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Imran Khan said Tahreek Insaaf only have the team In Pakistan, Other parties come for Corruptions not for work.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
No Other Party have Team Like Tahreeke Insaaf. Said Imran Khan
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US rejects demands to vacate Shamsi base
WASHINGTON: US reject the demands from Pakistani Officials’ that they will clear the Shamsi Air Base. CIA used Shamsi Air Base to Stage drone Attacks.
US personnel have not left the remote Pakistani military installation known as Shamsi Air Base and there is no plan for them to do so, said a US official familiar with the matter, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive material.
"That base is neither vacated nor being vacated," the official said. The information was confirmed by a second US official.
Earlier this week, Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar told the Financial Times that Pakistan had already stopped US drone operations there.
On Thursday, Mukhtar told Reuters: "When they (US forces) will not operate from there, no drone attacks will be carried out."
He said Islamabad had been pressuring the US to vacate the base even before the May 2 commando raid in which US Navy SEAL commandos killed Osama bin Laden. After the raid, Mukhtar said, "We told them again."
A senior Pakistani military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added that when US forces first launched counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan "provided Americans two bases in Jacobabad and Shamsi. Jacobabad base has been vacated for long time ago, but Shamsi is still with them."
"They are vacating it," the official insisted. "Shamsi base was for logistic purpose. They also used it for drones for some time but no drones have been flown from there."
OGRA slashes petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has slashed prices of POL products up to Rs. 3 per liter today. OGRA has issued official notification for 3.5 percent total reduction in the prices of petroleum products including petrol, high speed diesel, light diesel and high-octane.
According to OGRA notification, price of petrol has been reduced by Rs. 3 per liter, high speed diesel by Rs. 2, and light diesel by Rs. 1.13 and high-octane by Rs. 2.21 per liter. There is no change announced in the price of kerosene oil
The new prices of petrol after reduction by Rs 3 have come to Rs 83.71 per liter.
High speed diesel will now sell at Rs 92.10 per litre. Similarly, light diesel will be available in the open market at Rs 81.39 per litre.
There is no change in the price of kerosene oil and it will be available at Rs 84.65 per litre. The new prices will be applicable from July 1
The sources also added that due to one percent cut in GST and reduction in crude oil’s prices in international market the authorities will give some relief to the POL products’ consumers in the country.
Imran expresses hopelessness from PPP Govt
There is no hope of any betterment from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Government, said Imran Khan (PTI) on Thursday. There is no any example of any government that disobeys the Supreme Court. Imran khan said while talking at airport.
Criticizing the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) he said that the party always supported the government and helped it from falling. He further said that PML-N has broken all records of a friendly opposition.
Khan said that the real opposition can save the country. Imran khan said on Azad Jammu Kashmir elections that the Election Commission itself confessed that 45% of the votes were bogus.
He said his party (PTI) will win next elections.
Break News. Cylinder Blast two Killed in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A cylinder exploded in a car in the shoaba market of the city. It is reported by the media at least two people were died and while 13 injured .
New Gas Load Management Plan
New tariff announce for Gas load shutting. The industry going to stop.
Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved the Gas Load Management Plan on Thursday.
The ECC approved the suggestion to suspend CNG supply for three days in a week.
Industries will be out of gas supply for two days in a week instead of three days.
The ECC postponed the suggestion of increase in the gas tariff.
Pakistan army blocks entry of Afghan militants
Three day operation in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan Army barred the entry of Afghan Militants as it gained the control of areas neat the Pak-Afghan Border.
During the Operation the clashed took place between the security forces and Afghan militants, and the sources said that around 40 militant are dead.
The forces had destroyed 17 militants hideout in the baizai region under his command in the lawless tribal area of mohmand, Brigadier Aftab Ahmad Said
“Militants were regularly attacking our posts on the Afghanistan border at Shonkari and Mithai and also targeting goods vehicles going to Afghanistan,” he said.
“With the support of army aviation aircraft, Helicopters and fighter jets an operation was launched three days ago. And we killed at least 40 militants,” Aftab Ahmed said.
Maqsood Hussain, a government official in Baizai, confirmed the raids and casualties, but it was not immediately clear how the Pakistani officials reached the body count of 40.
