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Five Killed, 20 Injured in Sherani Bus Accident
September 16, 2024
Five Killed, 20 Injured in Sherani Bus Accident
A tragic accident occurred on Saturday when a passenger coach plunged into a ravine along the Zhob-Islamabad highway near Dhanasar in Sherani district, Balochistan, Dawn reported yesterday. The coach, en route from Islamabad to Quetta via Dera Ismail Khan, lost…
Pakistan: 36 Additional Dengue Patients Confirmed in Rawalpindi
September 16, 2024
Pakistan: 36 Additional Dengue Patients Confirmed in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi has reported a spike in dengue cases, with 36 new patients confirmed among 169 suspected cases, bringing the total this season to 342, Dawn reported yesterday. Currently, 96 patients remain hospitalized, while 241 have been treated, with one death…
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombing in Pakistan
September 16, 2024
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombing in Pakistan
The extremist Sunni group ISIS has claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed two police officers in southwestern Pakistan over the weekend, abc News reported today. The attack occurred in Kuchlak, near Quetta, where an explosive device targeted a police…
Pakistan Faces Record Violence Against Journalists in 2024
September 16, 2024
Pakistan Faces Record Violence Against Journalists in 2024
Pakistan is on track for its deadliest year for journalists, with 11 confirmed killings in 2024, raising serious concerns about press freedom, VOA revealed in an article published on Sunday. The recent murders of Nisar Lehri, a press club secretary…
SRW condemns terrorist attack targeting Shia pilgrims in Afghanistan
September 15, 2024
SRW condemns terrorist attack targeting Shia pilgrims in Afghanistan
Shia Rights Watch (SRW), a pro-Shia rights organization, has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a group of Shia pilgrims returning from the holy city of Karbala after performing the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage and visiting the holy shrine of Imam…
IHC, Misbah Al-Hussain Foundation distribute sacrificial meat to disadvantaged families in Afghanistan
September 15, 2024
IHC, Misbah Al-Hussain Foundation distribute sacrificial meat to disadvantaged families in Afghanistan
The UK-based Imam Hussein Charity (IHC) has distributed sacrificial meat to a number of orphaned and needy families in Afghanistan. This humanitarian effort, based on the recommendations of the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, aims at assisting these families…
Joint Iraqi-US Operation Eliminates Senior Daesh Commander
September 15, 2024
Joint Iraqi-US Operation Eliminates Senior Daesh Commander
Iraqi and US forces have killed a senior Daesh commander, Abu Ali Al-Tunisi, and several other militants in a joint operation in Anbar province, Arab News reported yesterday. The operation, which began in late August, also involved Iraq’s National Intelligence…
Pakistan: Sindh Assembly Launches Anti-Child Beggary Initiative
September 15, 2024
Pakistan: Sindh Assembly Launches Anti-Child Beggary Initiative
The Sindh Assembly announced an anti-child beggary drive, led by the Sindh Child Protection Authority in collaboration with provincial police, to rescue children from forced begging, a multi-million-rupee business, Dawn revealed in an article on Saturday. Social Welfare Minister Tariq…
HRW urges protection for Hazara community in Afghanistan
September 15, 2024
HRW urges protection for Hazara community in Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch has urged immediate protection for the Hazara community in Afghanistan, citing escalating violence since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, Khaama Press reported yesterday. HRW pointed out ISIS has claimed responsibility for at least 17 attacks, resulting…
Pakistan: CTD Kills Two Terrorists in Dera Ghazi Khan Operation
September 14, 2024
Pakistan: CTD Kills Two Terrorists in Dera Ghazi Khan Operation
The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted a successful operation in Dera Ghazi Khan, resulting in the deaths of two terrorists on Thursday night, Dawn online newspaper reported. Acting on intelligence regarding their presence, the CTD engaged in a gunfight where…