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Blast in Northeastern Afghanistan kills 3, injures 6

Blast in Northeastern Afghanistan kills 3, injures 6

Local authorities in Kunar province report that an explosion in the province has claimed three lives and left six individuals injured. The security commander in Kunar province mentioned that this incident took place on Saturday, January 20th, in the “Trink”…
Pakistan: Polio vaccination doctor killed, policeman injured in firing on vehicle in Bajaur

Pakistan: Polio vaccination doctor killed, policeman injured in firing on vehicle in Bajaur

A polio programme official was killed and a policeman sustained injuries on Friday after unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district. According to the police statement, unknown gunmen opened fire on Dr. Abdul Rehman’s…
Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi distributes over 75 tons of coal among 370 families in Mazar-e-Sharif

Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi distributes over 75 tons of coal among 370 families in Mazar-e-Sharif

The office of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Shirazi in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed 75 tons of coal among needy families, orphans and scholars of Mazar-e-Sharif. According to a statement by Sheikh Mohammad Rahmani followed by Shia Waves Agency on Friday, the…
Women’s rights key for Afghanistan’s economic recovery, UN asserts

Women’s rights key for Afghanistan’s economic recovery, UN asserts

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) stated in a report released Thursday that Afghanistan’s economic recovery depends on international support for boosting productivity and reinstating women’s rights. The report, “Two Years in Review: Changes in Afghan Economy, Households and Cross Cutting…
UNICEF to set up thousands of educational classes in Afghanistan

UNICEF to set up thousands of educational classes in Afghanistan

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will soon establish approximately a thousand educational classes in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. According to the article, the initiative, revealed on Wednesday, January 17th, aims to provide learning opportunities for around 140,000 children in…
Pakistan carries out military strikes on alleged militant positions in Iran

Pakistan carries out military strikes on alleged militant positions in Iran

On Thursday morning, January 18, Pakistan launched a series of military strikes on what it said were separatist militant hideouts situated in the southeast of Iran, according to CNN. These attacks were seemingly carried out in response to Iran’s attacks…
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves 9, including 3 children, seriously injured

Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves 9, including 3 children, seriously injured

Nine people, including a traffic policeman and three children, were injured in a blast on Quetta’s Zarghoon Road on Wednesday, Dawn reported today. According to the police, the explosive material was planted in a heap of trash that had been…
Iran launches air strikes on alleged ISIS-linked targets in Pakistan

Iran launches air strikes on alleged ISIS-linked targets in Pakistan

Iran used “precision missile and drone strikes,” to destroy two strongholds of the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl, in the Koh-e-Sabz area of Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, according to Iran’s state-aligned Tasnim news agency. The Tuesday night attack, which reportedly…
UN voices concern over surging hunger, malnutrition in Afghanistan

UN voices concern over surging hunger, malnutrition in Afghanistan

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised alarm over escalating hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan, reporting the highest levels for 2024. In a social media post, OCHA revealed that around 15.8 million people in…
Shia followers of Ahlulbayt walk toward Holy Samarra to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali Al-Hadi

Shia followers of Ahlulbayt walk toward Holy Samarra to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali Al-Hadi

Massive crowds of pilgrims from various Iraqi provinces have set off on foot towards the holy city of Samarra to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi, peace be upon him. Pilgrims have began their processions from the provinces of…
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