Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Saeed spreading terrorism in name of jihad: Pak govt tells review board

- Press Trust of India letters@hindustant­imes.com

US President Donald Trump accidental­ly tweeted “We” on Twitter following which it quickly turned into an Internet meme, as users added their own ending to the single-word, according to a media report.

The tweet by Trump was quickly deleted on Saturday but Twitter users seized into the mistaken tweet by turning into a full sentence or offering mock interpreta­tions of the word’s meaning, the Hill reported.

Some finished the sentence for him with song lyrics.

“WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU” tweeted one.

“Will never, ever, get back together,” other user added.

Twitter users hailed it as Trump’s best tweet till date.

Adam Parkhomenk­o, a former aide to Hillary Clinton, also used the tweet to start a #We hashtag, encoring Twitter users to “tell Trump how you really feel,” the report said.

One of the Twitter users wrote “The President’s tweet speaks for itself - Sean Spicer, tomorrow.”

Others just posted images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump riding a horse together with “#We Belong Together” written below it.

People began using the #We hashtag to speak about what they want for their country.

Most tweets targeted the president for a variety of reasons like missing tax returns, potential ties to Russia, healthcare, but some contained simple requests for the president to take care of and protect the country the best he can.

“#We are uniting our compassion­ate, progressiv­e ideas in a movement to promote equality in our country & the world,” tweeted one user.

Trump has been on his Twitter account, which boasts an impressive 29.3 million followers since 2009.

Earlier this year, Trump had accidental­ly tagged Ivanka from Brighton in Twitter blunder instead of Ivanka Trump.

Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed and his four aides have been detained for “spreading terrorism in the name of jihad,” Pakistan’s interior ministry has told a judicial review board.

Saeed on Saturday told the board he had been detained by the Pakistani government in order to stop him for raising voice for Kashmiris.

However, the interior ministry rejected his arguments and told the three-member board that Saeed and his four aides have been detained for “spreading terrorism in the name of jihad”.

The board comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan of the Supreme Court (head), Justice Ayesha A Malik of Lahore high court and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail of Balochista­n high court directed the ministry to submit a complete record regarding detention of Saeed and his aides - Zafar Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Abid, Abdullah Ubaid and Qazi Kashif Niaz on next hearing on May 15.

The board also sought personal appearance of the attorney general of Pakistan on next hearing. Police produced Saeed and his four aides before the board at Lahore registry of the apex court amid high security.

A large number of Saeed’s supporters gathered outside the court.

Saeed’s counsel was present but he chose to plead his own case before the court. PTI

 ?? AP ?? US President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday.
AP US President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from India