Category: OVERSEAS

Norway’s government will stop parts of its grant for the Islamic Council, Says Minister

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Overseas Tribune’s Report Norwegian Media reported that government will suspend some parts of its grant to Islamic Council Norway (IRN). The grants will useful for alternative methods for cultural dialogues for the integration purposes Minister for Culture Norway. Daily Dagbladet reported that Minister of Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland said, “The religious dialogue is too important for government to achievement the objectives”. The government will suspend the operating grant to the Islamic Council Norway, partly because it believes that the Council is unable to fulfil its tasks as a bridge builder,…

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Ch Qamar Iqbal congratulates Abid Raja for his election as Vice President of Norwegian’s Parliament

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Overseas Tribune Report Pakistan Union Norway’s Chairman Chaudhary Qamar Iqbal congratulated the  Norwegian Pakistani politician Abid Qayyum Raja who was elected as vice-president of Norway’s national parliament two days ago. Ch Qamar Iqbal presents a bouquet to Abid Raja on Pakistan’s Independence ceremony in August 2017: File Photo It is for second time in the history of Norway that a Muslim and an Asian of Pakistani origin became vice-president (equivalent of deputy speaker) of the country’s national parliament. Previously, another Norwegian Pakistani Akhtar Chaudhary had been elected as vice-president in 2009. Raja secured…

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Educational diplomacy can be an effective tool in Pak-EU relations, Say Dr Yar Muhammad

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Dr Yar Muhammad, Chairman Pakistan Estonia Association

News Desk Chairman Pakistan Estonia Association Dr Yar Muhammad Mughal said, Educational diplomacy can be used as an effective tool in Pak-EU ties specially Pakistan’s relations with recently emerged Eastern European countries into the EU block. Dr Yar Muhammad who is originally from District Shikarpur of Sindh province, is at a higher academic position of Assistant Professorship at University of Tartu, Estonia. In an interview, he said, higher-education institutions are significant players in the international landscape but it is essentially important to learn the art how to use this tool…

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72.4 % higher education among second generation of immigrants in Norway

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Education Survey in Norway

Oslo (Bureau Report)    A survey conducted by the ministry of education of Norway revealed that many of the new generation of people from foreign background specially Norwegian Pakistanis have increased their educational status at higher secondary school (college) level as compare their parents.   The report which was published on an online Norwegian newspaper further revealed that some of the children achieved to maintain educational status of their parents who brought it from their motherland.   The report said, the second generation of immigrants’ women will also soon get…

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Norway’s meat producer looks for alternative Halal certificate as it mistrusts in IRN

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Islamic Council Norway Nortura Agreement

Nortura, the Norwegian largest meat producer has announced to end its agreement of halal meat certification with Islamic Council Norway (IRN) and now it is looking forward to engage alternative organization for halal certification. The Oslo based Nortura which produces and sells meat and egg products in Norway, has been engages in slaughtering, cutting, processing, and egg packing activities, as well as the provision of advisory services since 1896.   Since 2006, Nortura had an agreement on halal certification of certain products with IRN. The agreement implies reading a gratitude for…

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Remembrance of the sacrifices of Imam Hossein (A.S) in Europe

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Overseas Tribune’s Exclusive Report On Sunday, like Muslims in eastern countries, the Islamic centres in Europe were also witness of commemoration of 10th day of lunar month of Moharram, the day of Ashura. Various gatherings of the Muslims and followers of path of Imam Hossein (A.S) were held in different European countries including UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland and Baltic states specially Estonia in connection with the day of his martyrdom. By speeches and reciting poetry, the participants of the programs paid great tribute to Imam…

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Karbala is a message of freedom for the humanity, Says Chairman Kashmir Council EU

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PR from Brussels: Paying tributes to Imam Hussain (A.S), the grandson of Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and His great companions at the battleground of Karbala, the Chairman Kashmir Council EU Mr.Ali Raza Syed has said that Karbala is a message of freedom for whole humanity particularly all of the freedom lovers. In a statement on the Day of Ashoora, Ali Raza Syed said that the sacrifices offered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) in the Karbala will remain as an example for the all freedom’s believers. Chairman Kashmir Council EU also…

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Norwegian Pakistanis play active role in a drive for donation for Rohingyas

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Norwegian Pakistanis Donation for Rohingya Muslims 1

