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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

A New York story shaped by years of change

NEW YORK: Asad Dandia was eight when he watched the Sept 11 attacks from his Pakistani immigrant family’s home. The years that followed brought Islamophobia, suspicion and surveillance. At 19, he discovered a police informant had posed as a friend to infiltrate his family, part of a discredited effort targeting suspected extremism. Now 33, the historian sees a transformed New York, with a Muslim mayor, public prayers in Times Square and mosques expanding across the city. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

NYC mayor-elect Mamdani vows to fight Islamophobia and racism against Palestinians

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has pledged to make the fight against Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism a priority when he takes office next week. Mamdani issued the statement following a targeted harassment campaign against Mustapha Kharbouch, a Palestinian student at Brown University. The incoming mayor revealed on social media that Kharbouch was subjected to death threats after conspiracy theorists falsely linked him to a deadly shooting. The targeting was triggered by a circulated photo of Kharbouch wearing a keffiyeh. "As Mayor… I will make it my job to cherish… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Pakistan voices concern over rising Islamophobia in India

Pakistan has expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in Islamophobic incidents across India. Responding to media queries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan calls upon the Indian government to uphold the rights and safety of all its citizens, regardless of faith. He said the targeting of Muslims through hate speech, discriminatory actions, and state complicity is a matter of serious concern for the international community. The Spokesperson said that at a time when restraint and reconciliation are most needed, the deliberate incitement of religious hatred for political… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Pakistan condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Denmark

Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned yet another “abhorrent” act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Denmark, calling it the manifestation of growing hatred and Islamophobia. “The recurrence of such wilful and vile acts is a troubling manifestation of growing hatred, racism and phobia against Muslims and their faith,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

FM Bilawal calls for action plan against Islamophobia

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Islam is a religion of moderation, tolerance and pluralism. Addressing a function pertaining to the commemoration of International Day to combat Islamophobia in New York, FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Islam is the religion of peace and teaches us to disseminate love among the masses. The FM urged the world community to come forward and play their role to counter the anti-Islam stuff on social media. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

PM Shehbaz calls upon global unity to fight Islamophobia

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called upon the civilized world to strongly condemned the highly offensive acts of desecration of the Holy Quran and fight Islamophobia. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister wrote: “The highly offensive desecration of the Holy Quran by a Danish politician is the third such incident in a row that should be strongly condemned by the civilised world.” Read More…

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