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Flash Floods Claim 50 Lives in Afghanistan
May 11, 2024
Flash Floods Claim 50 Lives in Afghanistan
At least 50 people lost their lives after flash floods hit several parts of Afghanistan on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The floods hit at least two provinces in the north and northeastern parts of the country, causing heavy damage,…
Taliban Ban on Afghanistan International Media Condemned as Violation of Free Press
May 10, 2024
Taliban Ban on Afghanistan International Media Condemned as Violation of Free Press
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has condemned the Taliban’s decision to ban work and cooperation with Afghanistan International Radio and Television, calling it a violation of the country’s media laws, Khaama Press reported today. In a statement issued on Thursday, the…
Pakistan Army Chief Warns of “Digital Terrorism”, Implicates Khan’s Party
May 10, 2024
Pakistan Army Chief Warns of “Digital Terrorism”, Implicates Khan’s Party
Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, has accused “inimical forces” of unleashing “digital terrorism” and attempting to sow division between the military and the public through “lies, fake news and propaganda,” Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. In a speech to army…
Bomb blast kills 3 Taliban security personnel in northern Badakhshan
May 9, 2024
Bomb blast kills 3 Taliban security personnel in northern Badakhshan
A bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s volatile northeastern Badakhshan province Wednesday killed at least three Taliban security personnel and wounded six others. Multiple sources, including residents and area hospital officials, confirmed the casualties. They said that a “sticky improvised explosive device”…
Security Forces Eliminate Six Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
May 9, 2024
Security Forces Eliminate Six Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
In two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces have eliminated a total of six terrorists, Dawn online newspapaer reported yesterday. In Dera Ismail Khan district, five terrorists were “successfully neutralised” during an operation. In North Waziristan, another terrorist…
Pakistan’s Human Rights Situation Deteriorates in 2023, Says HRCP
May 9, 2024
Pakistan’s Human Rights Situation Deteriorates in 2023, Says HRCP
Pakistan’s human rights record took a significant downturn in 2023, with the government demonstrating a “blatant disregard” for the country’s constitution, according to a new report by the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) cited by VOA yesterday. The…
Iraq: Security forces arrest ISIS-linked terrorist in Ninawa province
May 8, 2024
Iraq: Security forces arrest ISIS-linked terrorist in Ninawa province
Iraqi Military Intelligence managed on Tuesday to arrest a terrorist who held the position of “tax collector” within the ISIS terrorist organization in Ninawa province. According to the media department of the Military Intelligence, based on accurate intelligence information and…
Shias in Afghanistan’s Herat worried about possible terrorist attacks
May 8, 2024
Shias in Afghanistan’s Herat worried about possible terrorist attacks
Shia residents in the province of Herat, Afghanistan are feeling anxious about the possibility of sudden terrorist attacks in the future, as witnessed in the past two weeks and in previous years. Observers of the Afghan situation told Shia Waves…
Pakistani Court Orders Imran Khan’s Wife Shifted to Jail
May 8, 2024
Pakistani Court Orders Imran Khan’s Wife Shifted to Jail
A Pakistani court has ordered the transfer of Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, from house arrest to Adyala jail in Rawalpindi, TRTWorld reported today. Bushra Bibi, who was detained at Khan’s Islamabad mansion since their…
Kabul hosts exhibition for Quranic manuscripts, academic books
May 7, 2024
Kabul hosts exhibition for Quranic manuscripts, academic books
The Afghan capital, Kabul, hosted an exhibition for the Holy Quran, academic books, and artistic talents, with the participation of various institutions, universities, and Islamic centers. Media outlets reported that the exhibition was named “Spring of Hearts,” emphasizing the dissemination…