Durring the operation, one soldier was killed and several others were injured in a land mine explosion near the Pak-Afghan border.
Haqqani Commander Killed in Afghanistan
The senior commander in the AL Qaeda-Linked Haqqani had been killed in an air strike on leading Kabul Hotel in this week. It was not possible to confirm Jan’s death or position independently and ISAF provided no immediate details on how they knew he had been killed. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) identified Ismail Jan as deputy to the senior Haqqani commander inside Afghanistan and said he was killed in the eastern province of Paktya on Wednesday.
Security forces tracked his location based on intelligence reports from Afghan government officials, citizens and “disenfranchised insurgents” before calling in the air strike, ISAF said in a statement.
The US-led force accused Jan of providing material support for Tuesday’s attack on the Intercontinental in the Afghan capital, frequented by Westerners and Afghan government officials.
The strike comes two days after a senior US military officer said that Pakistani leaders show no sign they are ready to crack down on Haqqani militants operating from sanctuaries near the Afghan border, despite repeated US requests.
Heavily armed militants stormed the hilltop hotel late Tuesday, sparking a ferocious battle involving Afghan commandos and a NATO helicopter gunship that left at least 21 dead including the nine attackers.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, but NATO said it was carried out in conjunction with the Haqqani network, blamed for previous attacks in Kabul and considered the most potent US enemy in the east.
NATO said Jan and “several” other Haqqani fighters were killed the following day in Paktya, which borders Pakistan’s tribal belt where the Haqqani leadership is based in the semi-autonomous district of North Waziristan.
FIA Awaiting for the Detail of Pervez Musharraf Assets
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is waiting for the detail of movable and immoveable assets of the former military ruler General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf from revenue Officials. General Pervez Musharraf has been declared Proclaimed Offender by an anti-terrorism Court (ATC) In the murder case of Benazir Bhutto, despite court orders to confiscate his property.
Request for details of Musharraf’s property was forwarded to the members of boards of revenue of all the four provinces by the counter-terrorism wing of the FIA which had asked that the information be compiled on a priority basis.
The ATC had given the FIA until June 25 to comply with its orders and seize the former president’s property.
The FIA prosecutors had requested the court to issue orders to confiscate Musharraf’s moveable and immovable property after he failed to appear before the court on the previous hearing.
The ATC special judge had directed the SHO City, Rawalpindi and collector, Islamabad, to submit the record.
Investigators have alleged that the Musharraf regime had failed to provide adequate security to former premier Benazir Bhutto upon her return to Pakistan from self-exile. She was killed in a gun-and-bomb attack minutes after addressing an election rally in Rawalpindi, on December 27, 2007.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Manmohan Says, Pakistan Leave the Kashmir Alone
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that Pakistan has not done enough to tackle terrorism.
Manmohan Singh, Indian prime minister said that Pakistan has not done enough to tackle terrorism. Singh urged the Pakistan to do more.
He said "Engagement is a commitment to our shared geography. Pakistan has not done enough on terror. I still feel they need to do more."
Commenting on the situation in Kashmir, Indian PM hoped that Pakistan "will leave Kashmir alone," because "they have their own share of internal problems."
Omar Bin Laden Says Why his father Photo not Published
Osama Bin Laden’s son, said he is working with UN to obtain his family’s release from Pakistan after the US raid that killed the formeral Qaeda Leader.
Omar Bin Laden said that he doubted that if his father was dead why the photographs, not publish.
“I want to send a message to the leaders of Pakistan: they should help the children of Osama bin Laden to go wherever they want to go. The Pakistani government should protect them, because they are just innocent children and women,” Omar bin Laden told Reuters.
Omar, who is said to bear little resemblance to his father, said he has been based in the Qatari capital for a year to start his own property development company, Qatar bin Laden Group.
The bin Laden family amassed fortunes in construction and real estate, wealth that enabled Osama to fund and plan attacks against the United States and its ally Saudi Arabia, which he accused of going against the principles of Islam.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Bullet Train 300 KM/h
BEIJING (AP) -- Builders of China's fast-growing bullet train network conducted a test run of its showcase Beijing-to-Shanghai line Monday amid controversy over the prestige project's high cost.
