To forgive and not forget May 11, 2008
The time is right then -- reminiscent of the 2002 film 11'09"01-September Eleven, in which 11 international filmmakers compiled a collection of short films related to the tragedy -- for Indonesian filmmakers to team up to make 9808, an anthology of shorts to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the May 1998 incident. The idea for this project was initiated last September in a discussion between three filmmakers: award-winning screenwriter Prima Rusdi, acclaimed short film director Edwin, and... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
'Non-performers' shunted out? Apr 14, 2008
NATIONAL: Moitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka stopped for 15 minutes in Nadia n Protesters demanded rehabilitation of Bangladesh refugees n Train services between India and Bangladesh resumed after 43 years n Train services between Dhaka-Kolkata stopped during 1965 Indo-Pak war n In 1965 Bangladesh was part of Pakistan n However, India adesh in '96 resumed bus service 'GOVT IS RESPONSIBLE': TIMES NOW speaks exclusively to families of Afghanistan blast victims n Victims' kin say Govt didn't... (Times Now.tv)
India 'decapitates' jihadi group Apr 4, 2008
Among those who were taken into custody were the organization's general secretary and ideologue Safdar Nagori, his brother and chief of operations in Andhra Pradesh, Kamruddin Nagori, the leader of its Karnataka unit, Hafiz Hussain and Kerala-born software engineer-turned-terrorist Shibly Peedical Abdul. Seven other activists were taken into custody in raids in subsequent days. (Asia Times Online)
SIMI leadership was planning big Mar 29, 2008
Nagori, his brother and Simis Andhra operations head Kamruddin Nagori, Mumbai blasts suspect Shibly Peedical Abdul who is also wanted for setting up terror cells in Bangalore, Hafiz of Karnataka and others were on Friday produced before chief metropolitan magistrate (CMM) S S Thakur, who remanded them to judicial custody until April 11. They have been charged with various sections of the Indian Penal Code including Section 122 (collecting arms with intention of waging a war against the State)... (India Times)
Clinton Says Shes In It for the Long Haul Mar 29, 2008
March 28, 2008, 5:36 pm. Clinton Says She s in It for the Long Haul. (New York Times)
Only Chun Seang stands in Chong Weis path for sixth title Mar 29, 2008
Hafiz Adzha (Prk) 745 ... Perak (Hasli, Hafiz and Mohd Huzaimy Mohd Jamil) 1680 (national rec), 2. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
It's still a cross to bear Mar 25, 2008
In 2001, Hafiz Sadiqulla Hassani, a former Afghan policeman during the repressive rule of the Taliban, told British reporter Christina Lamb his unit was ordered to torture and crucify those unwilling to submit to the Taliban's ways. "We always tried to do different things. We would put some of them standing on their heads to sleep, hang others upside down with their legs tied together. We would stretch the arms out of others and nail them to posts like crucifixions.". (Toronto Star)
Former Credit Suisse banker convicted of insider trading by U.S. court Feb 5, 2008
After three days of deliberation, the jury found the former banker, Hafiz Muhammad Zubair Naseem, 37, guilty of one count of conspiracy and 28 counts of insider trading for relaying insider information to Ajaz Rahim, a high-level banker in Pakistan and once Naseem's boss. From the beginning, the case against Naseem was notable for its scope and the way it coincided with a two-year boom in mergers. (International Herald Tribune)
Ex-Credit Suisse banker convicted in U.S. insider trading case Feb 5, 2008
Hafiz Muhammad Zubair Naseem was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and 28 counts of insider trading by a jury in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson also ruled that Naseem should be jailed pending an April 7 sentencing. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Pakistan forces press attack on militant stronghold Jan 20, 2008
(With additional reporting by Sami Paracha and Hafiz Wazir; Writing by Simon Cameron-Moore; Editing by Jerry Norton). RECOMMEND THIS STORY. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Rexy has his hands full ahead of the Olympics Jan 12, 2008
Nadzmi also said that the BAM would have a word with mens singles shuttler Mohd Hafiz Hashim although the latter had agreed to give his full commitment in training under Misbun Sidek after missing several days of training sessions this year. We do not want Hafizs plight to affect the others preparation for the Olympic Games ... We will work together with Nusa Mahsuri so that Hafiz will stay focused in training, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
New penalties set as Bush calls Iran a threat to peace Jan 10, 2008
