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The fight against forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is gaining momentum as the US strengthens enforcement and the EU grapples with an upcoming regulation. The US government has prioritized the aluminum sector for stricter enforcement under the…

In a joint operation, the Pakistan Army and counter-terrorism police killed three militants, including a high-value target terrorist commander, in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. The clashes erupted during an intelligence-based operation on the…

In a move welcomed by the UN, Pakistan has announced a one-year extension of the Proof of Registration (PoR) cards for nearly 1.5 million Afghan refugees, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The decision comes after the Prime Minister’s meeting with the…

An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against the wife of the deceased Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Reuters reported yesterday. The woman was convicted of working with the terrorist group and detaining Yazidi women in her home…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Religious Authority Ayatollah Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has called for the strategic use of modern media to disseminate the culture of Holy Ashura globally. Speaking to religious preachers on the eve of Holy Muharram, Grand Ayatollah…

In Indonesia, the sacred month of Muharram, locally known as “Shura,” is marked by a variety of rituals and traditions as the nation prepares for the day of Ashura. Revered as a holy period, Muharram aligns with the first month…

The UN is investigating reports of two mass graves believed to contain bodies of migrants in the desert along the Tunisia-Libya border. Human Rights Chief Volker Turk condemned widespread abuses against migrants and refugees in Libya, committed with impunity by…

The Freemuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—has strongly condemned the Russian bombing of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday, which resulted in numerous civilian casualties. The organization emphasized the necessity of distancing innocent people from the ongoing war between the two countries…

Hundreds of thousands of Pakistani pilgrims are embarking on a journey from their homeland to Iraq, passing through Iranian territory on their way to Holy Karbala. They aim to participate in the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussain, peace be…

Peshawar’s Capital City Police (CCPO) has announced the suspension of mobile phone services in the provincial capital on Muharram 9 and 10 (July 17-18) as part of a security plan to maintain law and order during the holy month, The…