A train carrying government official, managers of the companies that built the line and reporters left Beijing for the 1,318-kilometer (824-mile) trip. It was due to take about five hours, or half the time of conventional rail.
The communist government is building thousands of miles (kilometers) of high-speed rail to link together China's far-flung regions and show off its rising wealth and technological prowess.
The multibillion-dollar plan has provoked complaints that it is too expensive for a country where millions of people still live in poverty. The government announced in April the top speed of the fastest lines would be reduced from 350 kph (220 mph) to 300 kph (190 mph) and ticket prices would be cut.
Official plans call for the network to expand to 8,000 miles (13,000 kilometers) of track this year and 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) by 2020.
China's trains are based on Japanese, French and German technology but its manufacturers are trying to sell to Latin America and the Middle East. That has prompted complaints Beijing is violating the spirit of licenses with foreign providers by reselling technology that was meant to be used only inChina.
Monday's test run comes ahead of celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party on July 1.
In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said it made extensive preparations for safety and security. They include plans for daily inspections of tracks and other facilities and an earthquake monitoring system.
The Beijing-Shanghai line crosses seven provinces that include some of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas.
The railway ministry says the line will run 63 pairs of trains a day at 300 kph (190 mph) and 27 at 250 kph (155 mph). Ticket prices range from 1,750 yuan ($269) for a business class seat on the fastest train to 410 yuan ($63) for second-class on slower trains.
Afghan Refugees Cheering After the Death of Osama
Afghan refugees had cheering after the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
Mr Mirza khan 45 year old Afghan refugee live in Peshawar for past 20 years , he said that “We are jubilant over the news that … Osama Bin Laden has been killed, because he was solely responsible for the destruction of Afghanistan,”
“We had a very good house and business in Kabul,” he said, cursing al-Qaeda and Taliban for the woes of millions of Afghans.
There are 5 million or afghan refugees in Pakistan during there homeland during of war. Near about three million on them have since returned, but 2 million remain in Pakistan for fear of insecurity back home
Bin Laden, once revered in the Islamic world, had lost his popularity as his followers attacked schools, mosques and funerals, killing thousands of innocent people, including women and children. Those who hated him were numerous and eager to speak out.
“This morning I woke up to very sudden news about the killing of Osama. We never expected that this man (Osama) would ever die,” said Zalmay Janan, a grade-9 student at Mirwais Public School for Afghans on Nasir Bagh Road Peshawar. He appeared hopeful that Osama’s death would speed the end of the insurgency in war-battered Afghanistan.
“I hate Osama because he created a force that opposed female education. He was not the leader of the Muslims but he led terrorists instead,” said Gul Makai, who teaches English at Aryana School in Tehkal locality in Peshawar. She handed out sweets to students to celebrate this morning, she said. She knows at least 200 children who live in Pakistan solely so they can study, she said.
Irfan Javid, 20, said he was living alone in Peshawar to complete his education. “My parents live in Kunar Province of Afghanistan, where the Taliban have vast influence and hence the schools cannot function properly,” he said. “My parents come every month to meet with me and give me money for my expenses here.”
In the Board Market in Peshawar, which is called “mini-Kabul,” shopkeepers exchanged pleasantries and congratulated each other on what they called a great success.
“We are providing child labour to the automobile workshops, hotels and other small outlets in Pakistan,” rickshaw driver Noor Wali said. “Thousands of Afghan children have been working for a paltry amount under Pakistanis. It is all because of a man called Bin Laden.” A former resident of Paktika Province, he said he fled to Pakistan after a suicide attack killed his parents three years ago.
“Had Bin Laden not arrived in Kabul, my parents would have been alive and I would have been in college now,” Wali, 21, said.
Bin Laden’s death will do much to establish peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan, prominent Afghan doctor Alif Gul told Central Asia Online. “The different jihadist groups for which Osama was the cement will fall apart like a house of cards now,” he predicted.
By and large, Osama was the architect of terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan, he said. Almighty Allah has answered the prayers of millions of peace-loving Muslims in the form of Bin Laden’s death, he said.
