Pakistan

The city of Barachinare, west of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, is witnessing the construction of the largest Shia mosque in the city, to hold religious ceremonies and revive the rituals of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Media reports, viewed…

Sectarian violence in Pakistan has resulted in much bloodshed in a country already grappling with political and economic crises. Armed terrorist militia driven by anti-Shia hatred and plots of insurgency have stripped the Parachinar region of peace and security. The…

At least 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed during an ambush on a military convoy by insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, the country’s military said. According to the military, on Saturday a predawn militant raid on an air force…

Local sources confirmed that another Shia youth, identified as Umair son of Zahid, was brutally martyred on the false charge of insulting the Companions. Tahir Mughal, a brutal Nasibi terrorist, shot and killed the victim in Makhdoompur area of Khanewal…

An explosion targeting police in northwest Pakistan killed five people on Friday, rescue and police officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. The bomb exploded close to a police patrol in Dera Ismail Khan city, a police…

Pakistan’s election oversight body on Thursday postponed the country’s upcoming parliament elections for the second time, saying the vote will take place on February 8. However, with the country’s main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and its leader, former Prime…

At least 19 people were killed and 38 others injured in sectarian violence in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Acts of violence were triggered by unidentified armed men who killed two Shia workers. According to Radio Free…

Parachinar, a town in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, saw the murder of another follower of Ahlul-Bayt, peace be upon them, on grounds of his Shia identity. According to initial reports, the armed terrorists opened fire on the passengers…

Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s thrice-elected former prime minister, has returned home after four years of self-exile in the United Kingdom to stand in next year’s elections against his biggest rival, former premier Imran Khan. The 73-year-old veteran politician arrived by chartered…

Pakistani media news agencies documented new study which confirms that with the elections drawing near, Pakistan is witnessing an escalation of sectarian violence, primarily targeting religious minorities including Shia Muslims. The recent study conducted by Dr. Zakaria Kareem revealed that…