Pakistan

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…

Afghanistan and Pakistan Monday closed the main border crossing between them after an exchange of fire amid soaring ties between the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad. At least one Pakistan border guard was injured in the border clash near the Torkham…

Militants launched a deadly suicide attack on the police headquarters of Pakistan’s largest city on Friday, with the sound of gunfire and explosions rocking the heart of Karachi for several hours. Two police officers, a ranger and a civilian were…

Pakistan recently witnessed a suicide bombing at a mosque in a highly fortified police compound in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Jan. 30 Peshawar bombing occurred when Pakistan is already dealing with daunting challenges such as domestic political tensions, a cost-of-living crisis,…

According to Rawan Bakht, a local elder, the wooden mosque was built around 206 years ago, during the governance of Ghazi Umrah Khan (who is famously know as “the Afghan Napoleon”). This mosque, is a historical and important building, which…

A prominent rights group in Pakistan has expressed “considerable alarm” over the state of religious freedom in the country. In its report titled A Breach of Faith: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2021-22 released on Tuesday, the Human Rights…

The black banner of sorrow and sadness has been hoisted on top of two holy domes of Imam Musa al-Kadhim and Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon them, in Holy Kadhimiya to mark martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa bin Jafar…

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) launched on Thursday, Feb. 9th, a daring operation in the Misri Banda area of Risalpur Police Station in Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. The mission was to apprehend members of the known terrorist groups Sipah Sahaba/Lashkar…

Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Balochsitan’s Kohlu area, the military’s media wing said today, Friday. Based on credible intelligence, a military operation was initiated on Feb 10 in the Kohlu area…

Instead of reforming its draconian and dangerous blasphemy law, the National Assembly of Pakistan has passed a bill that further strengthens and weaponizes it. The bill, passed on January 17, proposes to increase the punishment in cases pertaining to the…