom. Since Mubarak's ouster ongoing revolts have swept Yemen, Libyaand Syria, but entrenched leaders in those countries still cling to powerand have been responsible for widespread violence and killings of theirown people who are demanding democratic reforms. Mubarak could facethe death penalty if convicted. At least 846 protesters were killed duringthe 18-day revolt. The location of the ousted leader's trial remainedunclear, given that a government-appointed panel of physicians deter-mined on Tuesday that Mubarak was too ill to be jailed while awaiting hisappearance in court. The doctors said Mubarak's heart condition put himat risk of a sudden attack. The panel also reported to the country's gener-al prosecutor that the 83-year-old former president was suffering fromdepression. Mubarak has been in custody at a hospital in the Red Searesort of Sharm el-Sheikh since April. Since Mubarak's ouster, tens ofthousands of protesters have demonstrated repeatedly to press for a trialthat would hold Mubarak accountable. "The trial is not taking place aspart of a smooth judicial process, but only in response to heavy pressures,"says Bahey-eldin Hassan, director of the Cairo Institute for Human RightsStudies. The case, however, marks the first time in modern history that anArab leader has been put on trial by his own people. Iraq's leader SaddamHussein was toppled during the 2003 U.S. invasion. He was captured byU.S. forces and sentenced to death three years later by an Iraqi court thatwas under the quiet supervision of U.S. officials. Mubarak's prosecutionhas been complicated by health concerns. He has been interrogated in thehospital, but an order by the prosecutor to transfer him to prison duringthe investigation was overturned on grounds the prison health facilitieswere not sufficient to treat the former president's ailments. The chargesagainst Mubarak assert he "conspired with the former security chief andother senior police officers" already on trial in a criminal court "tocommit premeditated murder, along with attempted murder of those whoparticipated in the peaceful protests around Egypt." The charges saidMubarak and the other officials were involved in "inciting some police-men and officers to shoot the victims, running some of them over to killthem, and terrorizing others." Mubarak and his sons also were chargedwith abusing power to amass wealth and enrich associates and of accept-ing bribes. A close associate of Mubarak, Hussein Salem, also was chargedwith bribery. The Mubaraks are accused of taking bribes in return forhelping Salem with business deals. He has fled the country. The Mubaraksons are jailed in Cairo and facing investigation for other possible crimes.Source: Associated Press

Syrian opposition members have rejected anamnesty offer by President Bashar al Assad as atoken concession in order to contain a crisis thathas called the legitimacy of the current leadershipinto question. The deal and the leadership has been"rejected and revoked", Ammar Abdulhamid, aSyrian pro-democracy activist, said. Exiled opposi-tion leaders and members met on Wednesday toclose ranks and forge a plan for a "new, democraticSyria", in a gathering of activists 10 weeks since anuprising against Baathist rule began. During theconference, members of the opposition will form acommittee in order to liaise with the internationalcommunity. The conference, hosted in the Turkishcoastal city of Antalya, brings together a broadspectrum of opposition figures driven abroad overthe last three decades; from Muslim politicianscrushed in the 1980s to Christians escaping repres-sion. Abdulhamid, one of the delegates attendingthe opposition meeting, said the gathering "hopesto create a representative body that can be acceptedby the protesters inside Syria that can meet theirdemands in terms of the opposition trying to playa role in getting their voices heard by the interna-tional community". "This is not going to be anykind of government in exile," he told Al Jazeera,"simply a group of people who are willing to repre-sent the movement internationally because theworld cannot engage on a revolution that does nothave any recognisable representatives. "Our hope isto fuel that kind of body on an interim basis untilsuch time that the Syrian people can freely elect a

transitional council inside the country that can leadthe country to democracy." Turkey's foreign min-ister has welcomed Syria's announcement of anamnesty for political prisoners but stressed itshould be followed by "comprehensive reform,"Anatolia news agency reported. "A general amnestyhas been necessary for political reform," AhmetDavutoglu said in a television interview. "Theamnesty would be useful "in principle" but wouldfail to resolve Syria's turmoil unless followed by areform process that would have the effect of "ashock therapy" on the Syrian people, he said. "Ihope this is the first step of a comprehensivereform. This step is important, like a signal rocket."Turkey, whose ties with its southern neighbourhave flourished in recent years, has piled pressureon al-Assad to initiate reform, but has stoppedshort of calling for his departure. While France,through its foreign minister, Alain Juppe, demand-ed "more ambitious and bolder" action from Syria:"I fear that it might already be too late," Juppe toldFrance Culture radio. Juppe said he regretted thatWestern governments had been unable to get theUN Security Council to adopt a resolution criticis-ing Syria and blamed the opposition of veto-wield-ing permanent member Russia for the failure. Syriahas blamed the violence in the country on armedgroups, Islamists and foreign agitators, saying morethan 120 police and soldiers have been killed in theunrest. The European Union last week ordered anassets freeze and travel ban on Assad himself, the

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Bahrain's capitalWorry, resignation on

potential cellphonecancer link

14 dead in Germany as food poisoning crisis grows

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Tanks and soldiers left the heart of Bahrain's capital asemergency rule was lifted Wednesday, but authoritieswarned they were not easing pressure on anti-govern-ment groups in the Gulf kingdom. The military with-drew from the center of Manama but kept police atnumerous checkpoints around the city. Bahrainimposed emergency rule in mid-March, giving the mil-itary wide powers to suppress demonstrations led by thecountry's Shiite majority against the minority Sunnirulers. Shiites, who have long complained of discrimi-nation and political persecution, were inspired to riseup by other revolutions sweeping Arab nations aroundthe Middle East and North Africa. At least 30 peoplehave been killed since the protests for more rights andgreater freedoms began in February in the Western-allied island nation, which hosts the U.S. Navy's 5thFleet. Bahrain invited 1,500 troops from a Saudi-ledGulf force to help suppress the unrest when emergencyrule was imposed. The Saudi intervention infuriatedShiite power Iran. It underscored the fears of Iranamong Sunni-dominated Arab countries of the MiddleEast, particularly among Gulf Arab leaders who fearthat gains by Bahrain's Shiites could provide an openingfor Iran to expand its influence on the doorstep of rivalSaudi Arabia. The troops from Saudi Arabia and otherSunni-ruled Gulf countries will remain indefinitely in

