Muslim World Link

 

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Current Affairs

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RTW [America]

Obama's nomination of first Muslim federal judge.

[September 2016]

President Barack Obama has taken the historic step of nominating the first Muslim candidate to become a federal judge. Abid Qureshi was selected to serve on Washington’s US district court. [Details...]

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's president Islam Karimov dies aged 78.

[August 2016]

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Pakistan

First Pakistani boxer to win WBC silver flyweight title.

[July 2016]

Pakistan’s only professional boxer Muhammad Waseem Sunday defeated Philippines’ Jether Oliva for World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver flyweight title in Seoul. [details...]

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Pakistan

Aircraft deal with Turkey likely next month.

[July 2016]

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Mali

[July 2016]

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Pakistan

Founder of world`s largest charity ambulance service died.

[July 2016]

 

Abdul Sattar Edhi, founder of The Edhi Foundation, that runs the world's largest ambulance service (operating 1,500 of them) and offers 24-hour emergency services, died on Friday. [Edhi`s life in picture]

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RTW [Germany]

Muhterem Aras first Muslim woman elected as speaker in German state parliament.

[May 2016]

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RTW [United Kingdom]

Sadiq Khan elected London`s first Muslim mayor.

[May 2016]