Gardendale man charged with making terrorist threat directed at Birmingham bar
From Tribune staff reportsBIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Police detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for a Gardendale man after he made a violent threat on Facebook towards a Birmingham Business. The staff members stated they were made aware of a person making threats of violence towards people at the location. Staff members informed our officers the person had been banned from the bar days prior to this incident. On Monday, January 22, 2024, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office issued an arrest warrant for making a terrorist threat first degree for Jones. Jones is in the custody of the Jefferson County Jail and has a $15,000 bond.
Source:The Express Tribune
January 26, 2024 02:50 UTC
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'Fighter' banned in Gulf countries suspended in UAE: Indian media
Initially avoiding the bans imposed in other Gulf countries, recent reports by Bollywood Hungama and Times of India suggest that Fighter has now been suspended in the UAE as well. Earlier reports by Filmfare and Hindustan Times indicated that fans in Gulf countries, eagerly awaiting the film's release, would be disappointed as Fighter was denied release in all Gulf nations, except the UAE. He stated on X, "In a setback, Fighter officially banned across Middle East regions for theatrical release. Recent reports now claim that UAE has also banned the film, with confirmation from the film's UAE distributor, as per Times of India. pic.twitter.com/fYFwyHvFUo — Home Screen Entertainment (@homescreenent) January 24, 2024The film's trailer faced criticism, particularly for its depiction of the Pulwama attack.
Source:The Nation
January 25, 2024 21:37 UTC
Pakistan accuses India of 'extra territorial' killings
Pakistan has accused India for orchestrating “extra territorial and extra judicial” killings in the country, joining Canada and the United States that too are at loggerheads with New Delhi over such assassinations. Law enforcement agencies tracked the killer Muhammad Abdullah Ali and apprehended him on 15 September 2023 while boarding a flight at Jinnah International Airport Karachi. After a failed attempt on 7 September 2023, Muhammad Abdullah Ali succeeded in killing Muhammad Riaz on 8 September 2023. The law enforcement authorities apprehended Muhammad Abdullah Ali and his supporters and facilitators from various cities of Pakistan. Indian agents need to face justice for its extra-judicial and extra- territorial killings in Pakistan and other countries,” he stressed.
Source:The Express Tribune
January 25, 2024 18:56 UTC
Rainfall to dispel drought fears, smog
According to him, a new weather system is set to sweep across Pakistan from its western borders, bringing much-needed precipitation to various regions. He highlighted that this anticipated rainfall, expected in the last week of January and the first week of February, will effectively break the ongoing smog cycle. Read: Drought exacerbates twin cities’ water woesAddressing concerns about a potential drought, Din dismissed the notion, emphasising the country's resilient irrigation system. He pointed out that the canal system ensures water supply to crops, mitigating the risk of drought. He further elaborated that the risk of drought arises when there is an absence of rainfall for three or four consecutive years.
Source:The Express Tribune
January 25, 2024 16:36 UTC
Ministry of Religious Affairs appeals nation to perform Namaz-e-Istasqa on Friday
Ministry of Religious Affairs appeals nation to perform Namaz-e-Istasqa on FridayOn the direction of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Religious Affairs has appealed nation to perform Namaz-e-Istasqa tomorrow. In a statement, a spokesperson of the ministry of Religious Affairs has urged to Ulema and Khatibs in villages, towns and cities nationwide to actively participate in the special prayer on Friday, seeking divine mercy in form of rainfall.
Source:The Nation
January 25, 2024 13:35 UTC
Iran’s revisionist misadventure — taking Pakistan for granted
Pakistan after waiting for some plausible explanation or an apology from Tehran (in fact there were celebrations), retaliated on 18th January. Fifthly, revisionist Iran also considers Subcontinent/Pakistan and Afghanistan as its erstwhile zones of influence through religious, sectarian, historic, ethnic and linguistic affinity. These undercurrents influenced Iran to strike Pakistan, an attack more damaging to Iran than Pakistan. Pakistan has demonstrated zero tolerance against foreign-based militants (TTP, BLA, BLF, etc) and would respond to their incursions cis and trans-frontier. And it sends a strong message to nemesis that Pakistan cannot be taken for granted, despite internal political squabbling, and will not hesitate to retaliate, whatever the cost.
Source:The Express Tribune
January 25, 2024 11:05 UTC
Morocco coach Regragui given two-match ban at Cup of Nations
Manchester City, who won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup last season, fall to second place in the 2024 rankings. French champions Paris Saint-Germain broke into the top three for the first time, with revenues of €802 million. Commercial revenue represented the largest income stream for ‘Money League’ clubs for the first time since the 2015-16 season, excluding the COVID-19 impacted 2019-20 season. Tim Bridge, lead partner in financial experts Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, said: “Another record-breaking year for Money League clubs represents the ongoing financial might of the football industry. Deloitte attributed that fall to the Reds’ on-field performance, with the club finishing fifth in the Premier League last season and bowing out in the Champions League last 16.
