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Pakistan to Become First South Asian Nation to Ratify UNESCO Underwater Heritage Convention ——————————————————————– Pakistan is set to become the first South Asian country to ratify the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH), according to…

Report Alleges Hindutva Extremism and Police Failures Caused 2022 Leicester Unrest ————————— A new community-led report on the 2022 unrest in Leicester, co-authored by the UK Indian Muslim Council and the Community Policy Forum, has concluded that the violence was…

Joint Operation Captures Two ISIS Militants in Eastern Syria —————————— A joint operation conducted by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS has resulted in the capture of two militants in eastern Syria,…

Afghan women returnees experience rising risks, UN warns ———————————- A new report from the UN and its partners, including UN Women and CARE International, is warning of the growing risks faced by Afghan women and girls returning from Iran and…

19-Year-Old West Bengal Muslim Forcibly Deported to Bangladesh Despite Proof of Indian Nationality ————————————— A 19-year-old Muslim from Malda district in West Bengal was forcibly deported to Bangladesh by Rajasthan Police on July 22, despite holding documents proving his Indian…

Reintegrating millions of Afghan refugees critical to peaceful future, UN official says —————————————– Reintegrating millions of Afghan refugees is essential for the country’s peaceful future, a UN official emphasized on Friday, Arab News reported. Stephanie Loose, country program manager at…

Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief ——————————– Recent reports paint a stark picture of Afghanistan’s diverging realities. According to a recent article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily, the Taliban’s education policies — including a ban on…

NA Member Urges Pakistani Government to Lower Arbaeen Fees for Pilgrims ————————- Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Shagufta Jumani has called on the Pakistani government to take practical steps to reduce the fare for Arbaeen pilgrims traveling to Iraq,…

Pakistani troops kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan —————————- Pakistani security forces neutralized 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan overnight, the military said on Friday, describing them as “Indian-sponsored.” The fighters were intercepted and engaged with “precise” fire, the…

French police detain, forcibly take off Iranian lecturer’s hijab after arbitrary arrest ——————————— Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian university lecturer, has been arbitrarily detained in France for approximately six months on charges of “apologie du terrorisme” (public defense of terrorism) and…