Wanted for alleged money laundering charges, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has arrived in Pakistan on Monday morning at the invitation of the Government of Pakistan, amid tight security for his lecture series at Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.
'If the charges are so serious against him, then why hasn't a single case been registered against Dr Zakir Naik?'
But the organisers said Mumbai-based televangelist Dr Zakir Naik would appear live via video conferencing before thousands of attendees during their three-day conference at the Metro Toronto Convention over the last week-end. That too didn't happen.
'These inhuman people will never find a place in Jammu & Kashmir or hold in any sway over the youth here.'
Mumbai-based Islamic televangelist Dr Zakir Naik, who was banned from entering the United Kingdom for his "unacceptable behaviour", on Tuesday said the British Home department's decision of issuing exclusion order against him was "politically motivated".
Britain's high court has upheld Home secretary Theresa May's decision to bar Indian preacher Zakir Naik from entering the UK for lectures.
Furious at the United Kingdom for barring his entry, controversial Muslim leader Dr Zakir Naik has decided to initiate legal proceedings challenging the revocation of his visa and the 'maligning' of his character by Britain's department of home affairs. Dr Naik, a resident of Mumbai, was scheduled to leave for UK on June 18. A day before his departure, the British high commission hand delivered an order revoking his visa that was valid till 2013.
They have been booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Indian Penal Code Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy), he said.
Authorities have been questioning Naik from last two days over his intent to provoke a peace breach by allegedly making remarks against Hindus and Chinese residing in the Muslim-majority nation.
IRF spokesperson said Qureshi is a "Guest Relations Officer" with the organisation, but denied any "encouragement" on part of their staff to make anyone join terrorist organisation, ISIS
Naik also cancelled his press conference scheduled in Mumbai on Tuesday but will address media through Skype.
Where does one find a man who shows no bitterness or animosity towards Hindus, even after a frenzied Hindu mob burnt his house down?, Jyoti Punwani asks in this tribute to a truly extraordinary Indian.
'Dr Zakir Naik is a busy person and as an NRI he is out of India six months of the year.'
'It is time someone told BJP leaders that they were not elected to remind people of Congress corruption. The people of India voted for Narendra Modi and the BJP because they believed that he and his party were clean, unlike the Congress-led government,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
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