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Pakistan Railways Rescues 626 Vulnerable Children in Eight Months
September 26, 2024
Pakistan Railways Rescues 626 Vulnerable Children in Eight Months
Pakistan Railways Police have rescued and reunited 626 vulnerable children with their families and welfare institutions over the past eight months, Aaj News reported yesterday. Most of these children were found unaccompanied at railway stations, often after leaving home due…
Pakistan: Two Militant Commanders Killed in Lakki Operations
September 26, 2024
Pakistan: Two Militant Commanders Killed in Lakki Operations
Two commanders of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in separate operations in Lakki Marwat, Dawn reported yesterday. The first operation occurred in Tor Lawangkhel, where a commander named Inam was killed during an intelligence-based raid by local police…
Taliban Dismantles Animal and Bird Sculptures in Herat
September 26, 2024
Taliban Dismantles Animal and Bird Sculptures in Herat
The Taliban has removed the heads from bird and animal sculptures in Herat province, according to reports from Amu TV. This action follows previous measures where the group mandated store owners to decapitate mannequins, citing a strict interpretation of Islamic…
IHC, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distribute monthly food baskets to needy families in Afghanistan
September 26, 2024
IHC, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distribute monthly food baskets to needy families in Afghanistan
The UK-based Imam Hussain Charity (IHC), in collaboration with Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development and under the direct coordination of the office of Grand Ayatollah Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi in Afghanistan, carried out its monthly distribution of food baskets…
Western and Arab nations call for 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon to allow peaceful resolution
September 26, 2024
Western and Arab nations call for 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon to allow peaceful resolution
The United States, France, and several European and Arab nations issued a joint statement on Thursday calling for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon to ease tensions between Lebanon and Israel and to pave the path for diplomatic efforts toward a…
International Organizations: Israeli airstrikes put Lebanese civilians at “grave risk of harm”
September 26, 2024
International Organizations: Israeli airstrikes put Lebanese civilians at “grave risk of harm”
International organizations, including Human Rights Watch, warned Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon are placing civilians at “grave risk of harm,” calling for an international investigation into the “recent hostilities” in Lebanon and northern Israel. In a statement, Human Rights…
30 Killed in Sectarian Clashes Over Land Dispute in Pakistan
September 26, 2024
30 Killed in Sectarian Clashes Over Land Dispute in Pakistan
At least 30 people have died in ongoing clashes between armed Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Kurram, a district in northwest Pakistan, due to a persistent land dispute, Dawn reported today. The violence erupted over the weekend and continued into…
India-Controlled Kashmir Votes in Historic Local Elections as Foreign Diplomats Observe
September 26, 2024
India-Controlled Kashmir Votes in Historic Local Elections as Foreign Diplomats Observe
Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir participated in the second phase of local government elections on September 25, with a turnout of about 55%, Associated Press reported yesterday. This marks the first vote since the Indian government revoked the region’s semi-autonomy in…
Afghan refugees face harsh conditions as deportations from Iran surge
September 25, 2024
Afghan refugees face harsh conditions as deportations from Iran surge
Thousands of Afghan refugees are returning to Afghanistan daily from Iran, often under harsh conditions, following increased deportations, news reports confirm. Many, some born in Iran, have been expelled after their visas expired or were caught without proper documents. Around…
UNICEF Warns of Catastrophic Impact on Children Amid Escalating Violence in Lebanon
September 25, 2024
UNICEF Warns of Catastrophic Impact on Children Amid Escalating Violence in Lebanon
UNICEF reported that at least 35 children were killed in Lebanon on Monday, surpassing the total number of child fatalities in the past 11 months, Anadolu Agency revealed yesterday. The deputy representative to Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, stated that over 1,645…