Pakistan

The Daily Times of Pakistan reported that the renowned actor and show business personality, Ahsan Khan appeared in a scholarly webinar on Husseini elegies together with celebrated writer and cultural commentator, Ally Adnan, on the 28th day of the Islamic…

Human rights activists have criticized a Pakistani university for punishing its students after they held a scientific conference on the life of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and his humanitarian renaissance.According to tweets of activists on Twitter, which were…

A suicide bomber of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan blew himself up in the country’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday, killing at least four security personnel and injuring 20 people, a top police official said. The attack targeted a Frontier Corps…

The Pakistani ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Amjad Ali, confirmed on Saturday, that 300,000 pilgrims come annually from Pakistan to visit the holy shrines in Iraq, and this year in particular witnessed a development in relations as a result of the…

The Pakistani newspaper, Urdu Point, reported that one of the small towns in the country held more than 200 mourning processions in honor of Imam Hussein on Ashura, amid strict security measures.The newspaper said in a special report, that “more…

The day of martyrdom of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, and Ashura Day is being observed with great devotion and respect all over the world including Pakistan.In this regard, President Dr. Arif Alvi said that the martyrdom of Imam…

Pakistani President Dr. Arif Alvi stressed the need to expand and diversify bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Iraq in various fields, while Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein directed the embassy to provide all facilities for issuing visas to Pakistanis wishing…

Today, the Pakistani government announced the start of flights for its citizens who intend to visit the holy shrines in Iraq, to commemorate the Ashura commemoration.Pakistani media reported, “Pakistan will operate 11 flights from the airports of Karachi, Lahore, and…

A delegation of Anglican priests in Pakistan offered their condolences to the Shia Muslims for the holy month of Muharram, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.The delegation, headed by Reverend Shahid B. Mirage, dean…

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Islamic countries to unite to solve outstanding issues and confront Islamophobia.Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statements came during his meeting at the Prime Ministry headquarters in the capital, Islamabad, with Speaker of the Arab…