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Iraq’s Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari announced the implementation of a flexible security plan to ensure the safety of the pilgrimage commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him), Iraqi News Agency reported. According to INA quoting Al-Shammari,…

A senior Taliban figure has publicly urged the group’s leadership to lift bans on education for Afghan women and girls, marking a rare challenge to government policy, Arab News reported. Sher Abbas Stanikzai, the political deputy at the Foreign Ministry,…

Security forces in Balochistan’s Zhob district killed five terrorists attempting to cross the Afghan border, Dawn Newspaper reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The incident occurred in the Sambaza area during the early hours of Sunday. The ISPR described…

A second mass grave in less than a month, containing the remains of 155 Kurds killed by the former Iraqi regime, was exhumed on Sunday in Muthanna province, southern Iraq, Rudaw news agency reported yesterday. The state-affiliated Martyrs Foundation reported…

The European Union (EU) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have signed a €36 million agreement to support displaced Afghans and host communities in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia. The initiative aims to provide protection, livelihood opportunities, and essential…

Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), visited Syria on Thursday to assess efforts to combat ISIS and address regional challenges, CENTCOM said in a statement on Friday. During the visit, Gen. Kurilla toured the Al-Hol displacement…

Taliban intensified their restrictions on human rights in Afghanistan during 2024, with women and girls facing the brunt of these policies, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report it published on it official website. Afghanistan remains the only country…

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kurram has ordered the establishment of camps for temporarily displaced persons (TDP) in Lower Kurram tehsil, anticipating a counterterrorism operation by law enforcement agencies, Dawn Newspaper reported. This decision follows recent attacks on aid convoys…

Amnesty International released a statement on Friday urging the immediate release of Afghan refugees detained by Pakistani authorities, Afghanistan International reported. Recently, Pakistani police have apprehended hundreds of Afghan refugees in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with several being deported. On January…

Pakistan has deported 285 Afghan nationals between January 1 and 15, including 80 individuals holding preliminary documents issued by the UNHCR, VOA reported. This marks a shift in policy, as Pakistani authorities previously refrained from deporting those with UN-issued papers.…