Bahrain. They arrived to the kingdom in mid-March aspart of the far-reaching crackdown that included hun-dreds of arrests of activists, journalists, political figures,athletes and Shiite professionals such as doctors andlawyers. After the military withdrawal Wednesday, riotpolice were sent to Shiite-populated outskirts of thecapital to disperse some gatherings. But it was notimmediately clear whether government opponents weretrying to stage new protests. Dozens of police vehiclesrushed to Diraz, a mostly Shiite village southwest ofManama that has long been the center of dissent beforeanti-government protests started. Heavy police pres-ence was reported in other Shiite villages as people wereleaving mosques after evening prayers. Armored policevehicles and riot police were guarding Pearl Square inan apparent attempt to prevent opposition supportersfrom heading there to reclaim the former center ofBahrain's revolt. The Justice Ministry on Tuesday calledthe demonstrations "criminal acts and abuses againstthe nation's security and unity" and warned that anyfurther challenges will have "consequences." Thesharply worded statement contrasted with a messagefrom King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa urging "unitytalks" with protest factions beginning in July a ges-ture that falls short of opposition demands. OnTuesday, just before emergency rule expired, Bahrainiprosecutors questioned Shiite opposition leaders in aspecial security court set up as part of the crackdown onanti-government unrest. Al Wefaq is the most influen-tial of seven political groups in Bahrain's oppositionmovement. Eighteen Al Wefaq party members wereelected to the 40-seat lower house of parliament lastyear, although the legislators resigned from the body inMarch to protest the government crackdown. The par-liament is Bahrain's only elected body. It holds limitedauthority because all national decisions includingthe appointment of government ministers rest withthe king.Source: Associated Press

A World Health Organization warning of increased brain cancerrisk for cellular phone users had many Americans alarmedWednesday but resigned to needing the devices to do their jobs."It's really scaring me. Usually, I put it on a speaker, or I only useit in an emergency. And it is really scary because of my kids,"Milite Andom, 49, a street vendor with teenaged children, toldAFP. "They talk too much on their cells (mobiles), and I wastelling my kids, but they do not want to hear it," Andom added.WHO cancer experts, the International Agency for Research on

Cancer (IARC), announced Tuesday after meeting in France thatradio-frequency electromagnetic fields generated by such devicesare "possibly carcinogenic to humans." The IARC cautioned thatcurrent scientific evidence showed only a possible link, not aproven one, between wireless devices and cancers. But the newswas jarring to people whose lives have changed dramatically inrecent years with the personal convenience of the cellphone, to thepoint where many spend hours with the devices pressed to theirheads, day in and day out. When setting up homes, many peopleforgo traditional land lines, cells pressed to the ear. There are nowabout five billion mobile phones registered in the world, their useso ubiquitous that they have begun to eclipse traditional land-lines. But health experts said it was still unclear what might hap-pen with greater exposure over longer periods. "Everything new,they just throw it out there with no real testing. And 10 years laterthey tell you it is all bad for you," sighed bike messenger DavidDaudu, 31, who spends more than 12 hours a day on the streetand on the phone. Asked if the warning might change his habits,Daudu was clear: "I have no option, workwise." His sentimentswere echoed by construction foreman Michael Harris, 41. "Whatare you going to do?," asked Harris, who spends hours every dayreceiving and relaying instructions, cell at his ear. "You want to tryto stay healthy, but this is the way business is being done today.Some mobile users reluctant to change their phone habits saidthey hoped someone would hurry up and disprove the WHOfindings. "Two weeks from now, they'll probably come out with(a study) rebutting it," quipped bank teller Nick Bolden, 25.Source: AFP

Germany held crisis talks amid reports that at least 14people have died and hundreds are ill in an outbreak ofa highly virulent strain of bacteria found on importedcucumbers. Belgium and Russia banned the import ofvegetables from Spain, believed to be the source of atleast some of the contaminated cucumbers. Madrid shotback saying it would seek financial compensation fromthe European Union for lost sales. More than two weeksafter the food poisoning outbreak was first reported innorthern Germany, the number of confirmed and sus-pected cases has reached 1,200, according to mediareports. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany'snational disease institute, said three deaths have beenofficially linked to the bacteria, but "in total about adozen people have died according to regional authori-ties". These authorities later Monday announced twomore deaths: a woman of 50 and a man of 75 -- bring-ing the toll to at least 14. The Stockholm-basedEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Controlhas described the outbreak of the strain of E. coli as "oneof the largest worldwide and the largest ever reported inGermany". Authorities in Germany warned against eat-ing raw vegetables after traces of the bacteria were foundon organic cucumbers from Spain last week. But offi-cials said they are unsure what caused the sudden out-break of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) which canresult in full-blown haemolytic uraemic syndrome(HUS), a disease that causes bloody diarrhoea and seri-ous liver damage and possible death. The outbreak hashit countries including Britain, Denmark, Sweden andthe Netherlands, but most these cases appear to involvepeople who had recently travelled to or from Germany.RKI has reported 329 confirmed HUS cases nationwide.German Consumer Affairs Minister Ilse Aigner heldemergency talks with Health Minister Daniel Bahr andregional state representatives, telling reporters the crisishas "taken a European dimension". Burger said the

source of the contamination had not been definitivelyidentified. Last week his organization said a study hadshown that all those affected had eaten significantlyabove-average amounts of tomatoes, lettuce andcucumbers. European health officials said there wascurrently no indication that raw milk or meat is associ-ated with the outbreak. Many German supermarketsand shops removed all Spanish-grown vegetables fromtheir shelves. Spain in turn has hotly denied that itscucumbers were the cause of the outbreak and said itwould seek compensation from the European Union forthe "enormous damage" to its agriculture industry.Belgium said it was blocking cucumber imports fromSpain, while Russia said it was banning vegetableimports from both Spain and Germany. TheNetherlands, which usually exports vast amounts of veg-etables to Germany, said sales had collapsed. Germanfarmers also said consumers were boycotting their veg-etables. Doctors remained unsure how to treat the dis-ease which can result in total kidney failure. "We have 61adults hospitalised, 21 in intensive care," a spokes-woman for the Eppendorf University Clinic inHamburg, where most cases are being treated clinic, saidMonday evening. The clinic has appealed for blooddonations. "We are using between 500 and 700 bags ofplasma per day, compared to 60 normally. We're run-ning out of supplies," the spokeswoman said. Rolf Stahl,a neurologist at the clinic, said nearly a third of patientsthere had lost all kidney functions and were on dialysis.Doctors were experimenting with a new type of mono-clonal antibodies drug, Eculizumab, which, while notofficially approved, has been administered to 11 patientsin a bid to save their lives. "The infection source remainsactive and we have to reckon with a growing number ofcases," Bahr said.Source: AFP

Nuristan on Sunday said that 18 civilians and 20 police were killedby "friendly fire" during recent US-led air strikes against al-Qaeda-linked fighters in his troubled northeastern province. Nuristanwas the scene of heavy battles last week between the Taliban andAfghan security forces. The police and civilians were targeted onWednesday after they were mistaken for al-Qaeda-linked fighters,Jamaluddin Badr said. "The policemen were killed due to friendlyfire," Badr said, adding the air strike in the troubled district of DoAb targeted a location that the officers had just taken from thefighters during clashes. "Civilians were killed because the Taliban... [who] ran out of ammunition fled into the civilians' houses andthen the civilians were mistaken with the Taliban and fired upon,"the governor said. Major James of ISAF said those allegations werealso being investigated. "ISAF has sent a fact-finding team to inves-tigate the allegations about civilian and police casualties inNuristan," he said. "Our initial reporting does not indicate civiliancasualties in that air strike," he added. Civilian casualties in theUS-led war against al-Qaeda-linked Taliban fighters is a sensitiveissue and one of the main causes of a widening drift betweenPresident Hamid Karzai and his US backers. Karzai on Saturdayordered his defence minister, Abdul Rahim Wardak, to take overcontrol of night raids from the NATO forces. Karzai's administra-tion says most civilian casualties occur during such operations andthat night raids of civilian homes drive war-weary Afghans againsthis already-fragile administration. There are about 130,000NATO-led foreign troops in Afghanistan, fighting a Taliban-ledinsurgency launched after the 2001 invasion brought down theirregime in Kabul.

