Stiff challenges await shuttlers at China Open Nov 12, 2009
Malaysia s other two singles shuttlers Mohd Hafiz Hashim and Wong Choong Hann face an uphill task right from the start as they are up against Chen Long of China and Hu Yun of Hong Kong respectively. Top men s doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong also have a potentially tricky first round encounter against China s Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Afghanistan's Abdullah calls Karzai confirmation 'illegal' Nov 5, 2009
Another Karzai voter, Hafiz Tarakhil, said such a union would be good, but so would Abdullah as an opposition figure. "If we were to continue his opposition that is also good because the government should have an opposite side," says Mr. Tarkahil. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Case mounts for yuan revaluation Oct 28, 2009
During a chat in 2003 with Hafiz Pasha, an assistant United Nations secretary-general and former Pakistani finance minister, he said: ''Poverty reduction is important, but China ought not to do it at the expense of the rest of the region. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Al Qaeda's Role in the 2008 Mumbai ... Oct 28, 2009
Pakistan also arrested key three figures with connections to the Mumbai attacks, including Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, founder of Lashkar-E-Taiba, who was placed on house arrest but released in early June, 2009, due to lack of sufficient evidence. New Delhi s court in India, however, ordered the arrest of over 22 Pakistani-national suspects in connection to the Mumbai attacks weeks following Saaed s release, including Mohammed Saeed and the former ISI section head Zakiur Rahman. (Suite101.com)
Top Article: Waziristan Or Bust Oct 26, 2009
The Sharif brothers who ruled the country twice in the 1990s are known to have close ties with the leaders of several militant groups, including Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the Lashkar-e-Taiba whose militants carried out the massacre in Mumbai last year. The Sharifs have refused repeated requests by the Americans, British, Indians and the federal government to crack down on militancy in south Punjab where it is strong and providing recruits for the Taliban. (India Times, India)
Pakistan troops retake Taliban stronghold in Waziristan Oct 25, 2009
Sun, 08:12 25 Oct 2009 GMT. (For full coverage of Pakistan click on [ID:nAFPAK]). (AlertNet)
Fresh Attacks Hit Pakistani Capital Oct 22, 2009
It hit territory controlled by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a militant leader the army has coaxed into remaining neutral during the offensive against the Mehsud faction in South Waziristan. Pakistan considers Bahadur, along with militant leader Maulvi Nazir of South Waziristan, lesser priorities because they focus on battling U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, not targets inside Pakistan. (CBS News)
Pakistan Cuts Deal With Anti-U.S. Tribes Oct 20, 2009
Under the terms agreed to about three weeks ago, Taliban renegades Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur will stay out of the current fight in parts of South Waziristan controlled by the Pakistani Taliban. They will also allow the army to move through their own lands unimpeded, giving the military additional fronts from which to attack the Taliban. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pakistan steps up border offensive Oct 20, 2009
Intelligence officials said the army before the offensive had reached verbal agreements with two militant commanders, Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur, aimed at ensuring they stay neutral during the offensive. In return, the army will not attack the men and their fighters, who concentrate on battling U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the officials said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Pakistan Army takes fight to Taliban in South Waziristan Oct 19, 2009
The military will also benefit from air cover, greater numbers, assistance from the United States in terms of night-vision equipment, and the fact it has managed to keep onboard other powerful militant commanders in the region, including Maulvi Nazir in South Waziristan and Hafiz Gul Bahadur in North Waziristan, who have pledged to remain neutral, says Dr. Rifaat Hussain, a security analyst at the Quaid-e-Azam university. Still, their word cannot be entirely relied on given the fickle nature of... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Pakistan starts ground assault in Taliban region Oct 18, 2009
Reuters AlertNet - Pakistan army starts S.Waziristan ground assault. Sun, 06:32 18 Oct 2009 GMT. (AlertNet)
Indonesia quake kills 75 Oct 1, 2009
