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17 Pakistanis
released from Yemen arrives home
Wednesday October 29, 2003 (1510 PST)
KARACHI, October 30 (Online): The 17 more Pakistani
crewmen who were stuck at Aden Sea, since last one year
arrives back home to Pakistan on Wednesday as the Authorities
in Yemen found their travelling documents as genuine.
They were got released by the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust
International from the clutches of gang involved in
human trafficking.
The Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International has already
brought 97 such Pakistani youngsters back to Pakistan
in the last few months, which were smuggled from Pakistan,
by the human smuggler agents where they sold them to
another Agents for slave labour.
They belonged from Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Mandibahauddin,
Karachi, Peshawar and other parts of Pakistan. It is
worth mentioning here that all of their expenses were
born by the Ansar Burney Trust.
These 17 Pakistani crewmen were stuck in Aden Sea since
last 10 months to one year and rescued only due to the
personal hectic efforts of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust
International's Chairman Ansar Burney, Advocate.
They were received at the Karachi Airport by Ansar
Burney, Advocate.
After arrival these Pakistanis said they were on slave
labour camp where they spent their times in miserable
conditions.
To satisfy their hunger they were drinking seawater
after boiling it and taking the salt out from the seawater.
They were starving, drinking rusty water and has no
medical facilities on the Ship at sea port.
"Misery started last year when Agent took these
Pakistanis to Yemen and sold them to another Yemeni
Agent like animals where they were asked for slave labour
on the ship, the owner of the ship has not paid a single
penny to these Pakistani youngsters since their arrival,
as a result of which they were facing pathetic and crucial
time on the port." Fahad Burney, Vice Chairman
of the Welfare Trust, said.
He said that these Pakistani seamen went to Yemen through
legal procedure and their local Yemeni agents, received
all the seamen at the airport and got them cleared with
the immigration.
Another group
of 300 prisoners from Amman expected to arrive home
next week
Saturday November 01, 2003 (1546 PST)
ISLAMABAD, November 02 (Online): Another group
of about three hundred stranded Pakistani prisoners from
Amman is expected to be released and arrive back home
in next week.
These Pakistanis were smuggled to Muscat via Iran to go
to Dubai by the cruel human smugglers, where these innocents
were arrested and sent to prisons.
They spent several months in Jails in a miserable condition
and expected to release next week.
Recently the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International
is already succeeded in getting the release of 723 stranded
Pakistanis jailed in Muscat.
These released prisoners revealed that hundreds of
Pakistanis are still confined in Muscat Jails on their
illegal entry into Amman. They also revealed that several
'Dead Bodies' of Innocent Pakistanis are decaying on
the mountains of Oman and some of them were even eaten
by the Cannibals.
In most of the cases these Pakistanis were first taken
to Iran and from Iran they were taken to Oman by boat
where they were asked to leave the boat and run away
on the mountains. Reportedly who died or killed during
their journey, there dead bodies of many innocent Pakistanis
are decaying and some even eaten by cannibals.
Sikh religious
festival starts
Thursday November 06, 2003 (1510 PST)
LAHORE, November 07 (Online): More than 3,000 Sikh
pilgrims from India, United States, Canada, England
and other part of world will attend their main religious
festival, 534th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak,
on Saturday at Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib.
Some 3,000 Sikh Yatrees have already arrived in City
in the last one week to attend 534th birth anniversary
of the founder of Sikh religion, Baba Guru Nanak.
Minister/Advisor to CM for Human Rights, Rana Ijaz
Ahmad Khan, Minister/Special Assistant for Industries
and Minorities Affairs Javed Khalid, Chairman
International Organisation for Human and Civil Rights;
Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, Ansar Burney,
President World Muslim Sikhs Ittehad Foundation Brig.
(R) Yaqoob Dogar, Latif Mirza, Member Minorities Advisory
Council Punjab Jacqueline Tressler, Lady Councillor
Mehnaz Anwar, President All Pakistan Christian Movement
M.M Shad will also attend the 534th birthday of Baba
Guru Nanak.
