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Mint
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
China blocking UN sanctions on THESE 5 Jaish and Lashkar terrorists, NIA ‘prepares dossier'
China has repeatedly blocked proposals at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that sought to ban Pakistan-based terrorists or designate them as global terrorists. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly prepared a dossier, highlighting the active roles of these terrorists in several terror attacks in India. As per documents seen by The Economic Times, the dossier pointed to the role of China in blocking the sanctions of five known Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists involved in attacks in India. 1. Abdul Rauf Asghar: A leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad, Asghar is the key conspirator in the terrorist attack on the Parliament House, New Delhi, on 13 December 2001. He also played a key role in the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814. He is also dubbed the mastermind behind the 2016 Pathankot airbase strike. His role in the 2019 Pulwama attack was confirmed via evidence from a co-conspirator's phone, ET reported. The first proposal to designate Rauf was submitted by India and the US under co-sponsorship on 27 July 2022, which was put on hold by China. On 7 February 2023, China extended the hold by three months till 10 May 2023 and finally blocked the proposal on 10 May 2023, as per documents seen by ET. 2. Sajid Mir: He is a Pakistan-based top LeT Commander and was one of the main planners of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The proposal to designate Mir before the UNSC was first mooted by India and the US in 2022 but was put on technical hold by China and finally blocked in 2023. As per the report, the NIA now has more evidence regarding Mir's involvement in the attack following the deportation of co-conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US early this year. 3. Abdur Rehman Makki: He is the brother-in-law of Hafiz Saeed. He has been the head of the LeT political affairs wing. He also served as Head of LeT's foreign relations department. China had put a hold on the proposal in 2022 and lifted it in 2023, leading to Makki being placed in the sanctioned lists. However, official sources maintain that Pakistan has informed the UN that Makki has passed away, creating suspicion among security agencies. Makki is allegedly involved in raising funds for LeT. 4. Talha Saeed: The proposal by India and the US against LeT leader Hafiz Saeed's son, Talha Saeed and Shahid Mehmood, deputy chief of a front for the LeT named the Falah I Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), has been blocked by China since 2022. Talha (50) has been actively involved in recruitment, fund collection, planning and executing attacks by LeT in India and Indian interests in Afghanistan, ET reported. 5. Shahid Mehmood Rehmatullah: He is the Pakistan-based Deputy Chief of the proscribed Falah-i-lnsaniyat Foundation (FIF), a frontal organisation of the terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Shahid was reportedly involved in a conspiracy to create bases and sympathisers in India by sending funds in the garb of religious work, for anti-India activities. He is wanted by the NIA in the 2018 FIF terror funding case.
Mint
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
China blocking UN sanctions on THESE 5 Jaish and Lashkar terrorists, NIA 'prepares dossier'
China has repeatedly blocked proposals at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that sought a ban on Pakistan-based terrorists or designating them as global terrorists. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly prepared a dossier, highlighting the active roles of these terrorists in several terror attacks in India. As per documents seen by the Economic Times, the dossier pointed to the role of China in blocking the sanction of five known Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants involved in attacks in India. These were the five terrorists were: 1. Abdul Rauf Asghar: A leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad, Asghar is the key conspirator in the terrorist attack on the Parliament House, New Delhi, on December 13, 2001. He also played a key role in the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814. He is also dubbed the mastermind behind the 2016 Pathankot airbase strike. His role in the 2019 Pulwama attack was confirmed via evidence from a co-conspirator's phone, ET reported. The first proposal to designate Rauf was submitted by India and US co-sponsorship on July 27, 2022, which was put on hold by China. On February 7, 2023, China extended the hold by three months till May 10, 2023 and finally blocked the proposal on May 10, 2023, as per documents seen by ET. 2. Sajid Mir: He is Pakistan-based top LeT Commander and was one of the main planners of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The proposal to designate Mir before the UNSC was first mooted by India and the US in 2022 but was put on technical hold by China and finally blocked in 2023. As per the report, the NIA now has more evidence regarding Mir's involvement