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Most Peshawar school attackers killed or arrested: Pakistan
Islamabad: Most of the terrorists, who were involved in the brutal attack on an army school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar in December last year have either been killed or arrested, the Pakistani army said Thursday.
In one of the worst acts of human savagery ever perpetrated, the Pakistani Taliban slaughtered 150 people, 140 of them being children, in a brazen attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar Dec 16, in retaliation to the army operation against the extremists in North Waziristan.
Military spokesman Asim Bajwa said during a news conference that 27 terrorists were involved in the planning and execution of the attack, and nine of those have been killed in operations, according to a report.
He said six terrorists involved in the attack were apprehended from Pakistan and six from Afghanistan, while others were still at large. The arrested men have also confessed to be involved in other terrorist attacks as well, Bajwa said.
He requested the Afghan authorities to hand over the accused to Pakistan in view of the growing security cooperation between the two countries.
“We are thankful to the Afghan government for the arrests on (the basis of) our intelligence. I am hopeful that the Afghan government will extradite them,” Bajwa said.
“The school attack was planned on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area,” he said.
Bajwa said that Mulla Fazalullah, the chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the group behind the school attacks, and another terror mastermind, Umar Ameer were still in Afghanistan.
“Both Pakistan and Afghanistan are constantly sharing intelligence and they will be arrested or eliminated soon,” he said.
He said that the attack was carried out on the directions of Mulla Fazlullah, who chose Umar Ameer to supervise the attack. They had selected six suicide bombers for this purpose.
“The terrorists first got all information about the school and (the) roads leading to its building,” the army spokesman said.
Bajwa said that one of the facilitators also included a prayer leader in Peshawar who hosted three attackers for a night near the school.
On Dec 17, Pakistan ended its moratorium on death penalty in terror-related cases, following the Peshawar school attack and have executed a number of convicts so far.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.