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Pakistan backs updated UN’s counterterrorism strategy targeting Islamophobia

UNITED NATIONS, Pakistan told the UN General Assembly Tuesday that the revised Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) it adopted by consensus last week “quite rightly” calls for addressing new and emerging terrorist threats on the basis of xenophobia, racism and Islamophobia. “One of most important […]

Spearheaded by Pakistan, UNGA recognizes Islamophobia as emerging terror threat in its revised GCTS strategy

ISLAMABAD, The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in an initiative by Pakistan to recognize Islamophobia as an emerging threat, has unanimously adopted the revised Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) calling upon the international community to take measures to address new terrorist threats on the basis […]

Fawad concerned over worrying levels of Islamophobia in western society

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday expressed his grave concerns over the worrying levels of Islamophobia in western society and hoped that effective measures would be taken to prevent such repugnant incidents. In a tweet, he said, a Pakistani family […]

FM, Punjab Governor discuss Palestine issue, Islamophobia

ISLAMABAD, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar called on Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday and discussed with him matters including the Palestine issue and the growing trend of Islamophobia. The Governor Punjab lauded the Foreign Minister on drawing the attention of the international community […]

UN chief ‘appalled’ over killing of Pakistani Muslim family in Canada, urges united fight against Islamophobia

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-GeneraI Antonio Guterres Tuesday expressed his outrage over the “targeted” killing of a Pakistani-origin Muslim family, and called for unitedly standing against Islamophobia. “I am appalled by the targeted and heinous attack on a Muslim family in Ontario, Canada,” the UN chief […]

Islamophobia: Pakistan, Turkey agree on collaboration to portray true Islamic values

ISLAMABAD, :Pakistan and Turkey Wednesday while expressing concern on the growing phenomenon of Islamophobia, agreed to increase collaboration for reflecting true Islamic values and enhance interfaith harmony globally. The matter was discussed in a bilateral meeting between Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Turkish […]

FM Qureshi discusses Islamophobia, HR abuses in IIOJK with OIC chief

ISLAMABAD, :Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday phoned OIC Secretary General Dr Yousef A Al-Othaimeen and discussed with him the incidents of Islamophobia and hate speech, besides human rights abuses in Kashmir. Discussing a wide range of issues related to the Muslim Ummah, the foreign […]

IIUI Rector calls for comprehensive plans to counter Islamophobia

Islamabad (PNI) Professor Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) Thursday called for devising comprehensive plans to propagate true picture of Islam in order to counter Islamophobia. Addressing a seminar on “Islamophobia: causes and possible solutions” organized by Iqbal International Institute for Research […]

PM vows to run campaign to rid world of Islamophobia, blasphemy

ISLAMABAD, :Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday vowed to run a campaign by activating the Islamic states’ leaders to make the Western world understand that the Muslims get hurt the most due to disrespect of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). “We are 1.25 billion […]

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 Minister Qureshi extended felicitations to Foreign Minister Cavusoglu on 97th Republic Day of Turkey to […]

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