Breaking News !!! Plane Crash
PAF Officials say: Pakistan air Force Plane Mashaq Crash Near Gujar Khan. Detail Coming Soon
Monday, June 27, 2011
Pakistan Formal Caption Afridi Retire From International Cricket
Shahid Khan Afridi Pakistan former Cricket Team Caption has announced retirement from International Cricket on Monday. Reason of early retirement was Afridi disagreement with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on some issues.
He said that it was difficult to play under cricket board, where is no respects of senior players.
“I cannot work with the people who find it difficult to tolerate statements in favor of cricket,” he stated, saying that the duty of a coach is to work for the welfare and in favor of team.
"It is nothing short of an honor for me that Pakistan played world cup semifinal under my captaincy," he said.
Pakistan Elections Form
Polar temperatures hit Argentina, Brazi
BUENOS AIRES: A polar wave of low temperatures hit Argentina today as the thermometers considerably descended in what is expected to be one of the coldest winters of the decade, announced the National Meteorological Service (SMN) last week.
Low temperatures might even bring some snow to the capital and suburban areas, a rare event as the one registered in 2007 when the snow took porteños by surprise after 89 years without the phenomenon.
This morning, according to the National Meteorological Service of Argentine, 13 provinces registered below zero Celsius temperatures. The coldest one was registered at around 7 am at Villa Reynolds, San Luis province, where thermometers hit - 8.6 below zero.
The SMN reported that around 7 this morning Mendoza, Santiago del Estero, San Juan, Chaco, Córdoba, Corrientes, Jujuy, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Entre RÃos, Catamarca, La Pampa and San Luis showcased below zero temperatures.
In Malargue, Mendoza province, thermometers marked a - 7, 2 temperatures. However, the wind chill factor hit 10,1 Celsius below zero. Santiago del Estero, San Juan and Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña (Chaco province) registered a -5,8, -5 and -4,6 respectively.
In Cordoba province, SMN measured 4,5 degrees celsious in Laboulaye, 4 degrees below zero in Pilar, - 3,4 in Rio Cuarto and – 2, 8 at the Cordoba’s Observatory. However, at the city centre and downtown wind chill factor reached -6,2 Celsius.
Paso de los Libres, Corrientes province, registered -4, La Quiaca and Jujuy, - 3,8. At the capital, Buenos Aires, thermometers marked 2 degrees Celsius at 7 am with wind chill factor of -0,2 below zero.
Brazil’s southern cities also experienced a sudden drop of temperatures. The states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul reported snow and below zero temperatures. According to
Brazil’s National Meteorological Services (Inmet), snow was reported in the cities of São Joaquim and Bom Jesus. More snow and freezing cold temperatures are expected for this week.
Regions bordering Argentina are expected to hit - 2 Celsius below zero.
US drone Attack in South Waziristan
US drone plane fired four missiles in a double cabin van which carrying six people. It was confirmed by the locals that all six people were died in this drone attack. Local sources said that casualties are expected to rise.
The attack took place in Kung Ghalai area of Tehsil Bermal in South Waziristan. The area is two kilometers away from the Pak-Afghan border.Earlier this montha drone stroke killed 1o militants in South Waziristan.
According to the intelligence officials and residents, two missiles hit a compound belonging to a group headed by Maulvi Nazir that crosses the Afghan border to attack US troops in Afghanistan.
Seven militants were killed in the compound, a local intelligence official said. Missiles targeted a vehicle used by militants in the same area, killing three.
Using my pen as a sword - Dr A Q Khan
| Dr A Q Khan |
| We all know how previous military and civilian governments used dirty tactics to throttle an independent media. Sometimes they succeeded by using sheer brute force and sometimes through bribery and blackmail. On the whole, the media managed to survive and came out cleaner and stronger after every scuffle. The recent attack by the so-called democratic government on Geo Super is a dark chapter in the history of the PPP government. They did manage to deprive the public of sports and entertainment for some time and to cause a loss of hundreds of millions of rupees to the organisation. They were apparently under the impression that they could bring Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman to his knees, totally forgetting that similar tactics had failed in the past to subdue his father, that giant of a journalist, Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman. There is an adage that an apple does not fall far from the tree—in this case, the son is a reflection of his father. I had once written in my column that both Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman and Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman were like tall, straight, strong pillars; they could only be broken but not bent. I am personally aware of the efforts made by the government to gain Mir Sahib’s support in Dubai for their illegal and corrupt activities. When that failed they turned to dirty tactics. Thanks to public pressure and the intervention of the Supreme Court, Geo Super is now back. One would think that the rulers would learn from their setbacks, but nothing seems to bother them. Let us now discuss the dire need for a peaceful revolution. I have emphasised this need in some previous columns, giving the examples of revolutions in France, Russia, China and Iran. The leaders of those revolutions were |
Jeddah Mega Stadium
JEDDAH: Work on the new 100,000-seat mega stadium in Jeddah will start shortly after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah ordered it should be built near the city’s
China Business Deal with Uk
A deal sign between
On Sunday he faced a small human rights protest, when he visited to longBridge MG car pland.
