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Man behind 'Muslim ban' legislation drafts Trump's speech for Islamic summit

01:15 PM | 18 May, 2017
Man behind 'Muslim ban' legislation drafts Trump's speech for Islamic summit
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration official, Stephen Miller who had a major contribution in drafting the travel ban prohibiting entry of citizens from Muslim countries has drafted will be delivering on the occasion of Islamic summit.

Trump's speech on 'combating radical Islam'  is to be given to around 50 Muslim leaders during the President's first official visit to Saudi Arabia but the irony lies in the fact that the man who played a key role in execution of Trump's travel ban policy and drafted a bill for that now wrote speech for him.

Mr Miller, a senior advisor to the president also wrote Trump's inaugural address. However the tycoon-turned-president claimed that he wrote it himself.

Miller allegedly holds a record of xenophobic activities from the time he was a student at Duke University as he co-founded the Terrorism Awareness Project, an initiative run by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, which has been accused of ties to anti-Muslim hate groups, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

At the time, Mr Miller said the project was aimed at educating students about the risk of "Islamofascism" thus hinting at his 'Muslim-baiting' mindset.

Regarding the upcoming speech, national security adviser H R McMaster said: "The President will deliver an inspiring but direct speech on the need to confront radical ideology and the president’s hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam to dominate across the world. The speech is intended to unite the broader Muslim world against common enemies of all civilisation and to demonstrate America’s commitment to our Muslim partners.”

According to CNN, Trump's speech that would give a clue of whether Trump sticks to the same rhetoric of Islamic militancy or changes his mind would have input from his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, Mr McMaster and his deputy national security adviser Dina Powell.

It bears mentioning that the travel ban Miller drafted was shot down by judiciary within a short period of time after which a revised travel ban was put in place. Saudi Arabia was not on the list of countries affected by the President's ban.

The writer is a civil servant.

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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today - Pakistani rupee to US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 19 April 2024

Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 19, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.2 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 19 April 2024

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 277.4 280.4
Euro EUR 293 296
UK Pound Sterling GBP 342.25 345.65
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.2 75.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.3 74.05
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.8
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.09 748.09
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203
China Yuan CNY 38.44 38.84
Danish Krone DKK 39.69 40.09
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.53 35.88
Indian Rupee INR 3.33 3.44
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 902.64 911.64
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.08 58.68
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.22 166.22
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.31 25.61
Omani Riyal OMR 722.87 730.87
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 76.45 77.15
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.31 25.61
Swiss Franc CHF 305.08 307.58
Thai Bhat THB 7.56 7.71

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