Islam World

Global Halal Economy Grows to £1.77 Trillion Amid Rising Ethical Consumerism ——————————- The global halal economy expanded by 5.5% in 2023, reaching £1.77 trillion despite inflation and supply chain challenges, The Halal Times revealed citing the latest State of the…

Pakistan Approves Virtual Assets Act to Regulate Digital Currencies ———————————- Pakistan has passed the Virtual Assets Act, 2025, establishing a legal framework to regulate cryptocurrencies and digital assets, The Halal Times reported. The law creates the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory…

Saudi Arabia Arrests Over 21,000 for Residency and Border Violations …………………….. Saudi authorities arrested 21,058 people in one week for breaching residency, labor, and border security regulations, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Saturday. The report showed 12,558…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Offers Help to Build Cancer Hospital in Afghanistan ………………………. Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial administration offered to help build a cancer hospital in Afghanistan, according to a statement published Saturday by the KP administration. The offer was made…

UN Warns of Afghan Repatriation Crisis as Millions Return ………………… A UN refugee official has warned that up to three million Afghans could return home this year, putting immense strain on Afghanistan’s fragile humanitarian situation, according to a statement from…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a stark warning about a significant funding shortfall jeopardizing humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. According to OCHA’s recent report, Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Gap Analysis 2024,…

Afghan Journalists in Exile Face Widespread Self-Censorship, Study Reveals ————————————– More than 70 percent of Afghan journalists working in exile regularly engage in self-censorship to safeguard their sources, colleagues, and family members, Amu TV reported based on a new study…

UN Chief Decries Resumption of Houthi Attacks on Civilian Vessels in Red Sea —————————– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has vehemently condemned the Houthis’ renewed assaults on civilian ships in the Red Sea, Xinhua reported quoting his spokesman’s announcement on Friday.…

Taliban Bans Persian Language in Government Correspondence ……………….. In a move that has sparked widespread concern and condemnation, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Interior has issued a directive banning the use of the Persian language (Dari) in official correspondence across most…

Iraq: DNA Tests Identify 22 Victims of Sinjar Massacre ……………….. Iraq’s Forensic Medicine Department in Baghdad has announced the identification of 22 victims of the 2014 Sinjar (Shingal) massacre committed by ISIS, following the completion of DNA testing on remains…