Pakistan

Thousands of Shia Muslims gathered in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, in a unified mourning procession, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him.Media outlets, followed by Shia Waves, reported that “crowds of…

As the Pakistani authorities continue to persecute minorities – particularly Shias, families and leaders of the Joint Action Committee for Missing Shias protested at the home of the Sindh governor.The governor, Imran Ismail, did not go out to listen to…

Dozens of Muslim women organized a protest in Srinagar, Kashmir, against fashion shows that were held at Tagore Hall in the city, at the time when Muslims celebrate the days of the great month of Ramadan.Media outlets, followed by Shia…

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday urged Western governments to outlaw blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, under the guise of freedom of speech on the lines of Holocaust.Expressing concern over a rising wave…

Pakistani forces announced the elimination of a prominent leader of the terrorist Taliban movement in a military operation in the northwest of the country.The security forces killed the terrorist leader during a military operation carried out in the town of…

The online magazine ‘The Diplomat’ said that Shia Muslims in Pakistan today face a double threat, represented by extremists and the government that overlooks the genocide, displacement and enforced disappearance they are subjected to.“The safety of the Shia minority in…

The protest for the recovery of the missing persons belonging to the Shia community entered its third day on Sunday, with the leaders of Shia groups and the families of the missing persons demanding that the authorities trace them and…

An international conference was held at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, in which the new rules for the interpretation of the Holy Qur’an were reviewed.The two-day conference, entitled “Contemporary Trends in Quranic Interpretations: Principles and…

The Pakistani Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sahib Zada Noor Al-Haq Qadri, visited the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala on Sunday.According to what was reported by (The Nation) newspaper, and followed by Shia Waves, “Qadri visited the…

The Pakistani government approved a bill to ensure the avoidance of errors in printing the Holy Quran and submitted it to the Pakistan National Assembly for it to become a law.The government prepared and submitted the bill in order to…