It also named Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani, identified as a leader of a network of Shiite extremists sponsored by Iran that aids groups attacking Americans in Iraq, and Ismail Hafiz al Lambi, identified as a leader of attacks on Americans in Iraq. The department also named a Syria-based television station, Al Zawra, and its owner, Mishan Rakin Thamin al-Jaburi. (International Herald Tribune)
North Jersey Pakistani-Americans shock, outrage over assassination Dec 31, 2007
Hafiz Samiullah Chaudhary, co-owner of Tandoori Grill, a Pakistani restaurant in Lodi, said Bhutto's assassination was "very saddening to the nation because, after a very long time, Pakistan was on the route to democracy.". "She knew there were risks in an election season, and she took that risk because she wanted to give hope to the Pakistani people," Chaudhary said. (NorthJersey.com)
Post a comment Dec 31, 2007
Opposition parties vow to proceed with Jan. 8 election - International Herald Tribune. Opposition parties vow to proceed with Jan. 8 election. (International Herald Tribune)
Money heals all wounds for lottery quartet Dec 22, 2007
Police say Hafiz Zulqarnain Malik of Mississauga, a former convenience store owner, claimed the prize money in January, 2005. The Ontario government has seized control of assets worth about $5-million, including a house in Mississauga and three automobiles. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Picture of secret jailing emerging in Pakistan Dec 21, 2007
" In addition, human rights groups and lawyers contend, the government has swept up at least 4,000 other Pakistanis, most Baluchi and Sindhi nationalists campaigning for ethnic or regional autonomy who have nothing to do with the U.S. campaign against terrorism. In total, human rights groups and lawyers describe the disappearances as one of the grimmest aspects of Pervez Musharraf's presidency, and one that shows no sign of slowing. Under previous governments, "there were one or two cases, but... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Retailer charged in insider lottery claim Dec 20, 2007
Hafiz Zulqarnain Malik, 60, of Mississauga, Ont. is charged with two counts of fraud over $5,000 and one count of theft over $5,000. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Canadian Police Charge National Lottery `Winner' With Fraud in Ticket Scam Dec 20, 2007
Hafiz Zulwarnain Malik, 60, of Mississauga, Ontario, was charged with two counts of fraud and one count of theft of more than C$5,000 for cashing the winning ticket in 2005. The ticket belonged to a group of four people from the Toronto area who were defrauded out of their winnings, police said in a statement. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Extremist group operates openly in Pakistan Dec 18, 2007
Lashkar-e-Taiba was founded around 1989 by a college professor named Hafiz Mohammed Saeed to help fight the occupying Soviet army in Afghanistan. The Soviets soon pulled out, and Lashkar turned to fighting for Muslims in Kashmir against Pakistan's predominantly Hindu neighbor, India. (Los Angeles Times)
Palestinian viewpoint not overlooked in world media Nov 16, 2007
On Feb. 2, 1982, Hafiz al-Asad's Syrian army quelled a revolt by the Muslim Brotherhood, slaughtering about 20,000 in the city of Hama. Now that Gaza is judenfrei, Hamas and Fatah fight their own civil war, blaming Israel for their plight. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
India shares cultural affinity, history with Iran: Majidi Nov 12, 2007
There's also a repertoire of poetic literature, be it Maulana Rumi, Hafiz, Sa di and Omar Khayyam which explores ethics and morality. Iranian cinema has to be understood within this cultural heritage. (Times of India)
Fast Facts: Syria Nov 11, 2007
In November 1970, Hafiz al-Asad, a member of the Socialist Ba'th Party and the minority Alawite sect, seized power in a bloodless coup and brought political stability to the country. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Syria Denounces US Sanctions Nov 7, 2007
The U.S. decision sanctioned Hafiz Makhluf, a colonel and senior official in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate and a cousin of Syrian President Bashar Assad; and Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, identified as a close adviser to Assad. It accused the Syrian government of working through Lebanese proxies to exert control over the Lebanese political system and weaken the pro-government coalition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Ali: Pakistan at Sixty Oct 27, 2007
Hafiz Abdul Basit was a disappeared prisoner accused of terrorism. The chief justice summoned Tariq Pervez, the director-general of Pakistans Federal Investigation Agency, and asked him politely where the prisoner was being kept. (Zmag.org)
Marybeth Geier Oct 26, 2007
