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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pak student in Canada caught plotting terror in America against Jews
Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national, was extradited to the U.S. for plotting a terrorist attack targeting a Jewish neighbourhood in New York City on October 7, 2024, timed with the first anniversary of the Hamas assault on Israel. According to prosecutors, Khan coordinated with undercover U.S. agents, seeking to acquire AR-style rifles, ammunition, and tactical gear for a mass-casualty attack. He intended to cross into the U.S. from Canada and carry out the assault himself when he was intercepted in Quebec. The plot was thwarted before any weapons were delivered, thanks to a months-long sting operation. Khan now faces serious federal charges in what officials say could have been a devastating act of terrorism. His extradition took place, ironically on the day that a top U.S General praised Pakistan as a 'phenomenal partner' in counter terrorism. Read More
CBC
11-06-2025
- Health
- CBC
From clinics to culinary tours to laser tag: How this Ontario city is wooing future doctors
Shahzeb Khan had never been to Cambridge, Ont., before. But after a week of touring private gardens, visiting various entertainment venues and shadowing family doctors and specialists, the University of Ottawa medical student is considering moving to the community after he graduates. "I definitely have a much better impression of this city than before," he said, standing outside of a glass-walled conference room in the grey and beige hallways of Langs Community Heath Centre, nearly 500 km away from where he currently lives and studies. Khan is just one in a group of medical students brought to the city as part of Rural Ontario Medical Placement (ROMP) week. The week-long program aims to get medical students into smaller Ontario communities to shadow local physicians, explore the area, and ideally, picture themselves moving there as more and more rural communities struggle to find family doctors. The Ontario Medical Association says on its website that people living in rural and northern communities have a gap in access to health-care services and it's most pronounced for family medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology and internal medicine. Cambridge, like many other communities in the province, is seeing a rising need, says Donna Gravelle, a physician recruiter with the group Doctors 4 Cambridge. "It's probably not as big as other communities in Ontario ... but we are short, according to the ministry, 10 to 12 family physicians," Gravelle told CBC News. Gravelle has helped organize ROMP week in Cambridge for more than 15 years and said it's proven to be an effective recruitment program. "We want them to think of Cambridge when they finally graduate," she said. "And it has worked." But as they recruit new doctors, already established Cambridge doctors are retiring every year, Gravelle said. "I have four retirements this year that I'm trying to fill right now. So instead of growing, getting extra docs, we're just filling up the gaps right now," Gravelle said. "I've been in this job for quite a few years and this I've never seen as bad as now. " Shadowing physicians CBC K-W was allowed to tag along for a day to see what it looks like when Cambridge recruits doctors. Students started out the day at Langs Community Health Centre where they spent the morning shadowing primary care physicians or family doctors. "I saw a lot of interesting, diverse patients," Khan said. "[Langs] is a community health centre. So of course each patient has much more complex needs, so we spent a lot more time with them." Khan said that, originally, his career plans didn't involve family medicine, but his experience in Cambridge has him reconsidering. "Being here right now, it's definitely giving me a growing impression on family medicine," he said. "I want to keep an open mind." Selling Cambridge After lunch, the students visited Langdon Hall, one of Cambridge's most prestigious hotels and restaurants. The students were offered non-alcoholic peach bellinis and a tour of the grounds, including the historic map room and expansive culinary gardens. The idea was to show students that life in a smaller community can go beyond just hospital hallways. Cambridge can offer luxury, leisure, and nature, too. While Cambridge itself may not fit the common understanding of a "rural" area, surrounding areas like North Dumfries offer a quieter lifestyle and a different kind of medical practice. It's a stark contrast to what University of Toronto medical student Matt Hamilton is used to. "As a University of Toronto student, we're exposed mostly to downtown health centres," said Hamilton, looking over the trees and hedges outside of the entrance to Langdon Hall's gardens. "So being able to come to more of a rural centre allows us to get exposure to a different patient population that we wouldn't be able to see otherwise." Hamilton is attending school on a family medicine scholarship and said that's where he wants his career to go. He said he likes how family medicine offers, "a different kind of relationship that you have with a patient rather than a lot of other specialties." Being able to see "everything and anything, at all ages" is what appeals most to him. Playtime with a purpose High winds meant a planned canoe