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monizing of the 5 % federal goods andservices tax and 7 % provincial sales taxinto single tax called the HST. Bound bythe said contract, British Columbia cannotseek to renegotiate the rate until July,2012.Currently, the ground reality suggests thatbalancing a budget has been a problem inBC, as 30% of government spending iswasteful, while, 40% of health care spend-ing is also wasteful; hence, a huge deficit toworry about. Therefore, each drop of apoint in the HST would add negativelytowards revenue losses of about $800 mil-lion yearly. That means the treasury will beonly recouping $1.1 billion of the savingsthat the businesses are getting. Thus, thegovernment has only one out of twooptions available at its disposal to choosefor recovering:Either, an increase in the deficit or cuttingservices as the lonely remedy is availableat the moment.In fact, lower income earners spend less oftheir money, as they are less fortunate andhave less money to spend on items subjectto the HST - a progressive tax as opposedto regressive. Furthermore, the HST alsohas a goal of trying to get rid of embeddedtaxes, thus preventing the cascading effect

from occurring during manufacturingprocess where consumers are unable tosee or figure out.Through the HST, there has been constanteffort to making compliance simpler andincreasing the return from every tax dollarto public exchequer. Some people do real-ize that the HST makes production cheap-er for manufacturers, because it gives busi-nesses more cash flow to work with, andmore room to grow investments. Most ofall, now the businesses are allowed HSTrefund something more than GSTrefunds.

Conveniently, most of the tax payers preferzero income tax but have no problem withconsumption tax i.e. HST. However,reducing the list of the goods and the serv-ices on which they pay HST will be a greatfavour to the tax payers. In other words,taxpayers in this case would not owe evena penny as tax on earnings; rather, theywould pay tax when they purchase some-thing. What a wishful thinking? Ridiculous is the promise to slash 2% offthe current 12% by 2014. Which party willbe in power by then-is hard to tell? Thenthere's a little problem with the fact thatChristy is trying to please the taxpayers

with their own money by promising togive every family with children under theage of 18 a one-time payment of $175per child as "transitional allowance. Yet,that will be possible only if the HST sur-vives.Surprisingly, no word on the fate of poorfamily with two children above 18 years ofage - living at home, attending universityand paying already high tuition fees.

There is no second opinion that HST rais-es $1.8 billion not from businesses,rather it nails down the consumers for thespecific purpose instead. "The recentlyannounced FIXES are certainly aimed atmaking the HST a better tax than the pre-vious GST and PST.Though, HST represents a complete over-haul of the two-track system used in mostprovinces, a distance between the rich andthe poor will continue to grow in length.The approach-- let the rich get richer, andthe rest may go to hell has to change forpleasing the tax payers.

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Coping With The Challenged Survivability By Tariq Mian When the Mid-East is still undergoing achange over phase via public resentment,Pakistan faces a number of dire crises of itsown. It is beingtargeted soseverely by thehighly trainedand equippedmilitants includ-ing the BLA andTehreek-e-Taliban(all guerrillas);while a lot ofother anti Pakistan groups are roamingaround - fully supported by the evil hand inhiding. Crazily, the united enemy is superactive using state of the art weaponry justto make Pakistan moan till its last breath.The intruders and the terrorists from with-in are using the brainwashed children assuicide bombers for the dirty work of fight-ing proxy war in Pakistan just to put deepdents in it. The primary purpose of theenemy action cannot be anything otherthan spreading confusion and sense of inse-curity so that the people have nothing butmisperception about the competence of thePak armed forces.Having exhausted patience, manufacturingcurrent chaotic atmosphere is surely a'destabilization made easy which wouldserve as a smokescreen to facilitate the des-perately awaited robbery of Pak nukes on afast track.Significantly scary indeed, yet the tsunami

like political turbulence at the samemoment is quite ripe in the country forhammering a last nail in the coffin. Thecountry, with series of past successive con-stitutional subversions, is currently at themercy of the NRO pardoned PPP lead gov-ernment. Sadly, so many parliamentarians,who benefitted under the repealed nationalreconciliation ordinance were found to besitting as legislatures based on their bogusdegrees.Therefore, Pakistan has been slowly poi-soned to let it be in such a muddy state ofaffairs from where it seems almost impossi-ble to come out alive. Pakistan now standstoo confused with regard to seeing aheadwith an ultimate accuracy.The country has been fighting back againstthe "well engineered terrorism. Rarely, aday goes by without a fatal incidence of ter-ror, where a number of innocent lives arenot lost. Even the most secured locationshave been successfully penetrated deepinside by the commando-like militants justto ridicule the security of the most secured.Nevertheless, the recent attack on PNSMehran Karachi is a clear war on Pakistan -which couldnt have been carried out with-out connivance of the insiders.Shamefully, the insensitive government isnot taking precautionary measures essentialto repulse such deadly attacks before theyeven occur. Six Americans and ElevenChinese were rescued by the naval com-mandos. Yet, two naval surveillance planeswere destroyed by the "highly trained sabo-

teurs who were fully equipped with rocket-propelled grenades, LMGs and handgrenades.Ironically, the terrorists used night goggles,and they were behaving like professionalcommandos with hell of confidence andgood calculation. On the other hand, nonavailability of night vision goggles to Paksoldiers was a major obstacle.Indeed, Government has failed to controlthe wave of terror attacks designed to desta-bilize the country. For sure, liability of thearmed forces with regard to the protectionof countrys strategic interests cant beignored at any point. Democracy disorder,administrative paralysis and now the inci-dence of security lapses on the rise - are areal cause of deep nervousness for thePakistani nation.At the critical hour, any external meddlingin Pakistans affairs shouldnt demoralizePak military or manipulate the so calleddemocratically elected government to com-mit any contributory negligence.Ground reality still remains that Pakistanconsists of a corrupt society, where peoplelive in a heavily flawed system. The people,at all levels, are only familiar with a corruptenvironment around them. Naturally, theylook for the short cuts and an easy way out.Therefore, they tend to give or receive bribe,use their connections in order to reach theirgoals.Beyond a doubt, some in the populace aremore vulnerable to the ulterior motives offoreign elements. Of course, the camou-

flaged enemy is hell bent to inflict deepdents in Pakistans security apparatus. Asmentioned above, currently Pakistan isgoing through the unpredictable episodes ofguerrilla warfare carried out by the suicidebombers. Pathetically, the internal criminalelements, out of greed for heavy cash, arehelping the external elements to destabilizethe country. Therefore, the greedy insidersand the national or international media forspreading misinformation are to blame forthe whole mess.Preferring personal interest over nationalinterest is not only immoral but also uncon-stitutional. Sadly, the defiant rulers and theincompetent functionaries have failed tocare much about following the Law andConstitution as required

latest in a string of sanctions against hisregime . Stepping up pressure on Assad tohalt weeks of relentless violence, the EUearlier this month imposed an arms embar-go and targeted the president's innermostcircle, including his brother and fourcousins. Activists say that at least 10,000people have been arrested since the start ofthe popular uprising almost two monthsago. Accurate information from Syria isdifficult to confirm, as journalists havelargely been denied access, but humanrights groups say that more than 1,000 pro-testers have been killed since the uprisingstarted.Source: Al-Jazeera

