Pakistan
Pakistan: Clashes erupt as security forces deployed at former PM’s residence leave
March 15, 2023
Pakistan: Clashes erupt as security forces deployed at former PM’s residence leave
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minster, Imran Khan, clashed with police as the law enforcement have raided Khan’s house in an ongoing police operation to arrest Imran Khan, media outlets reported. Earlier today Imran Khan tweeted that his house in…
Lahore most polluted city, Pakistan ranks third among countries: a new IQAir report finds
March 15, 2023
Lahore most polluted city, Pakistan ranks third among countries: a new IQAir report finds
Lahore in Pakistan has jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers. The report published on Tuesday…
Scholars from Pakistan visit shrine of Imam Ali’s companion, Maytham al-Tamaar
March 10, 2023
Scholars from Pakistan visit shrine of Imam Ali’s companion, Maytham al-Tamaar
A delegation of scholars from visited the honourable shrine of the companion Maytham al-Tamaar, may Allah be pleased with him, in Kufa, Iraq, and was received by the Special Secretariat of the shrine. The delegation included a number of eminent…
Shia Rights Watch documents over 40 attacks on Shias worldwide
March 3, 2023
Shia Rights Watch documents over 40 attacks on Shias worldwide
The international organization of Shia rights watch, has recorded 41 terrorist attacks against Shia Muslims and the followers of Ahl Al Beit (peace be upon them) in 6 different countries worldwide during the past month of February, confirming the escalating…
Over 5 million Pakistanis may face starvation by end of March, WFP says
March 3, 2023
Over 5 million Pakistanis may face starvation by end of March, WFP says
Pakistan is facing an economic crisis so dire that it risks defaulting on its debt. The country has already been reeling from the catastrophic floods in 2022 that submerged nearly a third of the country, causing flood and fuel prices…
TTP aims to push Pakistan govt out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: US report says
March 3, 2023
TTP aims to push Pakistan govt out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: US report says
A US State Department report has warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aims to push the government of Pakistan out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and establish Sharia by waging a terrorist campaign against the military and state, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported.…
Pakistan crackdown on Afghan refugees leaves ‘four dead’ and thousands in cells
March 3, 2023
Pakistan crackdown on Afghan refugees leaves ‘four dead’ and thousands in cells
Refugees are reportedly dying in Pakistani prisons, and children are being arrested and tied together with ropes, as a wave of detentions and deportations spreads fearamong the hundreds of thousands of Afghans who have crossed the border since the Taliban…
A new investigation shows Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases in Pakistan
March 1, 2023
A new investigation shows Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases in Pakistan
In Pakistan, unarmed and helpless Shias are marching on a one-way street to annihilation, as the mercenaries who treat Shias like sitting ducks on the receiving end still remain at large and protected by the military, reported Baltimore Post-Examiner (BPE).…
Afghan refugees protest in Islamabad against UNHCR’s failure to review their cases
March 1, 2023
Afghan refugees protest in Islamabad against UNHCR’s failure to review their cases
Dozens of Afghan migrants in Islamabad on Monday said they have protested for more than three weeks in front of the Society for Human Rights and Prisoners’ Aid (SHARP) Office, however, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has…
At least 60 migrants including newborn dead after boat falls apart off coast of Italy
February 26, 2023
At least 60 migrants including newborn dead after boat falls apart off coast of Italy
At least 60 migrants have been killed after the vessel carrying them sunk off the coast of Italy. The Italian coast guard spotted about 30 bodies after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas off the southern coast of…