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Surge in Human Trafficking in Afghanistan: A Growing Crisis
September 17, 2024
Surge in Human Trafficking in Afghanistan: A Growing Crisis
Human trafficking in Afghanistan has surged dramatically over the past year, with networks exploiting vulnerable youth amid worsening economic conditions, according to a recent survey by Amu TV. The crisis is particularly acute in border provinces, where desperation drives many…
Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination Campaign in Afghanistan
September 16, 2024
Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination Campaign in Afghanistan
The Taliban has suspended a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, according to a report by the Associated Press citing the United Nations. The reason for the suspension remains unclear, with no official comments from Taliban representatives. Afghanistan and Pakistan are…
Malaysia’s PM: Students of Quranic institutes should be equipped with necessary knowledge to combat Islamophobia
September 16, 2024
Malaysia’s PM: Students of Quranic institutes should be equipped with necessary knowledge to combat Islamophobia
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the importance of equipping students at Quranic memorization institutes in Malaysia with the correct Islamic teachings to confront Islamophobia and the intellectual challenges facing Islam in the current era. The PM’s statement came during…
ISIS systematically destroyed dozens of cultural and religious landmarks in Iraq: UN
September 16, 2024
ISIS systematically destroyed dozens of cultural and religious landmarks in Iraq: UN
The United Nations Investigative Team (UNITAD) has released a report detailing the extent of the destruction ISIS inflicted on cultural heritage sites in Iraq during its control over large parts of the country from June 2014 to August 2017. According…
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…