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Pakistan’s parliament recently approved amendments to the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), aimed at combating fake news, which critics warn will further suppress freedom of expression, VOA reported. The amendments impose a three-year prison term and fines exceeding $7,000 for…

Cuts in international aid and a freeze in U.S. foreign assistance have left millions of Afghans at risk of severe hunger this winter, according to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). Despite some progress since 2021, when 23 million…

Shi Rights Watch (SRW)—an international pro-Shia rights organization—has called on the United Nations, the International Human Rights Council, the European Union, the Arab League, and all humanitarian organizations to take urgent action to stop what it described as a “humanitarian…

A tragic explosion in the Gol Ghundi area of Zazi Aryub district resulted in the death of one child and injuries to five others, Khaama Press reported. The incident occurred on Monday, when children were playing with an unexploded rocket…

The Islamic Arts Biennale 2025, titled And All That Is In Between, has officially opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Arch Daily reported. Organized by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, this year’s event is hosted at the Western Hajj Terminal of King…

Fighters aligned with Syria’s newly established Islamist leadership have reportedly executed 35 individuals over a period of 72 hours, primarily targeting former officers of the Assad regime, Al Jazeera reported citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The executions occurred…

Reports emerged suggesting that Afghan girls could pursue higher education in Pakistan if accompanied by a male guardian. However, the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education has firmly denied these claims, Khaama Press reported. Spokesperson Hafiz Ziaullah Hashimi stated on Monday…

A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker explosion in Multan late Sunday night left six people dead and 38 injured, including women and children, according to local authorities. Multan Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Bukhari told news outlets that the explosion was…

Nearly 30% of Syrian refugees in the Middle East wish to return home within the next year, Arba News reported citing Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency. This marks a dramatic increase from almost zero last year, following…

Taliban authorities have conditionally agreed to permit Afghan girls to pursue higher education in Pakistan, contingent upon the issuance of visas for their male guardians, VOA reported. This decision follows recent entrance examinations taken by Afghan students aiming for admission…