ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Irate Islamist lawmakers persuaded the Pakistan government on Thursday to stop a theatre group staging a satirical play about the burqa, the all-covering head-to-toe garment worn ...

NEW DELHI, April 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her message of women's empowerment to ...

The niqab – usually referred to erroneously in Britain as the burqa – is a marginal trend across most Muslim traditions; both ...

Social media in Hindu-majority India is awash with misinformation targeting Muslims, with recent posts mocking cricket athletes from neighbouring Bangladesh for supposedly wearing burqas during a ...

Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the pantheon of female superheroes — one who shows a lot less skin. Meet Burka Avenger: a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts ...

(AP) Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the pantheon of female superheroes one who shows a lot less skin. Meet Burka Avenger: a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial ...