religious

Mob destroys mosque as religious, ethnic tension rises in Myanmar

YANGON: A group of men from a village in central Myanmar destroyed a mosque in… Read More

Maulana Tariq Jameel to address Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has said prominent religious scholar Maulana Tariq… Read More

India’s Hindu cow mobs rule as religious debate rages

TARANAGAR: As a truck screeches to a halt on an Indian highway in the middle… Read More

Mumtaz Qadri’s lawyer says “punishing blasphemer is a religious duty”

ISLAMABAD: Justice Asif Saeed Khosa of the Supreme Court, while hearing a plea of Mumtaz Qadri,… Read More

PM calls for promoting environment of religious tolerance

KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that the Parsi community was the pride… Read More

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated with religious fervour

KARACHI: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across the country with religious fervour and zeal on Saturday (July… Read More

Saudi religious police berate gloveless woman

RIYADH: A video of a Saudi religious policeman shouting at a veiled woman and barring… Read More

UN urges Pakistan to protect religious minorities after attack

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged Pakistan to move quickly to protect… Read More

US report criticizes Pakistan, India over treatment of minorities

WASHINGTON: US government commission on religious freedom has stated Pakistan is one of the least… Read More

Wafaqul Madaris oppose govt move for seminary reforms

ISLAMABAD: The negotiations between the government and religious seminaries, over bringing reforms in madrassahs, ended… Read More

Religious clashes fuel over hate pictures on Facebook in Gujarat; 140 nabbed

NEW DELHI: Police in Vadodara have arrested 140 people after two men were stabbed during… Read More

US report says millions forced to flee for religious beliefs in 2013

NEW YORK: More members of religious communities around the world were forced to flee their… Read More