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Polls open in Pakistan amid suspended phone services day after Islamic State claims bombings

Polls open in Pakistan amid suspended phone services day after Islamic State claims bombings

Phone services were suspended in Pakistan for security reasons on Thursday as polls opened in its general election, a day after two bomb blasts at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in south-west Pakistan killed…
Twin bombings kill at least 26 as Pakistan gears up for election

Twin bombings kill at least 26 as Pakistan gears up for election

Two bomb blasts occurred today, Wednesday, outside poll candidate offices in southwestern Pakistan, resulting in at least 26 deaths and numerous injuries, officials and local media outlets said. The first blast near an independent candidate’s office in Pishin district caused…
Seven in ten Pakistanis lack confidence in elections, Gallup Poll Finds

Seven in ten Pakistanis lack confidence in elections, Gallup Poll Finds

A recent survey suggests that over two-thirds of Pakistani citizens do not trust the fairness of their electoral process and government as they approach the parliamentary elections on Thursday. The U.S.-based Gallup polling company discovered that Pakistanis are increasingly disheartened…
Colon cancer most common cancer in Kuwait, says CAN head

Colon cancer most common cancer in Kuwait, says CAN head

Colon cancer is the most common type of cancer among Kuwaiti men, said the head of the Cancer Awareness National Campaign (CAN) in Kuwait. According to Alanbaa News, Khalid Al-Saleh added that the most common types of cancer among men…
Millions of mourners hold symbolic funeral of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim

Millions of mourners hold symbolic funeral of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim

With a broad participation of millions of mourners, Holy Kadhimiya witnessed the largest funeral procession for the symbolic coffin of Imam Al-Kadhim, peace be upon him. Millions of Shia Muslims—from Iraq and other neighboring and world countries—carried out today, Tuesday,…
1.8 million people contract respiratory conditions in one month: Afghanistan’s Health Ministry

1.8 million people contract respiratory conditions in one month: Afghanistan’s Health Ministry

After the World Health Organization reported on the increase in acute respiratory infections in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Public Health of the Taliban government also confirmed the rise of this disease in the country. Shirafat Zaman, the spokesperson for the…
Hindutva Indian government responsible for death of hundreds of Kashmiris since Aug. 2019, report says

Hindutva Indian government responsible for death of hundreds of Kashmiris since Aug. 2019, report says

Unrelenting military and police siege imposed by Narendra Modi-led Hindutva Indian government on August 05, 2019 continues to take a heavy toll on daily life of the people in disputed Kashmir. According to a report released by the Research Section…
10 cops killed, 6 injured in attack on police station in Pakistan

10 cops killed, 6 injured in attack on police station in Pakistan

At least 10 policemen were killed and six others injured in a terrorist attack at a police station in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early Monday morning, said police. A group of unknown terrorists…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes 2nd batch of heaters to poor families in Holy Karbala

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes 2nd batch of heaters to poor families in Holy Karbala

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala announced today the distribution of the second batch of electric heaters to a large number of families in the holy city. The Public Relations official, Hussein Al-Adeli, told Shia Waves…
Iraq among top 10 buyers of gold in world, research unit reveals

Iraq among top 10 buyers of gold in world, research unit reveals

Three Arab countries, including Iraq, appeared in the list of the top 10 gold buyers in 2023. Recent data collected by the Energy Research Unit shows that the central banks of Libya, Iraq and Qatar were among the top 10…
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