Pakistan concerned over BJP leadership’s involvement in Gujarat riots

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): Pakistan expressed grave concern over confirmation of BJP leadership’s direct involvement in anti-Muslim violence during the horrific Gujarat riots of 2002 that led to killing of over two thousand Muslims. Pakistan also urged India to immediately constitute an independent commission of inquiry to bring the culprits of the horrific Godhra incident,… Continue reading Pakistan concerned over BJP leadership’s involvement in Gujarat riots

Pakistan denounces shameful treatment of Muslim protestors in India

ISLAMABAD, June 12 (APP): Pakistan has strongly condemned the heavy-handed treatment by the Indian authorities of the Muslims who were registering a peaceful protest after Friday prayers over the derogatory remarks of the two members of the ruling political party Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) about Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The indiscriminate and… Continue reading Pakistan denounces shameful treatment of Muslim protestors in India

Ashrafi lauds Indian Muslim daughter for challenging Hindu extremists

LAHORE, Feb 11 (APP): Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Friday that a Muslim daughter in India, by raising Allah-ho Akbar slogans, touched the hearts of the Muslim Ummah. Talking to the media after Juma prayers at the Grand Mosque Bahria Town here, he praised the Muslim… Continue reading Ashrafi lauds Indian Muslim daughter for challenging Hindu extremists

Indian authorities spreading hatred, violence against Muslims: Pro Cheng

BEIJING, Feb 11 (APP): Since Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed by Narendra Modi came to power, the Indian authorities have been acquiescing in the extremes of Hindu far-right elements against Muslims. their extreme manifestos are arousing the hatred of Hindus against Muslims and inciting civil society groups to exert violence against Muslims. Judging from the… Continue reading Indian authorities spreading hatred, violence against Muslims: Pro Cheng

India has turned Muslims into a ‘persecuted minority’: Chomsky

India has turned Muslims into a 'persecuted minority': Chomsky

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (APP): Islamophobia has taken a “most lethal form” in India, turning some 250 million Indian Muslims into a “persecuted minority, ” Noam Chomsky, the world renowned scholar, author and activist, has said. “The pathology of Islamophobia is growing throughout the West — It is taking its most lethal form in India,” Chomsky,… Continue reading India has turned Muslims into a ‘persecuted minority’: Chomsky

Modi’s silence over calls for genocide of Muslims in India amounts to endorsement: Indian writer

WASHINGTON, Jan 02 (APP): As calls from Hindu nationalists grow for massacring Muslims to make India a Hindu nation, American media has begun to take notice of the turn for the worse of the already desperate situation of minorities in that country. Writing in The Washington Post, Rana Ayyub, a prominent Indian author, referred to… Continue reading Modi’s silence over calls for genocide of Muslims in India amounts to endorsement: Indian writer

Shah Rukh Khan’s son persecuted in crusade against Bollywood’s Muslim superstar: Report

NEW YORK, Nov 03 (APP): The recent arrest of Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan, was aimed at bringing to heel the Bollywood superstar, a Muslim, for not aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, according to a prominent international magazine. “The BJP has been at the forefront of pushing through its Hindutva and anti-Muslim… Continue reading Shah Rukh Khan’s son persecuted in crusade against Bollywood’s Muslim superstar: Report

People in Middle East campaign for boycott of Indian products

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP): People across Middle Eastern countries have started a campaign on social media to boycott Indian products to protest against the Assam police’s brutality against Muslims during an eviction drive. The incident drew wide condemnation after the video of the police shooting a Muslim man went viral. The boycott of Indian products… Continue reading People in Middle East campaign for boycott of Indian products

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