More than a month back France was rocked by two terror attacks as the government began a wide-ranging crackdown on radicals. An imam was punished for propagating terror through TikTok.

More than a month back France was rocked by two terror attacks as the government began a wide-ranging crackdown on radicals. An imam was punished for propagating terror through TikTok. The leaders of the Muslim world led a vicious campaign against President Emmanuel Macron. There were protests even violence, however, it failed to derail the French president's campaign against Islamism. Watch | Now, the French government has launched a "massive and unprecedented" wave of measures to combat religious extremism. In the coming days, France is expected to investigate at least 76 mosques. In addition to that, more than 2,600 Muslim places of worship have been flagged. They have been reportedly tagged as "possible threats to France's republican values and security". France is expected to investigate places of worship, if the doubts are confirmed they will be closed down. The country is also deporting 66 "undocumented migrants". They are suspected of radicalisation out of these more than a month back out of these 66 were expelled, 46 are in administrative detention centres, 30 have been placed under house arrest and five incarcerated. It is a major step in Macron's fight against radical Islam. In October, France had temporarily closed the grand mosque of Pantin outside Paris after the beheading of Samuel Paty, the teacher who had shown cartoons of Prophet Mohammad to his class. The Mosque had shared a video on its Facebook page reportedly this video was of a man who had directed verbal attacks at Samuel Paty before the beheading. The man's daughter allegedly was in Samuel Paty's class. In the video, he had called Paty a thug and called for other parents to join in the campaign against the teacher. Paty's move had triggered outrage among some parents who were calling for his resignation. The gruesome murder of Paty followed by the attack in Nice has forced France to push for a law that specifically targets radical Islam. The bill has now been finalised. It will reportedly be presented to the French cabinet next week after that it will be introduced in Parliament. Some of the proposals of the bill include restrictions on homeschooling, harsh punishments for those who intimidate public officials on religious grounds and national identification number for all children to ensure they are attending school. It is not a measure specifically directed at Muslim children. All children in France irrespective of their religion will get a national identification number. The bill also proposes a ban on sharing personal information in a way that could allow someone to cause harm. It hasn't been smooth sailing for Macron. His government recently had to withdraw a proposed bill that would have curbed the right to film police officers in action. The bill had led to a massive uproar in France with rights advocates taking to the streets to protest even when France is battling a second wave of Wuhan virus cases but the French president hasn't deviated from his goal. Last month Macron called for a "rapid and coordinated" European response to the recent terror attacks. It was an outreach to the leadership of the European Union. While the bloc has been thinking about a larger effort to tame radical Islam, it has been put in a spot by countries like Turkey. Turkey has a trading relationship with the European Union and it had applied to become a full member but Turkey's bid for EU membership could now be evaporating. In fact, the bloc is mulling sanctions against Turkey.

Macron targets radical Islam in France with 'massive and unprecedented' measures

Pakistan PM Imran Khan and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started a fight with French President Emmanuel Macron.

The duo accused Macron of Islamaphobia and supported the boycott of French goods.

There were scenes of violence, protesters desecrating the French flag and burning effigies of Emmanuel Macron as the radicals issued threats and in some cases, they have even justified Islamic terrorism.

Erdogan and Imran Khan only managed to amplify the outrage while adding to their growing list of problems. The fact remains both Erdogan and Imran Khan face several challenges at home. The Pakistan prime minister is struggling with the pandemic and the economic crisis. Islamabad has reportedly reached out to Beijing for another loan.

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It wants $2.7 billion for a project that is part of the China-Pakistan economic corridor(CPEC) as of today Pakistan owes more money to China than it does to the International Monetary Fund(IMF). According to one claim, Islamabad has to pay back to Beijing a little more than $17 billion for CPEC alone which is around six per cent of Pakistan's GDP.

China is like a lender of last resort to Pakistan but Pakistan has borrowed from France as well.

From bilateral sources, France gave $25.3 million in loan, $52.3 million and the $13.4 million. In 2017, France helped out Pakistan with a loan of $25.3 million. A report in June this year claimed that Pakistan has received debt relief from the Paris club. It is an informal group of creditor nations which includes countries like United States, United Kingdom, Japan and France.

The Paris club creditors own $787 million next year, with Japan and France accounting for the bulk of the amount. According to the newspaper Dawn, Pakistan owes more than $780 million to the Paris club of creditors next year.

