Pakistan voices concern at UN over rising Islamophobia in India
- 24-Oct-2025
Pakistan has exposed India’s heinous face at the United Nations, drawing attention to the systematic persecution of minorities under the guise of nationalism. Addressing a UN session on minority issues, Pakistan’s Counsellor Saima Saleem expressed deep concern over the growing trend of Islamophobia and the alarming rise of extremist ideologies in India. She said that […]
Existential Crisis for Muslims: The New Norm in A Polarized India
- 22-Oct-2025
Hate has become a daily occurrence in BJP-ruled India where an extremist Hindu government continues to subjugate and oppress the minorities with complete impunity. Or what would you like to call it? Authoritarian politics? As such, the presence of an authoritarian regime that seeks to impose its extremist ideology on the masses is evident from […]
Pakistan voices concern over rising Islamophobia in India
- 31-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in Islamophobic incidents across India, ARY News reported quoting MoFA. Responding to media queries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan calls upon the Indian government to uphold the rights and safety of all its citizens, regardless of faith. He said the targeting of […]
UN names Spain’s Miguel Moratinos as special envoy to combat Islamophobia
- 08-May-2025
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Miguel Angel Moratinos, a former foreign minister of Spain, as the UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia. Moratinos will continue to assume his present role as the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), a prominent global platform for dialogue. Taking […]
Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkiye call for united action against Islamophobia
- 06-Jun-2024
NEW YORK: Amid a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, senior diplomats from Pakistan, Türkiye and Indonesia Wednesday reaffirmed their governments’ collective commitment to combatting Islamophobia, while also advocating peace, tolerance, and inter-religious dialogue. They were speaking at an event co-hosted by the consulates general of the three Islamic countries at the Turkish Consulate General in […]
Growing Islamophobia in India
- 03-May-2024
Modi in his decade of being at the helm of affairs has spewed so much venom against Muslims in India that life has become unbearable for the largest minority living in the country. His acolyte Yogi Aditya Nath as chief minister of the largest province, the United Province dutifully follows the venomous anti-Muslim actions devised […]
US anti-Muslim incidents hit record high in 2023
- 02-Apr-2024
WASHINGTON: Reported discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians reached a record high in the US in 2023, driven by rising Islamophobia and bias as the Israel’s Gaza offensive raged late in the year, data from an advocacy group showed on Tuesday. Complaints totaled 8,061 in 2023, a 56% rise from the year before and […]
UN adopts Pakistan’s resolution calling for unitedly fighting Islamophobia
- 16-Mar-2024
The UN General Assembly adopted Pakistan’s resolution, by a big majority, that calls for, among other elements, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy to combat Islamophobia. Prior to adopting the new resolution, entitled: ‘Measures to Combat Islamophobia’, by a vote of 113 in […]
UNGA adopts Pakistani resolution calling for fighting Islamophobia
- 16-Mar-2024
UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly Friday adopted a Pakistani resolution, by a big majority, that calls for, among other elements, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy to combat Islamophobia. Prior to adopting the new resolution, entitled: ‘Measures to Combat Islamophobia’, by a […]
Anti-Muslim hate speech soars in India
- 26-Feb-2024
Anti-Muslim hate speech in India rose by 62% in the second half of 2023 compared to the first six months of the year, a Washington-based research group said on Monday, adding the Israel-Gaza war played a key role in the last three months. India Hate Lab documented 668 hate speech incidents targeting Muslims in 2023, […]