Authorities in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh have demolished one madrasa and ordered the closure of two others, drawing renewed attention to concerns over actions affecting Muslim religious institutions in the country. According to reports published by Indian media, the administration in Ghaziabad carried out the action after alleging that one of the seminaries […]
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UP CM Yogi threatens to identify and remove Muslims from the state
Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has made controversial remarks targeting the Muslim community, claiming that his government would identify and remove Muslims from the state. Read More: Pakistan slams UP CM’s statement about taking back ‘Sindhu’ Speaking during a public address in Assam, Adityanath asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could cleanse Assam […]
SFJ leader condemns Christmas attacks on Christians in India
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, general counsel of the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has condemned attacks on Christians in India that he said took place on Christmas Day, describing them as part of a broader pattern of religious persecution under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More: Pro-Khalistan Group SFJ Holds Rally in Solidarity […]
Trump threatens military action against Nigeria
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has warned of possible military action against Nigeria, accusing its government of allowing the “killing of Christians,” and announced that all US aid and assistance to the country would be suspended. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said he had instructed the Defence Department to prepare […]
President Zardari, PM Shehbaz Extend Diwali Greetings to Hindu Community
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have extended warm greetings to the Hindu community in Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of the Diwali festival. In his message, President Zardari said the festival of Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, reminding everyone of […]
Fighting extremism with clarity
Addressing a public reception in Chittagong on March 26, 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah said, “Brotherhood, equality, and fraternity of man – these are all basic points of our religion, culture and civilization and we fought for Pakistan because there was a danger of the denial of these human rights in this Subcontinent.” Unfortunately, the very […]
Religious ministry approves four categories of private Hajj packages
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has approved four categories of private Hajj packages ranging from 500,000 Rupees to 1.4 million excluding sacrifice, Radio Pakistan reported. Most of the packages offer 250 meters residence near Haram Sharif and Masjid-e-Nabvi, while package-B residences will be 150 meters from Madina Munawwara. The maximum package provides the facility of […]
Pakistan lodges strong protest over inclusion in religious freedom blacklist countries
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday has lodged a strong protest with senior US official after Washington added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries violating religious freedom. The Foreign office sources said that authorities recorded a strong protest and also handed over documents to the US officials. “The documents stated that all minorities have religious […]