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28th Jun 2021

Bangladesh: 8 dead, 50 injured in blast in Dhaka

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The death toll from an explosion in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka rose to eight late on Sunday as a victim succumbed to injuries while under treatment, according to hospital sources. “We found two people … Continued

27th Jun 2021

Pakistan criticizes continued inclusion on financial watchdog’s ‘grey list’

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan on Saturday decried an international money watchdog’s decision to keep the country on its grey list, insisting there is no justification for the move saying the country has met 26 of the … Continued

21st Jun 2021

Jammu & Kashmir: Top commander among 3 militants killed

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): A top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant outfit and two other militants were killed in an overnight operation in the Sopore area of Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Monday. Inspector general … Continued

7th Jun 2021

Pakistan: Train collision leaves 36 dead

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): At least 36 people were killed and dozens injured early Monday in a collision between two passenger trains in southern Pakistan, officials and local media reported. The collision between the northbound and southbound … Continued

1st Jun 2021

UN experts concerned over rights abuses in Kashmir

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Allegations of arbitrary detentions, extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances are part of what appears to be an ongoing pattern of serious violations of human rights by Indian government forces in … Continued

27th May 2021

Bangladesh warns citizens against traveling to Israel

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The Bangladeshi foreign minister on Wednesday warned the country’s citizens against traveling to Israel. Speaking to journalists after handing over medical supplies worth 4 million Bangladeshi taka (approx. $47,000) to Palestinian envoy Yousef … Continued

7th May 2021

Jammu & Kashmir: Procuring oxygen made difficult for Kashmir charities

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AA): The India-administered Kashmir government asked manufacturers on Thursday to stop supplying oxygen to charities and ordered medical staff at government health institutions to stop speaking to the media. The orders … Continued

4th May 2021

‘EU should prioritize human rights at Indian summit’

By Gozde Bayar ANKARA (AA): International organizations on Monday urged European leaders to prioritize the deteriorating human rights situation in India during the EU-India leaders’ summit on May 8. “European leaders should press the Indian government to reverse its abusive … Continued

29th Apr 2021

Pakistan: Ramadan: Roadside iftar resumes after a year break

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Sitting on a plastic mat on a stony footpath opposite the mausoleum of the country’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Khair-un-Nisa, together with dozens of other women, was awaiting for Maghrib adhan, Islamic sunset … Continued

28th Apr 2021

Pakistan records highest daily COVID-19 deaths

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD (AA): Pakistan on Wednesday registered 201 deaths from the coronavirus, the highest single-day fatalities since the start of the pandemic last year, said the Health Ministry. The nationwide count raised to 17,530 with the fresh … Continued

25th Apr 2021

Pakistan offers to help virus-ravaged India

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan on Saturday offered to help longtime rival India in its efforts to stem a catastrophic COVID-19 wave that has ravaged the world’s second-most populous country. “As a gesture of solidarity with the … Continued

22nd Apr 2021

Pakistan: 4 killed, several injured in Quetta hotel blast

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): At least four people were killed and a dozen injured Wednesday in a blast in the parking lot of a five-star hotel in southwestern Pakistan, an official said. The blast in Quetta city … Continued

21st Apr 2021

Pakistan parliament to vote on French envoy’s expulsion

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD (AA): After violent protests across the country, Pakistan’s government decided to seek a vote in parliament on Tuesday on whether to expel the French envoy over offensive caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad published in France … Continued

18th Apr 2021

New Kashmir laws ‘matter of grave concern’: UN experts

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): The loss of autonomy in August 2019 and introduction of new laws may lead to a reduced level of political representation and participation of local groups in the Indian-administered Jammu … Continued

13th Apr 2021

Pakistan: Around 1,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims take part in Baisakhi festival

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Around a thousand Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan on Monday to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations, officials said. The pilgrims entered northeastern Lahore city through the Wagah border crossing, where they were … Continued

10th Apr 2021

Pakistan: Philanthropists, charities help poor during Ramadan

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Despite a surge in coronavirus cases and rising inflation, grocery stores and supermarkets in Karachi, the country’s commercial capital, are overcrowded with customers ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Neatly wrapped … Continued

6th Apr 2021

Jammu & Kashmir: 2 dozen Rohingya shacks gutted in fire

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): At least two dozen shacks belonging to Rohingya refugees were burned in an overnight fire in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, a leader of the persecuted community said on Monday. Salamat … Continued

5th Apr 2021

Pakistan: Anti-terror court judge, family gunned down

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Gunmen killed an anti-terrorism court judge and his three family members in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday evening, police said. Aftab Afridi, the slain judge, his wife and two children were traveling to the … Continued

4th Apr 2021

India: Police file complaints against Hindu priest

By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA) – Police in India registered two cases on Saturday against a Hindu priest for blasphemous remarks against the holy prophet of Islam. The cases, one in Mumbai and another in New Delhi, were … Continued

28th Mar 2021

Bangladesh on edge as 5 more dead in anti-Modi protests

By SM Najmus Sakib and Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Following deadly clashes between protesters and police a day earlier, five more people were killed and dozens injured as demonstrations against the visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi … 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.