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Taliban’s Morality Police Expel Hazara Vendors, Hand over Marketplace to Pashtuns in Jaghori District

Taliban’s Morality Police Expel Hazara Vendors, Hand over Marketplace to Pashtuns in Jaghori District

According to residents of Jaghori district in Ghazni province, the Taliban’s morality police have expelled at least 50 Hazara street vendors from the Sang-e-Masha bazaar and handed it over to Pashtuns from neighboring districts, Hast e Subh Daily reported yesterday.…
Intense Heat Wave Batters Pakistan, Overwhelming Medical Facilities, Disrupting Education

Intense Heat Wave Batters Pakistan, Overwhelming Medical Facilities, Disrupting Education

A severe heat wave has struck Pakistan, with temperatures soaring up to 49°C (120°F) in the city of Mohenjo Daro, the Associate Press reported yesterday. The high temperatures have led to hundreds of heatstroke victims being treated at hospitals across…
Pakistani Military Kills 30 Cross-Border Terrorists Allegedly from Afghanistan

Pakistani Military Kills 30 Cross-Border Terrorists Allegedly from Afghanistan

In the past month, Pakistan’s military has reported killing nearly 30 “terrorists” in operations against a recent surge in terrorist attacks and militant infiltration attempts from Afghanistan, VOA reported yesterday. The announcement comes a day after a U.S. research group…
At Least 10 Female Farm Workers Perish in Egypt as Minibus Falls into Nile

At Least 10 Female Farm Workers Perish in Egypt as Minibus Falls into Nile

A tragic accident in Egypt’s Nile Delta region has claimed the lives of at least 10 female farm workers, VOA reported yesterday. On Tuesday, a minibus transporting the women plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile northwest of…
Pakistan: Punjab Assembly Passes Defamation Bill Amid Protests

Pakistan: Punjab Assembly Passes Defamation Bill Amid Protests

Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly approved on Monday the Defamation Bill of 2024, rejecting all amendments proposed by the opposition, Pakistan’s Dawn reported yesterday. The bill was met with protests from the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and journalists covering the proceedings.…
Saudi Arabia Receives Over 267,000 Hajj Pilgrims Since May 9

Saudi Arabia Receives Over 267,000 Hajj Pilgrims Since May 9

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed over 267,000 pilgrims through its air and land ports as of May 19th, marking the start of the Hajj season, Gulf News reported yesterday. The first flight of 283 pilgrims arrived on…
UN Renews Commitment to Clearing Unexploded Ordnance in Afghanistan

UN Renews Commitment to Clearing Unexploded Ordnance in Afghanistan

New York, May 22, 2024 – The United Nations has reaffirmed its support for efforts to find sustainable solutions to the growing problem of unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. In a statement, UN Deputy Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed deep concern over…
Kashmir Constituency Records Highest Voter Turnout in 34 Years

Kashmir Constituency Records Highest Voter Turnout in 34 Years

The northern Baramulla constituency in Indian-administered Kashmir witnessed a record voter turnout of 54.57% in the ongoing parliamentary elections, Anadolu Agency reported today. This marks the highest turnout in the region over the past 34 years, defying the historical trend…
UNICEF Warns of Mounting Polio Risks Amid Afghan Refugee Crisis

UNICEF Warns of Mounting Polio Risks Amid Afghan Refugee Crisis

The return of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees from neighboring Pakistan has posed a significant challenge to the country’s ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned. Stevan Lauwerier, the head of UNICEF’s polio…
Pakistan, Taliban border forces reach ceasefire agreement

Pakistan, Taliban border forces reach ceasefire agreement

Pakistani and Taliban border forces have reached to an agreement on a ceasefire following a consultative meeting with tribal elders on Saturday evening, media outlets reported. Fierce lashes between the two sides had continued for five days in parts of Paktia province…
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