Survivors include: sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Dick Walters, Roswell, N.M.; daughters and sons-in-law, Karis Loos, Julia Geier, Jacque and Michael Carter, Terri Geier-Brindell and Harvey Brindell; grandchildren and spouses, Jennifer Loos and Fee Hafiz, Sara and Jake Drueke, Emily and Jonah Johnsen, Jeremy Geier, Jake Craft and Kathy Geier-Craft, Vanessa and Rich Butters, Jobi Carter, Alec and Betiana Brindell, Leanne and Cles Kent, Aaron Brindell; great-grandchildren, Lauren,... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Phoenix family pens handbook for Muslim teens Oct 19, 2007
(AP) -- Imran Hafiz was a fourth-grader when terrorists hijacked four airliners and wrought the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on the East Coast ... Even when Hafiz emphatically said he had nothing to do with the repressive group on the other side of the earth, the other boy insisted, "Well, you could be." ... Now 15 and a sophomore at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Hafiz asserts that the comment is not the boy's fault. (FOX 11, AZ)
Piecing together the Blackwater shootings Oct 9, 2007
Mohammed Hafiz, a 37-year-old who owns a car parts business, lost his 10-year old child, Ali Mohammed ... Hafiz said he was interviewed by three U.S. military officers Sept. 26 at the Iraqi National Police headquarters about 500 yards from Nisoor Square. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Though deadly, Taliban 'weaker than last year' Sep 26, 2007
Hafiz Mohammed Ayub, reputedly the leader of insurgents in Panjwai and Zhari districts, told a friend in Kandahar yesterday he was injured in recent fighting and will visit Pakistan for treatment. Corporal Nathan Hornburg of the King's Own Calgary Regiment was killed in a mortar attack on Monday. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Opposition arrested Sep 24, 2007
Hafiz Hussain Ahmad, a leader of the pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party said police had detained him at his residence. He said it was unclear whether he would be confined there or taken away. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Misbun pleased with Hafizs change in attitude Sep 2, 2007
Misbun pleased with Hafizs change in attitude ... Misbun pleased with Hafizs change in attitude ... PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Mohd Hafiz Hashim is back in the good books of national singles coach Misbun Sidek. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Famous urdu writer Hyder passes away Aug 23, 2007
Zee News - Famous Urdu writer Haider passes away. Thursday, August 23, 2007. (Zee News)
The Washington Posts Amar C. Bakshi Aug 22, 2007
America: PostGlobal on washingtonpost. Ahmed Rashid: Bush Didn't Listen. (Harper's Magazine)
Fugazi team go local Aug 22, 2007
But we have full confidence in ourselves and in our home-grown talent, said team manager Hafiz Marzuki ... Added Hafiz: We considered inviting foreign drivers to boost our challenge in the eighth edition of the MME but we eventually decided to have the three local drivers because we believe they are capable of upsetting the form books. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
India go Scot-free Aug 17, 2007
Kuala Lumpur, August 16 Anup Sridhar continued with his devastating form to stun world number 16 Muhd Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia and storm into the mens singles quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championship today ... Anup Sridhar exults after beating Malaysias Muhd Hafiz Hashim during the World Badminton Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday ... Kuala Lumpur, August 16 Anup Sridhar continued with his devastating form to stun world number 16 Muhd Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia and storm into the... (The Tribune)
Darfur force 'to be all-African' Aug 16, 2007
Hafiz Mohamed from lobby group Justice Africa said Sudan would be able to manipulate AU troops - as he said they had been doing with the 7,000 AU troops already in Darfur. "This will affect the whole credibility of the new resolution," he told the BBC's Network Africa programme. (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
Man pleads not guilty to holdup caught on tape Aug 15, 2007
Walker was allegedly robbing the store of $466 before the clerk, Hafiz Alam, wrestled his gun away. Walker left the store -- then came back and fought again with the clerk, before driving off with the weapon, authorities said. (Albany Times Union)
Denmark's Jonassen, Indonesia's Taufik sail to second round Aug 14, 2007
Other seeded players of the tournament also had an easy day including Malaysia's Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, the 13th seed, who knocked out Australia's Stuart Gomez 21-8, 21-7. Tenth seed Shoji Sato of Japan also moved to the second round with a 21-9,21-15 win over Canada's Bobby Milroy and so did the women's singles 6th seed Wang Chen of Hong Kong who took care of Spain's Lucia Tavera 21-2,21-11. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Tear gas became decisive factor Aug 10, 2007
