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Recent human rights and media reports have revealed increasing pressure by the Taliban on Afghanistan’s Shia Muslims, with dozens of residents in the northeastern province of Badakhshan allegedly forced to change their religious beliefs under threat. According to informed sources,…

Salma al-Shehab, a 36-year-old Saudi Arabian PhD student from Leeds University, has been released after serving a four-year prison sentence for her social media activity supporting women’s rights. Arrested in January 2021 during a visit to Saudi Arabia, al-Shehab was…

Leopard killings in Pakistan have surged in recent years, posing a significant threat to the species’ survival, The Guardian said in a report released on Tuesday. Conservationists attribute this alarming trend to escalating human-wildlife conflicts, particularly in regions where leopards…

Daesh has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing near a bank in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, on February 11, 2025, which resulted in five fatalities and seven injuries. The bombing occurred near a branch of Kabul Bank in Kunduz city. Jumauddin…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) emphasized the urgent need for guaranteed access to education for Afghan women and girls on Tuesdya, coinciding with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Amu TV reported. UNESCO…

At least five people were killed and seven others wounded in a suicide bombing near a Kabul Bank branch in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunduz province, police reported. The explosion occurred at 8:35 a.m. local time (04:05 GMT) on Tuesday. According to…

Iraq repatriated 569 individuals from 155 families on Sunday as part of a continued effort to relocate nationals from the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria. The operation, a collaboration between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Iraqi government, is the…

Women in Afghanistan continue to face severe restrictions under Taliban rule, with their rights to education, employment, and personal freedoms systematically dismantled. Simultaneously, the suspension of humanitarian aid has deepened the country’s crisis, disproportionately affecting women and children. The Taliban’s…

Pakistan’s fertility rate has declined from six births per woman in 1994 to 3.6 in 2024, according to the World Fertility Report 2024 by the United Nations, Pakistani news outlet Dawn ssid. The report, yet to be officially released, highlights…

Health officials in Pakistan have confirmed the presence of the WPV1 strain of the poliovirus in 21 regions, raising concerns about the virus’s continued spread, Khaama Press reported. Samples collected from areas including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad tested…