Imran Khan jailed for 3 years over ‘corrupt practices’
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison for "corrupt practices," according to local media.
The jail term was...
Delegation of prominent British Imams visit Afghanistan
A delegation of prominent British Imams and Muslim scholars led by the Human Aid & Advocacy charity has concluded an eight day humanitarian visit...
Anti-Muslim violence in India’s Haryana state claims five lives
A curfew has been imposed in parts of Haryana state in northern India after five people were killed in two separate incidents of anti-Muslim...
At least 40 killed, hundreds injured as bombing hits Pakistan rally
In an apparent suicide bombing, at least 40 people were killed and hundreds injured ahead of a public rally in northwestern Pakistan today.
The...
Why are tensions rising between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
Afghanistan and Pakistan are at loggerheads again over a surge in violence and attacks in Pakistan, raising fears of conflict and regional instability.
A fresh...
IMF approves $3bn loan to Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Pakistan will get $1.2 billion in "immediate disbursal" as it granted approval for a loan of $3 billion to...
Afghanistan bans women’s beauty parlours
The Afghan authorities have banned women’s beauty parlours but have not given a reason why.
A spokesman for the Islamic Emirate's Virtue and Vice Ministry,...
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan leader issues Eid message to Ummah
On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a message to the...
Afghanistan’s war on drugs shows unprecedented results
The Afghan authorities have stepped up their war on narcotics over the past year, leading to an unprecedented decline in the cultivation of opium poppies.
According...
Indian court bans Al Jazeera documentary on Muslim persecution
A court in India has banned an upcoming Al Jazeera investigative documentary about hate crimes against Muslims committed by Hindu supremacists.
Last week the Allahabad High...