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By: Sayyid Abul Ala Mawdudi Having good morals is a primeresponsibility Character formation is the most importantaspect of Islamic personality. That is why wecan see that the goal of Islam - of the con-cepts, worships and teachings relating to

values, attitudes, morals and behavior is tocreate an Islamic personality. The Prophethas stated the foremost purpose of beingsent down in this world and the method ofhis mission in the following words."I have been sent for the purpose of perfect-ing good morals." Inculcating good man-ners among the people and purifying themas per the noble teachings of Islam was theultimate responsibility given to the Prophetand after him the believers are to set an idealexample of Islamic Character before thepublic.The Qur'an has made it very clear that fol-lowing the footsteps of the Prophet in thehigh esteemed character and morals is avital aspect of being an example Muslim.God says: "And by the mercy of God, youdealt with them gently and had you beensevere and harsh hearted, they would havebroken away from about you. So pass over(their faults) ask (God's) forgiveness forthem; and consult them in the affair. Thenwhen you have taken a decision, put yourtrust in God, certainly God loves those whoput their trust (in God)" (Al-Qur'an 3:159) So a Muslim must possess noble characterwhich attracts people to him. When God

sent Prophet Moses and Haroon to PharaohHe said to them: "You tell him soft words."He may accept the guidance and fear God. Itis natural that people like those who speakgently and decently and hate those who areharsh and hard in behavior.The great message which has left an indeli-ble impression on the history was theunique personality of Prophet Mohammad. God has praised him. "And verily, you OMohammad are on an exalted character"(Al-Qur'an 68:4) The Prophet practicallyproved how to fulfill this noble goal to hiscompanions. The purpose of which wasnothing else but to strengthen the moralcharacter of people so that the world ofbeauty and perfection may be illuminatedbefore their eyes and they may try to achieveit consciously and with knowledge. TheQur'an says: "verily as for those who believeand do righteous deeds, certainly we shallnot suffer to be lost the reward of any onewho do his righteous deeds in the most per-fect manner" (Al-Qur'an 18:30).Treat others with generosity Islamic character is divine character. It is totreat others with the same generosity andcharity as Almighty God shows to man.Islam has set the norms in this pattern bysaying "If you are merciful, forgiving andmagnanimous, God is the forgiving, themerciful. That is to say that we are supposedto adopt a posture similar to God's in ourdealings with others. God forgives peopletheir mistakes and does not deprive them ofHis mercies because of their errors. Thusmagnanimity becomes the cardinal princi-ple of Islamic Character.Helpfulness and benevolence towardsothers The highest standard of Islamic characterentails helpfulness and benevolence towardsothers. The very existence of a believer isbeneficial to others since Islam teaches thelowest branch of belief is removing the dis-turbance from the way. So the believer pass-ing through a way is useful to others. Hiswords are useful to every one. Because Islamhas taught "whoever believe in God and the

life here after, let him tell good things tokeep quiet." Patience Patience is another ingredient which makesthe believers character commendable andappreciable. It has been taught that patienceis one half of faith. Marvelous examples ofpatience on various occasions can be drawnfrom the life of the Prophet .Sincerity, honesty, humility, justice,patience, straightforwardness, keepingpromise ...Islamic ethics and moral as stated in theHoly Qur'an and Sunnah embrace the con-sideration of all those moral excellenciesknown to the world, such as sincerity, hon-esty, humility, justice, patience,straightforwardness, keeping promise,charity, meekness, politeness, forgiveness,goodness, courage, veracity, sympathy, tol-erance, decency, cooperation and otherethical instruments and rules of conductrecommended and upheld by Islam. A lumi-nous feature of Islamic system of life is thatit teaches comprehensive manners to allmankind with mercy, sympathy and consid-eration.Speak the truth The first among the deeds which tops thelist of good manners is to speak the truthand be steadfast in it regardless of its conse-quences. The Prophet teaches: "The best ofcrusades is to speak the truth before a tyrantruler. 'Speak the truth no matter how bitterit may be.' Keep away from ill thinkingbecause ill thinking is the greatest false-hood." Avoid Jealousy, backbiting, falsehood ...By prohibiting jealous, backbiting, false-hood, wickedness and all other harmfulthings Islam arrange the ground steady foremulating divine principles of Islamic char-acter which provide a peaceful living in thisworld and the hereafter. The major criterionin Islamic living is the eternal words of TheProphet that "Actions rest on motives." What are Good Manners? Good Manners mean the commission ofthose virtuous deeds by which human per-fection is achieved which entitles a humanbeing, in its true senses to be referred to asthe best of creation. The effect of adoptingthese manners, propounded by Islam is thathumankind receives tranquility, peace, har-mony, happiness, love, affection, justice,equality and whatever a human being desire

for a healthy and peaceful living.Responsibility towards God and responsi-bility towards fellow beings All these teachings are formed consideringthe responsibility entrusted upon humanbeings. It is clearly mentioned thathumankind has a dual responsibility to per-form. One is in relation to himself and hisobligations to the Creator, the other one isin relation to his external world and com-mitments to the creatures and fellow beings.The former has to express in a process ofself-development, physical, intellectual andspiritual. In other words, man's responsibil-ity is to invite to God, so to say, exercise Hisright to dwell in the individual and urgehim to use properly the balance set in hisnature. The idea is in conformity with theQur'anic exhortation. "O you who believedif you help (the cause of) God, He will helpyou and set your feet firm" (Al-Qur'an47:7).Obligations to one's self and obliga-tions to society The other responsibility lies in developingsocial consciousness and in caring for thewelfare of others. The two terms may as wellbe styled as "Obligations to one's self " and"obligations to society." The two types ofresponsibilities are not to be regarded asexclusive. They are merely two faces of oneand the same attitude towards life, of thesame activity proceeding from it and signifythe character of the mind one has to devel-op. It is this mind which matters in deter-mining responsibility for every humanaction.Sayyid Abul Ala Mawdudi (September 25,1903 - September 22, 1979), was a Pakistanijournalist, theologian, Muslim revivalistleader and political philosopher, and amajor 20th century Islamic thinker.