Source:The Nation
January 25, 2024 09:21 UTC
Elections should be purposeful while these elections are purposeless, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
The problem is that we have stood at a crossroads at this time, Hafiz Ehsan KhokharISLAMABAD:Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s conversation in Sachi Baat programElections should be purposeful while these elections are purposeless,Our leadership failed to understand that all these parties have been in power,After the election, a coalition government will be formed in Pakistan,Our leadership does not have the ability to run a majority government,If a majority party comes, she thinks she has become the king,Prime Minister works by consultation and not by orders,According to the conditions of Pakistan, only a weak coalition government will be formed,The weakest government in Pakistan was formed in 1997,The 16-month PDM government was a failure of governance,In the last 2 years, every party has been in the government, but there has been no improvement,It was necessary to sit down before the election and determine the way forward,Today, no party has a manifesto nor has anything to say,It was decided how to run the affairs of the country, what important decisions to make,Today, no political party has any manifesto, nothing to say, After 15 days there is election but there is no election campaign,PML-N will have a purposeless manifesto, what will be written in the manifesto, Bilawal gave a manifesto that he will give 300 units of electricity for free, how will he give it?,If the country does not have the income to pay the interest, then how will they give free electricity,Today we should have sat, decided what to do next,The newly formed government will fail, former Prime MinisterIf the election also becomes controversial, then what will we do,Even if the new government completes 5 years, there will be noI don’t want to be a part of any corruption within the system,Legal expert Hafiz Ehsan Khokhar’s talk in Sachi Baat programThe problem is that we have stood at a crossroads at this time, Hafiz Ehsan KhokharIhsan Khokhar has not seen Pakistan’s worst index in 76 yearsOur justice system is at number 140 in the world,Our governance and HR system is ranked 165 in the world,The government is formed so that justice and prosperity will come in the country,The government is formed that work will be done for all the 3 crore children who are out of school,Politicians, people, judiciary and establishment are major stakeholders of Pakistan,All stakeholders should sit down and make a 10 to 15 year action plan,It is very difficult to provide facilities to 250 million population in four provinces,It takes 20 years for a common man to reach the Supreme Court,Parliament can play the biggest role in fixing the system,Parliament should review the criminal justice system of 1860 given by the British,Parliament and Judiciary will not legislate together, the country will not move forward,Currently, more than 20 lakh cases are pending in Pakistan,We should have enough courage to admit our mistakes,According to the Supreme Court, it is not meeting the expectations of the people,Parliament believes that it is unable to solve the problems of the people,The establishment believes that we are not moving forward while the world is improving,Unless all issues are discussed on a table, issues will not be resolved,Go to the streets and see what will be the future of the children who are roaming around,Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s dealings with institutions were to have the same results,A party that has been in power has created confusion by taking a sign from it,It is not easy to change the constitution, it requires two-thirds majorityA transparent election was held in 1970, its result was not accepted, AbbasiHistory will always remember that an election symbol was taken from a party,Earlier had withdrawn the election symbol of Talwar from PPPWhen you are out of power, things change and when you are in power, things change, IThere is no angel here, the need is to sit together,We need to bring about a change within ourselves, no other solution,60 to 70 billion will be spent on the election, but the problems will not be solved,At this time, Army Chief and Chief Justice can take important decisions in Pakistan,Once people’s trust in the system is established, the economy itself will improve,Citizens sitting inside and outside Pakistan should be sure that the country has moved in the right direction,All the governments have done their work, then why is the country standing in this place?,We are all part of this failure, come together and determine the way forward,We need to learn from our past,Even if he completes the next 5 years, there will be no benefit,Constitution and laws are for nations and countries,Our thinking and behavior is not democratic and parliamentary,That democratic system has not flourished with us,If we say that the election is not right, the government is not right, then who will believe,NAB was created to hold politicians accountable, how many were held accountable,NAB’s only job is to save the corrupt and do corruption itselfT
Source:The Patriot
January 25, 2024 08:19 UTC
Dakota “Cody” Holmes (June 16, 1993 — January 17, 2024)
Dakota “Cody” Holmes Denard Brown, 30, passed away on January 17, 2024, in Knoxville, TN. Dakota was born on June 16, 1993, in Birmingham, AL, to Jennifer Christine Denard Brown. Cody never forgot an anniversary but couldn’t remember what he was doing at the moment. He never forgot a person but couldn’t remember if he took his medicine. Visitation: Saturday, at 12:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral HomeService for Cody will be held on Saturday, at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.
