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The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has banned in-flight entertainment for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims traveling to Jeddah and Medina and will only play Quranic verses and naats for them, an official of the national carrier said on Thursday.   The…

A court in Bahrain has handed down prison sentences to three Shia protesters and stripped them of their citizenship as the ruling Al Khalifah regime does not shy away from its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in…

A manuscript copy of the Holy Quran written on Papyrus has been put on display at a festival in Algeria.   A manuscript copy of the Holy Quran written on Papyrus has been put on display at a festival in…

Nearly 60 militants have been killed during the separate operations of the Afghan Special Forces and Coalition Forces in various provinces of the country.   Nearly 60 militants have been killed during the separate operations of the Afghan Special Forces…

With ties to Pakistani Taliban, four terrorists, including the mastermind of a deadly suicide attack of the last year in Orakzai, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Hangu today on Wednesday, police said.   With ties to…

A commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd al-Shaabi) said the forces are prepared to enter Syria to put an end to the presence of remaining Daesh elements there.   A commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd al-Shaabi) said…

The Afghan capital of Kabul faces an eminent crises as drought continues  since shortage of rain and snow, a booming population and wasteful consumption have drained the Afghan capital’s water basin and sparked a race to the bottom as households…

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says at least eight internally displaced Syrian children have lost their lives because of freezing temperatures and the lack of medical care at a refugee camp in southwestern Syria over the past…

A competition on writing essays about Nahj-ul-Balaqa has been organized in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.   A competition on writing essays about Nahj-ul-Balaqa has been organized in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi. It has been held for university and…

At least 28 Taliban militants have been killed in various provinces of Afghanistan amid surge in Afghan and coalition forces operations and airstrikes against the terrorist elements.   At least 28 Taliban militants have been killed in various provinces of…