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18th Jun 2022

Bangladesh: Massive floods maroon more than 1 million people in Sylhet

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladesh’s northeastern border district of Sylhet has been inundated by massive floods in less than one month, marooning more than 1 million people and causing property damage, according to officials. All 13 sub-districts … Continued

9th Jun 2022

Indian courts should ensure end to ‘selective’ Muslim property demolition drives

By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): Lawyers and Muslim leaders in India have urged the country’s judiciary to put an end to the exercises carried out by the authorities to bulldoze houses or properties belonging to Muslims. Last month after … Continued

6th Jun 2022

India: Qatar, Kuwait, Iran summon Indian envoys over insulting remarks on Prophet

By Ali Abo Rezeg and Muhammed Semiz ANKARA / ISTANBUL (AA): Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned the Indian envoys on Sunday over insulting remarks on Prophet Muhammad by a spokesperson of India’s ruling party. In a statement, the Qatari … Continued

5th Jun 2022

Bangladesh: 35 people killed, 450 injured in devastating fire at chemical depot

Dhaka, Bangladesh (Agencies): At least 35 people were killed and more than 450 injured in a devastating fire and subsequent explosions at a chemical container depot in Bangladesh’s southern port city of Chattogram, according to officials. Firefighters were still working … Continued

31st May 2022

‘Pakistan, Turkey support each other on all issues of core national interest’: Pakistan’s PM

By Aysu Bicer and Riyaz ul Khaliq ANKARA (AA): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to transform his country into a self-reliant and politically stable one while assuring to work towards boosting bilateral trade with Turkey. Ahead of … Continued

29th May 2022

Bangladesh road crash kills 10 passengers, injuries dozens

By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) : At least 10 people were killed and 25 injured when an intercity bus hit a tree in south-central Bangladesh on Sunday, say police. “Nine passengers were killed on the spot while … Continued

23rd May 2022

India: Hindu right-wing claims on monuments, historic mosques raise fears

By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): A campaign by the Hindu right-wing groups to claim Mughal era monuments and historic mosques has raised a wave of concern among minorities, historians, and archaeologists across India. Recently a functionary of India’s … Continued

21st May 2022

Turkey pledges support to boost Pakistan’s military infrastructure

By Sarp Ozer KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Turkey will provide all support needed to strengthen Pakistan’s military infrastructure, the nation’s president said on Friday. In a video message sent to the launching ceremony of the third vessel of the MILGEM Ada … Continued

15th May 2022

Pakistan: Suicide blast kills 6, including 3 children, in NW Pakistan

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – At least six people, including three children, were killed in a suspected suicide attack on an army convoy in northwest Pakistan, near Afghanistan border, the military said on Sunday. The blast occurred … Continued

12th Apr 2022

Pakistan’s new premier Shehbaz Sharif takes oath

By Aamir Latif and Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD (AA):Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been sworn-in in the capital Islamabad on Monday. Acting President Sajid Sanjrani, who is also the chairman of the upper house of the parliament, … Continued

10th Apr 2022

Pakistan: PM Imran Khan ousted in Parliament no-confidence vote

By Aamir Latif and Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ( AA): Pakistan’s parliament voted out Prime Minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence motion late Saturday, capping a month-long political turmoil that gripped the nation of 220 million. As many as … Continued

4th Apr 2022

Pakistan’s premier de-notified following dissolution of Parliament

By Aamir Latif ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was de-notified on Sunday as a result of the dissolution of the country’s parliament, which he recommended to the president, according to an official announcement. Khan will, however, … Continued

28th Mar 2022

Pakistan: Tens of thousands of supporters of PM’s party gather in capital

By Aamir Latif ISLAMABAD (AA): Tens of thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s ruling party gathered Sunday in the capital, Islamabad, in a show of support ahead of a no-confidence vote against beleaguered Prime Minister Imran Khan. Waving the national … Continued

22nd Mar 2022

Bangladesh launches its largest thermal power plant

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladesh on Monday formally inaugurated its largest thermal power plant with an ambitious and challenging target of delivering the power supply to every household nationwide. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended the inaugural session … Continued

4th Mar 2022

Pakistan: 56 killed, 194 injured in mosque suicide bombing during Friday prayers in Peshawar

ISLAMABAD (AA): A suicide bomber blew himself up during weekly Friday prayers at Jamia Shia Muslim mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 56 people and injuring 194 others, authorities said. The suicide bomber was stopped by police at a … Continued

25th Feb 2022

Russia: Putin, Pakistan’s Khan discuss bilateral, regional issues in Moscow

By Riyaz ul Khaliq ISTANBUL (AA): Russian President Vladimir Putin met Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Moscow on Thursday amid high tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. A brief statement by the Kremlin said the two leaders discussed “the … Continued

17th Feb 2022

In Indian Punjab’s Muslim ‘island’, voters vying for change

By Ahmad Adil MALERKOTLA, India (AA): As the multiplicity of political parties is ensuring a tight contest, candidates in the Indian province of Punjab leave no stone un-turned to lure even a minuscule Muslim population that accounts for less … Continued

9th Feb 2022

India: Hijab row escalates further with school closures

By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): The government of India’s southern state of Karnataka on Tuesday announced the closure of all high schools and colleges for the next three days as a row continues over the wearing of the … Continued

5th Feb 2022

Another Indian college bars Muslim girls wearing hijab

By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): Another hijab row broke out in the southern Indian state of Karnataka after Muslim students were not allowed to enter a government college for wearing a headscarf. This is the second college in … Continued

4th Feb 2022

Pakistan: 7 Pakistani soldiers, 13 terrorists killed in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD (AA) At least 13 terrorists and seven soldiers, including an officer, were killed in overnight clashes in southwestern Pakistan, the army said on Thursday. In a statement, Pakistan army said militants tried to storm security camps in Panjgur and … Continued

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Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.