Pakistan

A large gathering of Shia scholars and religious activists in Pakistan gathered to coordinate and prepare for the observance of the rituals of Muharram and Safar.The Pakistan Cultural Center hosted the seventh annual conference titled “Union of the Hussaini Nation”,…

Four people were wounded in an explosion that occurred yesterday in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, southwest Pakistan.The local police stated that the explosion was caused by a homemade explosive device, which was placed by unknown persons in the…

At least 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals and two Pakistani soldiers, were killed after a blast sent a bus plunging into a ravine in a remote region of northern Pakistan on Wednesday, multiple sources said.It was not immediately clear…

Several Pakistani cities, including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Multan, witnessed mass rallies for members of the Shia community, to commemorate the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and emphasize their greatness and respond to insults to their honorable status.The…

Pakistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi has cautioned India of internal strife if it continued persecuting Muslims under its Hindutva ideology, based on racism and hate.“The future of peace within India greatly depends upon the treatment it metes out to its…

The followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in several Pakistani cities organized massive protests, after blasphemous statements made by a Sunni cleric in the country, in which he insulted the Holy Shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, peace be…

A delegation of scholars from Karachi, the capital of Sindh province in Pakistan, met with the military official of the city, Major General Iftikhar Hassan, at the military headquarters.The delegation discussed many issues including security preparations to protect the mourning…

Pakistan’s Rawalpindi District Court has upheld a life sentence for a Christian man convicted of sending text messages that are offensive to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny.Morning Star News reported, “The district court has reduced…

Human Rights Watch confirmed that the UAE authorities have “forcibly disappeared about four Pakistani men since October 2020, and deported about six others,” while reporting that the authorities have repeatedly targeted Shia residents.The organization stated in its report that the…

The Supreme Court in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, is seeking to find a permanent solution to remove content offensive to Islamic sanctities from social media.The Islamabad High Court heard a lawsuit against content offensive to the sanctities of Islam on…