Chancellor George Osborne and Foreign Secretary William Hague are due to join Mr Cameron for the talks and Mr Wen is accompanied by other senior members of the Chinese government.
They are also likely to discuss improving cultural and educational relationships between
"The summit will be an opportunity to tap that potential and to continue to work closely with
It follows Mr Wen's visit to Longbridge and to
He is also believed to be leading a Chinese bid for work on the HS2 high-speed rail line between
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Two Spanish soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Spanish soldiers vehicle hit an explosive device in Afghanistan and two Spanish soldiers were killed and 3 injured, the ministry of defense said Sunday.
It is said in statement that the soldiers were on routine patrolling when the blast occurred some 20km north of Gala-i-Naw city in the northwestern province of badghi. The injured were evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in the village of Bala Murghab. They suffered broken bones and bruises in the explosion.
In this month earlier four Spanish soldiers and civilians were injured when their armored vehicle hit to an explosive device while on patrolling in bagdhi province. Three of the victims suffered serious injuries. Two of them -- a lieutenant and a female soldier -- each had to have a leg amputated.
Near about 1,500 Spanish troops were serving in NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. There are around 130,000 NATO-led international troops fighting the near decade-long Taliban insurgency.
A limited withdrawal of foreign troops is expected to begin in July, ahead of a planned transition of responsibility to Afghan security forces due to be completed by end of 2014.
Spain will pull out 10 percent of its forces by the end of the first quarter of next year, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Friday at a European Union summit in Brussels. By the end of the first quarter of 2013 another 40 percent will be withdrawn and a full pull out will take place in 2014, he added. The Spanish troops are training Afghan army personnel to maintain peace, security and stability
Argentinean woman makes bricks from volcanic ash
An Argentinean woman uses volcanic material to make bricks to build homes for elderly women.
After weeks of enduring ashes brought on by Chile s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano, one woman from the Argentinean side of the Andes is looking for the silver lining in the grey sediment that has smothered the area.
Maria Irma Mansilla, a resident of the poor El Mallin neighbourhood of Villa La Angostura, used the sediment and sand spewed by the volcano to create a brick prototype. She hopes she and her neighbours will be able to produce them on a large scale to build homes for the elderly and single mothers in need. Mansilla created three prototypes using a wooden mold and sent one to a government agency for approval to use as a building material.
Kalabagh Dam Must be Constructed
Makhdoon Amin Fahim Federal Commerce Minister Said that Kalabagh Dam must be constructed, but after the evolving a consensus among all provinces. He was talking to media after an inauguration ceremony of “Advisory centre for technology upgrading in industries” , held in Lahore Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday.
Commerce Minister said the water and power ministry was striving for early execution of big and small hydropower projects besides focusing on short-term solutions like electricity imports. “All the provinces must evolve consensus on the construction of highly-politicised dam at Kalabagh,” he said.
Pakistan, he added, had effectively been taking up water issue with India, including Indian Baglihar Dam. He, however, was of the view that there should be national realization of power crisis and insisted “we should reduce usage of luxury electrical appliances including air-conditioners, as it will help cut power outages.”
About his wife’s alleged links with National Insurance Company Limited (NICL), he stressed that he and his family had no hand in the NICL scam. According to the Sindh High Court’s ruling, it was a matter of private property and both parties had resolved it amicably, he said.
Earlier at the ceremony, Fahim, while praising the business community and the commerce ministry for achieving the export target, said a meeting of the Export Development Fund would be held on June 29.
