News for 'Pakistani Muslim'

Hafiz Saeed pens column in Pakistani newspaper as 'contributing writer'

Hafiz Saeed pens column in Pakistani newspaper as 'contributing writer'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'Illegal aggression of India on East Pakistan... Why Pakistan is avoiding advocating for Kashmiri people' written by "Professor Hafiz Mohammad Saeed" appeared in Daily Dunya (an Urdu publication of Dunya media group of Mian Amer Mahmood) on Sunday.

190 Pak Hindus stopped from travelling to India: Report

190 Pak Hindus stopped from travelling to India: Report

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Various Hindu families, including children and women, from the interior parts of Sindh, reached the Wagah border on Tuesday for going to India on the visas for religious pilgrimage, The Express Tribune reported.

China offers to ease tension between Pakistan, Iran

China offers to ease tension between Pakistan, Iran

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

China Thursday offered to play a 'constructive role' to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two countries to 'exercise restraint and calmness and avoid escalation'.

PIX: Bakr Id celebrated with religious fervour

PIX: Bakr Id celebrated with religious fervour

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

In Jammu and Kashmir, Eid prayers passed off peacefully and there was no report of any untoward incident, the police said.

59% Pakistanis want Sharif as Prez: survey

59% Pakistanis want Sharif as Prez: survey

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

An overwhelming majority of Pakistanis believe their country is moving in the wrong direction and 59 per cent would rather have Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif as president instead of Asif Ali Zardari, a survey has said. Eighty-eight per cent of the respondents in the poll conducted by United States-based International Republican Institute said Pakistan is moving in the wrong direction, while 73 per cent said the economic situation had worsened in the past year.

Is Ms Marvel Really EPIC?

Is Ms Marvel Really EPIC?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Ms Marvel's first episode did not bore me, but it made me question the very existence of the first Muslim superhero, observes Subhash K Jha.

Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Pak PM candidate

Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Pak PM candidate

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

In a surprise development, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Tuesday nominated its president Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate of Pakistan instead of the party supremo and three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif.

Poll victory of Nawaz Sharif, daughter challenged amid rigging charges

Poll victory of Nawaz Sharif, daughter challenged amid rigging charges

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

A large number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf candidates had contested as independents after the ECP had snatched the former prime minister Imran Khan-led party of its iconic cricket bat symbol.

London mayor Sadiq Khan rejects Trump's Muslim 'exception' offer

London mayor Sadiq Khan rejects Trump's Muslim 'exception' offer

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Khan told the BBC he is supporting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in her bid for the White House: "I hope she trounces him (Trump)."

Sania Mirza and the story of Muslim discrimination

Sania Mirza and the story of Muslim discrimination

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

The reality is that even successful Muslims are made to suffer because of their faith, and the opposition to Sania Mirza is part of the same story of discrimination, says Kashif-ul-Huda.

Mr Zardari, will you protect Hindus in Pakistan?

Mr Zardari, will you protect Hindus in Pakistan?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2012

Tarun Vijay, the BJP MP, would like to ask President Asif Ali Zardari: 'Is the ease available to a Pakistani Muslim to visit his places of faith in India also available to an Indian Hindu to visit his places of worship in Pakistan?'

Now Sena calls for driving out 'Muslim infiltrators'

Now Sena calls for driving out 'Muslim infiltrators'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Two days after MNS chief Raj Thackeray declared his support to the Modi government over eviction of Bangladeshi and Pakistani infiltrators, the Shiv Sena said in its mouthpiece that Muslim infiltrators from these countries should be thrown out. It also took a dig at Raj over his ideological shift towards Hindutva.

Suicide car bomber targets Pakistani army, kills 5

Suicide car bomber targets Pakistani army, kills 5

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

At least five people, including a child, were killed and 29 others injured on Tuesday in a powerful car bomb suicide attack by the Taliban targeting a senior military officer in this restive northwestern Pakistani city.

Kanhaiya Lal murder: 2 Pak nationals among 11 named in NIA chargesheet

Kanhaiya Lal murder: 2 Pak nationals among 11 named in NIA chargesheet

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The assailants claimed they hacked Lal to death to avenge an alleged insult to Islam.

Lethal IM doesn't solely depend on Pakistani support

Lethal IM doesn't solely depend on Pakistani support

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

A new report says Indian jihadis, including the Indian Mujahideen, are significantly more lethal as a result of external support, primarily from Pakistan. Aziz Haniffa reports.

Is Sharif next Pak PM? Bilawal Bhutto quits race, to support govt

Is Sharif next Pak PM? Bilawal Bhutto quits race, to support govt

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Bilawal has said the reality is that his party does not have a mandate to form a federal government.

Divided in reel life too!

Divided in reel life too!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2003

Comedy in the Muslim world?

Comedy in the Muslim world?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

'Terrorists don't come from India's Muslims'

'Terrorists don't come from India's Muslims'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

'They are not affected by ISIS' sentiment of avenging the suffering of the global ummah.' 'They have a huge ummah of their own in India, a huge Muslim population.' 'And because of that, they have to take into consideration the political and social conditions of Muslims in India.' 'They have to express themselves in a more political way and not through terrorism.'

'This is not just a Kerala story, but a Global story'

'This is not just a Kerala story, but a Global story'

Rediff.com12 May 2023

'We should see to it that not even one woman gets radicalised.' 'We should not let even one young man become a jihadi.'

Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister for a record fourth time in the general elections in February in the absence of his main challenger Imran Khan who is in jail in multiple cases.

'War is declared on us from Pakistani territory'

'War is declared on us from Pakistani territory'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Rediff.com reproduces the translation of the remarks made by President Ashraf Ghani at a press conference.

Meet the Mumbai lady in a Pakistani madrasa

Meet the Mumbai lady in a Pakistani madrasa

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

'People in Pakistan opened their homes and hearts to me because I was an Indian. I didn't feel alien at all and I felt as if I was in my own country.' 'I believe that there is a strong chance that the Taliban can win over Pakistan. In an era of ideological confusion these people (Taliban) thrive.' 'The Pakistani State is an enemy state not just for India but for Pakistan itself. By funding non-state actors, the Pakistani government is destroying itself.' Film-maker Hemal Trevedi speaks on her experiences when filming a documentary on Pakistani madrasas

Pak gangs vandalise Hindu neighbourhoods in UK

Pak gangs vandalise Hindu neighbourhoods in UK

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

In a horrifying incident, Pakistani organised gangs were seen vandalising and terrorising Hindus in the United Kingdom's Leicester City.

Over 100 arrested for attacks on churches, Christian homes in Pakistan

Over 100 arrested for attacks on churches, Christian homes in Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Scores of churches and homes belonging to Christians in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad district, some 130 km from the provincial capital, were burnt down on Wednesday by a mob enraged over reports that two Christians had desecrated the Quran.

PoK chief claims chopper was within Pakistani limits

PoK chief claims chopper was within Pakistani limits

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Indian officials claimed that the white helicopter crossed into the Indian airspace in Gulpur sector and hovered over there for sometime before turning back.

How Musharraf Hoodwinked India

How Musharraf Hoodwinked India

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Musharraf episode in the recent history of the subcontinent has convinced many realists in India that the hope of establishing peace with Pakistan is like accepting a dinner invitation from cannibals and expecting to live to tell the tale, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

PM Modi has problems with Pakistan, Muslims: Musharraf

PM Modi has problems with Pakistan, Muslims: Musharraf

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Musharraf said that the present conflict between India and Pakistan was not an ideology based issue of a particular ruling party, but due to an 'individual'.

Muslims take over gurdwara in Lahore

Muslims take over gurdwara in Lahore

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

An 18th century Sikh temple at Naulakha Bazaar in Lahore has been taken over by a Muslim group, which has replaced the gurdwara's religious symbols with Islamic slogans.

The Muslim world, barring Pakistan, detests ISIS: Survey

The Muslim world, barring Pakistan, detests ISIS: Survey

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

In 11 countries with significant Muslim population people hold overwhelmingly negative views about the Islamic State with the exception of Pakistan where most people have no definite opinion on the terror group, according to a new research.

Tolerance for all: UN on suspended BJP leaders' Prophet remarks

Tolerance for all: UN on suspended BJP leaders' Prophet remarks

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The spokesperson was responding to a question by a Pakistani journalist on the condemnation by several Muslim nations over remarks by BJP's former national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal against the Prophet and the Secretary General's response to it.

Nawaz Sharif invites rival parties to form joint govt in Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif invites rival parties to form joint govt in Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Sharif, the three-time former premier, said that there is a need for all the political parties to sit together and form a government to pull Pakistan out of its difficulties.

The Indian and Pakistani behind one of 2015's most important films

The Indian and Pakistani behind one of 2015's most important films

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Hemal Trivedi, a Hindu filmmaker originally from India, and Mohammed Ali Naqvi, a Muslim from Pakistan have made one of this year's most talked about films.

Mullah Omar's successor is a pliable Pakistani lackey

Mullah Omar's successor is a pliable Pakistani lackey

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

'The Mansoor Taliban is really an extension of the Haqqani Network which in turn is an instrument of the ISI. With Ashraf Ghani ready to dance to Pakistani tunes and with the Haqqani Network becoming part of the Afghan government, Pakistan is all set to see the fruition of its strategic policy,' says Sushant Sareen.

'Kamala ka hamla'! Marvel comes up with Muslim girl superhero

'Kamala ka hamla'! Marvel comes up with Muslim girl superhero

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Marvel comics is reintroducing Ms Marvel but this time she is Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenage Muslim girl living in New Jersey.

Pak: Bail plea of 5 American Muslims rejected

Pak: Bail plea of 5 American Muslims rejected

Rediff.com17 Feb 2010

A Pakistani court on Wednesday, rejected the bail plea of five American Muslims facing trial for planning terror attacks in the country and neighbouring Afghanistan.

Shiv Sena defends SRK: Don't target him because he's Muslim

Shiv Sena defends SRK: Don't target him because he's Muslim

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

He said Shah Rukh is a superstar only because India is tolerant.

Hindu woman, teens abducted, forcibly converted in Pakistan

Hindu woman, teens abducted, forcibly converted in Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Meena Meghwar, 14, was abducted from the Nasarpur area and another teenage Hindu girl was kidnapped while returning home from the market in Mirpurkhas town, police said.

Ram devotees across the globe celebrate Ayodhya consecration

Ram devotees across the globe celebrate Ayodhya consecration

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

While main events throughout the country were organised on Sunday by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, several community members gathered at the iconic Times Square in New York to celebrate the historic event.