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Polio cases are surging in Pakistan, with 39 new infections reported since January, compared to just six last year, Arab News reported yesterday. Anwarul Haq from the National Emergency Operation Center for Polio Eradication highlighted the urgency of a new…

The Taliban is reportedly planning to convert state television stations into radio outlets following its ban on broadcasting images of living beings, Afghanistan International reported yesterday. Sources indicate that staff from the national television network in Kabul and other provinces…

In a late-night session on Saturday, the Senate passed the Banking Companies Amendment Bill, aimed at strengthening the legal framework for Islamic banking in Pakistan, Dawn reported yesterday. The session, initially scheduled for 11 AM, faced multiple delays due to…

La Mirada Masjid, located in Los Angeles County, California, will host its annual “Open Mosque Day” on Sunday, October 20, inviting community members to learn about Islam and foster interfaith dialogue, Whittier Daily News reported. Since its inception in 2011,…

A recent report from the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) indicates that 70 percent of children under 18 in Afghanistan live in poverty, significantly surpassing the 57.8 percent rate for adults, Amu TV revealed yesterday. Jointly published by the United Nations…

Iraqi airstrikes on October 14 killed a senior Daesh leader and three militants, Arab News reported citing the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The strikes, carried out by Iraqi security forces in northeastern Iraq, were supported by intelligence from the international…

Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province closed all schools and universities for two days on Friday, affecting approximately 18 million students, in an effort to contain escalating protests over an alleged on-campus rape, Dawn reported yesterday. The unrest began after reports…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that over 1.6 million Afghans have fled to Iran and Pakistan since 2021 due to ongoing instability, Amu TV reported yesterday. These two countries now host a combined Afghan population exceeding…

The Spanish Ambassador to Iraq, Alicia Rico, visited the shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Holy Karbala, marking her first visit to the province. Rico expressed her joy during the visit, saying, “I am very pleased with…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarms about a “very high” risk of cholera spread in Lebanon following the confirmation of the first case in the north, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. WHO representative Abdul Nasir Abubakar highlighted that the…