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Followers of the Shia faith in Afghanistan have criticized Taliban’s ban on the entry of Jafari jurisprudence books into the country and the collection of such books from state and private university libraries. According to them, access to religious information…

Lebanon’s poverty rate has more than tripled over the past decade, with over 44% of the population now living below the poverty line, Al Jazeera published yesterday citing a recent World Bank report. The bank’s report, released on Thursday, was…

According to residents of Jaghori district in Ghazni province, the Taliban’s morality police have expelled at least 50 Hazara street vendors from the Sang-e-Masha bazaar and handed it over to Pashtuns from neighboring districts, Hast e Subh Daily reported yesterday.…

A severe heat wave has struck Pakistan, with temperatures soaring up to 49°C (120°F) in the city of Mohenjo Daro, the Associate Press reported yesterday. The high temperatures have led to hundreds of heatstroke victims being treated at hospitals across…

In the past month, Pakistan’s military has reported killing nearly 30 “terrorists” in operations against a recent surge in terrorist attacks and militant infiltration attempts from Afghanistan, VOA reported yesterday. The announcement comes a day after a U.S. research group…

A tragic accident in Egypt’s Nile Delta region has claimed the lives of at least 10 female farm workers, VOA reported yesterday. On Tuesday, a minibus transporting the women plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile northwest of…

Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly approved on Monday the Defamation Bill of 2024, rejecting all amendments proposed by the opposition, Pakistan’s Dawn reported yesterday. The bill was met with protests from the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and journalists covering the proceedings.…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed over 267,000 pilgrims through its air and land ports as of May 19th, marking the start of the Hajj season, Gulf News reported yesterday. The first flight of 283 pilgrims arrived on…

New York, May 22, 2024 – The United Nations has reaffirmed its support for efforts to find sustainable solutions to the growing problem of unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. In a statement, UN Deputy Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed deep concern over…

The northern Baramulla constituency in Indian-administered Kashmir witnessed a record voter turnout of 54.57% in the ongoing parliamentary elections, Anadolu Agency reported today. This marks the highest turnout in the region over the past 34 years, defying the historical trend…