The quake caused a landslide that destroyed houses at Lake Maninjau inland from Padang, local resident Hafiz told the channel, and the airport was also closed for damage. "Part of the roof of the arrival hall at the Padang airport collapsed but nobody was injured. The runway is okay. The airport has been closed but will reopen at 7am tomorrow," Hariyanto, an official of airport operator company Angkasa Pura II, told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
Saeed present at Pak Army iftaar Sep 23, 2009
NEW DELHI: Not only was 26/11 mastermind and Jamaat ud Dawa boss Hafiz Saeed present at the iftaar gathering hosted by the Pakistan Army's 10th Corps on September 12, but he freely mingled with the guests, which included pro-Taliban, anti-US Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam chief Fazlur Rehman, as well as with Corps commander Lt Gen Tahir Mehmood ... When asked about the pressure from India for his arrest and the red corner notice against him, a senior officer present at the iftaar reportedly commented that... (India Times)
Despite Interpol notice, Pak army hosts Saeed Sep 22, 2009
NEW DELHI: Two FIRs against Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and "restrictions" on his movements may not be more than eyewash ... Two FIRs against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his 'house arrest' were merely an eyewash. (India Times, India)
Pakistan restricts movement of "Mumbai mastermind" Sep 21, 2009
Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, is seen in Rawalpindi in this May 23, 2005 file photo ... India wants Pakistan to prosecute Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, founder of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group, before it resumes a peace process broken off after last November's assault on Mumbai in which 166 people were killed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Masterpiece theatre Sep 8, 2009
I was also inspired to work in the kitchen by my uncle Mohd Hafiz Abdul Rashid. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Profile: Hafiz Mohammad Saeed Aug 26, 2009
Hafiz Mohammad Saeed was put under house arrest on 11 December 2008 when the United Nations declared his controversial Islamic charity, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, to be a front for Lashkar ... Lashkar-e-Taiba was an offshoot of Jamaat-ud-Dawa wal-Irshad, a preaching, publishing and propaganda network set up by Hafiz Saeed for jihad (holy war) in Afghanistan in 1985 ... Days before Lashkar was proscribed by former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in January 2002, Hafiz Saeed revived the group's parent... (BBC News -- South Asia)
Interpol seeks 'militant' arrest Aug 26, 2009
The wanted man is Hafiz Saeed who heads Jamaat-ud-Dawa, accused of being a front for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group blamed by India for the attacks ... A lawyer acting for Hafiz Saeed said the prosecution was not prepared for the case. (BBC News)
Five killed in suicide blast in Pakistan's Swat Aug 15, 2009
(Additional reporting by Hafiz Wazir; Writing by Augustine Anthony; Editing by Robert Birsel and Jeremy Laurence). news is provided by. (AlertNet)
Deserving wins Aug 11, 2009
She laughed a lot to encourage us not to give up when filming got tough, said Syafie who won the award for his role as Hafiz, a student whose mother is dying, in Yasmins Talentime. Yasmin always told us not to be too proud of our wins as it would only make us arrogant, said Syafie who won the Best Young Actor award for his role in Mukhsin at the 20th Malaysian Film Festival in 2007. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mehsud Was Pakistan's Enemy No. 1 Aug 8, 2009
The U.S. was especially concerned about groups such as those led by Maulvi Naseer Wazir in South Waziristan, Hafiz Gul Bahadur in North Waziristan or the Haqqani group because of their roles in fighting U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. For the most part, Mehsud's operations were focused in Pakistan. (CBS News -- World)
Shooting: Hafiz upstages Olympian to book SEA Games ticket Aug 2, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Shooter Hafiz Adzha could not have chosen a better stage to upstage his more illustrious national training partner Hasli Izwan Amir Hasan to secure a ticket for the Laos SEA Games in December ... Hafiz led from start to finish to secure the gold medal with a 772 ... Check this out: Hafiz Adzha looking at the marks that won him the 25m rapid fire pistol gold medal at the Mini Olympic Games Saturday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Muslims Prepare for Month of Fastin... Jul 30, 2009
Ramadan in the Words of a Hafiz-ul-Qur'an (memorizer of Qur'an) ... After completing his studies in 1992, Hafiz Ihsan returned to Atlanta, GA where he is presently teaching Qur an as the director of Nasrul Ilm Atlanta ... When asked to comment on the significance of Ramadan and offer advice on preparing for the blessed month, Hafiz Ihsan had this to say. (Suite101.com)
