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Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, has reiterated the need for full implementation of Afghanistan’s Law of Vice and Virtue during a speech at a seminar in Kandahar, local news outlets reported. The law, first introduced in 2022, imposes strict societal…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted a staggering figure of over 22 million children out of school in Pakistan during the opening of the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. He emphasized the urgent…

According to Pakistani officials, a total of 258 Pakistanis were deported from seven countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and China, in the past 24 hours, Inquilab news agency reported. At Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, a spokesperson from the Immigration…

A recent report indicates that the polio case count in Pakistan has risen to 70 as of January 10, 2025, Anadolu Agency reported. Health authorities confirmed a new case involving a boy in Karachi, identified by the National Institute of…

Local sources reported that the Pakistani military conducted a missile attack in the Sarkani district of Kunar, Afghanistan, around 2:00 AM on Friday, Khaama Press reported. The strikes targeted the Nava crossing and surrounding areas, prompting residents to flee their…

Iraqi forces have confirmed in a statement the death of six ISIS members, including the so-called deputy governor of Kirkuk, during a targeted operation, Iraqi News Agency reported today. The Counter-Terrorism Service, in coordination with the Kirkuk Operations Command, discovered…

Saudi Arabia carried out at least 338 executions in 2024, a sharp rise from 170 in 2023 and the highest annual total in decades, according to an AFP tally. This marks a significant increase from previous records, with Amnesty International…

Militants kidnapped at least 16 government employees on Thursday in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, VOA reported. The hostages, workers for a mining project linked to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), were ambushed while commuting to…

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that an international conference titled “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities” will be held on January 11-12 in Islamabad, Khaama Press reported yesterday. This summit aims to address the pressing challenges and opportunities regarding girls’…

Archaeologists have discovered the 4,100-year-old tomb of Tetinebefou, a prominent Egyptian physician, in Saqqara, Egypt, local news reports said on Wednesday. The physician, who reportedly treated the pharaoh, held rare titles including “conjurer of the goddess Serqet” and “director of…