Most of the debt has to be paid back to Japan and France. The last time Islamabad took on a creditor it didn't end well. Earlier this year, Pakistan had to pay a hefty price for starting a diplomatic fight when Islamabad issued an ultimatum to Saudi Arabia over Kashmir.

Riyadh demanded repayment from the Imran Khan government and Pakistan had to pay back Saudi Arabia. Imran Khan should take lessons from the past. Diplomatic fights can prove to be very costly for Pakistan.

Erdogan has his own share of challenges. A few weeks ago, the Turkish lira hit a record low against the dollar. The currency lost 46 per cent of its dollar value leading to the shock resignation of Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of the Turkish president who served as the finance minister.

Abayrak reportedly had a feud with the new central-bank governor, Naci Agbal. Erdogan's troubles don't end there, he has pushed Turkey into many diplomatic fights. As of today, Turkey is caught in various degrees of confrontations with Greece, Syria, Israel, Cyprus, Armenia, Egypt and France.

Erdogan's attacks against France could have made matters worse for Turkey. The European Union is mulling sanctions. The European Commission has already drawn up a list of potential targets for economic sanctions which could deal a blow to Turkey's tourism and transport sectors, European diplomats told AFP.

The European Commission which is the executive branch of the union has reportedly drawn up a list of potential targets for economic sanctions against Turkey.&nbsp;

Experts often say when leaders struggle at home, they find an enemy abroad, if Erdogan and Imran Khan were trying out this strategy it clearly has not worked for them.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started a fight with French President Emmanuel Macron. The duo accused Macron of Islamaphobia and supported the boycott of French goods.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started a fight with French President Emmanuel Macron. The duo accused Macron of Islamaphobia and supported the boycott of French goods. There were scenes of violence, protesters desecrating the French flag and burning effigies of Emmanuel Macron as the radicals issued threats and in some cases, they have even justified Islamic terrorism. Erdogan and Imran Khan only managed to amplify the outrage while adding to their growing list of problems. The fact remains both Erdogan and Imran Khan face several challenges at home. The Pakistan prime minister is struggling with the pandemic and the economic crisis. Islamabad has reportedly reached out to Beijing for another loan. × It wants $2.7 billion for a project that is part of the China-Pakistan economic corridor(CPEC) as of today Pakistan owes more money to China than it does to the International Monetary Fund(IMF). According to one claim, Islamabad has to pay back to Beijing a little more than $17 billion for CPEC alone which is around six per cent of Pakistan's GDP. China is like a lender of last resort to Pakistan but Pakistan has borrowed from France as well. From bilateral sources, France gave $25.3 million in loan, $52.3 million and the $13.4 million. In 2017, France helped out Pakistan with a loan of $25.3 million. A report in June this year claimed that Pakistan has received debt relief from the Paris club. It is an informal group of creditor nations which includes countries like United States, United Kingdom, Japan and France. The Paris club creditors own $787 million next year, with Japan and France accounting for the bulk of the amount. According to the newspaper Dawn, Pakistan owes more than $780 million to the Paris club of creditors next year. Most of the debt has to be paid back to Japan and France. The last time Islamabad took on a creditor it didn't end well. Earlier this year, Pakistan had to pay a hefty price for starting a diplomatic fight when Islamabad issued an ultimatum to Saudi Arabia over Kashmir. Riyadh demanded repayment from the Imran Khan government and Pakistan had to pay back Saudi Arabia. Imran Khan should take lessons from the past. Diplomatic fights can prove to be very costly for Pakistan. Erdogan has his own share of challenges. A few weeks ago, the Turkish lira hit a record low against the dollar. The currency lost 46 per cent of its dollar value leading to the shock resignation of Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of the Turkish president who served as the finance minister. Abayrak reportedly had a feud with the new central-bank governor, Naci Agbal. Erdogan's troubles don't end there, he has pushed Turkey into many diplomatic fights. As of today, Turkey is caught in various degrees of confrontations with Greece, Syria, Israel, Cyprus, Armenia, Egypt and France. Erdogan's attacks against France could have made matters worse for Turkey. The European Union is mulling sanctions. The European Commission has already drawn up a list of potential targets for economic sanctions which could deal a blow to Turkey's tourism and transport sectors, European diplomats told AFP. The European Commission which is the executive branch of the union has reportedly drawn up a list of potential targets for economic sanctions against Turkey. Experts often say when leaders struggle at home, they find an enemy abroad, if Erdogan and Imran Khan were trying out this strategy it clearly has not worked for them.

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