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The Sun issues public apology and pays damages to actor Qasim Akhtar over false ‘Islamic extremism’ story

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FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The Sun newspaper has issued a formal public apology and paid damages to former Coronation Street actor Qasim Akhtar after publishing a false story alleging he had links to “Islamic extremism.” Akhtar, 35, best known for his acting roles as Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Shameless and Zeedan Nazir in Coronation Street, […]

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5Pillars broke the news on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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