{
  "id": 17891245,
  "title": "Government maintains decision not to extradite Zakir Naik to India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/government-maintains-decision-not-to-extradite-zakir-naik-to-india",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T01:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129116/government-maintains-decision-not-to-extradite-zakir-naik-to-india"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government has announced it will not extradite preacher Dr Zakir Naik to India, based on Article 6 of the Extradition Treaty between the two nations and the Extradition Act 1992. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed the decision was made without committing to hand over Dr Naik to India. No new extradition request from India for Dr Zakir has been received since the initial request on January 19, 2018, and a reconsideration note was sent on May 29, 2020.",
  "summary": "THE government has decided not to extradite preacher Dr Zakir Naik to India, and has not committed to hand him over to that country. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the decision was made based on Malaysia’s rights under Articl...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Govt maintains decision not to extradite Zakir Naik to India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/govt-maintains-decision-not-to-extradite-zakir-naik-to-india",
        "published": "2026-11-03T00:54:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "No new extradition request from India for Zakir, says Saifuddin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/no-new-extradition-request-from-india-for-zakir-says-saifuddin",
        "published": "2026-11-03T01:56:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "No new extradition request received for Zakir Naik, Home Ministry confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/no-new-extradition-request-received-for-zakir-naik-home-ministry",
        "published": "2026-11-03T02:05:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No new extradition request for Zakir Naik, says Saifuddin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/no-new-extradition-request-for-zakir-naik-says-saifuddin",
        "published": "2026-11-03T03:07:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}