Pakistan

Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, has resulted in at least 37 fatalities and 25 injuries, Arab News reported today. The violence erupted overnight, with reports indicating that armed men targeted…

Shia Rights Watch (SRW), an international pro-Shia rights organization, has strongly condemned the horrific massacre that targeted Shia civilians in Parachinar, northwest Pakistan, holding Pakistani authorities legally responsible for what it described as a heinous crime. The organization has called…

In recent operations, security forces in Pakistan have killed seven terrorists across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, Xinhua reported. On Friday, the military launched an operation in Bannu district, resulting in the deaths of three terrorists and injuries to two…

The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani on Friday released a statement condemning the terrorist attack that targeted buses carrying Shia Muslims in Pakistan, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injured. According to the statement, Grand Ayatollah Ali…

More than 80 people, including women, children, and police officers, were martyred on Thursday in two sectarian attacks targeting Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Armed groups ambushed two separate convoys in Kurram district, firing indiscriminately at travelers, according…

An “Islamic Arts” exhibition opened in Lahore, Pakistan, at the renowned Alhamra Hall in Punjab, coinciding with World Islamic Art Day. The event features works by prominent artists, including Lahore Calligraphers’ Association President Irfan Qureshi, whose pieces captivated visitors. Speakers…

On Wednesday, November 20, Pakistan witnessed yet another security threat: A suicide bombing and gun attack at a military outpost in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulted in the deaths of at least 12 soldiers, with several others injured, including two critically,…

The Islamabad administration has imposed Section 144 for two months, effective November 18, in anticipation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s planned protests on November 24, Dawn reported yesterday. This legal measure restricts gatherings of four or more people to…

On Saturday, November 16, a militant attack on a paramilitary checkpoint in the Kalat district of Balochistan, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of seven troops and left 18 others injured, some critically, Reuters reported. The early-morning assault, claimed by the…

Cities in India and Pakistan are grappling with severe smog that has significantly degraded air quality, prompting authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province to declare a “health crisis,” Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. In New Delhi, air quality reached a hazardous level…