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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to reconstruct 190 schools in Afghanistan this year, Khaama Press reported yesterday. The organization stated that this initiative, undertaken with the cooperation and financial support of the European Union, will create…

A roadside bomb blast in Pakistan’s Bajaur district near the Afghan border killed a former senator and four others on Wednesday, VOA reported yesterday. Initial police investigations concluded that suspected militants used a remote-controlled device to target the former member…

In preparation for the holy month of Muharram, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Srinagar held a meeting with prominent Shia leaders on Wednesday, Greater Kashmir reported today. The purpose of the meeting, which was attended by senior Police and administrative…

The two-day meeting of the United Nations and representatives of 25 countries and 5 international organizations on Afghanistan has ended with concerns about exclusion of representatives of women, ethnic groups and religions The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding…

The local government in Holy Karbala has announced that a piece of land measuring 1,000 dunams (100 hectares) has been designated for constructing the largest industrial city in the province, aiming to create thousands of job opportunities and boost economic…

June saw a 20% decline in militant attacks across Pakistan, resulting in fewer deaths and injuries, Dawn Newspaper reported today. According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, militants carried out 69 attacks last month, leaving 60 people…

Ahead of the month of Muharram, the Lahore police has put security on high alert and intensified the security of mosques, imam bargahs, and key places, Pakistani Samaa TV said on Sunday. The Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamiana…

The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir al-Shammari, held on Saturday a meeting to discuss the security procedures and plans for the coming Tenth of Muharram and Holy Arba’een pilgrimages. According to a statement released by the Ministry, “the meeting,…

Iraq has ranked 11th globally and 2nd in the Arab world among the countries most affected by terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2023. According to a statement by the Strategic Center for Human Rights, “Iraq is ranked second…

The Second Terrorism Circuit of the State Security Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced a defendant to 10 years in prison with hard labour on Saturday for his involvement in the murder of the Shia cleric Hassan Shehata, in a retrial…