Pakistan
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…
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
May 12, 2023
Imran Khan to be released from custody, court rules
Pakistan’s ex Prime Minster Imran Khan is to be freed from custody, a day after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest on corruption charges was illegal. Judges have granted Khan bails for two weeks, meaning he can not be re-arrested…
New wave of instability hits Pakistan following arrest of Imran Khan
May 10, 2023
New wave of instability hits Pakistan following arrest of Imran Khan
The Pakistani army arrested Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, on Tuesday, May 9. According to reports, his supporters took it to streets and demonstrated across Pakistan, which turned into violence, with angry protesters…
Congo virus claims two lives in Pakistan
May 8, 2023
Congo virus claims two lives in Pakistan
Pakistani media reported two deaths due to the Congo virus in this country, adding that one of the victims was a 20-year-old pregnant Afghan woman. Citing health sources in Pakistan, Dan newspaper reported on Monday that one case was registered…
Pakistan: Thousands of mourners attend funeral procession of slain Shia teachers
May 6, 2023
Pakistan: Thousands of mourners attend funeral procession of slain Shia teachers
Thousands of mourners on Friday attended the mass funeral of seven Shia teachers who were shot and killed at a school in northwestern Pakistan, drawing nationwide condemnation, officials said. The mourners also rallied against Thursday’s killings. The teachers were shot…
Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
May 6, 2023
Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
The ‘Shia Rights Watch’ organization has released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims from April 1st to May 1st, 2023. The five-page report has reviewed terrorist attacks, armed conflicts, bombings and acts…
International Nonviolence Organization calls on SCO meeting in India to reduce world violence
May 6, 2023
International Nonviolence Organization calls on SCO meeting in India to reduce world violence
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) welcomed the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held in India, expressing its “hopes that the conference will contribute to limiting the ongoing acts of violence in more than one place…
Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in terrorist attack
May 5, 2023
Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in terrorist attack
The Army reports that militants killed 6 Pakistani soldiers in the North-Western tribal district bordering Afghanistan. No militant group has taken immediate responsibility, however, this comes shortly after Pakistan declared a new offensive against militants following a resurgence of attacks,…
Pakistan: Shia teachers killed in Parachinar School
May 5, 2023
Pakistan: Shia teachers killed in Parachinar School
At least 8 teachers have been killed in a firing incident in a school on Thursday. The teachers who were at the school were inside the staffroom when unknown assailants opened fire at them. The tribal district contains a majority…
Grand Ayatollah Al-Najafi Meets Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iraq
May 4, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Al-Najafi Meets Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iraq
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Al-Najafi has met the Pakistani Ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Amjed Ali, and his accompanying delegation. Ayatollah Al-Najafi stressed, during the meeting, the importance of consolidating mutual collaboration and bilateral relations between Iraq and Pakistan. In a…