Pakistan

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…

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…

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…

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 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.…

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…

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…

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…

Peshawar High Court, last Tuesday, allowed members of Shia community to carry out religious activities during Muharram in imambargahs apart from the places enlisted by the government and directed police to make proper security arrangements in that regard. The order…

Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) is making arrangements for the smooth passage of Muharram processions from different city ways. Chief Executive Officer, Amjad Dhillon, told APP that street lights were being made functional, especially from where major mourning processions would pass…