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Lal Masjid closed indefinitely after suicide attack
Monday, July 30, 2007 sify.com
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The Lal Masjid in Pakistan has been sealed off by the Pakistani government following a suicide attack which resulted in the death of 15 people during clashes between Islamic extremists and security forces. Poliemen have set up new checkpoints and cordoned off the area around the Masjid compound. "The mosque will now remain closed for an indefinite period": the Interior Ministry spokesman said.
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Lal Masjid reopens amid tension
Friday, July 27, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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Two weeks after a bloody siege which destroyed large sections of the Lal Masjid, hundreds of students occupied the Lal Masjid and raised black flags and demanded the reinstatement of its pro-Taliban cleric.
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Moderate cleric to run Lal Masjid : Pakistan
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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The Pakistani Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz has appointed 55-year-old Maulana Ashfaq as the new 'Khateeb' (cleric) of the Lal Masjid. The appointment of the 'moderate' cleric Ashfaq, has ended the four-decade hold of radical clerics on the Lal Masjid.
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Girls madrassa to be torn down: Lal Masjid
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.rediff.com
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The Jamia Hafsa girls madrassa, which is attached to the Lal Masjid in Islamabad will be demolished as the building is not stable following the July 11 military raid on the complex. The decision to demolish the building has been taken by the Pakistani Government, however, the Pakistan religious parties have opposed its demolition and are keen to run the madrassa.
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Pakistan: Indian hand in Lal Masjid crisis
Saturday, July 21, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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The Pakistani government claims to have a very strong evidence linking the "activities" of Indian diplomats stationed in Islamabad and in neighbouring Afghanistan to the crises in the country triggered by suspension of its top judge and the anti-militant operations at Lal Masjid.
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Lal Masjid to be painted green
Friday, July 20, 2007 www.rediff.com
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The Lal Masjid in Pakistan is all set to be transformed, following the Interior Minister's approval of a Rs 13 million plan to renovate and remodel the badly damaged Mosque complex. The Mosque will sport a new image - including a new name, a moderate cleric heading it and its colour changed to green instead of red.
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Did Pakistani Intelligence have a role in derailing Lal Masjid negotiations?
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 justsamachar.com
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The Pakistani intelligence appeared to play a role in derailing the Lal Masjid deal by jamming the mobile phone of slain radical cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, when he seemed agreeable to the demands of Chaudhury Shujaat, the negotiator sent by the government, in terms of releasing 15 to 20 people, according to sources.
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Pak SC gives a reprieve to detained Lal Masjid students
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 www.rediff.com
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The Pakistan Supreme Court has expressed it's displeasure over the continued detention of the surrendered "students" of Lal Masjid's madrassas. The court has added that as per the law, no one can be kept in detention for more than 24 hours and has to be produced before a court within that period.
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Bush supports Prez Musharraf
Saturday, July 14, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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The Bush administration while praising the role of President Pervez Musharraf in the recent Lal Masjid crisis, referred to him as a "valued partner and ally". Also it emphasised Pakistan's importance in the war on terror in the light of the Lal Masjid operation.
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‘1,000 civilians killed in Operation Silence’: Rehman
Friday, July 13, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Pakistan’s Opposition leader Maulana Fazalur Rehman claimed that the military operation carried out by the Pakistani army to flush militants out of the Lal Masjid resulted in the loss of the lives of 1,000 civilians.
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