in the attack following deportation of co-conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US early this year. 3. Abdur Rehman Makki: He is the brother-in-law of Hafiz Saeed. He has been the head of the LeT political affairs wing. He also served as Head of LeT's foreign relations department. China had put a hold on the proposal in 2022 and lifted it in 2023, leading to Makki being placed in the sanctioned lists. However, official sources maintain that Pakistan has informed the UN that Makki has passed away, creating suspicion among security agencies. Makki is allegedly involved in raising funds for LeT. 4. Talha Saeed: The proposal by India and the US against LeT leader Hafiz Saeed's son, Talha Saeed, and Shahid Mehmood, deputy chief of a front for the LeT named the Falah I Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), was blocked by China since 2022. Talha (50) has been actively involved in recruitment, fund collection, planning and executing attacks by LeT in India and Indian interests in Afghanistan, ET reported. 5. Shahid Mehmood Rehmatullah: He is Pakistan-based Deputy Chief of proscribed organisation Falah-i-lnsaniyat Foundation (FIF), a frontal organisation of terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Shahid was reportedly involved in a conspiracy to create bases and sympathisers in India by sending funds in the garb of religious work, for anti-India activities. He is wanted by the NIA in the 2018 FIF terror funding case. The United National Security Council (UNSC) is yet to include the name of The Resistance Front (TRF) in the list of global terrorists. The TRF, an offshoot of LeT is said to behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No UN tag for TRF even as China blocks ban on 5 Pakistan-based terrorists
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel With the United National Security Council (UNSC) yet to include the name of The Resistance Front TRF ) in the 2025 Pahalgam attack, authorities point to the role of China in blocking the sanction of five known Jaish and Lashkar militants involved in attacks in India, being harboured in Pakistan. Their dossier, prepared by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), outlines their active roles in the 26/11 attacks, 2019 Pulwama attacks, 2016 Pathankot attack, 2001 Parliament attack and the IC 814 hijack, among Rauf Asghar, Jaish-e-Mohammad: The first proposal to designate Rauf was submitted by India and US co-sponsorship on July 27, 2022, which was put on hold by China. On February 7, 2023, China extended the hold by three months till May 10, 2023 and finally blocked the proposal on May 10, 2023, as per documents seen by chief Maulana Masood Azhar's brother, Rauf, has been instrumental in setting up training camps in Pakistan and coordinating terror attacks on Indian played a key role in the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 from Kathmandu to Kandahar. He was a chief conspirator in the 2001 Parliament attack and the mastermind behind the 2016 Pathankot airbase strike. His role in the 2019 Pulwama attack was confirmed via evidence from a co-conspirator's Mir: The proposal to designate Mir before the UNSC was first mooted by India and the US in 2022 but was put on technical hold by China and finally blocked in 2023. According to NIA, Mir is wanted for the 26/11 attack and the federal agency is now armed with more evidence regarding his involvement in the attack following deportation of co-conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US early this year. Interestingly, Mir was arrested in Lahore on terror-financing charges in May 2022 and was convicted by a speedy trial within three weeks.A resident of Lahore, Mir has been designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) on August 30, 2012 by the US. The FBI has included Mir to its most wanted Rehman Makki: China put a hold on the proposal in 2022 and lifted it in 2023 leading to Makki being placed in the sanctioned lists. However, official sources maintain that Pakistan has informed the UN that Makki has passed away creating suspicion among security agencies about terrorists being dead while they continue to operate against India under various aliases. He is the head of the LeT political affairs wing and served as head of LeT foreign relations department. Makki has been designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in 2010 by the US. He is involved in raising funds for Saeed: The proposal by India and the US against LeT leader Hafiz Saeed's son, Talha Saeed, and Shahid Mehmood, deputy chief of a front for the LeT named the Falah I Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), was blocked by China since 2022. Talha (50) has been actively involved in recruitment, fund collection, planning and executing attacks by LeT in India and Indian interests in Mehmood Rehmatullah: Born on April 10, 1980, he is a resident of Karachi. He is the deputy chief of proscribed organisation Falah-i-lnsaniyat Foundation (FIF), a frontal organisation of LeT. Shahid is involved in a conspiracy to create bases and sympathisers in India by sending funds in the garb of religious work, for anti-India activities. He is wanted by the NIA in the 2018 FIF terror funding case.
