Reacting to reports of journalist Mehdi Hasan’s show being cancelled, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has said that it is “deeply troubling” that MSNBC was doing so “amid a rampant rise of anti-Muslim bigotry and suppression of Muslim voices”.

“Anyone who cares about free expression should be concerned,” she said.

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Shifting climate tone
08 May, 2026

Shifting climate tone

PAKISTAN’S climate debate is finally beginning to move beyond post-disaster calls for aid and donor conferences....
Honour and impunity
08 May, 2026

Honour and impunity

THE Sindh Assembly’s discussion on karo-kari this week reminds us of the enduring nature of ‘honour’ killings...
No real change
08 May, 2026

No real change

THE Indian sports ministry’s move to allow Pakistani players and teams to participate in multilateral events ...
A breakthrough?
07 May, 2026

A breakthrough?

The whole world would welcome an end to this pointless war.
Missed opportunity
07 May, 2026

Missed opportunity

A BIG opportunity to industrialise Pakistan has just passed us by. This has been reconfirmed by the investment...
Punishing dissent
07 May, 2026

Punishing dissent

THE Sindh government’s treatment of the Aurat March this week was a disgraceful assault on democratic rights. What...