He said the energy crisis could not be overcome overnight, as hydro projects would take a lot of time and finances for commissioning.
Afridi T20 Performance 5/16
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi marked his first winning performance for Hampshire after taking a five-wicket haul in a 16-run victory over Gloucestershire in the Friends Life T20 tournament.
In a rain-affected match, Hampshire made 139 for seven with Jimmy Adams scoring 47 while Afridi lost his wicket cheaply for five when he was caught by acting captain, Kane Williamson.
Shahid Afridi Pakistan Former Caption marked his winning performance for Hampshire after taking a five-wicker haul in a 16-run victory over Gloucestershire in the Friends Life T20 tournament.
Hampshire made 139 for 7, highest scoring by Jimmy Adams scoring 47 while Afridi got his wicker on 47 when he was caught by acting caption, Kane Williamson.
In the starting of math Gloucestershire were troubled as they chased a revised total of 127 from 17 overs. They were 54 for 2 when Afridi (five for 20) struck for the first time, bowling Ian Cockbain for 24.
In the next over Afridi struck again over when he lured Chris Taylor from his crease to give Nic Pothas a stumping. Will Gidman was then sent packing for seven.
However, Afridi made his most crucial contribution when he came to bowl in the 15th over, with Gloucestershire needing 27 runs, to take the wicket of Richard Coughtrie.
There on, Gloucestershire struggled to regain momentum and lost wickets in quick succession to seal Hampshire’s victory.
Iran accuses West of sponsoring terrorism
President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the delegates who included the leaders of three countries Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, The main Battlefields for US “ WAR ON TERRORISM”, that Washington, Israel and Europe were the worst culprits.
Ahmadinejad told in the “International Conference in Flobal Fight Against Terrosim” that “It is unfortunate that I have to announce that the individuals and groups responsible for these (terrorist) incidents are supported by certain European governments and some American politicians,”
By accusing the West, Tehran was turning the tables on accusations that Tehran supports militant groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, which are considered terrorist organizations by Israel and its Western allies.
In a message read out at the conference, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Washington had committed “terrorist behavior and financial and military support to organized terrorists” in the Middle East.
He said drone attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the downing of an Iranian civil airliner by a US warship in 1988 and the assassination of two Iranian nuclear scientists – for which no one has claimed responsibility, were incidents from a “shameful and unforgettable list” of US “terrorism”.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Al Qaeda Proposed to Change the Name
US Officials said, that Osama Bin laden was so worried about Al Qaeda’s image and he proposed to change the name of Al Qaeda to improve its brand.
A letter found in the compound where he died. Al Qaeda mastermind contemplated new names for his terror network that he hoped would be batter reflection his vision of a holy war with the west.
“It was sort of like brand-imaging,” the official said.
Bin Laden’s proposals for alternative names were not exactly dynamic.
Different names suggested by the Al Qaeda leader Osama, and the name were Taifat al-Tawhed Wal-Jihad, or Monotheism and Jihad Group, and Jama’at I’Adat al-Khilafat al-Rashida, translated as Restoration of the Caliphate Group, the official said.
The defense blog Danger Room’s contest included entries for “League of Extraordinary Beards,” “iQaeda” and “Kandahar Ardent Brotherhood Of Orthodox Muslims (KABOOM).”
Danger Room proposed a new slogan: “Now With 20 Percent less Eschatological Violence.”
Bin Laden was unhappy with the original name of his group– al Qaeda al Jihad, or The Base of Holy War – had been widely referred to only as al Qaeda, dropping the reference to religious war, the US official said.
“His concern was that the al Jihad part was dropped and it was short-handed to just al Qaeda,” the official said.
“From his perspective, that sort of separated the religious aspect of al Qaeda’s mission. And that allowed the West to portray it as an organization and not tied to a …religious movement,” he said.
Last month Bin Laden was killed un Us raid, comes across in the letter as a leader struggling to get the upper hand in the “information war” against the United States, the official said.
“What he was being frustrated by was that most people were seeing the fight against al Qaeda for what it really is – it’s an effort stop a violent organization not a war on religion,” he said.
“That bothered him.”
It was not clear who the letter was addressed to or whether or not it was delivered, but the document appeared to be written in the last couple of years “based on the context of it,” according to the official.
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