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5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
April 19, 2024
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
Five customs personnel were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday, Dawn online newspaper reported. According to a press release from the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation Customs, the officials were…
Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says
April 19, 2024
Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says
A survey released Thursday shows that nearly 250,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in the past seven months, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and access to education, VOA reported yesterday. According to the study by Save…
Thousands of Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt rally in Baghdad to protest destruction of Jannat al-Baqi
April 18, 2024
Thousands of Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt rally in Baghdad to protest destruction of Jannat al-Baqi
On Wednesday, April 17 coinciding the 8th of Shawwal, thousands of Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, held a protest rally in front of the Saudi Embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad. More details in the following…
UN: Afghan women entrepreneurs face wide range of obstacles
April 18, 2024
UN: Afghan women entrepreneurs face wide range of obstacles
Women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan face a wide range of obstacles and high costs of doing business, said the United Nations Development Program in a new report. Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and -led businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable…
Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for allegedly neglecting Islamic, national values
April 18, 2024
Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for allegedly neglecting Islamic, national values
The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values,” VOA reported yesterday. According to the source, an official from the Information Ministry’s Media Violations Commission, Hafizullah Barakzai, said…
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
April 16, 2024
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census
The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has revealed that four international companies specializing in population census operations will play a crucial role in conducting the upcoming Iraqi general census. Contracts have been formalized between the Ministry of Planning’s Geographical Information and…
Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes food baskets to orphans, needy families
April 16, 2024
Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes food baskets to orphans, needy families
The orphanage of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa Complex, one of the centres affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital Kabul, has launched its monthly campaign to distribute aid to orphans and underprivileged families. The Complex said in a…
Holy Khadimiya hosts 3rd exhibition on sacred Alawi biography, Shirazi family
April 16, 2024
Holy Khadimiya hosts 3rd exhibition on sacred Alawi biography, Shirazi family
The holy city of Khadimiya in Baghdad has hosted the 3rd exhibition on the sacred Alawi biography and the honourable Shirazi family in the vicinity of the Holy Kadhimiya Shrine. Shia News correspondent in Baghdad reported that the exhibition was…
Pakistan: Afghan migrants given warning to leave Balochistan in one day
April 16, 2024
Pakistan: Afghan migrants given warning to leave Balochistan in one day
Authorities in Balochistan province have issued a warning for Afghan migrants to leave villages by Tuesday or face expulsion, Khaama Press reported, Afghan migrants with Afghan citizenship cards and registration cards are subject to this warning, the news agency added.…
APHC emphasizes settlement of Kashmir dispute for establishing lasting peace in region
April 15, 2024
APHC emphasizes settlement of Kashmir dispute for establishing lasting peace in region
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) stated recently that lasting peace in the region is not possible until the Kashmir dispute is settled according to the aspirations of the Kashmiris, Kashmir Media Service reported. The organization has criticized the BJP…