Officials: Taliban Recruited Children As Bombers Jul 29, 2009
A militant leader in North Waziristan, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, recently pulled out of a peace deal with the government, and clashes have occurred since in that region. On Tuesday, the decapitated body of a Pakistani police constable was discovered in the Swat town of Sangota. (Newsmax)
JuD chief is back to criticizing India Jul 26, 2009
NEW DELHI: Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, whose punishment India is seeking over the Mumbai terror attacks, is now back to criticizing India at public events ... In Egypt, Pak Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had promised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that he would persuade the Pakistani government to take action against Hafiz Saeed. (India Times)
* Novelist shares tales of Pakistans hidden world Jul 26, 2009
He began to assemble a team of people he trusted: a driver who, as a child, was his playmate, and the Koran instructor in the mosque, Hafiz Sahib, who had been low in the pecking order of the village but was honest. Slowly, he reclaimed the farm, which now does a brisk business in mangoes, sugar cane and cotton. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
US risks alienating India Jul 25, 2009
Three weeks later, Hafiz Saeed, the Jamat-ud-Dawah s leader, who had been detained after India produced several dossiers linking him to last November s Mumbai attacks, was freed. Among the reasons cited by the Lahore high court in ordering Saeed s release was this: The security laws and anti-terrorism laws of Pakistan are silent on Al Qaeda being a terrorist organization. (Boston Globe)
Mumbai Gunman Says He's Ready for Gallows Jul 23, 2009
The court has issued arrest warrants for 22 Pakistanis accused of conspiring in the attack, including Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, founder of the Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which Kasab says trained him. Saeed was released from house arrest in June by a Pakistani court because of insufficient evidence, sparking outrage in India. (CBS News -- World)
Top Article: Something In Common Jul 14, 2009
The Lahore high court in the Hafiz Saeed case held that Pakistan's security and anti-terrorism laws were silent on al-Qaeda being a terrorist organisation. Despite al-Qaeda's outlawing by the UN seven years ago, this remains the position in a country claiming to be a frontline state in the war against terrorism. (India Times, India)
India delayed 26/11 probe: Pakistan Jul 12, 2009
Malik said Pakistani investigators had been able to link Lakhvi, a former close aide of LeT founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, to the Mumbai attacks. "We have linked him with this matter, and we have not just (depended) on the statement of Kasab, we have connected (Lakhvi) with material evidence," he said. (India Times)
U.S. drone strike kills 10 in Pakistan -officials Jul 3, 2009
Fri, 3 Jul 07:51:21 GMT. (For full coverage of Pakistan and Afghanistan, double click on [ID:nAFPAK]). (AlertNet)
Pakistan elder killed by gunmen Jul 2, 2009
The group led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur in North Waziristan withdrew from the deal as the army stepped up its offensive against the Taliban in the north-west. Mr Malik said that their announcement was "nothing new" and that militants were all allied to each other in any case. (BBC News)
U.S. drones prowl over South Waziristan Jun 25, 2009
Reuters AlertNet - U.S. drones prowl over Pakistan's South Waziristan. Thu, 08:07 25 Jun 2009 GMT. (AlertNet)
COMMENT: Trivial Pursuit Jun 22, 2009
Further evidence of the trivialisation of 26/11 in Pakistan was provided by the Lahore high court's orders to release Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, head of the LeT/JuD. Islamabad promises to contest the court's order, but this is just part of an old charade. The man will be 'arrested' again, to be held in honourable custody, an entirely unconvincing case will be presented by the prosecution and the court will, again, order his release. (India Times, India)
India: Ready to Talk Peace With Pakistan Jun 18, 2009
Earlier this month India reacted with anger when a Pakistani court ordered the release of Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, the founder of the group India blames for the Mumbai siege. India's hesitant approach is in marked contrast to Pakistan, which is believed to favor a quick resumption of all talks. (Time.com)
COMMENT: Why Talk To Pakistan? Jun 17, 2009
Surprisingly, our anxiousness to begin talking to Pakistan again was indicated after Hafiz Saeed's release and Pakistani prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's unrefuted offensive restatement of Pakistan's traditional Kashmir policy. The timing could not have been less appropriate. (India Times, India)