contemplated, five years later, because manyconstitutional experts testified early on thateight-year limits would allow a prime min-ister who serves two mandates to appointthe whole chamber."I was fully expecting that the Senate wouldhave probably amended (the eight-yearterm limit bill), they were probably going togo with 12," she said Wednesday. Severalsources told Postmedia News that manyConservative senators including somenew members who pledged to supportHarper's Senate reform agenda as a condi-tion of their appointment are concernedabout the bills.And so, despite having a healthy five-mem-ber majority in the Senate and 10 moreseats than the Liberals the Harper gov-ernment is now willing to amend its termlimit bill and will not ram its Senate electionbill through the chamber to give those whohave concerns about the bill time to study itfurther."There are a lot of unintended conse-quences from an elected Senate,"Conservative Senator Michael MacDonaldtold Postmedia News. "(Not only) in termsof its relationship . . . with the House ofCommons, its relationship with the govern-ment of the day and the relationship of the(senators) with their own provincial gov-ernments. These things have to be looked atbecause . . . the long-term implications arepretty significant."

People often complainthe Senate is illegitimateand not democratic but,

MacDonald said, "the Senate wasn't set upto be elected." "It was set up to be a deliberative body andnot an elected body and it'sbeen that way for 147 yearsand for the most part, itseems it has worked prettywell," he said.Most judges are appointedand nobody says they lacklegitimacy, the Tory senatoradded."We need to have a goodhealthy debate on this," hesaid.The Liberals' leader in theSenate, James Cowan, saidhe's pleased the govern-ment is showing some signsof flexibility."This isn't one of thoseissues where you say anyreform is better than noreform at all. The system ofgovernance that we have inCanada was put togetherpretty carefully . . . and Ithink most people wouldsay, it has worked prettywell," he said.Sources: Vancouver Sun-PostMedia News

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Volume 3, Book 49, Number 870: Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "There is a Sadaqa tobe given for every joint of the human

body; and for every day on which the sunrises there is a reward of a Sadaqa (i.e.

charitable gift) for the one who establishesjustice among people

Do we have good morals?

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Issue 285 - Rajaab 1, 1432 / June 3, 201110 l o c a l MIR A LETHEMulticultural Seminar on the birthday of Hazrat Bibi Fatima (AS)

By:Mohammad Akbar A unique multicultural seminar on theoccasion of the birthday of Bibi Fatima(AS) was organized by Dr. MohammadAkbar and Dr. Zareen Naqvi at theKwantlen Universitys auditorium on May20th.This was a well-attended program in whichmore than 125 people from various com-munities of Greater Vancouver participatedwith religious zeal and enthusiasm. The dis-tinguish speakers from across the religiousand sectarian divide presented extremelywell prepared and well researched speechesthat enlightened the hearts and minds ofthe audience. The keynote address wasgiven by the visiting scholar from Najaf,Iraq Hujjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Masoomian.Respected Pastor of the Peace MennoniteChurch in Richmond, Father Tim Kuepferpresented his talk on Why ChristiansRespect Bibi Fatima. Father Tims speechwas very well received. He explain thatChristians respect Bibi Fatima (AS) notonly because she is the daughter of the holyprophet Mohammad (PBUH) but alsobecause of Fatima (AS)s own character andstature as a well versed, honest, and candidhuman being.The renowned scholar and Imam of the FijiMosque Maulana A.L. Naumani deliveredan excellent speech on the life of BibiFatima (AS) and received an instant appre-ciation from the packed auditorium.Professor S. M. Suleman Panah of UBC,presented his talk on Bibi Fatima (AS) inthe eyes of the Prophet. He discussed therelationship between the Prophet and hisdaughter as two human beings and howmuch the two of them loved and respectedeach other on equal basis as human beings.

Young scholar and resident Alim of Az-Zahara Centre Sheikh Murtaza Bachooexpressed his views on Bibi Fatima (AS)srole as a teacher. He delivered a well-researched lecture. Two female speakersZehra Sayani and Tahira Rashid presentedtheir talk on Bibi Fatima (AS) as motherand Bibi Fatima (AS) as a wife and a daugh-ter respectively. Zehra Sayani lecture wascrisp, to the point, very well prepared andequally well delivered. Everyone present inthe hall (both man and women) applaudedher presentation. Sheikh Esmail ElKhaliqthanked the audience and the speakers inhis note of thank at the end of the presen-tations. He suggested Dr. Akbar and Dr.Zareen to organize more such events in the

future as this will help different communi-ties to come close to each other and havebetter understanding of each others beliefsand faiths. In the question and answer ses-sion number of people from the audience

asked interesting questions which wereanswered by the distinguished speaker. Theseminar ended with a cake cutting ceremo-ny. The cake was cut by two little girlsKhadija Akbar and Fizza Raza.


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Mohammed Yasin earns provincial award for paying it forwardIt was 1976 when Mohammed Yasin first

came to Canada from Fiji to study com-merce at Simon Fraser University. Now, 35years later, he's being honoured for hissuccessful certified general accountingfirm and his commitment to the commu-nity.Yasin's business -M. Yasin & Co. Inc. -wasone of seven B.C. companies to receive a2010 BC New-Canadian EntrepreneursAward on May 18. The ceremony, hostedby the Oioew Westminster, Yasin also helpsother professionally qualified immigrants

get on their feet."When I came in to this country, some-body gave me that opportunity to prac-tice," he said. "It's important to providethat inch of support so these people canbecome somebody." Yasin's firm has provided work opportuni-ties to immigrant accountants from theUnited Kingdom, India, Pakistan,Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and many othercountries -opportunities that help quali-fied professionals practice their trade andseek out employment options in B.C. He

also co-founded the Muslim BusinessCouncil of B.C. -an organization thatmatches students and professionals to jobopportunities.Other 2010 BC New-CanadianEntrepreneur Award winners include RiazPisani of Contac Services Inc., JohnLlewellyn of Celtic Distributors Ltd.,Joshua Huen of Dr. Battery, FardadMoayeri of Parissa Laboratories Inc. andSalim Karim of InnHouse Group ofCompanies.

