What is Islamophobia?
KARACHI (UN): Islamophobia is a fear, prejudice and hatred of Muslims that leads to provocation, hostility and intolerance by means of threatening, harassment, abuse, incitement and intimidation of Muslims and…
UN: Pakistan highlights rising Islamophobia
MANHATTAN: Pakistan highlighted the growing phenomenon of Islamophobia and escalating hate speech against Muslims in some parts of the world at a virtual event held to mark the International Day…
FM on Islamophobia in India
ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the OIC and its member states to step up their efforts for protecting the life, dignity, property, culture, heritage and religious freedom of the…
PM on Islamophobic incidents
ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called upon the international community to take notice of the recent incidents of Islamophobia that took place in Sweden and the Netherlands. “The people…
Islamophobia: PM urges OIC role
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that amidst the growing Islamophobia, the OIC should play a role to delink Islam with radicalization. He said OIC should make the West…
Arson or accident: House fire claims lives of 7 Pakistanis in Canada
CALGARY (Chestermere): A house here owned by a Pakistani identified as Amjad Kamal caught fire at 2:30 am, following Canada Day celebrations, claiming lives of seven members of his family.…
Pakistan calls for int’l cooperation to counter Islamophobia
MANHATTAN: Pakistan has called for global solidarity to counter growing religious and racial discrimination, xenophobia and Islamophobia as well as hate speech through effective legal measures, saying the coronavirus pandemic…
PM urges world leaders to act against online hate, Islamophobia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the world leaders to crack down on online hate speech and Islamophobia following the deadly truck attack in London-Ontario, Canada. "Everyone is…
Pakistan pushing for anti-Islamophobia resolution at UNGA: Envoy
MANHATTAN: Pakistan is working on a resolution against growing Islamophobia in some countries around the world and will present it to the United Nations General Assembly for adoption, Ambassador Munir…
Islamophobia: FM Qureshi says West must take action to curb the trend
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday (8th of June, 2021) called on the Western World to take action and appropriate measures for curbing the rising trend of…
OIC adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution on Islamophobia
ISLAMABAD: OIC on Saturday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution regarding Islamophobia which was tabled during the 47th Session of the OIC CFM (Council of Foreign Ministers) in Niamey, Niger. The…
EU foreign minister says ‘more important than ever to deepen ties with Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: European Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell has said that for EU, it has become more important than ever to deepen ties with Pakistan amid a situation of…
Pakistan warns against perils of inciting hatred based on religion
UNITED NATIONS: Voicing concern over rising Islamophobia in the world, Pakistan on Thursday urged the UN Human Rights Council to take urgent steps to instill a better understanding of the…
JUI-F workers hold rally against blasphemy, Islamophobia
TANK: Workers of Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam (F) Friday carried out a rally against increasing Islamophobia in European nations and blasphemous comments of French president. The rally led by JUI-F Member…
Zartaj Gul urges unity among Muslim states to counter anti-Islam propaganda
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Saturday called upon world religious scholars to play an ‘effective role’ in promoting peace in society and stressed unity among Muslim…
Turkish FM phones Qureshi; discuss bilateral ties, rising Islamophobia
ISLAMABAD: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Wednesday called Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi wherein they exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. Foreign…
PM writes letter to Muslim leaders for joint action against Islamophobia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday wrote a letter to leaders of the Muslim countries for a collective action to counter the growing trend of Islamophobia. The prime minister…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pakistan summons French envoy over Islamophobic campaign
ISLAMABAD: The French ambassador was summoned here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday to convey Pakistan's deep concerns over the recent Islamophobic campaign. The envoy was called-in over…
Pakistan to propose March 15 declared as Int’l Day against Islamophobia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will propose March 15 to be declared as an International Day against Islamophobia during the upcoming meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Foreign…
PM has warned World that Islamophobia is hurting emotions of Muslim Ummah: Qibla Ayaz
ISLAMABAD: Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology Dr. Qibla Ayaz has said it is unfortunate that the French President is actively involved in Islamophobia. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan took up…
Pakistan condemns systematic Islamophobic campaign
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday condemned in the strongest manner the systematic resurgence of blasphemous acts of republication of caricatures of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and desecration of…
Imran Khan
PM vows to expose Indian human rights violations in IIOJK at UN HRC
ISLAMABAD: On Pakistan’s re-election to UN Human Rights Council for three years, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said Pakistan would continue to expose human rights violations, committed by India…
Pakistan, EU hold 6th round of political dialogue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union in their sixth round of political dialogue have held 'productive and fruitful exchange', encompassing areas of economic engagement, regional issues and COVID-19. The virtual…
FM cautions world against rising Islamophobia, urges ‘building bridges among religions’
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday highlighting disturbing rise in Islamophobia across the globe urged upon the international community to "build bridges and respect each other's religions and…