Arab News
18-04-2025
- General
- Arab News
In Bihar, 19th-century library holds India's treasure trove of Arabic manuscripts
PATNA: When Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh opened his book collection to the public in the late-19th century, he was fulfilling his father's wish. Little did he know that, over the decades, their private library would grow into one of India's richest repositories of the intellectual heritage of South Asia and the Middle East. The Bakhsh family was a family of jurists and scholars, who migrated from Delhi in the early-19th century and established themselves in Patna — the capital of the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Khuda Bakhsh's father, Mohammed Bakhsh, was a lawyer and bibliophile, who collected 1,400 Arabic and Persian manuscripts. His son increased the collection to 4,000. 'He was spending all his money, all his assets, on developing this library, acquiring the manuscripts from all over the world,' Dr. Shayesta Bedar, the library's former director, told Arab News. 'His father desired that Khuda Baksh should make a library for the use of the public, and it should also specialize in manuscripts. He kept the word.' The Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library opened in Patna in 1891, in a two-story building near the banks of the Ganges, where it still stands today. It now holds more than 2 million items, including books, calligraphy, paintings and 21,136 manuscripts — half of them in Arabic and another few thousand in Persian. The library's founder had an employee named Makki, whose sole duties were to search for and buy centuries-old works on science, history and Islamic studies. 'Makki used to roam all over the world ... and he was acquiring them from different places,' Bedar said. '(Khuda Bakhsh) was a rich man. He was an advocate, he has his own lands, and he had no other passion except to develop this library.' Among the rarest manuscripts in the library's holdings is the 'Kitab Al-Tasrif.' Known in English as 'The Method of Medicine,' it is an Arabic encyclopedia of medical procedures written near the year 1000 by Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi, a famed Arab physician from Andalusia. Al-Zahrawi is considered the father of operative surgery and is credited with performing the first thyroidectomy and introducing more than 200 surgical tools. Another rare work is the 'Kitab Al-Hashaish,' known as the 'Book of Herbs,' which is the Arabic translation of the famous Greek botanical and medical text known by Dioscorides, a 1st-century physician and pharmacologist. 'These are 11th-century works ... Today's medical science has been based on this 'Kitab Al-Tasrif.' And 'Kitab Al-Hashaish' is a collection of works that deal with medicinal plants and animals. These are some of the rarest manuscripts,' Bedar said. Among the most prominent Persian works in the collection is the original manuscript of 'Tarikh-e Khandan-e Timuriyah' ('Chronicle of the Descendants of Timur'), a 16th-century work commissioned by Mughal Emperor Akbar, which describes the descendants of the 14th-century ruler Timur in Iran and India, including Babur, Humayun and Akbar himself. Another one is the 'Divan of Hafez,' a collection of works by the 14th-century Persian Sufi poet Hafez. 'This (volume) was used by Mughal emperors to take out the omens and the writing of these Mughal kings, notes, are on the margins of the manuscript,' Bedar said. 'These (manuscripts) are a few to be named — just a glimpse ... These are the rarest ones, which are not available anywhere else in the world.' The library has been administrated by the Indian government since the 1950s. In 1969, Parliament declared it an Institution of National Importance, which is fully funded by the Ministry of Culture. Since 2023, works have been underway to digitalize the library's collection and many texts are already available online — expanding the reach of Khuda Bakhsh's library far beyond the Patna community it was intended for. But most of the research work still happens offline, in the library's reading rooms. 'We are connected with the libraries of Saudi Arabia, like the library of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah ... People from the Arab world come here for research,' Shakeel Ahmad Shamsi, the library's information officer, told Arab News. 'We have about 10,000 Arabic manuscripts in this collection, about 8,000 or 9,000 in Persian, and in other languages also like Urdu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Pashto, Turkish ... This library is famous for its manuscripts ... it is famous in the whole world.'
The 961
10-02-2025
- Business
- The 961
Who if Fadi Makki, Lebanon's New Minister of State for Administrative Development Affairs
Fadi Makki is a Lebanese economist who is considered a pioneer in applying behavioral economics to public policy in the Middle East. Makki has a strong academic background, having earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge, a master's degree from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor's degree from the American University of Beirut. Makki previously served as the Director General of the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade, where he made notable contributions to the development of economic policies. He was also an advisor to the late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2002. Currently, Makki is a partner and executive director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he works in providing strategic consulting and developing innovative solutions for various institutions. Additionally, he serves as the co-chair of the Behavioral Science Lab, which aims to apply scientific and empirical evidence to enhance the effectiveness of public policies Makki also founded the Lebanese Behavioral Economics Association, 'Nudge Lebanon,' with the aim of promoting development. Through these initiatives, he has led more than 150 behavioral experiments in diverse fields such as public finance, health, environment, and training. In addition to his academic role, Makki has been a visiting professor at Georgetown University and a visiting lecturer at the American University of Beirut and Saint Joseph University, as well as a fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre at the University of Cambridge in the UK. He has published numerous articles in prestigious academic journals, including one in Harvard Business Review. Furthermore, Makki has been a former member of the Behavioral Sciences Council at the World Economic Forum and served as the co-chair of the technical advisory team for behavioral insights and public health at the World Health Organization.