By: Ch. Ijaz Chatha On May 18th Team PCCA (Pakistani Canadian CulturalAssociation) met with His Excellency High Commissionerof Pakistan to Canada, Mian Gul Akbar Zeb at SamosaGarden Restaurant Vancouver. He was on his three daysofficial visit and while visiting British Columbia he is sched-uled to meet with key people. A meeting was arranged withthe executives of the Pakistani Canadian CulturalAssociation (PCCA which had a very formal layout andbegan with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quranfollowed by the opening remarks by GS Naveed Warraich aswell as the president of PCCA Nasar Ullah Khan, who wel-comed the guests. Among the guests were delegates HighCommissioner Mian Gul Akbar Zeb, Mr. Shuja Alam,Consul General of Pakistan, and Ms. Batool Kazim, ViceConsul.The PCCA board of directors applauded the exceptionalservices provided by the Consulate Office to the communi-ty here in Vancouver. There were several talking points onthe agenda which were discussed in regards to the future ofPakistani Canadians in which the High Commissioner

shared his thoughts on forming a collated associationnationwide to unite Pakistanis across Canada.Also some discussion took place for the importance of theinvolvement of Pakistani Canadians in the political arenaand Mr. Ijaz Chatha stressed that we should actively partic-ipate and become a part of the system throughout Canada.Mr. Iftikhar Ghumman questioned if the government of

Pakistan could consider discussions with the government ofCanada in making the possibility of getting PakistanInternational Airline (PIA) flights from Vancouver to andfrom Pakistan, similar to those in Toronto. The meeting wasadjourned followed by delicious refreshments of SamosaGarden.

By Denise Mann Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD May 27,2011 -- If you flip through a consumer mag-azine and come across a prescription drugad or even glance at a medication packageinsert, you will likely find a long list ofpotential side effects, many of which may befrightening.Some doctors contend that this is informa-tion overload and may have a chilling effecton some people who could benefit from

certain prescription medications.A new study in Archives of InternalMedicine puts a number on it. The averageprescription drug label lists 70 potentialside effects, and many of the more com-monly prescribed medications list around100-such risks. One medication in the studylists 525 potential side effects.It has gotten out of control, says JonDuke, MD, an assistant professor of medi-cine at Indiana University School ofMedicine in Indianapolis and a researcherat the Regenstrief Institute. These are20,000- to 30,000-word massive docu-ments.Warnings on Drug Labels In 2006, the FDA set rules to make druglabels easier to read and understand and

reduce "overwarning on drug labels, butthis may have had the opposite effect.In the new study, researchers analyzed 5,600drug labels comprising 500,000 side effects.Antidepressants and antiviral drugs tendedto have the longest list of potential sideeffects, as did some newer medications forrestless leg syndrome and Parkinsons dis-ease. Medications prescribed by psychia-trists and neurologists had the most com-plicated labels, and drugs used by dermatol-ogists and ophthalmologists were the leastcomplicated.We put a number on it so we can begin tomake a real case to FDA, drugmakers, andother stakeholders to address this head on,Duke says.He and his colleagues are developing soft-ware to help filter, prioritize, and personal-ize relevant drug safety information. Hesays he envisions a dynamic label that useselectronic medical records to pull in theinformation that is most relevant.Unless and until such changes are made,the key thing is to ask your doctor aboutside effects because doctors are pretty goodfilters, Duke says. There are some thingsthat most people will never, ever get yetpatients are often afraid to take the medi-cines because of how scary the labels are." Check With Your Doctor or Pharmacist Drug companies are now required to dopost-marketing studies of their drugs afterthey are approved, says Olveen Carrasquillo,MD, an associate professor and chief of gen-eral internal medicine at the University ofMiami in Florida.As a result, a lot more information is beingreported about medications potential sideeffects.Previously, these regulations were too laxand certain highly-prescribed drugs were

found to cause serious side effects afterapproval, but the pendulum may haveswung too far in the other direction,Carrasquillo says.I get patients who will call me and say,'This drug can cause 100 things. Why didyou prescribe that to me? Carrasquillosays. I explain that the companies arerequired to report this information, and Idiscuss the major side effects that they haveto worry about." Some people may just decide to stop takinga potentially life-saving drug because of atiny risk of a rare side effect. If you have aconcern, dont stop on your own, commu-nicate with your doctor, Carrasquillo says.Every drug has a side effect and every treat-ment has an upside and downside, says

Diane C. Pinakiewicz, the president of theNational Patient Safety FoundationPresident in Boston.She says the problem is that this informa-tion is not disseminated in a patient-friendly manner. The intent was pure, butit is just so consumer-unfriendly,Pinakiewicz says. Some package inserts areso long that you could wear them like ashawl." Her advice: Talk to your pharmacist. Askthem to talk you through anything you areconcerned about. Always ask questionsto get as much information as you can andhave someone help you put risks into con-text, so you dont jump to the wrong con-clusion."

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Honorable guest was welcomed by PCAseniors and President Arfan Malik at aluncheon in Vancouver. Mian Gul AkbarZeb was extremely delighted after meeting.Pakistan Consul General in VancouverShuja Alam and staff were also present atthe meeting.In his opening remarks President PCA,Arfan Malik welcome honorable guests andexpressed his profound gratitude for bothHigh Commissioner Mian Akbar Zeb andConsul General Shuja Alam, he alsoexpressed his satisfaction over services pro-vided by Pakistan Consulate in Vancouverwith sincerely.Arfan Malik introduced PCA official, and

brief history of the Organization which wasestablished in 1963 by late Riasat Ali Khanand associates, Malik expressed his satisfac-tion for being with associates of Riasat AliKhan by the grace of all mighty Allah.Aftab Alam, Shafqat Bajwa, Salim A. Karim,Sabir Pannun, Ehsan Malik, were also pres-

ent at the meeting President introduced new board to the

High Commissioner, including HaroonKhan, Liaqat Ali Khan, Liaqat Bajwa,Farrukh Alam, Raza Mirani and KamranHayat. Mr.Malik informed HighCommissioner about Associations contri-bution and services to the Community.One of the most important achievementsof the Association is Vancouver Mosque,which one of very first Mosques in BritishColumbia, this Mosque is considered to bea mile stone in history of the Association, hehighlighted. He also emphasized the need offunds to be generated for Pakistan House, aplace for Pakistani community in BritishColumbia. High Commissioner was alsoinformed about radio thon by PCA andRadio India through which $160,000 wascollected and sent Pakistan for school inflood affected area in rural Pakistan. Inanother effort PCA and Radio India collect-ed almost $800,000 for earth quake 2005

victims in Pakistan, Pakistan CanadaAssociations food distribution for home-less in Vancouver, the Mayor of Vancouverand mainstream media were also presentwhile food is being distributed. PCA isstriving for the betterment of theCommunity for past 48 years, President

said.High Commissioner, Honorable Mian Gul

Akbar Zeb was also informed about grow-ing needs of Pakistan Airline to Vancouverfor the Community, and a branch of finan-cial institution of Pakistan for Vancouver.

