Pakistan
Grand Ayatollah Bashir Al-Najafi receives Pakistan’s Federal Minister, calls for facilitating measures for Karbala pilgrims
June 4, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Bashir Al-Najafi receives Pakistan’s Federal Minister, calls for facilitating measures for Karbala pilgrims
The Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Al-Najafi has on officials in Pakistan to facilitate measures for the Pakistani pilgrims who come to visit the holy shrines of AhlulBayet, peace be upon them, in Iraq. Grand Ayatollah Al-Najafi’s call came during receiving…
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan increased by 73%, a study shows
June 2, 2023
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan increased by 73%, a study shows
The findings of Pakistan’s peace studies show that the number of terrorist attacks in this country has increased significantly during the first 21 months of the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan, compared to the previous period. Dawn newspaper, on…
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations worldwide
June 1, 2023
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations worldwide
The International Shia Rights Watch Organization has issued its monthly report for May on the most prominent human rights violations against Shia Muslims around the world. The five-page report included a review of major terrorist attacks, including bombings, as well…
Avalanche, caused by heavy rains, leaves 11 dead in northern Pakistan
May 29, 2023
Avalanche, caused by heavy rains, leaves 11 dead in northern Pakistan
Pakistani authorities said on Sunday that the death toll from an avalanche caused by heavy rains in the country’s northern mountainous region had risen to 11 after emergency services concluded rescue operations. The avalanche struck the Shounter Pass area in…
Int’l Nonviolence Organization condemns terrorist attack on girls’ schools in Pakistan
May 23, 2023
Int’l Nonviolence Organization condemns terrorist attack on girls’ schools in Pakistan
The international Nonviolent Organization (Free Muslim) condemned the criminal act carried out by armed groups in northwestern Pakistan by blowing up two girls’ schools late on Sunday night, describing the attack as “an insult and aggression against the sanctity of…
Human Rights Watch reports on violence, mass arrests following Imran Khan’s arrest
May 23, 2023
Human Rights Watch reports on violence, mass arrests following Imran Khan’s arrest
Pakistani police have carried out mass arrests and detained more than 4,000 people following protests over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, including members of the political opposition, Human Rights Watch said on May 20th. Accordingly, Police responded…
Pakistan: Martyrdom of a Shia father and his son by armed Takfiris
May 22, 2023
Pakistan: Martyrdom of a Shia father and his son by armed Takfiris
The Takfiri militants have brutally killed a Shia father and his son in Karachi, Pakistan, as part of their frequent targeting of Shia Muslims. Local media outlets reported that, “Armed Takfiris shot dead a father and his young son in…
AI: Civilians must not be tried under military laws in Pakistan
May 18, 2023
AI: Civilians must not be tried under military laws in Pakistan
On 8th may, former Prime Minster Imran Khan was arrested, and his supporters held nationwide protests, during which there was incidents of violence. At least eight people have died and thousands have been arrested, including political leaders of Imran Khan …
Pakistan: Parachinar school teachers slaughter protest, demand justice for Shia colleagues
May 16, 2023
Pakistan: Parachinar school teachers slaughter protest, demand justice for Shia colleagues
May 15th, the Express tribune reported that Female schoolteachers in Parachinar, Kurram tribal district, held a protest against the brutal killing of Shia schoolteachers on May 4. They demanded the arrest of those responsible for the tragic incident, where teachers…
13 people killed as militants storm Pakistan paramilitary troops base in Baluchistan
May 15, 2023
13 people killed as militants storm Pakistan paramilitary troops base in Baluchistan
At least six well-equipped terrorists attacked a compound of paramilitary troops’ frontier corps in northern Baluchistan on Friday morning, taking families hostage. Thirteen people, including six soldiers and a civilian, were killed, and six hostages were injured in a clearance…