trip down the Grand River had to be scrapped, so the final stop of the day was Activate, a neon-lit gaming facility built more for adults than children. While its lasers and futuristic sounds are definitely fun, it's still with the intent of recruiting doctors. After spending so much time applying to medical schools and convincing the schools that they were worthy of attending, some students said it's a nice change of pace when they're the ones being wooed. "It feels special, of course," said University of Ottawa med student Ram Ahuja. "You feel wanted by the community and at the same time, we feel very grateful for this opportunity and that people want us to enter their communities." For Hamilton, it's also a new feeling. "It's strange. It's a unique experience for me," he said. "I've never had anything like this, but it's pretty interesting and I understand the reasoning behind it and I'd like to commend the city for doing it." The students finished the day with a pizza dinner and prepared for the next morning where they were set to shadow specialists at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. But is it working? Most of the students who took part in ROMP Week in Cambridge had just wrapped up their first year of medical school, so it's a bit early for firm commitments. Still, they were optimistic about what Cambridge offers: Proximity to the Greater Toronto Area, a mix of rural and urban life and skilled mentors. "Definitely want to keep an open mind," said Khan. Mehar Johal, another student from the University of Ottawa, said the experience was eye-opening. "I feel like because of how welcoming the environment has been, kind of taking on that role from a first person perspective, it's really stood out to us and it made me consider it more," Johal said. "I'm very much considering it after this week especially."
India Today
11-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Pakistani man extradited to US over ISIS plot targeting Brooklyn Jewish centre
A Pakistani national was extradited from Canada to the United States to face federal terrorism charges after allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in Brooklyn in support of Shahzeb Khan, 20, alias Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested near the US-Canada border last year and arrived in New York earlier this week. According to the Department of Justice, Khan aimed to carry out a deadly assault using AR-style rifles and knives, telling undercover operatives he wanted to "kill as many Jewish civilians as possible."advertisement"This would be the largest attack on US soil since 9/11," Khan allegedly boasted. Federal prosecutors said Khan coordinated with a US-based associate and two undercover agents posing as extremists. He selected Jewish religious centers as targets, sharing photos of a Brooklyn synagogue and planning to strike on the anniversary of Hamas's 2023 attack on Attorney Jay Clayton condemned the plot, saying, "As alleged, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan attempted to enter the United States to carry out a deadly terrorist attack on a Jewish centre in New York City. He planned to use automatic weapons to kill as many members of our Jewish community as possible, all in support of ISIS."Khan was intercepted near Ormstown, Canada, just 12 miles from the US border, with the help of a human barbaric, antisemitic plan was thwarted by the diligent work of our law enforcement partners," said Clayton, thanking the FBI, NYPD, and Canadian General Pamela Bondi emphasised that ISIS remains a serious threat, "Our Jewish citizens are especially targeted by evil groups like these."FBI Assistant Director Christopher G. Raia added, "Khan has been brought to the United States to face justice for his barbaric plot to conduct a mass shooting in New York City."Khan is charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organisation and attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries. If convicted, he could face life in is scheduled to appear before Chief Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan federal court on June 11.
Express Tribune
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Lawyers slam 'false flag' Pahalgam incident
Lawyers take to the streets to protest against 26th Amendment and Peca Act in Lahore. PHOTO: PPI Senior members of the legal community have condemned the Pahalgam incident in India as a false flag operation allegedly orchestrated by the Indian intelligence agency, RAW. They called on the United Nations, the UN Security Council, and the Islamic Ummah to dispatch a fact-finding mission to investigate the matter. They further stated that by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and blocking water flow, India has effectively initiated a state of war. Practical training of lawyers for the rescue operations has also been started. These views were expressed by Advocate Supreme Court Shahzeb Khan, Founder Chairman PTI's lawyer Faisal Malik, Waheed Naz Janjua, Kaneez Fatima Chaudhry, Syeda SB Maria, Rukhsana Yousaf, Rahat Saleem, Arshad Mahmood Janjua, Muhammad Hammad Afzal, Raja Usman Ali and Jahangir Ali Zeb Advocates while talking to The Express Tribune. These senior lawyers said that Pakistanis are a peace-loving nation. India should not consider our nobility and peace-loving attitude as cowardice. If India started a war, India would get a stronger response than that of February 2019.
