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1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast claimed by ISIS in Afghanistan’s capital

1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast claimed by ISIS in Afghanistan’s capital

One person was killed and three others were injured in a blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday evening, local authorities reported. According to reports, the blast from a ‘sticky bomb’ planted on a minibus occurred in the Kot-e-Sangi neighbourhood,…
Assailants kill 7 customs personnel in western Pakistan in one week

Assailants kill 7 customs personnel in western Pakistan in one week

Unknown gunmen shot dead two customs officers in western Pakistan, Reuters reported yesterday citing officials. It came following the killing of five other customs officials over the past week, yet no group has claimed responsibility for the two attacks, the…
Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict

Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict

Activists and journalists predict a significant increase in the number of visitors to the holy city of Samarra in the coming few years. They expect that Samarra will receive millions of visitors throughout the year, similar to the cities of…
Muslims: the Largest Absentee Group in Indian Elections

Muslims: the Largest Absentee Group in Indian Elections

As India begins its parliamentary elections, some international media outlets have noted that Muslims are the primary absentees from these elections. Al Jazeera reports that despite Muslims constituting approximately 15% of India’s billion-strong population, their demands, interests, and grievances are…
Pakistan: Almost 100 dead from massive rains, flash floods over last week

Pakistan: Almost 100 dead from massive rains, flash floods over last week

98 people lost their lives and 89 others were injured in rain-triggered incidents during the last week after heavy rains and floods struck the northwestern and southwestern parts of Pakistan. According to Anadolu Agency citing the National Disaster Management Authority…
Unknown assailants shoot dead high-profile Afghan Taliban religious scholar in Pakistan

Unknown assailants shoot dead high-profile Afghan Taliban religious scholar in Pakistan

A top religious scholar, Mohammad Omar Jan Akhundzada, was assassinated in Quetta, Pakistan, the Taliban government confirmed on Friday. According to VOA, he was leading prayers at a mosque when gunmen stormed in and fatally shot him. The Taliban condemned…
Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports

Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports

In its annual report analyzing Afghanistan’s situation in 2023, the United Nations announced that the country continues to grapple with “complex and multifaceted challenges”, despite the “tireless efforts” of the organization and its partners to address issues in the nation,…
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks

Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks

ISIS terrorists on Thursday shot dead 20 Syrian soldiers and affiliated pro-government forces in two separate raids in Damascus-controlled areas of Syria, ALARABIYA News reported. The attacks took place in the eastern countryside of Homs province and in the Albukamal…
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks

5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks

Five customs personnel were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday, Dawn online newspaper reported. According to a press release from the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation Customs, the officials were…
Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says

Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says

A survey released Thursday shows that nearly 250,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in the past seven months, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and access to education, VOA reported yesterday. According to the study by Save…
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