ISLAMABAD: Protests were held across Pakistan on Monday as the government said it strongly condemned India’s constitutional changes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. India revoked the special status of Occupied Kashmir in a bid to “fully integrate” its only Muslim-majority state with the rest of the country, its most far-reaching political move on the territory […]
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Rise of anti-immigrant parties compounds problems for Europe’s Muslims
ABU DHABI: The seemingly unstoppable rise of anti-establishment political forces in recent years has added a new layer of complication to Europe’s immigration question. The results of May’s European Parliament elections revealed the true extent of the popularity of far-right, nationalist parties, all but ruling out constructive debates on the politically sensitive topic of migrants and […]
Sri Lanka bleeds
Over 200 people have perished in Sri Lanka after bomb blasts ripped through three churches and four luxury hotels on Easter Sunday. 450 people have been injured. The deceased include foreigners as well. Four Pakistanis were also injured in the attacks. This is the first major terrorist incident in Sri Lanka since the end of […]
Indonesia’s ‘smooth’ polls a beacon in sea of strongmen: analysts
Indonesia pulled off a complex yet peaceful election across its vast — and ethnically diverse — island territory this week, cementing its place as a democratic beacon in a sea of authoritarian governments, analysts say. But the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation still faces a spike in militant Islam and myriad other challenges. On Wednesday, the […]
13 April 1919 – 13 April 2019: 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath
A hundred years ago on 13 April 1919one of the most shameful acts of state terrorism took place at the Jallianwala Bagh, near the Golden Temple, Amritsar. That day a large crowd of several thousand had gathered it. Most of them were innocent villagers who were in town to take part in the Baisakhi festival […]
Distrubing to see muslims being targeted in India, says Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee Pannu made her debut in Bollywood in Amitabh Bachan starrer Piku. She is now going to be starred in Mulk alongside Rishi Kapoor. The Piku actress is playing the role of a lawyer in Mulk. She is dealing with a client who is being trapped in a treason allegation because of his religion and […]
Indian forces kill three in occupied Kashmir
LAHORE: Indian forces on Tuesday killed two people in Indian-occupied Kashmir during a military operation against the Kashmiri Muslims. The clash also claimed the life of a young women. At least 210 people have been killed this year during the military operations carried out by the Indian forces against the Kashmiri Muslims. In the latest clash, […]