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Pakistani patients struggling with rocketing drug prices
October 26, 2023
Pakistani patients struggling with rocketing drug prices
Millions of Pakistanis have hard time procuring medicine as prices have erratically, and unpredictably, increased over the past years. Many patients have been forced to resort to the black market as the economic crisis crushes small pharmaceutical units. Pakistanis claim…
Taliban reject international criticism, claim ‘General Amnesty’ policy reunited Afghans
October 26, 2023
Taliban reject international criticism, claim ‘General Amnesty’ policy reunited Afghans
The Taliban are pushing back against persistent global criticism of their Islamic governance in Afghanistan, claiming their policies, including a general amnesty, have promoted national reconciliation and put the war-torn country on the path to stability. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief…
Cyclone Hamoon hits Bangladesh’s coastal belt, killing 3, injuring over 60
October 26, 2023
Cyclone Hamoon hits Bangladesh’s coastal belt, killing 3, injuring over 60
At least three people were killed and over 60 others injured in south-eastern Cox’s Bazar region as Cyclone Hamon crossed Bangladesh’s coastal belt on Tuesday night, Anadolu Agency reported. According to local reports, the cyclone damaged about 30,000 houses, and…
Myanmar victims sue junta forces for war crimes in Philippines court
October 26, 2023
Myanmar victims sue junta forces for war crimes in Philippines court
Five Myanmar nationals on Wednesday appealed to the Philippines’ Department of Justice to open a war crimes investigation into 10 members of the Burmese junta for a range of alleged atrocities, including the killing of civilians, mutilation of bodies and…
Australia-based Ahlulbayt Centre hosts Christian groups willing to learn about Shia Islam
October 26, 2023
Australia-based Ahlulbayt Centre hosts Christian groups willing to learn about Shia Islam
The Ahlulbayt Cultural Centre in New South Wales, Australia, announced on Thursday that it is continuing to host local church groups in the city who are interested in learning more about Shia Islam. The center said on its website that…
51 countries sign joint statement at UN against China’s abuses against Muslim Uyghur minority
October 26, 2023
51 countries sign joint statement at UN against China’s abuses against Muslim Uyghur minority
51 countries have signed a joint statement against China over the atrocities committed by its regime against the Uyghur population in the Xinjiang region. The statement was signed in the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which deals…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Sayyida Masoomah was poisoned, thus was martyred
October 26, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Sayyida Masoomah was poisoned, thus was martyred
The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Wednesday, the 9th of Rabi’ul-Thani. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues. Grand Ayatollah…
US states accuse Meta of profiting ‘from children’s pain’
October 25, 2023
US states accuse Meta of profiting ‘from children’s pain’
Numerous US states have sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for harming children’s mental health and misleading people about the safety of its platforms. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, alleges that Meta has profited…
10th of Rabi al-Thani marks martyrdom anniversary of great lady of Ahlul-Bayt, Fatima al-Masoomah, peace be upon her
October 25, 2023
10th of Rabi al-Thani marks martyrdom anniversary of great lady of Ahlul-Bayt, Fatima al-Masoomah, peace be upon her
Sayyida Fatimah al-Masoomah, peace be upon her, was martyred on the 10th of Rabi al-Thani, 201 A.H. at the age of 28. In addition to being the daughter, sister and aunt of the immaculate Imams, she was Alemah (knowledgeable) and…
Bangladesh: 1.5M people told to leave homes as Cyclone Hamoon approaches
October 25, 2023
Bangladesh: 1.5M people told to leave homes as Cyclone Hamoon approaches
Bangladesh has started evacuating about 1.5 million people from its 10 coastal districts to the government shelters as Cyclone Hamoon turned severe on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported. According to meteorological officials, the storm is likely to cross coastal Bangladesh between…