Pakistan
Senior Shia and Sunni religious scholars in Pakistan unanimously issue a fatwa condemning terrorism and extremism
January 10, 2023
Senior Shia and Sunni religious scholars in Pakistan unanimously issue a fatwa condemning terrorism and extremism
Sixteen senior Islamic scholars from the Shia and Sunni sects in the Pakistani city of Karachi issued a unanimous fatwa condemning terrorism and extremism, and prohibiting attacks on the army and police forces that defend people’s rights and are responsible…
Pakistan frees 524 Afghan migrants from Karachi jail
January 8, 2023
Pakistan frees 524 Afghan migrants from Karachi jail
Hundreds of Afghan migrants, including women and children, have been released from a jail in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Afghan officials said Saturday. Pakistani police in multiple raids last month detained at least 1,200 Afghan nationals who…
Pakistan kills 11 militants near Afghan border amid spike in terrorism
January 6, 2023
Pakistan kills 11 militants near Afghan border amid spike in terrorism
Pakistan said Thursday that a military counterterrorism raid in a remote region near Afghanistan’s border had killed at least 11 militants linked to a banned militant organization. The “Intelligence-based operation” in the South Waziristan district “successfully foiled a high-profile terrorist…
Pakistan Taliban threatens top political leadership
January 5, 2023
Pakistan Taliban threatens top political leadership
Armed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned the country’s main ruling parties of “concrete action” against their top leadership in the government for “declaring war” against it. A statement released by the TTP – also known as Pakistani Taliban for…
Prominent Shia cleric denounces inadequate government policies and their harm to Pakistanis
January 4, 2023
Prominent Shia cleric denounces inadequate government policies and their harm to Pakistanis
Prominent Pakistani Shia cleric, Sayyed Shaheen Shah Hussain Al-Naqawi, has expressed his displeasure at the dire economic situation in Pakistan, which has caused harm to the people. Media outlets followed by Shia Waves News Agency, said, “Al-Naqawi received, at his…
Pakistani TV channel publishes photo of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage among the most powerful religious scenes in the world for 2022
January 3, 2023
Pakistani TV channel publishes photo of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage among the most powerful religious scenes in the world for 2022
The Pakistani TV channel MM News published a photo report on the most prominent religious scenes in the world for the year 2022. Among the shots included in this report is a photograph showing a scene from the ceremonies for…
KP, Balochistan witness spike in terrorist attacks during 2022, a report finds
January 1, 2023
KP, Balochistan witness spike in terrorist attacks during 2022, a report finds
The year 2022 ended with December as the deadliest month for Pakistan while the country suffered as many as 376 terror attacks in the year that resulted in an increased number of casualties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan. The…
Pakistan: Terrorists attack police picket in Dera Ismail Khan
December 30, 2022
Pakistan: Terrorists attack police picket in Dera Ismail Khan
At least three policemen were injured when terrorists attacked a police picket in Dera Ismail Khan. As per District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Shoaib said, a group of terrorists attacked a police picket, located in the limits of Kalachi police…
Pakistani preachers and clerics: Lady Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her) gave a great lesson in standing up to the unjust rulers
December 29, 2022
Pakistani preachers and clerics: Lady Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her) gave a great lesson in standing up to the unjust rulers
A number of Husseini preachers in Pakistan affirmed that Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her) taught us great lessons in standing up to injustice, falsehood, and the arrogance of unjust rulers. As the Pakistani Shias concluded their mourning ceremonies…
Pakistan: Terrorist explosion in Baluchistan leaves 7 dead
December 27, 2022
Pakistan: Terrorist explosion in Baluchistan leaves 7 dead
Since the end of the ceasefire between the terrorist group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the army of the country, a new wave of attacks and suicide bombings has spread in different areas of Pakistan, including the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and…