Yatrees came to Pakistan in different groups. One was
led by President Sikh Muslim Youth Federation Sardar
Manmohan Singh Khalsa, from UK one by Maher and Company
Solicitors UK. The other group was led by Sardar Balqar
Singh Shurumani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee while
Pram Cheet Singh Sarna was leading the delegation of
Delhi Gurdwara Parbandak Committee.
On their arrival to Pakistan Sikh Yatrees demanded
of the Pakistani government to waive the visa conditions
for Sikhs as most of their religious places were in
Pakistan.
The 3-day birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru
Nanak already start from Thursday, but will attend a
big religious event at 'Nankana sahib' on Saturday.
The pilgrims, after attending the celebrations, would
visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib and other Sikhs sacred places
of the Sikh religion before returning to their homeland.
Released
Prisoners, their relatives called on Burney
Monday November 10, 2003 (1415 PST)
KARACHI, November 11 (Online): The recently
released Ninety-three Pakistani fishermen, who had been
in Indian custody on the charges of trespassing its
maritime zone, along with their parents called on renowned
human and civil rights activist Ansar Burney, Advocate
in his office and thanked for his efforts to get them
release from Indian Jails.
Touching scenes were witnessed when released prisoners,
their friends and family members, including children
of some fishermen met Ansar Burney.
They spent, in some cases two-and-a-half-year long
detention in India. The Indian authorities along with
their eight boats, of which seven could return home
as one got damaged beyond repairs, had arrested the
fishermen.
The released Pakistanis and their parents said the
release of these Pakistanis came from the Indian Jails,
only because of the hectic efforts of Ansar Burney Welfare
Trust International. They also thanked Fishermen Co-operative
Society in this regard.
The relatives of recently released Pakistanis from
Sri Lanka Jails also called on Ansar Burney and thanked
for the laudable efforts for the release of innocent
Pakistanis from Sri Lanka Jails.
700 stranded
Pakistanis arrives home
Abu Dhabi: The Senior Reports Officer at the United
States Department of State at Washington, Mr Feleke
T. ASSEFA has visited the under age child camel jockeys
Shelter Home and met with Mr Ansar Burney. The first
rehabilitation centre for underage Child Camel Jockeys
under the supervision of the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust
International in Abu Dhabi (UAE) is in accordance with
the UAE government's policy to eliminate the use of
underage boys in this sport.
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Ansar Burney
asks Gulf and Arab countries to ban
Thursday October 30, 2003 (1453 PST)
KARACHI, October 31 (Online): Seven hundred stranded
Pakistanis smuggled to Oman by human smugglers, arrived
back home by Sea on Thursday. These stranded Pakistanis
arrived at Keemari Ghasbander by Cargo Ship Al-Mohammadi
2. At the Ghasbander, Keemari they were received by
the volunteers of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International.
Ansar Burney, Advocate has thanked Pakistan's Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior for their
kind cooperation in this regard.
"I am specially greatful to Syed Faisal Saleh
Hayat the Minister for Interior for issuing instructions
on Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International request
for not to arrest innocents at their arrival".
Ansar Burney said.
He said we are facing shortage of funds but trying
our best to help crying humanity to see smile on their
faces.
605 more Pakistani
prisoners arrive home
Friday November 14, 2003 (1528 PST)
 KARACHI,
November 15 (Online): Six hundred and five (605) more
Pakistani prisoners, smuggled to Oman by human smugglers
and arrested in Muscat, arrived back home by Sea on
Friday. These stranded Pakistanis arrive at Ghasbander,
Keemari by Cargo Ship Al-Quadri.
At the Ghasbander, Mr Ansar Burney, Advocate and the
volunteers of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International
received them. They were released from the Oman Jails
due to the hectic efforts of Ansar Burney.
Ansar Burney, Advocate has thanked Pakistan's Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior for their
kind cooperation in this regard.
"I am specially grateful to Syed Faisal Saleh
Hayat the Minister for Interior for issuing instructions
on Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International's request
for not to arrest innocents at their arrival".
Ansar Burney said.
