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Nearly 350 hostages have been freed after Pakistan’s military ended a deadly standoff with armed militants who hijacked a train in Balochistan, officials said Wednesday. The attack, which began on Tuesday, resulted in dozens of deaths. The Baloch Liberation Army…

According to an IRNA report from local Pakistani sources, unknown assailants targeted a military convoy on Sunday morning near the Chinarak area along the Alizai road leading to Parachinar, Shiite News reported. The terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (referred to as…

Iraq is currently experiencing a “phase of water scarcity,” according to Torhan al-Mufti, the Iraqi prime minister’s advisor on water affairs, Rudaw reported. He attributes this situation to severe climate conditions, unregulated groundwater management, and heavy reliance on neighboring countries…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Syria’s new authorities to ensure accountability following the mass killings of over 1,200 civilians, primarily from the Alawite community, amid escalating violence in the coastal region. The violence erupted last Thursday when security forces…

In a dramatic security operation, Pakistani forces successfully freed 155 hostages and killed 27 suspected militants following an attack by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on the Jaffar Express train in the Bolan district, Anadolu Agency reported. The ambush occurred…

Over 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in recent hostilities in Syria, with 45,000 displaced, Reliefweb reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 745 civilians, including 13 children, died in Latakia and Tartus, marking the…

Pakistan has been placed on the Civicus Monitor’s human rights watchlist for 2025, citing restrictions on civic space, targeting of activists, and press limitations. The country joins the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Serbia, Italy, and the United States on…

The Afghan Women Leaders Forum has launched a campaign advocating for girls’ education in Afghanistan, urging parents and the international community to take action. In a statement on Saturday, the Forum said the initiative will run from March 8 to…

In a devastating escalation of violence in north-west Syria, reports indicate that entire families have been killed amid clashes between security forces and loyalists of the ousted Assad regime, marking the highest death toll since the onset of the Syrian…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reports that approximately 1.5 million female students in Afghanistan are currently affected by the Taliban’s severe educational restrictions, Khaama Press reported. This alarming situation marks Afghanistan as the only country in…