Dilly Hussain responds to smear campaign led by terrorist group Bangladesh Chhatra League
Deputy editor of 5Pillars, Dilly Hussain, responds to a smear campaign launched by the supporters of the deposed Sheikh Hasina regime accusing him of...
Afghan authorities express alarm at expulsion of citizens from Pakistan
The Afghan authorities have expressed deep concern at the "harassment and mistreatment" of their citizens in Pakistan as Islamabad speeds up its crackdown on...
Muslim teen killed in India defending her father from a mob
A 15-year-old girl was killed in India after attempting to save her father during a vicious mob attack, sparking renewed concern over violence against...
Kashmir: Indian police seize 600 Syed Abul Ala Maududi books
Police in Indian-occupied Kashmir have seized more than 600 books by or about Syed Abul Ala Maududi, a noted twentieth-century Islamic scholar and...
Bangladesh launches crackdown on Awami League after Sheikh Hasina speech
Bangladesh launched a security operation over the weekend targeting Awami League supporters after ousted leader Sheikh Hasina appeared in a Facebook broadcast from exile in neighbouring...
Pakistan: Journalists in uproar after criticism of govt and military banned
The Pakistani government has triggered uproar amongst journalists and media content creators after it introduced draconian new laws outlawing criticism of the government or military...
Pakistani government plays games with plight of the missing
Muhammad Siddeeq argues that the Pakistani authorities have no serious intention of dealing with one of the country's dirtiest secrets - the plight of thousands of people...
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Afghanistan leader and chief justice
The International Criminal Court Chief Prosecuter has announced that he has applied for arrest warrants for the leader of Afghanistan as well as the...
Afghanistan: Senior official says ban on girls’ education against Shari’ah
A senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan official has called on the country's leadership to allow girls and women access to education.
Criticising ongoing restrictions, Deputy...
Sri Lanka: Prominent Buddhist monk jailed over anti-Islamic comments
A court in Sri Lanka has jailed a prominent Buddhist monk who called Islam "a cancer that must be eradicated."
Gnanasara Thera, the leader of...