Walker acknowledged in the statement that he is the man caught on videotape entering the store and demanding money before the clerk, Hafiz Alam, grabbed the shotgun and turned it on him. As Alam watched the video on Tuesday afternoon, he couldn't explain why Walker allegedly returned to the store 12 seconds later, jumped over the counter and wrestled the gun away from Alam. (Albany Times Union)
Convenience Store Turns Tables on Robber Aug 9, 2007
That's when Quail Street News clerk Hafiz Alam grabbed the weapon by the barrel, quickly turned it around and pointed it at the man, who dashed out. Seconds later, the robber rushed back into the store and leaped over the counter. (Montana Standard, MT)
Video captures gun drama Aug 9, 2007
ALBANY -- Hafiz Alam was standing behind the counter at Quail Street News just before dawn Tuesday when a man wearing a hooded sweat shirt and sunglasses rushed through the door with a shotgun and demanded money. The 29-year-old cashier had been in this situation before. (Albany Times Union)
Ancient Darfur lake 'is dried up' Jul 21, 2007
Earlier in the week Hafiz Muhamad, from the lobby group Justice Africa, told the BBC the "root cause" of the conflict was lack of resources. He said "drought and desertification" in North Darfur had led the Arab nomads to move south, where they came into conflict with black African farmers. (BBC News -- Science)
Pakistan Islamists warn of civil war Jul 19, 2007
"Things are not going the way Musharraf had anticipated," Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, a member of parliament and a senior leader of a relatively moderate religious party Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam, told Reuters. "I will not be surprised if similar attacks follow in big cities like Karachi and Lahore.". (Globe and Mail -- International)
How do books inform your spiritual path? Jul 7, 2007
A friend gave me The Gift, a book of translated poems by Hafiz, a Sufi mystic, with titles that include Stop Calling Me a Pregnant Woman, Between Your Eye and This Page, I Vote for You for God and The Mule Got Drunk and Lost in Heaven. My father introduced me to my favorite spiritual author, Garret Keizer, an Episcopalian whose books A Dresser of Sycamore Trees: The Finding of a Ministry and Help: The Original Human Dilemma define for me just what a spiritual path is. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Protests flare over Rushdie honour Jun 21, 2007
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, a Pakistan opposition leader, at a rally of about 200 women outside parliament in the capital Islamabad, said: "This is an attempt to provoke Muslims all over the world." Rushdie's book, Satanic Verses, prompted protests, some violent, by Muslims in many countries after it was published in 1988. Muslims say the novel blasphemed against the Prophet Muhammad and ridiculed the Quran and events in early Muslim history. (Aljazeera.Net)
Pakistani threat probe Jun 7, 2007
Some articles blamed a Brooklyn imam, Hafiz Sabir, for the problems, said Urdu Times editor Khalil Ur Rehman. Witnesses reported seeing a group of men, including Sabir, drive around Brooklyn and Queens in a van and systematically remove thousands of copies of each newspaper from racks in restaurants and groceries, Rehman said. (Newsday -- New York City)
SEC identifies another person in TXU insider trading case May 12, 2007
The SEC, in its lawsuit, identified Ajaz Rahim as the Pakistani banker whom Credit Suisse junior broker Hafiz Naseem called ahead of the Feb. 26 announcement of the TXU buyout. Last week, the SEC charged a Credit Suisse investment banker with sharing insider information with a banker in Pakistan in connection with the TXU (NYSE: TXU) buyout deal, but the banker's name was not disclosed. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Daily Briefing May 12, 2007
The SEC charged that in some cases, Rahim's trades came within minutes after he had received calls from the Credit Suisse banker, Hafiz Naseem. Naseem and Rahim had both previously worked at American Express Bank in Pakistan, the SEC said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Nokia Siemens to lay off 9,000 May 6, 2007
Hafiz Naseem, 37, worked on a team of energy bankers in the Swiss firm's New York offices. He was charged with 25 counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy for revealing details of deals on which Credit Suisse advised, including the $32 billion bid for Dallas-based power producer TXU Corp. The scheme netted more than $7. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Strange encounters between new and old worlds May 5, 2007
