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NEW YORK: Al-Qaeda kingpin Osama bin Laden's son-in-law has been detained by US authorities and is due to appear in court in New York on Friday on terrorism charges, the Justice Department said.
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, reportedly a 47-year-old Kuwaiti and allegedly one of the chief propagandists of the Al-Qaeda network, stands accused of conspiring "to kill nationals of the United States," the department said.
Attorney General Eric Holder said the arrest showed that the United States would never relent in its pursuit of the militants who launched the attacks of September 11, 2001 on New York and Washington.
"No amount of distance or time will weaken our resolve to bring America's enemies to justice," Holder said.
"To violent extremists who threaten the American people and seek to undermine our way of life, this arrest sends an unmistakable message," he said.
"There is no corner of the world where you can escape from justice because we will do everything in our power to hold you accountable to the fullest extent of the law."
US authorities accuse Ghaith of assisting Bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda chief who was gunned down in a 2011 raid by American commandos, and of taking to the airwaves to promote Al-Qaeda's war against America after the 9/11 attacks.
According to the indictment he allegedly threatened Americans, warning them that a "great army is gathering" and "the storms shall not stop, especially the airplanes storm."
A Turkish newspaper had reported earlier that Ghaith was seized by US authorities at a hotel in Ankara last month and was deported to Jordan, before being taken to the United States.
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WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday confirmed counterterrorism expert John Brennan to be the next CIA director, filling a third crucial position on President Barack Obama's national security team.
The Senate voted 63-34 with several Republicans flocking to approve Brennan following a dramatic 13-hour filibuster the night before by Republican Rand Paul over concern about the possible use of drones to conduct targeted killings on US soil.
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JAIPUR: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has reached India on one-day private visit today (Saturday).
He arrived in Jaipur, capital of India’s Rajasthan state, where Pakistan High Commissioner to New Delhi and others received him.
Indian Foreign Minister, Salman Khurseed will host a luncheon party in honour of the Pakistan prime minister in Jaipur.
Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf accompanied by his family members during his visit to the shrine of the sufi saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (RA) in Ajmer Sharif will pay homage to the great saint.
Ajmer Sharif security has been beefed up in view of his arrival. The shrine would be vacated before the arrival PM. Indian TV said that heavy contingents of police have been deployed.
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KARACHI: Six fire brigade vehicles and a water bowser are making efforts to douse a fire, that broke out in a cotton factory in F.B Area on Friday night, Geo News reported.
The cause of the fire could not be ascertained immediately.
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KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has declared that militants, extremists and sectarian elements will not be allowed to subvert the electoral process by creating a law and order situation.
The president, who arrived in Karachi on Friday, presided over a meeting to review the law and order situation in the metropolis in which the Karachi Police and Sindh Rangers were given a free hand to conduct a targeted operation in the city.
The president’s talks with the Sindh government was a follow-up of his Thursday’s meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in which the COAS conveyed to him the concern of corps commanders over the law and order in Karachi.
The president expressed his serious concern over the law and order situation and the incident in which two Rangers personnel were kidnapped and killed in Lyari, saying that the official who cannot give results should be sent packing.
The meeting was attended among others by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, heads of law enforcement agencies and other senior officials.
According to officials, President Zardari said that elections in the country will be held on time and called upon all political forces and stakeholders to come forward, work hand in hand with the law enforcing agencies in Karachi and play an active role in restoring peace and stability to the metropolis and bringing the criminals to the book regardless of any affiliations.
He said all political forces had to work together and augment the government’s efforts to restore complete law and order and protect lives and property of citizens in the economic hub of the country.
He said it was the top priority of the government to safeguard the lives and property of citizens and that they could never be left at the mercy of a handful of vicious elements and reiterated that the criminals involved in violent activities would be traced and brought to justice.
He assured the Sindh authorities that the federal government would provide all possible help and assistance to the victims of bomb blasts. He urged the Sindh government and relevant agencies for taking stern actions to ensure the safety and protection of lives and property of citizens which, he said, was the prime responsibility and also the priority of the government.
Presidential spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said the president at the outset of the meeting condemned the barbaric incident of carnage at Abbas Town, Karachi, and offered Fateha for the departed souls.
Earlier, the Sindh governor and chief minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah briefed the meeting on the latest situation in the province, particularly Karachi, and the various steps afoot to maintain law and order in the city.
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that elections in the country would be held on time and said that militants, extremists and the sectarian elements would not be allowed to subvert the electoral process by creating a law and order situation.
The President said this while chairing a meeting to review the law and order situation in Sindh province, particularly Karachi in the wake of recent bomb blasts in the metropolis.
The President urged the provincial government and relevant agencies for taking stern actions to ensure the safety and protection of lives and property of the citizens, which he said was the prime responsibility and also the priority of the government.
The meeting was attended among others by Governor Sindh, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan; Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah; provincial ministers Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Muhammad Ayaz Soomro, Agha Siraj Khan Durrani, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Sharjeel Memon, Chief Secretary Sindh, Raja Muhammad Abbas, heads of law enforcement agencies and other high officials.
Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the President at the outset of the meeting condemned the barbaric incident of Abbas Town, Karachi and offered fateha for the departed souls.
The President while expressing his sympathies with the bereaved families, directed for extending full support and assistance in rehabilitation to the victims of the blasts and providing best medical treatment on government expenses to all those affected by the bomb blasts in Abbas Town.
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