By: Tara Foslien Senior Communications Specialist Office of the Mayor Surrey Two City of Surrey projects were

nominated for the Fraser Valley Real EstateBoards 2011 Commercial Building Awards

on May 26, 2011. The Newton CulturalCentre was named a finalist in theCommercial Renovation/Restoration cate-gory and the Chuck Bailey RecreationCentre won in the Recreational category.The transformation of decommissionedFire Hall #10 into the Newton CulturalCentre was an innovative way to aid thegrowth of the arts in Surrey, said MayorDianne Watts. The Chuck Bailey RecCentre was an excellent facility for the 2010Winter Olympics and now has a lasting

impact on the families in our community.This recognition highlights the efforts ofnumerous City staff and community part-ners and I am pleased to thank the RealEstate Board for this award.This is the inaugural year of the Fraser

Valley Real Estate Boards CommercialBuilding Awards. They celebrate achieve-ments of the best builders, contractors,developers and buildings in the region andrecognised projects from across the FraserValley.The Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre andthe Newton Cultural Centre are two of thenewest projects in the Citys Build SurreyProgram. This program has seen projectsconstructed in every town centre, ensuringthe vibrancy of our community and provid-

ing the facilities necessary for Surreys con-tinued, strong growth. The Chuck BaileyRecreation Centre is located in Tom BinniePark. Originally built as a GamesPreparation Centre for the 2010 Olympicvolunteers, it is now a legacy building of theWinter Olympic Games. Offering 20,000square feet of recreational space for Surreyresidents, its focus is on preschoolers, chil-dren, youth and family engagement. Itsamenities include a gymnasium, multipur-

pose rooms, a preschooler room, a youthlounge and much more.The Newton Cultural Centre was renovatedfrom decommissioned Fire Hall #10 andprovides a gallery for local visual artists, ablack box studio for performing artsrehearsals, a large multi-purpose room formeetings and various offices and supportspaces. The new centre is 6 times the size ofthe former Arts Council space.

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Issue 285 - Rajaab 1, 1432 / June 3, 201114 MIR A LETHEMidlands Doctors Association UK works on projects in Pakistan

By: Dr Syed Yusuf Iftikhar Consultant Surgeon, Royal Derby Hospitals and Chairman MDAUKOn Saturday 8 October 2005, a powerfulearthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richterscale struck Northern Pakistan. For sixminutes the earth shook, devastating partsof the North Western Frontier Province aswell as large sections of Pakistan-adminis-tered Kashmir. When the earth finallystopped moving, 87,000 people were dead,tens of thousands lay injured and over threemillion people were left homeless.The Pakistani government appealed to theworld for international help. Aid in theform of both, materials and manpower, leftmany countries; none as rapidly as fromBritain. A trauma team from Nottingham& Derby flew into northern Pakistan oneweek following the tragedy. The teamworked in a field hospital consisting mainlyof tents. Over one thousand patients weretreated in the five and a half days they werethere. 134 major surgical procedures werecarried out under general anaesthetic.Organisational skills during major incidentsare a vital resource and a special area ofexpertise of this team. The team helped tocreate a medical facility with a functioningEmergency Department, a fully operationaloperating theatre and in-patient care facili-ty. A system of ward round and a standardfor in-patient care was established. Pre-transfer stabilisation and triage systemswere set up. The original team, on returningto the UK, being touched by their impact onso many people decided that they wouldbuild and run a hospital in Pakistan admin-istered Kashmir. Thus the charity MidlandDoctors Association UK (MDAUK) wasborn. A pre-need assessment was undertak-

en to investigate the value of a tertiary hos-pital in the region of Northern Pakistan.Based on information provided withregards to the lack of quality medical servic-es in the region, the MDAUK finalised theproject site to Muzaffarabad, in Pakistanadministered Kashmir.British, American and Canadian nurses anddoctors have agreed to provide medicalexpertise to the project on a charitable basis.With such generosity, this hospital willbecome a National Medical Institute forPakistan aiming to improve health deliveryacross the region. The hospital is being builtin a staged approachaccording to fundingand is overseen closelyby the charity chairman,Dr Syed Iftikhar. Thehospital will be earth-quake proof and withover 200 tonnes of steelforming the foundation- there is no similarbuilding in the region.The hospital will be onrun on a wholly charita-ble basis. The BritishGovernment has allowedits UK Department forInternational develop-ment to accreditMDAUK as a NonG o v e r n m e n t a lOrganisation (NGO).Trustees, particularlysurgeon and ChairmanDr Iftikhar haveappealed to friends, col-leagues and donors allover the world to help

set up this facility. Help has come frommany quarters including a drive by theCharity Canadians for Global care to sup-port this cause. For this $ 2.4 million proj-ect, so far MDAUK has raised $ 1.3 million.MDAUK is confident in being able to raisethe required funds because donors haveseen what the charity can deliver on theground. In the September 2010 floods,MDAUK was instrumental in providinghumanitarian relief to North and SouthPakistan. MDAUK demonstrated to thelarge International NGOs that the organi-sation has significant expertise and capabil-

ity in Pakistan. Aid including feeding thehungry and starving, working in partner-ship with the Pakistan Medical Associationto treat sick children. MDAUK has alsorebuilt over a hundred houses in the Northof Pakistan and is in the process of rebuild-ing a village in the South of Pakistan hit bythe floods. The main focus of the MDAUKremains the hospital and with that fundrais-ing activity continues. Please visit MDAUKfor more details of the project.Midlands Doctors Association UK is aRegistered UK Charity Charity Number-1114559

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World Partnership Walk at Stanley Park in VancouverBy Abdul Rehman AllibhoyOn May 29 World Partnership Walk washeld and was a great success. It was attendedby over 4000 people from different walks oflife. Entertainment was great and was thor-oughly enjoyed by participants. Besideentertainment, Global Village was a greatattraction, where people were told how andwhere the donation will be used internation-ally. Visitors were also told that 100% offunds collected will go to support GlobalPoverty Internationally i.e. no administra-tion cost. People enjoyed the delicious foodand Music all day after the WorldPartnership Walk. Among many other Foodstalls, Surreys Gulberg fine Cuisine firsttime served its delicious Food in this Megawalk event.By 3.45 p.m. a sum of $ 1.875 million were

collected against the target of $ 2million. It is expected that collec-tion will exceed the target whenall donations are counted. Thesuccess of the Partnership Walkreflects hard work, determinationand zeal of Volunteer of theIsmaili Community.The World Partnership Walk isCanada's largest annual eventdedicated to raising funds andincreasing awareness to fightglobal poverty.Now in its 27th year, the Walk isorganized by volunteers in tencities across Canada, and attractstens of thousands of Canadiansunited in a common effort tobring hope and renewal to someof the poorest communities in theworld.In 2010 nearly 40,000 Canadianscame together to rise close to $6

million. The World Partnership Walk tookits first strides in 1985, thanks to the verve ofthe 17 volunteers from Vancouver's IsmailiWomen's Organization Committee. Drivenby a desire to give back to the impoverishedcountries they had grown up in, the grouppersuaded nearly 1,000 walkers to don theirsneakers for the fight against global povertyand raised $55,000. The passion and com-mitment of these founding members liveson to this day. Since the Walk's inception, itscorporate, individual and team supportersand volunteers have together raised morethan $60 million in support of internationaldevelopment initiatives supported by AgaKhan Foundation Canada (AKFC), makingit the largest and most successful event of itskind in Canada.http://www.worldpartnershipwalk.com

