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In a concerning development, a suspected suicide bomber targeted a political protest rally in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. The attack, which occurred near the rally of Balochistan National Party chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal, did not…

A roadside explosion in Quetta’s busy Berch Market area killed two people and injured at least 17 others on Thursday, according to local officials. The blast occurred near a police vehicle along Double Road, causing panic among residents. Authorities confirmed…

A media watchdog representing Afghan journalists in exile has reported a sharp rise in restrictions on press freedom in Afghanistan, documenting more than 50 raids on media outlets by Taliban authorities over the past year. In its annual report, Afghan…

The Taliban has imposed a ban on media outlets in Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Nimroz provinces of Afghanistan, prohibiting the publication of images of living beings, including animals, Khaama Press reported. This directive was communicated to local media via voice messages…

The office of Grand Ayatollah Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, has continued its charitable initiatives by launching the fourth phase of food basket distribution for needy families. This campaign was carried out in cooperation with IHC and Misbah Al-Hussein…

Iraqi MP Raed Al-Maliki announced that personal status courts in Iraq have started officiating marriage contracts according to Ja‘fari (Shiite) jurisprudence. He described this as a legal development aimed at ensuring justice and simplifying marriage procedures in line with Islamic…

The Iraqi Council of Ministers has announced a nationwide public holiday for all government institutions throughout the upcoming week in celebration of blessed Eid al-Fitr. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that the decision aims to allow citizens…

At least five passengers were killed in a militant attack in Gwadar, Balochistan, after being offloaded from a Karachi-bound bus, Anadolu Agency reported. The incident occurred late Wednesday night when armed men blocked a highway in the Kalmat area, checked…

Amnesty International has urged the Pakistani government to retract its ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan,’ which targets Afghan nationals, including refugees and asylum seekers. In a statement released on March 27, the organization criticized the Pakistani government’s impending March 31 deadline…

Iraqi security forces arrested seven suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants in operations across Anbar, Kirkuk, and Nineveh provinces, Rudaw reported. These arrests were made through well-planned ambushes and raids targeting terrorist locations. The suspects are wanted under Article 4 of…