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At least 2 civilians dead, 14 wounded in Kabul after minibus explosion
January 7, 2024
At least 2 civilians dead, 14 wounded in Kabul after minibus explosion
A bomb blast ripped through a minibus in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, Saturday evening, killing at least two civilians and wounding 14 others. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred in the city’s western Dasht-e-Barchi Shiite Muslim…
4 killed, 3 injured in firing at passenger vehicles in Northwest Pakistan; prayer leader shot dead
January 7, 2024
4 killed, 3 injured in firing at passenger vehicles in Northwest Pakistan; prayer leader shot dead
Four people, including two security personnel, were killed and three others were wounded in firing on a passenger coach and a vehicle near Sadda Bazaar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district of Pakistan on Sunday, Dawn reported. The newspaper quoted District…
Iraq to launch 47th session of Baghdad International Fair next Wednesday
January 7, 2024
Iraq to launch 47th session of Baghdad International Fair next Wednesday
The Iraqi Ministry of Commerce announced today, Sunday, the launching date of the the activities of the Baghdad International Fair, in its new session. Director General of Planning and Supervision at the Ministry, Talib Hassan Nama, said in a statement…
Shia Muslims set out from southern Iraq towards Baghdad to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Al-Kadhim
January 7, 2024
Shia Muslims set out from southern Iraq towards Baghdad to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Al-Kadhim
One month ahead of the painful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim, peace be upon him, large crowds of Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, began walking from southern Iraq to the capital, Baghdad. The pilgrims have begun…
Amnesty International urges end to Taliban’s crackdown on women
January 6, 2024
Amnesty International urges end to Taliban’s crackdown on women
Amnesty International demanded the Taliban immediately cease their crackdown on women in Afghanistan, including “the detention of those not complying with stringent dress codes requiring only their eyes to be visible”. The global rights group condemned these actions as severe…
Senior leader of radical Sunni Sipah-e-Sahaba assassinated in Pakistan
January 6, 2024
Senior leader of radical Sunni Sipah-e-Sahaba assassinated in Pakistan
Sunni Ulema Council Pakistan Deputy Secretary General Masood-ur-Rehman Usmani was gunned down while his driver was injured in an attack in Ghauri Town on Friday, police said. According to Pakistani media reports, Usmani, one of the prominent figures of the…
Afghanistan: Shirazi-affiliated Orphanage distributes heaters to tens of disadvantaged families
January 5, 2024
Afghanistan: Shirazi-affiliated Orphanage distributes heaters to tens of disadvantaged families
As part of its humanitarian activities, the Orphans House —one of the centres affiliated to Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra Complex in the Afghan capital Kabul—has distributed heaters to tens of disadvantaged families recorded on its list. The humanitarian campaign was carried…
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Kerman
January 5, 2024
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Kerman
In the afternoon of Thursday, January 4th, the extremist Sunni group ISIS claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s explosions in Kerman in a post on its Telegram page. The ISIS statement revealed the names of two members of the group, two brothers…
Afghan women resort to virtual learning amid education ban
January 4, 2024
Afghan women resort to virtual learning amid education ban
Two online universities in the UK and the US say the ban on women’s education has led tens of thousands of Afghan girls to turn to their online educational programs. According to them, business and English language courses are among…
Pakistan Election Subject To ‘Pre-Poll Rigging,’ says Rights Watchdog
January 3, 2024
Pakistan Election Subject To ‘Pre-Poll Rigging,’ says Rights Watchdog
Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party is being targeted by “systematic dismemberment” and “pre-poll rigging”, a rights watchdog said on January 2, casting doubt on the fairness of upcoming elections. Nomination papers for Khan and the majority of…