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4th Aug 2019

Pakistan says India used cluster munition against civilians, India denies

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): The Pakistani army on Saturday claimed that India’s armed forces used banned cluster munitions to target civilians near the de facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir valley, claims immediately denied by India. Meanwhile, … Continued

21st Jul 2019

Pakistan: 7 killed in twin terrorist attacks in NW Pakistan

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – At least seven people, including four policemen, were killed and 24 injured in twin terrorist attacks, including a suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday morning, police and local media reported. In … Continued

15th Jul 2019

India/Pakistan: Positive progress made in Pakistan, India meeting

By Islamuddin Sajid and Shurriah Niazi ISLAMABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI, India (AA): Pakistan and India second round of talks on Kartarpur corridor, a key border crossing for Sikh pilgrims, on Sunday has ended with positive developments, Pakistani officials said. The … Continued

12th Jul 2019

Pakistan: 24 killed, 89 injured in train collision

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): At least 24 people were killed and 89 injured, many seriously, in a collision between two trains in northeastern Pakistan on Thursday morning, officials and local media reported. The accident, the latest in … Continued

5th Jul 2019

Sri Lanka: Govt complicit in violence against Muslims

By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Muslims in Sri Lanka are facing abuses, according to a global human rights body, which has accused the Sinhalese government of complicity in excesses against the community. In a statement this week, New York-based … Continued

26th Jun 2019

Pakistan: Suicide bombers storm police compound in Balochistan

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Three suicide bombers stormed a police compound in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday morning, killing one policeman and injuring two others, said officials. The militants, wearing suicide vests, stormed the compound in the remote … Continued

25th Jun 2019

India: Muslim lynched to death by Hindu mob

By Shuriah Niazi New Delhi (AA): Indian police on Monday arrested five people for torturing a Muslim man, who later died of his wounds, in the latest suspected lynching incident by Hindu vigilantes. A 10-minute video shows Tabrez Ansari, 24, … Continued

24th Jun 2019

Bangladesh: 4 killed, over 100 injured in train accident

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): At least four people were killed and more than 100 injured as an intercity train derailed Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar district late Sunday, said officials. The crash disrupted train communication with country’s eastern Sylhet Division, … Continued

13th Jun 2019

India extends president’s rule over Jammu and Kashmir

By Ahmad Adil CHANDIGARH, India (AA): The government here approved Wednesday an extension of the president’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six months effective July 3, officials said. “Based on the prevailing situation in the state as stated … Continued

30th May 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian troops kill one civilian, injure 80

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): One civilian was killed and at least 80 others were wounded Wednesday when local youths clashed with Indian security forces in a bid to help trapped militants escape a search … Continued

28th May 2019

India: Muslim men attacked in two separate incidents by Hindu mobs

[Photo: Narendra Modi addresses media outside the President House on May 25, 2019 in New Delhi, India. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders designated Narendra Modi as a Indian Prime Minister. Photographer: Imtiyaz Khan/AA] Shuriah Niazi New … Continued

25th May 2019

Pakistan: 3 killed, 28 injured in mosque blast in Quetta

[Photo: Security forces inspect the scene after Rehmania mosque blast in Quetta ,Pakistan on May 24, 2019. Photographer: Mazhar Chandio/AA] Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): At least three people were killed and over a dozen others injured in an explosion targeting … Continued

21st May 2019

UN demands India provide answers on civilian killings in Kashmir

[Photo: Indian policeman fires pellets towards pro freedom protestors during anti India clashes in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on May 16, 2019. Photographer: Faisal Khan/AA] Ahmad Adil CHANDIGARH, India (AA): Three UN rapporteurs have written a letter to India seeking details … Continued

17th May 2019

Threats of trade war between Malaysia and EU on palm oil

Ahmed J Versi London, UK, (The Muslim News): Malaysian Primary Industries Minister, Teresa Kok, is leading a mission to London, Brussels, Berlin and Rome to prevent new European Union (EU) regulations on banning the use of palm olive in biofuels. … Continued

14th May 2019

Sri Lanka: Anti-Muslim mob kills Muslim man, attacks Muslim shops, mosques

By Omer Faruk Yildiz COLOMBO (AA): A mob in Sri Lanka’s Puttalam district has killed a Muslim man despite a nationwide curfew imposed following anti-Muslim rioting. The mob attacked the 45-year-old man, Mohamed Ameer Mohamed Sally, with sharp weapons, … Continued

13th May 2019

Pakistan’s roadside iftar feeds thousands in Ramadan

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): As the sun begins to fade in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, volunteers start fixing traditional delicacies and drinks on scores of tables at different points of Karachi’s main University Road. Others … Continued

12th May 2019

Pakistan: 3 security guards killed, 4 injured in terrorist attack in Gwadar hotel

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Security forces killed three heavily-armed terrorists assailants, who stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan’s southwestern Gwadar town on Saturday evening, the military said. Three security guards were killed and four were injured at … Continued

8th May 2019

Pakistan: 9 killed, 25 injured in Lahore suicide bombing near Sufi shrine

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): At least nine people, including five police personnel, were killed and 25 others injured early Wednesday in a suicide blast near a Sufi shrine in the northeastern city of Lahore, officials and local … Continued

2nd May 2019

India: BJP Candidate off trail after razed mosque comments

By Ahmad Adil CHANDIGARH, India (AA): India’s Election Commission [EC] on Wednesday suspended campaigning for the current elections by a ruling party candidate over her comments reveling in the destruction of a 500-year-old mosque, among other remarks. “The Commission, … Continued

24th Apr 2019

Sri Lanka: Death toll from terrorists bombings rises to 359

By Recep Sakar (AA): The death toll from Sunday’s multiple terror attacks in Sri Lanka has risen to 359, a police official said. More than 500 have been injured. Large number of Muslims in Sri Lanka have been attacked … 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.