Tag: #Islamophobia
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Pakistani Court Summons Norway Right-wing Tabloid Reporter, Editor
ISLAMABAD (By News Desk): A court in Pakistan has issued notices to a right-wing Norway tabloid and its journalist for publishing a false and defamatory story on Pakistani origin businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor. Additional District and Session court in Ferozwala has summoned Chief Editor of Verdens Gang (VG) tabloid, its reporter Mr Wold. J. Wideroe…
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Racism, Islamophobia: tycoon launches lawsuit against Norway tabloid, its wanted reporter
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI (By News Desk): Dubai-based business tycoon Umar Farooq Zahoor has sued Norwegian right-wing Verdens Gang (VG) tabloid and its reporter Rolf John Widerøe for publishing a defamatory and vindictive article on him, by deliberately lying and concealing facts to harm his reputation and services for Pakistan in the form of bringing millions of Dollars…
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Nathanial Veltman, Afzaal family killer, motivated by ‘white nationalism’: Prosecutor
ONTARIO: Nathaniel Veltman, 22, a Canadian national who ran over a Muslim family of five in 2021, was motivated by “white nationalism” determined the court. Veltman is facing four charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder over the deaths of the Canadian-Muslim Afzaal family. Veltman’s trial could help to reshape Canada’s far-right extremism…
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India reacts strongly to Islamophobia resolution
India reacts sharply to UN resolution on World Islamophobia March 15 saying the resolution did not cover anti-Hindu phobia, among other religions
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UN finally recognises the need to combat Islamophobia: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday congratulated the Muslim Ummah after the United Nations (UN) finally recognised the grave Islamophobia challenge confronting the world. “Today, the UN has finally recognised the grave challenge confronting the world: of Islamophobia, respect for religious symbols, and practices and of curtailing systematic hate speech and discrimination against Muslims,”…
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PM felicitates Muslim world as UN designates Mar 15 as anti-Islamophobia Day
Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday congratulated the Muslim world as the UN adopted a “landmark resolution” introduced by Pakistan, designating March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
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OIC voices concern over Islamophobia incidents in India
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced serious concerns over the continued attacks on Muslims in India
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Sonam Kapoor reacts to hijab row on Instagram
Bollywood diva, Sonam Kapoor, weighed in on the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka and questioned why wearing turban can be a ‘choice’ but hijab cannot. She shared a post on Instagram stories, featuring a picture collage. The picture featured a man wearing turban on the left, with the text stating “This can be a choice”.…
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French lawyer slams EU over post featuring Muslim woman
A French lawyer criticised European Union (EU) over an advertisement for its conference on the ‘Future of Europe’ event, featuring a Muslim woman wearing headscarf. According to the details, social media outburst puts France’s treatment of its minority Muslim population-the largest in Europe, back in the spotlight. Thibault de Montbrial, an advisor to France’s centre-right…
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U.S House of Representatives votes to approve proposal to address anti-Muslim bias
U.S House voted on proposal authored by representative Ilhan Omar to address anti-Muslim bias