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Who was Ayman al-Zawahiri ?

Ayman al-Zawahiri

Ayman al-Zawahiri was an eye surgeon who helped form the Egyptian Islamic Jihad militant group. He became as al-Qaeda’s visible spokesman in the years following the 9/11 attacks. Was ranked second only to Bin Laden on US government’s list of 22 “most wanted terrorists”. Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was murdered by a US drone strike in … Read more

Fear stalks city in Islamic State’s Afghan heartland

Afghan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan – The Taliban promised to bring peace, but fear reigns above all in the eastern city of Jalalabad, hit by Islamic State group attacks and reprisals, and with corpses appearing mysteriously in rivers. In the evening, the inhabitants of the trade hub in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province hurry home before night falls and the … Read more

‘He was quoted out of context’: FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi on PM Imran Khan’s OBL statement

Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in a recent interview, said PM Imran Khan‘s comments on former Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden were taken out of context. 

“Prime Minister Imran Khan called Osama bin Laden a martyr,” said journalist

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“Well, uh, again, out of context. Out of context,” responded the foreign minister, after a brief pause. “He [PM Imran Khan] was quoted out of context. And, uh, you know, a particular section of the media played it up,” he added.

“Is he a martyr? You disagree? Osama bin Laden?” asked journalist

“I will let that pass,” responded Qureshi, after another brief pause.

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10 years After Osama Bin Laden’s Death: ‘Al-Qaeda Disintegrates But Does Not End’

10 years After Osama Bin Laden's Death: 'Al-Qaeda Disintegrates But Does Not End'

May 2, 2011, marks the 10th death anniversary of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a US military operation in Abbottabad. While the incident had a global impact, al-Qaeda was also startled by the death of its leader. Experts researching al-Qaeda’s activities believe that al-Qaeda considered the world’s most dangerous organization after the death of … Read more

Former President Asif Zardari had called death of Osama bin Laden “good news”, Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Former US President Barack Obama has claimed that former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had called the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan “good news”. Barack Obama’s book ‘a promised land’ was published on 17rth November. In the book, he mentioned the raid on Osama Bin Laden. He mentioned in the book that after … Read more

Attempt being made to make PM’s remarks about Osama bin Laden controversial

Attempt being made to make PM's remarks about Osama bin Laden controversial

Dr Shahbaz Gill, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Relations, said that an unwarranted attempt is being made at home/abroad with a clear intent to make Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks about Osama bin Laden controversial unnecessarily. In a tweet, Shahbaz Gill said, “Referring to PM’s speech in NA today, it is clarified … Read more

PM calls Osama bin Laden a martyr who brought terrorism: Khawaja Asif

PM calls Osama bin Laden a martyr who brought terrorism: Khawaja Asif

PML-N central leader Khawaja Asif said that now we are exporting Corona, we cannot turn a blind eye to the reality, it is Corona and not a cold. Addressing a meeting of the National Assembly, Khawaja Asif said that the Prime Minister’s own ministers say that no change has taken place, this government is a … Read more