Pakistan
Pakistan: UN mobilizes efforts to assist people affected by torrential rains
September 3, 2022
Pakistan: UN mobilizes efforts to assist people affected by torrential rains
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is mobilizing resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the catastrophic floods. Some 33 million people have been affected by the weeks-long…
UN calls for emergency aid for Pakistan in wake of monsoon floods
September 1, 2022
UN calls for emergency aid for Pakistan in wake of monsoon floods
The United Nations and Pakistan have issued an appeal for $160 million in emergency funding to help millions affected by record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people since mid-June. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s…
‘Epic’ Pakistan floods show need for climate action
August 30, 2022
‘Epic’ Pakistan floods show need for climate action
Cataclysmic flooding in Pakistan, triggered by unprecedented monsoon rainfall and glacial melting, has killed over 1,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and millions of acres of crops, affecting more than 30 million Pakistanis and causing billions of…
Imam Shirazi World Foundation calls on Shias to help the affected people in Pakistan
August 29, 2022
Imam Shirazi World Foundation calls on Shias to help the affected people in Pakistan
The Imam Shirazi World Foundation has called on Shias to help those affected in Pakistan by the recent floods. In a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, the Foundation stated that it had received news of the natural disaster…
State of emergency declared in Pakistan due to increase in flood victims
August 27, 2022
State of emergency declared in Pakistan due to increase in flood victims
After the number of flood victims in Pakistan increased, reaching 937 people, a state of emergency was declared in the country. The Government of Pakistan declared a state of emergency in a 3-hour meeting to review the situation caused by…
Pakistan: Conference highlights the sacrifices of Imam al-Sajjad (peace be upon him)
August 25, 2022
Pakistan: Conference highlights the sacrifices of Imam al-Sajjad (peace be upon him)
The Punjab Arts Council in Pakistan held a special conference on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abidin (peace be upon him), in cooperation with the Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) Central Center and the Diyara Cultural Organization. According…
Pakistan condemns India’s plan to make Muslims second class citizens
August 24, 2022
Pakistan condemns India’s plan to make Muslims second class citizens
Pakistan on Monday, August 22, joined the world community in expressing solidarity with the victims of religious violence, and deplored India’s “sinister” plan to cleanse the country of its Muslim heritage and make Muslims second class citizens and even non-citizens.…
Iraq grants Pakistan 25,000 entry visas to its citizens wishing to commemorate the Arbaeen
August 24, 2022
Iraq grants Pakistan 25,000 entry visas to its citizens wishing to commemorate the Arbaeen
Yesterday, the Iraqi ambassador to Pakistan, Hamid Abbas Lafta, assured the Pakistani Minister of Expatriates and Human Development, Sajid Hussain Al-Turi, that his country will provide the necessary facilities to receive Pakistani pilgrims to participate in the commemoration of the…
Pakistan: Shias demand government to secure processions during mournful month of Muharram
August 4, 2022
Pakistan: Shias demand government to secure processions during mournful month of Muharram
Council Chairman of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria Syed Ghazanfar Ali Shah has asked the government to keep strict vigilance on the activities of the banned organizations to maintain peace and security during the mournful month of Muharram. Speaking at a press conference…
Pakistan announces two-day public holiday in commemoration of Ashura
August 4, 2022
Pakistan announces two-day public holiday in commemoration of Ashura
Yesterday, Wednesday, the Federal Government of Pakistan announced the suspension of official working hours on the eve of the tenth of Muharram, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). A government statement received by media outlets and…