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Pakistan: 5 ‘terrorists’ killed in intelligence-based operation near Afghan border
December 31, 2023
Pakistan: 5 ‘terrorists’ killed in intelligence-based operation near Afghan border
Pakistan’s military said Saturday its forces had raided a “terrorist” hideout in a volatile region bordering Afghanistan and killed five militants in the ensuing shootout. The “intelligence-based” overnight raid in the militancy-hit North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province also…
AFJC annual report: Over 60 journalists arrested, 168 violations of journalist rights in Afghanistan
December 30, 2023
AFJC annual report: Over 60 journalists arrested, 168 violations of journalist rights in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) says in an annual report that in 2023, 168 incidents of journalists’ rights violations occurred in Afghanistan, including the arrest of 61 journalists by the Taliban. The center highlighted that these incidents predominantly involved killings,…
Final results of Iraq’s provincial council elections announced
December 29, 2023
Final results of Iraq’s provincial council elections announced
Four Iraqi coalitions got the largest number of seats in provincial polls earlier this month, according to the Independent High Electoral Commission announcement late Thursday. The Nabni coalition, led by Hadi Al-Amiri, won 43 out of 275 seats, followed by…
WFP reports thousands of Afghan refugees driven out of Pakistan empty-handed
December 29, 2023
WFP reports thousands of Afghan refugees driven out of Pakistan empty-handed
Concerns about the situation of Afghan refugees being deported from Pakistan and their uncertain fate are increasing every day, with thousands forcibly repatriated to Afghanistan empty-handed, the World Food Program (WFP) said. WFP published a video on Wednesday of an…
IRC: 1 in 3 Afghan Children forced into arduous labour
December 28, 2023
IRC: 1 in 3 Afghan Children forced into arduous labour
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in its latest report has highlighted that the needs of 40% of children in Afghanistan are unmet, emphasizing that one-third of children in the country are engaged in laborious work. The agency reported on Wednesday,…
Afghans waiting for US resettlement expelled by Pakistan
December 27, 2023
Afghans waiting for US resettlement expelled by Pakistan
The caretaker government’s huge deportation drive has forcibly repatriated scores of Afghans awaiting resettlement in the United States, an advocacy group and Afghan applicants say, alleging that authorities often ignored US embassy letters of protection. The move complicates the efforts…
Kashmir will become Gaza without India-Pakistan dialogue, says Farooq Abdullah
December 27, 2023
Kashmir will become Gaza without India-Pakistan dialogue, says Farooq Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and senior National Conference (NC) leader and MP Farooq Abdullah on December 26 warned of a situation akin to Gaza in Palestine if India did not have a dialogue with Pakistan over Kashmir. Lashing…
Pakistan: Two cops among four injured in grenade attacks in Quetta
December 27, 2023
Pakistan: Two cops among four injured in grenade attacks in Quetta
Four people, including two policemen, were injured in two hand-grenade attacks on police vehicles on Tuesday, Dawn newspaper reported. According to officials, unknown miscreants riding motorcycles hurled a grenade at a patrolling police vehicle in the Sariab Road area, which…
Cairo gears up for opening Al-Sadat Al-Ashraf Street as part of developing Ahlulbayt Shrines Path
December 27, 2023
Cairo gears up for opening Al-Sadat Al-Ashraf Street as part of developing Ahlulbayt Shrines Path
The Egyptian capital, Cairo, is prepared to open, tomorrow, Thursday, Al-Sadat Al-Ashraf Street as part of the development of the path of the shrines of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them. The street is located in the area known as…
Pakistan: Blast kills tribal leader’s sibling in Waziristan
December 26, 2023
Pakistan: Blast kills tribal leader’s sibling in Waziristan
A bomb blast claimed the life of the brother of a tribal leader in South Waziristan on Monday, Aaj News reported. According to details, tribal leader Malik Alam Jan was travelling with his brother on a motorcylce through Azam Warsak…