INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Nations Security Council Committee has approved travel ban exemptions for four senior officials of the Islamic Emirate so that
they can perform Hajj pilgrimage.The exemptions will allow Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, the prime minister&s deputy for political affairs,
intelligence acting chief Abdul-Haq Wassiq, acting minister for hajj Noor Mohammad Saqib and acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani to
visit Mecca, Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.The United Nations announced the decision on June 5th.At the same time, with the removal of this
travel ban, sources confirmed to Ariana News that the Acting Minister of Interior has traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.This week
Sirajuddin Haqqani visited the United Arab Emirates and met with UAE officials including Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu
Dhabi.The US State Department said Wednesday that countries should respect the travel ban imposed on Islamic Emirate leaders and should
first seek permission before allowing IEA leaders to enter those countries.Meanwhile, Matthew Miller, the State Department&s spokesperson,
said countries need a travel exemption as specified in the 1988 resolution of the United Nations Sanctions Committee.He said all the UN
member countries should follow this process.The post UN approves travel ban exemptions for four key IEA officials first appeared on Ariana
