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Islamabad: A minor Sikh girl has been allegedly kidnapped and then converted to Islam in Pakistan, highlighting yet another instance of minority persecution in the south Asian nation. more
Activist feels China's aggression and Pakistan's Islamic terrorism is posing a threat to regional peace

The chairman of Sindh-based Pakistani political outfit Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) holds  that China's aggression, war frenzy and Pakistan's Islamic terrorism pose a se ...

Some Chinese companies prohibit Pakistani employees from offering namaz

Islamabad: In a clear evidence of discrimination followed by Beijing, some Chinese companies operating in Pakistan do not seem to allow time to Pakistani employees to offer namaz, media r ...

Uighur: Top Muslim preacher urges Islamic nations to start boycotting Chinese products

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Keeping in mind the treatment given to ethnic Uighurs, an influential Muslim preacher has asked the Islamic countries to start the process of boycotting Chinese pr ...

Pakistan: 14-yr-old Christian girl "abducted and converted" to Islam, but girl says it happened with consent

Islamabad: In a repetition of what had happened to Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur, now a Pakistani Christian girl, who was identified as Huma Masih, has been allegedly abducted and then converted ...

Canadian Sikh leader threatens to boycott International Convention in Lahore after Sikh girl forcefully converted to Islam

Toronto/Lahore/New Delhi: As Pakistan started fire-fighting after a young Sikh girl was kidnapped and allegedly forcefully converted to Islam before she was married to a Muslim man in the ...

Atheist Blogger detained in Islamic Egypt dreams of freedom

Cairo: A prominent Egyptian atheist blogger, Sherif Gaber, has appealed for funds from an undisclosed location over YouTube and social media to help him ‘escape Egypt' after eva ...

Dutch Parliament imposes partial ban on burqa

Amsterdam: The Dutch parliament on Tuesday passed a law that imposed a partial ban on the wearing of the Islamic clothing-the burqa and the niqab-in public transports, schools, hospitals ...

Oppression against Jews and Muslims on the rise in Europe: Pew Report

Brussels, July 18 (JEN): Europe, which boasts of its multiculturalism, is witnessing growing intolerance against Jews and Muslims, the most and second most persecuted groups in the continent ...

Indonesia and Gay rights: As open as never

New Delhi, Jul 6 (JEN): Indonesia keeps on hogging the limelight, apparently for the same reason, Gay rights.