By Muhammad Afzal Malik On May 24, 2011the Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu addressed to a jointmeeting of US Congress. He received a rap-turous reception from lawmakers on bothsides of the political divide; Democrats andRepublicans. It was his second address tothe US Congress. He received more than 56standing ovation from the participantsduring his speech. He said, Israel has nobetter friend than America. And Americahas no better friend than Israel. We standtogether to defend democracy. We standtogether to advance peace. We stand togeth-er to fight terrorism. CongratulationsAmerica, Congratulations, Mr. President.You got bin Laden. Good riddance! In anunstable Middle East, Israel is the oneanchor of stability. In a region of shiftingalliances, Israel is Americas unwavering ally.Israel has always been pro-American. Israelwill always be pro-American. My friends,you dont need to do nation building inIsrael. Were already built. You dont need toexport democracy to Israel. Weve alreadygot it. You dont need to send Americantroops to Israel. We defend ourselves. Youvebeen very generous in giving us tools to dothe job of defending Israel on our own.Thank you all, and thank you PresidentObama, for your steadfast commitment toIsraels security. I know economic times aretough. I deeply appreciate this.Netanyahu said, Israel wants and needspeace but repeated his flat rejection of areturn to what he called the "indefensible"borders that existed before the 1967 Mideastwar. He also restated Israel's refusal to enter-tain the return of millions of Palestinian

refugees and their families to land in Israel.And, he maintained that Jerusalem, claimedby both sides as their capital, could not bedivided. Israel's Prime Minister pledged tomake "painful compromises" for peace withthe Palestinians, but said he would not agreeto any deal that threatens Israels security orits identity as a Jewish state. Now this is noteasy for me. It's not easy, because I recog-nize that in a genuine peace we will berequired to give up parts of the ancestralJewish homeland,'' he said, referring to theoccupied West Bank.In outlining his peace vision, Netanyahusaid Israel would not negotiate with terror-ists and urged Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas to rip up a power-sharingagreement that his moderate Fatah factionhas signed with the militant group Hamas which does not recognize Israel's rightto exist and shelve efforts to win U.N.statehood status unilaterally. "I say toPresident Abbas 'Tear up your pact withHamas and sit down and negotiate, makepeace with the Jewish state. "ThePalestinian attempt to impose a settlementthrough the United Nations will not bringpeace. It should be forcefully opposed by allthose who want to see this conflict end,Netanyahu said. "Israel will be generous onthe size of the Palestinian state, but will bevery firm on where we put the border withit. This is an important principle," he said ina landmark address to the US Congress. "Werecognize that a Palestinian state must bebig enough to be viable, to be independent,to be prosperous." But he warned thatIsrael couldnt return to the "indefensible"borders which existed in 1967, as US

President Barack Obama has insistedshould be the basis for negotiations. "Anypeace deal must take into account the dra-matic demographic changes that haveoccurred since 1967. The vast majority ofthe 650,000 Israelis who live beyond the1967 lines reside in neighborhoods and sub-urbs of Jerusalem and greater Tel Aviv." Andhe further warned: "Jerusalem must neveragain be divided. Jerusalem must remainthe united capital of Israel." This is theland of our forefathers, the Land of Israel, towhich Abraham brought the idea of oneGod, where David set out to confrontGoliath, and where Isaiah saw a vision ofeternal peace. No distortion of history candeny the four thousand year old bond,between the Jewish people and the Jewishland, he said.Netanyahu said When I last stood here, Ispoke of the dire consequences of Irandeveloping nuclear weapons. Now time isrunning out, and the hinge of history maysoon turn. For the greatest danger facinghumanity could soon be upon us: A militantIslamic regime armed with nuclearweapons. Militant Islam threatens theworld. It threatens Islam. I have no doubtthat it will ultimately be defeated. It willeventually succumb to the forces of freedomand progress. It depends on cloisteringyoung minds for a given amount of yearsand the process of opening up informationwill ultimately defeat this movement. Butlike other fanaticisms that were doomed tofail, militant Islam could exact a horrificprice from all of us before its inevitabledemise. A nuclear-armed Iran would ignitea nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Itwould give terrorists a nuclear umbrella. Itwould make the nightmare of nuclear ter-rorism a clear and present danger through-out the world. I want you to understandwhat this means. If we don't stop it, it'scoming. They could put the bomb any-where. They could put it on a missile.They're working on missiles that couldreach this city. It could be on a containership in a port, or in a suitcase on a subway.Now the threat to my country cannot beoverstated. Those who dismiss it are stickingtheir heads in the sand. Less than sevendecades after six million Jews were mur-dered, Iran's leaders deny the Holocaust ofthe Jewish people, while calling for the anni-hilation of the Jewish state. Leaders whospew such venom, should be banned fromevery respectable forum on the planet. Butthere is something that makes the outrageeven greater: The lack of outrage. In muchof the international community, the calls forour destruction are met with utter silence.It is even worse because there are many who

rush to condemn Israel for defending itselfagainst Irans terror proxies. But not you.Not America. You have acted differently.You've condemned the Iranian regime forits genocidal aims. Youve passed toughsanctions against Iran. History will saluteyou America.My friends, this must come to an end.President Abbas must do what I have done.I stood before my people, and I told you itwasnt easy for me, and I said "I willaccept a Palestinian state." It is time forPresident Abbas to stand before his peopleand say "I will accept a Jewish state." Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasslammed a peace vision presented by Israel'sPrime Minister and suggested thePalestinians now have their sights firmly seton seeking U.N. recognition of a Palestinianstate in September, 2011. He further said, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's speechto the U.S. Congress was filled with "false-hoods and distortions." Abbas' commentsmarked the first time he responded publiclyto a total of four speeches by Netanyahu andPresident Barack Obama over the pastweek. Abbas praised Obama's parametersfor a Mideast peace deal, saying they lay apositive foundation for negotiations.Obama said border talks should be based onthe pre-1967 Mideast war lines, with mutu-ally agreed land swaps, meeting a long-standing Palestinian demand. ThePalestinians want to establish a state in theWest Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, territo-ries Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast war.They have said they are willing to considerminor border adjustments through landswaps that would enable Israel to annexsome of the largest of dozens of Jewish set-tlements it has built on occupied territory.Abbas said he would consult with ArabLeague representatives in coming days todiscuss the next steps. The Palestinians havedeveloped alternate strategies to negotia-tions with Israel, largely on hold since 2008,and a bid for U.N. recognition of aPalestinian state in the 1967 borders is acenterpiece. Both Israel and the U.S. opposethis strategy, calling instead for the negotiat-ed solution that has been the cornerstone oftwo decades of peace efforts. Abbas saidnegotiations remain his first choice but thatif that option is closed, "we are going to goto the option of (U.N. recognition in)September 2011." "Our goal is not to isolateIsrael nor to challenge its legitimacy," Abbassaid. "This is not a unilateral act. The unilat-eral act is (Israeli) settlement expansion." Now the question arises, will Netanyahu'sspeech lead to the peace in reality or it willcreate more obstacles in the peace process?

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