This made him a "hafiz," a "[Koran] memorizer" in Arabic. In the etching, Ayyub alias Job wears a turban and open cloak of a type still seen in sub-Saharan areas. (International Herald Tribune)
Kill the competition May 4, 2007
" Hanson, one of the world's biggest producers of aggregates, is what's left of one of Britain's great conglomerates of the Thatcher era. At its zenith, it was an empire worth more than 14 billion and was more profitable than BP. BP Talk about salt and wounds ... Royal Dutch Shell added to the woes of BP by shrugging off lower oil prices and a fall in production to deliver record profits of $6.9 billion (3.5 billion) for the first quarter of the year. More on Shell The 14 per cent profit... (Times Online)
Reader's Alley May 2, 2007
The 14th century Persian poet and Sufi master Hafiz expressed this truth when he said, I am a hole in a flute that the Christ s breath moves through. George L. Bousliman. (Helena Independent Record)
'I wish some men would get over me' » Apr 2, 2007
Adeeb Hafiz on life, films, men, relationships and marriage ... Here s Sushmita Sen in dialogue with Adeeb Hafiz. (Hindustan Times, India)
Egyptian Textile Workers Confront the New Economic Order Mar 26, 2007
When [legendary singer] Abd al-Halim Hafiz died, they also wore black. When Sadat died, no one wore black. (Ocnus.net)
Pakistan protests mount to oust Musharraf Mar 22, 2007
"This has happened because, in 2007, the general has to make some illegal amendments to the constitution and the biggest hindrance in his way was the chief justice," said Hafiz Hussain Ahmad, a senior leader of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, or MMA, a six-party alliance of Islamist groups. The crisis began March 9 when Chief Justice Chaudhry was summoned to meet a uniformed Gen. Musharraf in his home and was suspended and put under house arrest. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Looking for a new home in Iraq Mar 3, 2007
Another person to have drawn al-Qaeda's ire is Hafiz Mohammed Saeed of the Jamaatut Dawa Party (formerly the Lashkar-i-Toiba). He is suspected of embezzling about US$3 million that he was given by al-Qaeda to move Arab-Afghan families to safety after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. (Asia Times Online)
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Why are men like Maulana Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed able to open offices, address rallies and walk free across Pakistan. Pakistani strategists within the military and the ISI must confront the dangers of being selective about terrorism. (Hindustan Times, India)
Tornadoes kill 7-year-old girl, damage homes in Kansas and southern Missour Mar 2, 2007
A joint team of police, army and tourism officials rescued the skiers from the 13,500-foot-high slopes after eight hours, said Sarmad Hafiz, a state tourist officer. Last month, an avalanche in the area killed Shaun Cratzev, 31, of Australia. (North County Times)
Egyptian blogger jailed for four years for insulting Islam Feb 24, 2007
Hafiz Abu Saada, of the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights, said: "This is a strong message to all bloggers who are put under strong surveillance that the punishment will very strong.". Suleiman was one of several bloggers arrested last year, most of whom have connections to Egypt's pro-democracy reform movement. (Yahoo News -- Egypt)
Egyptian blogger gets four years Feb 22, 2007
Hafiz Abou Saada, the head of the Egyptian Human Rights Organisation, described the verdict as "very tough."This is a strong message to all bloggers who are put under strong surveillance that the punishment will be very strong," he told the Associated Press.In his blog, Nabil was a vocal critic of conservative Muslims. In one post, he said al-Azhar University "stuffs its students' brains and turns them into human beasts. teaching them that there is no place for differences in this life".Two US... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Aussie tourist dies in avalanche Feb 8, 2007
Skiers gather around the body of a 31-year-old Melbourne man, believed to be Shaun Kratzer, after an avalanche in Apherwat in Indian Kashmir. Jane HolroydFebruary 8, 2007 - 4:03PM. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
They float to school on rubber tubes Jan 20, 2007
So we come back, dry the bag and books and go to school the next day," explains Mahendra, a student.A few teachers at the Government Senior Secondary School in Kundanpur belong to Rolana. They too follow the same method of crossing the river.Mohammed Hafiz, principal of the school at Kundanpur, credits the villagers for being so aware and sensitive to their children's education."They are very encouraging. It is because of them that there's a zero drop out rate among students from Rolana. (Hindustan Times, India)
