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During President Asif Ali Zardari’s five-day visit to Beijing, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of Chinese personnel involved in development projects, as tensions rise due to ongoing militant attacks, VOA reported. In a joint communique issued on…

UNESCO on Wednesday celebrated the completion of its $115 million “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” program, restoring several key religious monuments damaged during the ISIS rule, The Art Newspaper reported. Notable sites, including the Al-Nouri Mosque, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa’a…

Iran’s currency fell to a historic low of 850,000 rials to the dollar on Wednesday after the United States announced a renewed “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, media reports said. The policy, ordered by US President Donald Trump, includes efforts…

Four police officers and one civilian were killed in a targeted attack in Daraban, a suburb of Dera Ismail Khan, on Monday morning, Shiite News reported. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the assault, calling it a “cowardly act of…

South Korea has committed $3 million in humanitarian aid to support displaced Afghans, returning refugees, and vulnerable host communities, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced on Sunday. The funding will be used to build permanent shelters for 400 households, benefiting…

Taliban have suspended broadcasts of Radio Begum, a Kabul-based station known for its programming on women’s issues, citing alleged violations of media regulations, the Ministry of Information and Culture announced Tuesday. According to Afghan Amu news outlet, officials accused the…

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has temporarily suspended three critical laws related to general amnesty, personal status, and the return of land confiscated under the Baath regime, Rudaw reported. This decision follows amendments passed by the legislature late last month, which…

Human Rights Watch has condemned the recent amendment to Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, enacted on January 29, 2025, as a significant threat to internet freedom and free expression, the organizations website reported. The new law criminalizes the dissemination…

UNICEF announced on Sunday that it successfully distributed iron tablets to approximately 2.5 million girls in Afghanistan at risk of anemia during 2024, Khaama Press reported. This initiative aims to combat the significant health issue of anemia among adolescent girls,…

Three Pakistani soldiers and two civilians were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan, Khaama Press reported. Armed assailants targeted a vehicle transporting security personnel as it traveled from Balochistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Reports indicate that…