PULLING TERROR'S TEETH IN PAKISTAN Jun 4, 2009
Then, on Tuesday, the Paks made a stinking mess: After murky court proceedings, the government released a terrorist chieftain, Hafiz Sayeed, the creator of Lashkar i-Taiba, the Islamist group behind the gruesome terror attacks in Mumbai last November ... Which is a key reason why Hafiz Sayeed -- a beard over a bloated belly -- walked free. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Pak court frees 26/11 mastermind Jun 3, 2009
NEW DELHI: In a development that has raised serious doubts in India about Pakistan's sincerity in bringing the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks to book, Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, who has been in custody since the Mumbai terror attacks, was released by the Lahore high court ... "The court accepts the petition of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed and Col (retd) Nazir Ahmed against their detention, which is illegal. The court orders their immediate release," the court order said,... (India Times)
Pak engineered Hafiz Saeed's release Jun 3, 2009
Pak engineered Saeed Hafiz's release with a weak case - India - The Times of India ... Pak engineered Saeed Hafiz's release with a weak case ... NEW DELHI: The release of top jehadi leader Hafiz Saeed by the Lahore high court is a blow to India's effort to ensure Pakistan walks its talk on terror against India, particularly in the wake of strong evidence of his involvement in the 26/11 carnage in Mumbai. (India Times, India)
Lawyer: Suspect in Mumbai attacks released Jun 2, 2009
Lawyer A.K. Dogar said the Lahore High Court has ruled there was no reason to hold Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the head of Islamist group Jamaat-ud-Dawa. The group is widely believed to be a front for the militant network that carried out the Mumbai attacks. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Taliban keep grip on kidnapped Canadian May 30, 2009
Hafiz Gul Bahadur of the North Waziristan tribal area is reckoned as good Taliban. He is Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud's rival and has signed a ceasefire agreement with the Pakistani security forces. (Asia Times Online)
Message Sent By Bibi To Barack May 9, 2009
At the same time, however, the Syrian government - both under Hafiz Al Assad and now, his son Bashir-has demanded the Golan's full return as the prerequisite for any peace treaty. All this comes on the heels of recent reports out of Israel where unnamed officials have complained about reduced coordination with the Americans when it comes to security and state affairs since Obama and Netanyahu came to office. (CBS News)
U.S. drone hits militant camp in Pakistan Apr 19, 2009
By Hafiz Wazir Hafiz Wazir ... (Reporting by Hafiz Wazir and Alamgir Bitani; Writing by Kamran Haider; Editing by Robert Birsel and Sanjeev Miglani). (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
26/11: Pak seeks more info from India Apr 14, 2009
The Pakistani minister further said that leads in the Mumbai attacks only go to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi, thus giving a clean chit to Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Lashkar and the inspiration behind its jehadi oufit's hatred against India. Text. (India Times, India)
Suicide attack in Pakistan kills 48 Mar 28, 2009
The commanders Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Baitullah Mehsud and Maulvi Nazir are based in the North and South Waziristan regions, the main focus of the U.S. missile strikes. The three are divided on tribal lines and have feuded in the past. (Globe and Mail)
Stripped Assam woman in poll bid Mar 11, 2009
"She is a symbol of Adivasi exploitation, of minority exploitation in Assam. We want her to contest the parliament polls on our ticket and she has agreed," AUDF general secretary Hafiz Rashid Choudhury said. The tribals say they want to fight exploitation. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Slide toward anarchy Feb 28, 2009
Three major warlords of the region, Baitullah Meshsud and his two rivals Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul have struck up a new alliance called the Shura-e-Ittehad ul Mujaheddin or Council of United Holy Warriors. They have called for a ceasefire with the Pakistani army in Bajaur, where the army has been carrying out an offensive since last August. (Globe and Mail)
Restu toying with bubble wrap Feb 8, 2009
Hafiz, who curated Restu's solo show, gives a nod to how US street art magazine Juxtapoz has influenced her style ... Hafiz speaks highly of Restu, saying visitors to her show responded well. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
