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Kashmir to Hold First Local Elections in a Decade
August 17, 2024
Kashmir to Hold First Local Elections in a Decade
India-administered Kashmir is set to conduct local elections starting September 18, marking the first regional polls in ten years. Nearly nine million voters are registered for the 90-member legislative assembly elections, which will unfold in three stages, with vote counting…
Pakistan: Seven Terrorists Killed in Kurram District Operation
August 16, 2024
Pakistan: Seven Terrorists Killed in Kurram District Operation
In a significant intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, security forces killed seven terrorists linked to Fitna Al Khawarij, formerly known as Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn online newspaper reported yesterday. The operation, confirmed by the Inter-Services Public…
Taliban Rule Plunges Afghanistan into Humanitarian, Human Rights Crisis
August 16, 2024
Taliban Rule Plunges Afghanistan into Humanitarian, Human Rights Crisis
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has triggered a catastrophic reversal of women’s and girls’ rights and a broader humanitarian crisis, according to multiple reports released on the third anniversary of their takeover. UNESCO has sounded the alarm over…
Pakistan: Shia of Quetta continue to commemorate Hussaini rituals in defiance of terrorism
August 15, 2024
Pakistan: Shia of Quetta continue to commemorate Hussaini rituals in defiance of terrorism
Despite the ongoing terrorist attacks targeting Shia followers of Ahlulbayt in Pakistan’s Quetta, they have continued to commemorate the rituals and mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Several religious figures and believers in the city told Shia…
Tragic Aerial Firing in Karachi Leaves One Dead, 95 Injured
August 15, 2024
Tragic Aerial Firing in Karachi Leaves One Dead, 95 Injured
On the eve of Independence Day, Karachi witnessed a tragic incident of celebratory aerial firing, resulting in the death of a child and injuries to at least 95 others, Dawn newspaper reported yesterday. Hospital officials reported that incidents of aerial…
Director of Karbala Red Crescent Operations Department Reports on Measures to Serve Arbaeen Pilgrims
August 14, 2024
Director of Karbala Red Crescent Operations Department Reports on Measures to Serve Arbaeen Pilgrims
Salam Karbala program aired on the Imam Hussain TV Farsi hosted, on Wednesday, Adnan Javad, the director of the Red Crescent Operations Department of the holy city of Karbala. In this program, he answered the questions raised about the services…
Taliban Accelerate Religious Education Expansion: 14 New Schools Established in Two Months
August 14, 2024
Taliban Accelerate Religious Education Expansion: 14 New Schools Established in Two Months
In a rapid expansion of their educational agenda, the Taliban have established 14 new religious schools across six provinces in Afghanistan within just two months. This move is part of a broader strategy to reinforce their ideological framework and recruit…
63 Tombs Unearthed: Trove of Ancient Artifacts Discovered in Egypt’s Last Dynasty
August 14, 2024
63 Tombs Unearthed: Trove of Ancient Artifacts Discovered in Egypt’s Last Dynasty
A significant discovery has been made at the Tell al-Deir necropolis in Damietta, where archaeologists uncovered 63 mud-brick tombs containing a wealth of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty, Arab News reported yesterday. The finds include gold jewelry, statues, funerary amulets,…
Ashura Exhibition at Imam Ridha Holy Shrine highlights tragedy of Karbala
August 13, 2024
Ashura Exhibition at Imam Ridha Holy Shrine highlights tragedy of Karbala
In an atmosphere filled with spirituality and reverence, the Ashura Exhibition was held in the Dar Al-Rahma Portico at the Imam Ridha Holy Shrine, under the auspices of the Holy Shrine-affiliated Department of Non-Iranian Pilgrims in Holy Mashhad. The exhibition…
HRW: Afghanistan Faces World’s Worst Women’s Rights Crisis Under Taliban Rule
August 13, 2024
HRW: Afghanistan Faces World’s Worst Women’s Rights Crisis Under Taliban Rule
In a stark assessment marking the third anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has labeled Afghanistan as experiencing the “world’s most serious women’s rights crisis.” More details in the following report: According to an article…