US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has sparked backlash after revealing a tattoo reading “kafir,” an Arabic term meaning “infidel.” He shared the image on his X account, which has led to accusations of Islamophobia. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the tattoo, calling it a sign of anti-Muslim hostility. They also criticized Hegseth for […]
Islamophobia
PM Shehbaz calls for global action against islamophobia
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif marked the International Day to Combat Islamophobia by calling attention to the growing discrimination and attacks against Muslims. He emphasized that Islamophobia threatens global peace and must be tackled through strong policies and legislative measures. Pakistan played a key role in the UN’s recognition of this day and continues to push […]
Pakistan urges OIC to push for appointment of UN envoy on fast-growing Islamophobia
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday urged the OIC to approach the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy – or at least a focal person – on Islamophobia, which, he said, had reached an alarming level worldwide, especially in Europe. “What is most worrisome is that Islamophobia continues to find strong […]
Muslims reject sectarian label for killings in New Mexico
Muslims reject sectarian label for killings in New Mexico. National Muslim groups have linked the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico over the past year to sectarianism, but Muslims who knew the victims and suspected gunman point to revenge and personal feuds as possible motives. A suspect in the fatal shootings of four […]
Opposition surpasses India, Israel in campaigning against OIC moot: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday came down hard on the opposition for campaigning against the 48th session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers starting in Islamabad from Tuesday. The opposition had surpassed India and Israel in campaigning against the OIC moot, he said while […]
World must notice India’s ghettoisation of Muslims: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said depriving Muslim girls of education in India was a “grave violation” of fundamental human rights and urged the international community to take notice of the situation. “World must realize that this is part of Indian state plan of ghettoisation of Muslims,” he said in response to […]
PM Khan stirs world community’s conscience over Islamophobia: Murad Saeed
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed said Prime Minister Imran Khan exposed the organized propaganda campaign to link Islam with terrorism rather stirred the dead conscience of the world at various global forums. The minister released videos of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speeches against Islamophobia on international forums on his […]
Salman Taseer- epitome of bravery and a liberal dream
The assassination of Salman Taseer on January 4, 2011 reiterated the fact that the ideals of democracy are dead in Pakistan with potentially disastrous consequences. Salman Taseer is a name that will always be remembered for upholding the truth, promoting liberal ideals, and encouraging religious tolerance. He was a true epitome of bravery who had […]
US House approves proposed state dept anti-islamophobia office
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted to approve a Democratic proposal for a US State Department office to address anti-Muslim bias after a Republican congresswoman used an Islamophobic slur against a Democratic colleague. The House backed the bill in a party-line vote of 219-212. The bill, authored by Representative Ilhan Omar, would create a […]
Prominent Indian author calls new anti-Muslim Bollywood film ‘dangerous’
NEW YORK: A new Bollywood movie “Sooryavanshi,” which is drawing big crowds in India, projects the right-wing Hindu nationalist agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, with its every third frame having a “bloodcurdling Islamophobic image”, according to an opinion piece in The Washington Post. “It (the film) justifies the abrogation of the special status […]