These Pakistanis were smuggled to Muscat via Iran to
go to Dubai by the cruel human smugglers, where these
innocents were arrested and sent to prisons. They spent
several months in Jails in a miserable condition and
released three days ago.
Touching Scenes were witnessed at the Ghasbander, Sea
Port at Keemari when these prisoners came out from the
Boat. They felt down and bow before Almighty Allah immediately
after coming out from the Boat and when human rights
Angel, Ansar Burney informed them that they are now
no more prisoner and free to go where ever they like.
Groups of fake agents took innocent Pakistanis to foreign
countries on a dream of better future after taking huge
amount of money and leave them there helpless and sometimes
took them to dessert and shoot them.
Another group of about three hundred stranded Pakistani
prisoners from Amman is expected to release and arrive
back home in next week. Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International's
sources disclosed on Saturday.
608
more Pakistani prisoners arrive home from Muscat
Saturday November 22, 2003 (1408 PST)
 KARACHI,
November 23 (Online): Another group of Six hundred and
eight Pakistani prisoners, smuggled to Oman by human
smugglers, and arrested in Muscat few months back, arrives
back home by Sea on Saturday.
Human and civil rights activist and Chairman 'Ansar
Burney Welfare Trust International' Ansar Burney, Advocate
made hectic efforts to get release these Pakistanis
and brought them back to Pakistan, said a statement
issued here.
These stranded Pakistani prisoners arrive at Ghasbander,
Keemari by Cargo Ship Al-Mohammadi 2.
At the Ghasbander, Mr Ansar Burney, Advocate and the
volunteers of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International
received them. These Pakistanis were released by Oman
government.
Human Rights crusader Advocate, Ansar Burney has thanked
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry
of Interior for their kind cooperation in this regard.
The Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International has made
special arrangements for provision of food, water and
clothes to them, as they were hungry and sleepless on
Boat since last three days.
These Pakistanis were smuggled to Muscat via Iran to
go to Dubai by the cruel human smugglers, few months
before, where these innocents were arrested and sent
to prisons. They spent several months in Jails in a
miserable condition and released three days ago only
because of the efforts of the Chairman of Ansar Burney
Welfare Trust International, Ansar Burney.
It may be recall here that in the last few days the
Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International has already
succeeded in getting the release of more than 2000 stranded
Pakistanis jailed in Muscat later Ansar Burney brought
them back to Pakistan.
These released prisoners on their arrival informed
that hundreds of Pakistanis are still confined in Muscat
Jails on their illegal entry into Oman and waiting for
an Angel of human rights, Ansar Burney to get them release
from Jails.
They also revealed the same details that dozens 'Dead
Bodies' of Innocent Pakistanis are decaying on the mountains
of Muscat and some of them were even eaten by the Cannibals.
 Touching
Scenes were also witnessed at the Ghasbander, Sea Port
at Keemari when these prisoners came out from the Boat
and when Ansar Burney received them and provide them
food, water, new clothes and in most of the cases cash
money for their return to their respective homes in
the different Districts in Pakistan.
When they came out from the Boat, they immediately
felt down and bow before Almighty Allah when human rights
Angel, Ansar Burney informed them that they are now
no more prisoner and free to go where ever they like.
They kissed the hands of Ansar Burney and prayed for
him.
"Hundreds of innocent Pakistanis are still stranded
around the globe on slave labour or in prisons and Ansar
Burney Welfare Trust International is trying it's best
to bring them back to Pakistan, but we are sorry that
the Trust is facing financial problems so unable to
bring all of them". Ansar Burney said while talking
to newsmen at the Seaport.
Groups of fake agents took innocent Pakistanis to foreign
countries on a dream of better future after taking huge
amount of money and leave them there helpless and sometimes
took them to dessert and shoot them.
Another group of about seven hundred stranded Pakistani
prisoners from Amman is also expected to release and
arrive back home in next week. Vice Chairman of the
Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International's disclosed
this on Saturday.
He said the Vice Chairman of the Ansar Burney Welfare
Trust International, Syed Fahad Burney, is leaving soon
for Muscat, for the early release of other Pakistanis
and in search of decaying dead bodies on boarder mountains
to bring back for funeral if any found.
