NEW DELHI TIMES R.N.I. No 53449/91 DL-SW-01/4124/17-19 (Monday/Tuesday same week) (Published Every Monday) New Delhi Page 16 Rs. 7.00 22 - 28 July 2019 Vol - 29 No. 25 Email : [email protected] Founder : Dr. Govind Narain Srivastava ISSN -2349-1221 Modi irradiates Christian victims of loopholed Defence Muslim oppression Procurement rot in Thailand With the world at large progressing with positive The country code of 66 on the incoming call speed and the concept of globalization seeing was unfamiliar, as was the number. its frutation with the spread of co-operative Usually I ignore such calls as they invariably and collaborative networks worldwide; among are threats from the worldwide network of the civic, economic and political spheres, the my fans or duct-cleaning companies worried defence sector of any nation in the modern about the air I breathe. But on that day, I took era becomes the top-priority... a chance. The other option... 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Substantial difference does in cloning ballistic missiles and to produce warheads ranging from nuclear to chemical [email protected] surfaces in the successful missile launch solid-propellant rocket motors. warheads. espite holding an isolated stance, The similarity with the Russian The North Korean missile most closely D North Korea has advanced its military "9M723"-series missile of the resembles earlier versions of the "9M723E", capabilities with the claimed launch of a new domestic versions of North Korea the export version of the Russian missile and missile that strongly resembles an existing augments the possibilities of it it is still unidentifiable which warheads the Russian system in the month of May. acquiring the plan for a "9M723"- domestic version of North Korean missile series missile, or an actual carries. Despite the speculated similarities On 4 May 2019, North Korea launched between the Russian missile system and a new ballistic missile and at least four missile, from Russia or from an intermediary. its Korean counterpart, visible differences multiple rocket launch system (MRLS) do exist around the TVC vane housings guided munitions from a little-used test at the rear of the North Korean missile as facility and training site on the Hodo The missile launch indicates that North Korea could then have used it doesn’t have the six cylindrical features Peninsula identified as Kowon-up, north of visible around the TVC vane housings on Photo Credit : Shutterstock the plans or reverse-engineered Wonsan. Additionally, on 9 May, two more the Russian missile. missiles that resembled the export variant of claimed to be carried out by Pyongyang that the missile to replicate the design and to the "9M723" missile used in the Iskander raises suspicion of modification by North begin production of a domestic version. The North Korean missile does not appear system were launched from a site north of Korea. to have the outer thrusters or the controllable the city of Kusong, along with an unknown Speculations could also lead to think of a fins. The modification of the design has, to number of MRLS rockets, in the presence of North Korea has been deriving success in probability of North Korea procuring the a greater extent even augmented the range Kim Jong-un, the nation’s head. military technology despite being not in "9M723"-series missiles from Russia either of the May test missiles as it has shown good terms with the world at large, as it has in kit form or as assembled missiles, and re- reported ranges of 220 km, 270 km, and 420 North Korea claims to have successfully tooled on its existing flight-tested systems. engineering it to pave way for the May 2019 km; such distances falling within the range launched new missiles on 4 and 9 May 2019, launch. of the "9M723" series. that per speculations and analysis turns out The first flight test of the new missile’s be a close variant of the export "9M723" launched on 4 May augments the probability This possibility could be backed by the North Korea’s May launches to a greater missile used in the Iskander system by Russia of its success that appeared to be unusual on fact that in November 2016, Russia began extent showcase it augmented capabilities in 2006. Several speculations surface national North Korea’s part but is in continuation of modernising its Iskander systems, replacing in missile technologies, that could hold the and international media as the external the apparent success on its first test of the "9M723" missiles with second-generation potential to disrupt international peace and appearance of the North Korean missiles in "Hwaseong-15 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile "9M723-1" missiles, thus generating a surplus augment security threats to its near enemies many aspects resemble the Russian Iskander (ICBM)" in November 2017. The missile of the older missiles. in particular and the world in general. Christian victims of Muslim oppression rot in Thailand him down to avenge the supposed insult to office in Bangkok has done little to assist blames the problem on “domestic failures ◆ By Tarek Fatah Author & Columnist, Canada Prophet Muhammad. Parvez or his family despite evidence that in Pakistan, especially social and legal his life is in danger. discrimination and persecution, often @TarekFatah The images were shocking. Videos of mass violent, against religious minorities … [email protected] demonstrations and processions led by In fact, it is alleged that the interpreters The domestic political system is unstable, Mullahs where the crowd chanted: hired by UNHRC to translate the verbal corrupt, and dominated by the military. T he country code of 66 on the incoming submissions of the refugee claimants Religious minorities suffer; not just call was unfamiliar, as was the number. “Gustakh-e-rasool ki aik hi sazaa are Pakistani Muslims in Bangkok who Christians, but Ahmadis, Hindus and others purposely relay incorrect versions that as well.” Usually I ignore such calls as they invariably Sar tann se juda! Sar tann se juda| include deliberate contradictions which led are threats from the worldwide network of to a rejection of 100% of the cases so far. Will Canada, the United States or Europe my fans or duct-cleaning companies worried TRANSLATION: There is only one about the air I breathe. punishment for insulting the Prophet. But on that day, I took a chance. The other Sever the head from the body! Sever the option was to continue listening to the head from the body. Fourth of July monotone drone of President Donald Trump reading from what was once Over the last week, I have had long called ‘idiot cards’ (today’s teleprompters) conversations with Parvez over the plight of about airports in the year 1775. his immediate family and relatives who also had to run for their lives. They are among The voice on the other end was subdued. I more than 1,500 Pakistani Christians who could detect a bit of tepidness in the soft- are living in horrible conditions, not allowed spoken man who introduced himself as to work and constantly hunted down by Thai Faraz Parvez, a Pakistani Christian currently police who simply imprison them in squalid conditions with no light at the end of the living in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo Credit : Shutterstock tunnel of despair. I wrote to the UNHRC office in Bangkok open its doors to fleeing Pakistani Christians? For the next 10 minutes I heard the story of to obtain clarification about the hiring of Will the UNHRC investigate allegations of a this young man, who had fled Pakistan after On Tuesday alone, Thai authorities arrested interpreters hostile to the refugee claimants, corrupt system in Bangkok? 51 Pakistani Christian asylum seekers. Islamic political parties and Mullahs had but have not heard back from them. announced a 20-million-rupee ($160,000) For Faraz Parvez and his Christian community reward to anyone who would behead Parvez “They took everyone — men, women, Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato stuck in Bangkok’s ghettos and prisons, I hope for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad old people, young children,” a Pakistani Institute and a former special assistant to they do.