On 12th October, figures released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in New York show that 38.3 per cent of Pakistan’s population, more than one-third of its population, was multi-dimensionally poor, compared...
Mariam Ahmed, chief executive of Amina, the Muslim Women’s Resource Centre, criticised the Reform UK MSP Thomas Kerr over his calls for further restrictions on Islamic dress after singling out the burqa...
Question 1: How does Pakistan reconcile its role as a mediator regarding Iran with its alignment with Saudi Arabia regarding the Houthis? The rulers of Pakistan have reconciled their role regarding Iran and Saudi Arabia on the basis of American interests, not “national interest” nor the interests of Muslims and Islam...
14 October 2026, the City of Vaughan faced significant social media backlash after raising a flag outside City Hall to mark Islamic Heritage Month. The Muslim Women of Vaughan, a local non-profit group founded in 2020, requested the flag-raising. While many residents criticised the move on Facebook, calling for only the Canadian flag to fly and expressing concerns over community division,
In recent days, the Baku meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), once again saw Chinese and Russian officials-particularly Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi-express serious concern over what they call the “threat of terrorism emanating from Afghan soil.”