Burney
will spend Eid in Search of dead bodies in Muscat
ISLAMABAD, November 24, 2003: The Pakistan's renowned
human and civil rights leader Ansar Burney, Advocate
has left for Oman, where he will search the dead bodies
of illegally immigrant Pakistanis reportedly lying and
decaying on Muscat's mountains.
Chairman; Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International,
Ansar Burney along with Syed Fahad Burney, Vice Chairman
of the Trust has left to Muscat after having reports
that dozens of dead bodies of Pakistanis are decaying
on the mountains of Muscat even eaten by the Cannibals.
He will spend his Eid days while searching the dead
bodies of innocent Pakistanis to bring them back to
Pakistan or will burry them according to the Islamic
principals in Amman's mountains.
He has thanked President House, Pakistan's Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior for their
kind cooperation in this regard.
These Pakistanis were smuggled to Muscat via Iran to
go to Dubai by the cruel human smugglers, few months
before, where these innocents were died because of hunger
and thirst, killed by human smugglers or in some cases
killed by the Boarder forces and according to reports
their bodies are decaying on Mountains without coffins,
decaying or eaten by the Cannibals and other animals.
It may be recall here that in the month of Ramadan
the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International has succeeded
in getting the release of more than 2000 stranded Pakistanis
jailed in Muscat later Ansar Burney brought them back
to Pakistan.
These released prisoners said that hundreds of Pakistanis
are still confined in Muscat Jails on their illegal
entry into Oman and waiting for an Angel of human rights,
Ansar Burney to get them release from Jails. They also
revealed the same details that dozens 'Dead Bodies'
of Innocent Pakistanis are decaying on the mountains
of Muscat and some of them were
Groups of fake agents took innocent Pakistanis to foreign
countries on a dream of better future after taking huge
amount of money and leave them there helpless and sometimes
took them to dessert and shoot them.
Ansar Burney who is rendering, pioneer job for bringing
such Pakistanis back to Pakistan, those stranded around
the globe for no reason, has recently brought thousands
of such other prisoners confined in prisons, private
jails or on slave labour around the world.
Ten
thousand prisoners released before Eid
Monday November 24, 2003 (1541 PST)
ISLAMABAD, November 25 (Online): In the
Holy Month of Ramadan, before Eid-ul-Fitr, more than
ten thousand poor prisoners in minor cases, were released
from the Jails of four provinces including Azad Kashmir.
Human and civil rights group Ansar Burney Welfare Trust
International played important role in this regard.
Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International with the cooperation
of President House, Prime Minister's Secretariat, Federal
Ministry of Interior, Four provincial governments including
Azad Jammu and Kashmir and concern courts are able to
get release more than ten thousand (10,000) prisoners
confined or detained in minor cases in the different
Jails of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, now they would rejoice
their Eid with their kith and kin and loved ones, said
a press statement issued here on Monday.
In this regard Ansar Burney, Advocate could be contacted
at; Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, 6 Hassan
Manzil, Arambagh Road, Karachi (Pakistan).
25 prisoners released from Sargodha Jail
District Jail Sargodha has released 25 prisoners who
were involved in minor crimes on the occasion of Eid
ul Fitr.
According to details Session Judge Sargodha Khawaja
Imtiaz Ahmed in a surprise visit to the jail issued
orders to release 25 prisoners who were involved in
minor crimes on the occasion of Eid ul Fitar.
Afterwards, the jail officials released 25 prisoners.
120 prisoners released at Eid-ul-Fitar
The political administration of Bajore agency has released
as many as 120 prisoners at Eid-ul-Fitar.
It is the first time in last 15 years that the agency
has released such a handsome number of prisoners. Abdul
Jabbar, political agent for the agency said that after
the release of the prisoners there remained some 60
prisoners in the prison.
Meanwhile, religious scholars in their meeting have
decided to celebrate Eid on Tuesday. However, Bajor
agency has warned that it would take stern action against
those who would celebrate Eid on Tuesday.
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