Report by Syed Sibtain Shah Norwegian Pakistanis are playing an important role in a drive for collection of donations for Rohingya Muslims in Burma. Currently some of the Norway based organisations specially NGOs of the people from Pakistan origin are involved in helping move specially collections of donations for Rohingyas. The organisations which are actively working for the creating motivation for helping Rohingyas and collection of donations for them are included Human Rights Service Norway, Partners Norway, Islamic Relief Norway and Idra e Minhaj ul Quran Norway. Most of the…

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Norway: Extremists run Indian Government today, says Tariq Ali

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L:Tariq Ali, R: Tariq Muhammad

Report by Tariq Mohammad   UK based Left Wing famous activist of Pakistan’s origin Tariq Ali has accused that the current Indian government is being run by the extremists. He was talking at a seminar on Politics, History and Culture which was organized by Melahuset in Oslo, the capital city. Tariq Ali has been a leading figure of the international left wing since the 60s. He is writing for the Guardian newspaper since the 70s. He is also a long-standing editor of the New Left Review and a political commentator…

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New legal restraints in Norway decrease the trends of marriage from Pakistan, Says Norwegian Pakistani Lawyer Ahsan Rasheed

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Norwegian Pakistani Lawyer Ahsan Rashid

Interview by Syed Sibtain Shah Due to the new legal constraints, there is a significant decrease in the interest of Norwegian Pakistanis in marriage from Pakistanis. There are also many other reasons in the context which are including changing trend of young generation of Pakistanis in Norway, the increasing distance between the two cultures and the varying traditions of the two countries. These analytical views were expressed by Norwegian Pakistani legal consultant Ahsan Rasheed Advocate, who is highly educated in the law from Britain. He was exclusively interviewed by the…

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Pakistan’s Envoy Shafqat Ali for close academic ties with Eastern Europe specially Poland

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Pakistan’s Envoy Shafqat Ali

WARSAW: Pakistan’s Ambassador in Warsaw emphasized the importance his country attached to its relations with Poland that was a key player in the Central and Eastern Europe. In as exclusive interview with Geo News in Warsaw, Mr Shafqat Ali Khan referred to the dramatic progress Poland had made during the last decade in political and economic fields and expressed satisfaction at the positive trajectory of growth in Pakistan-Poland bilateral relations. Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan who got his higher education from King College, London, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and Uppsala University, Sweden, joined…

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Media spreads hatred against Muslims, Says A Norwegian Intellectual

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News Desk A noted Norwegian intellectual and writer has accused media for spreading hatred against Muslims. Mr Øyvind Strømmen was giving a lecture on a topic of extremism at Literature House Oslo last Sunday. The lecture was arranged by Norwegian Pakistani literary organisation, “Adbi Sangat Norway” (Literary Friendship Norway). The organisation’s General Secretary Faisal Nawaz Chaudhary introduced his organisation and also talked about the purpose of the gathering. Criticizing the role of media, the Norwegian intellectual said, by playing negative role the media creates hatred in the society. He divided…

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Muslims to talk Universal Rights, not only Ummah’s Rights: A seminar in Oslo

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Report By Tariq Mohammad Muslims should begin to talk on Universal Human Rights instead talking Umma Rights. This statement is given by Lars Gule, a social researcher and human right activist in a Seminar in Literature House the capital city of Norway Saturday. Seminar on Islam’s Approach to Social Change in Oslo was organized by Islamic Culture Centre Norway. Main speakers were Dr Jonathan Brown (professor in Georgetown University USA) and Director of Yaqeen Institute and Dr Zahid Pervaz (UK) (Principal of Markfield Institute of Higher Education). Dr Zahid Pervaz talking about…

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Norwegian demonstrators call for withdrawal Nobel prize from San Suu Kyi

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Report by Mohammad Tariq A huge gathering in Oslo, the capital of Norway called Norway’s Nobel committee to withdraw its peace prize from Burmese leader Aun San Suu Kyi. The demonstration was organized by Islamic Council Norway in front of Norwegian parliament on Wednesday. The protesters called the Nobel Peace Prize Committee of the country to withdraw its prize for peace efforts from Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Councilor of Burma. San Suu Kyi who is a position equal to Prime Minister of Myanmar was given Nobel Peace prize for her…

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An umbrella Islamic entity in Norway in trouble: a huge funds may suspended   

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Report by Syed Sibtain Shah  The Islamic Council of Norway (IRN), the combined recognized entity of Muslims’ mosques and religious centers may face hardships specially financial crisis due to rising differences among the its members. “Niqab” is one of the causes of the differences which has been already raised at Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It is important to mention that the Norwegian Muslim umbrella organization (IRN) has hired a woman who wears the full face-covering niqab as an official for communication with the government departments, documentations, application’s writing, and IT…

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