Source:The Express Tribune
January 25, 2024 07:29 UTC
US, Iraq to discuss future of American military presence amid calls for withdrawal: Report
The US and Iraq will "soon" begin discussions regarding the future of American military presence in the country, according to a report published Wednesday. The report comes amid repeated calls from Iraqi authorities for the US to withdraw troops in the wake of strikes inside Iraq against Iran-backed groups accused of attacking American personnel. The officials told the network that US military officials and diplomats would be involved in the discussions. The officials, who spoke to CNN, said part of the discussions will center around determining the feasibility and timing of concluding the US military presence. At this time, I'm not aware of any official request by the government of Iraq for DOD forces to depart," he said.
Source:The Nation
January 25, 2024 06:01 UTC
Nawaz rejects ‘imported’ leader moniker
“I was not an imported prime minister, I was a local prime minister and he was a failed prime minister,” Nawaz told the rally. Nawaz Sharif positioned himself as a leader capable of redressing the public's grievances, particularly in the face of rising inflation and price hikes. "I am not the prime minister who makes promises and forgets, and takes one U-turn after another. Therefore, on February 8, vote for the PML-N so that Nawaz Sharif can save you from inflation and unemployment. Yes, Nawaz Sharif is a Ladla [favourite], but he is the Ladla of the people.”
Source:The Express Tribune
January 25, 2024 05:22 UTC
Internet outage
In what way does the defence of a nationwide internet outage by top government officials, citing “system installation issues,” vary from the scenario in which a student arrives at class without completing their assignment and claims that “the dog ate it”? Of course, both scenarios are possible: a particularly ravenous dog might nibble on a child’s schoolwork, and “system installation” can result in an unplanned outage just in time for an informally authorised political party to host an online event. For background, the three gentlemen had addressed the media on Monday, stating that the latest nationwide internet outage, which occurred this past Saturday evening, was entirely related to the PTA’s “software being upgraded” and had nothing to do with the online jalsa that the PTI had organised at the same time. Putting aside the argument over the cause of the outages, denying access to internet services to the general public is a violation of their fundamental rights and will probably be upheld in court. There is also the impact on the digital economy: each disruption causes billions in losses to businesses and individuals who rely on internet connectivity for their work.
Source:The Patriot
January 24, 2024 20:13 UTC
'Won't take U-turns': Nawaz promises to deliver if voted to power
I was not an imported prime minister; I was a local prime minister, and he [Imran Khan] was an unsuccessful one." In every era, Nawaz Sharif provided relief to the people, so on February 8, vote for the PML-N in such numbers that Nawaz Sharif can rescue you from inflation and unemployment,” she added. When Nawaz Sharif was not in the competition, then what popularity are we talking about? You used to say we are very popular after removing Nawaz Sharif from the competition. Now that Nawaz Sharif has returned, we will see who is truly popular."
Source:The Express Tribune
January 24, 2024 17:00 UTC
Youth, guardians of nation, country’s bright traditions : COAS
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday said youth were the guardians of the bright and sublime traditions of the nation and country, the epitome of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam’s visionary leadership. The youth, he said should have immense confidence in their country, nation, culture, civilization and themselves. He said Pakistan Army could fight against terrorists, but the cooperation of the entire nation was imperative in thatregard. Citing verses of the Holy Quran on disinformation, he saida news : “Allah Almighty says : ‘O believers! During the address of COAS, the students also raised slogans of Pakistan Army Zindabad, Pakistan Zindabad and Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad.
Source:The Nation
January 24, 2024 16:26 UTC
Conflict between Pakistan and Iran and the Ongoing Gaza-Israel War: Brief Analysis of the Linkages
After last week’s tit-for-tat missile attacks, Pakistan and Iran have moved quickly to de-escalate tensions. On the other hand, Iran accused Pakistan of harboring Sunni terrorist groups like the Jaish al-Adl. More importantly, the Pakistan military, which is now in absolute command of the country, wanted to function as both responsible and tough in protecting the country’s security. Undoubtedly, Iran and Pakistan want to swiftly return to friendly relations and their carefully handled border situations. [i] “ Pakistan, Iran envoys to return by Jan 26: FO”, The News, January 24, 2024, https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1150306-pakistan-iran-envoys-to-return-by-jan-26-fo Kamran Yousaf, “Pakistan, Iran announce return of ambassadors Iran FM to visit Pakistan on Jan 29”, Express Tribune, January 22, 2024, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2454052/pakistan-iran-announce-return-of-ambassadors[ii] Kamran Yousaf, “Pakistan, Iran working discreetly to prevent future border crisis,” Express Tribune, January 21,2024, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2453974/pakistan-iran-working-discreetly-to-prevent-future-border-crisis[iii] Three varsities in Islamabad ‘closed for indefinite period amid security concerns’, Ahmed Subhan, January 22, 2024https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1150275-three-varsities-in-islamabad-closed-for-indefinite-period-amid-security-concerns[iv] Ibid
Source:The Express Tribune
January 24, 2024 16:00 UTC