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Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police
June 15, 2024
Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police
Two terrorists, including one in police custody, were killed in a shootout with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Peshawar, the capital city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to a CTD statement, the incident occurred when police…
WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
June 15, 2024
WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
As Afghans prepare to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Adha, the World Food Programme (WFP) has sounded the alarm on the grim reality facing millions in the country, Khaama Press reported yesterday. On the eve of the Eid holiday,…
Afghanistan: Taliban Carries Out Nearly 150 Public Floggings in Less Than 2 months
June 15, 2024
Afghanistan: Taliban Carries Out Nearly 150 Public Floggings in Less Than 2 months
The Taliban has continued its harsh crackdown on alleged criminal behavior in Afghanistan, carrying out public floggings of nearly 150 people across various provinces over the past 44 days, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to data collected from statements by…
Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute
June 15, 2024
Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute
Two lawyers were shot dead in Attock, Pakistan on Saturday by an ASI officer from the elite forces who held a grudge against one of the lawyers from a family court case, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. The deceased advocates were…
Deadly Fire in Kuwait Claims Lives of Indian Migrant Workers
June 14, 2024
Deadly Fire in Kuwait Claims Lives of Indian Migrant Workers
A fire ripped through a labor housing facility in Kuwait on Wednesday, killing at least 40 Indian workers and injuring over 50 more, Reuters reported yesterday, adding that most of the deceased were from the southern Indian state of Kerala.…
Afghan Girls lose 3 billion learning hours due to 1,000-day education ban: UNICEF
June 14, 2024
Afghan Girls lose 3 billion learning hours due to 1,000-day education ban: UNICEF
UNICEF has reported a devastating setback to the education of Afghan girls, with three billion hours of schooling lost due to a thousand days of educational prohibition, Khaama Press reported. Catherine Russell, the Executive Director of UNICEF, stated that this…
Pakistan’s unusually heavy monsoon rains to affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns
June 14, 2024
Pakistan’s unusually heavy monsoon rains to affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns
The United Nations is warning that up to 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, Arab News reported yesterday. Mohamed Yahya, the UN’s Resident Coordinator in…
Overview: Hajj ritual begins in land of revelation
June 14, 2024
Overview: Hajj ritual begins in land of revelation
This year’s Hajj rituals started on Friday, June 14, and continues until Wednesday, June 19. More details in the following report: One of the important wisdoms of the Hajj is to understand the true concept of monotheism and to know…
Prominent Pakistani Journalist Arrested for Third Time
June 13, 2024
Prominent Pakistani Journalist Arrested for Third Time
Pakistani authorities have arrested Imran Riaz Khan, a well-known journalist and former TV anchor, VOA reported yesterday, adding it was Khan’s third arrest in the past 13 months. Khan, a vocal critic of Pakistan’s military establishment, was taken into custody…
OCHA on World Day Against Child Labor: 19% of Afghan children engaged in hard labour
June 13, 2024
OCHA on World Day Against Child Labor: 19% of Afghan children engaged in hard labour
On the World Day Against Child Labor, alarming new reports have shed light on the dire situation facing children in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported yesterday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed that a staggering…