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Pakistan: Security sources kill three terrorists in counter-terror operation
March 20, 2023
Pakistan: Security sources kill three terrorists in counter-terror operation
Three terrorists were killed in a counter-terror operation by security forces in the Awaran district of Pakistan’s south-western Baluchistan province, a military statement said on Saturday night. From March 15 onwards, an intelligence-based operation was initiated to intercept a terrorist…
53% of journalists lost jobs, over 50% of media houses shut down in Afghanistan after takeover by Taliban
March 20, 2023
53% of journalists lost jobs, over 50% of media houses shut down in Afghanistan after takeover by Taliban
On Saturday, the Afghanistan National Journalists Union (ANJU) published a report, highlighting that 53% of journalists in the country lost their jobs after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. The report also pointed out that over 50% of media…
Bahraini detainee calls on OHCHR to increase observers at prisons
March 20, 2023
Bahraini detainee calls on OHCHR to increase observers at prisons
The Bahraini political detainee and is sentenced to life, Sayyed Abbas Mahdi, who is in prison for 10 years now, has directed a message to the OHCHR, calling on him to increase observers at the Bahraini prisons. In his message,…
Makkah: Kiswa maintenance staff work hard to ensure Kaaba cover looks best during Ramadan
March 20, 2023
Makkah: Kiswa maintenance staff work hard to ensure Kaaba cover looks best during Ramadan
The Grand Mosque’s Kiswa Maintenance Department said that it has carried out work recently to maintain the Kiswa that covers the Kaaba, fix its edges and tighten the belt that surrounds it, to help ensure it looks its best during…
Employees at Imam Ali Holy Shrine continue extension works around courtyard
March 19, 2023
Employees at Imam Ali Holy Shrine continue extension works around courtyard
The Expansion Committee at Imam Ali Holy Shrine has announced the start of its campaign to remove commercial buildings and shops located on the south-western side opposite to (Al-Qibla) and (Al-Faraj) gates. The head of the Engineering Affairs Department, Eng.…
Karbalaei pilgrims mark 40-day-Pilgrimage after Sayyeda Zainab’s martyrdom
March 19, 2023
Karbalaei pilgrims mark 40-day-Pilgrimage after Sayyeda Zainab’s martyrdom
A number of Hussein processions from Holy Karbala commemorated the anniversary of the passing of forty days over the martyrdom of Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, at her Holy Shrine, located in Damascus, Syria. According to the correspondent of…
Economically deprived Pakistan sets free 26 Afghan detainees
March 17, 2023
Economically deprived Pakistan sets free 26 Afghan detainees
Around 26 Afghan detainees have been set free from Pakistan’s prison and sent home, said Afghanistan’s Refugees and Repatriation department, reported a local newspaper. The Afghan detainees were transported from the prisons in Pakistan through the Spin Boldak border crossing.…
83% of Muslims display fondness for green products and services, new survey finds
March 16, 2023
83% of Muslims display fondness for green products and services, new survey finds
In a survey recently conducted by TGM Research for 2023, about 83% of Muslims displayed their fondness in using environmentally friendly products and services. The purpose of this survey is to provide a comprehensive approach to the general feelings and…
Director of Public Relations office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi honors Sha’aban volunteers
March 16, 2023
Director of Public Relations office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi honors Sha’aban volunteers
The director of the Public Relations office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Holy Karbala -Sayyed Aref Nasrallah – has honored the voluntary team who offered services to the honorable pilgrims on the Mid-Sha’aban Pilgrimage 1444AH. Nasrallah extended…
‘Save the Children’ organization calls on Afghanistan to allow girls back to school
March 16, 2023
‘Save the Children’ organization calls on Afghanistan to allow girls back to school
As schools across Afghanistan prepare for the new academic year next week, secondary school aged girls must be allowed to go back to the classroom after an 18-month ban on their education, Save the Children said. A failure by the…