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Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial aids to disadvantaged families
October 9, 2023
Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial aids to disadvantaged families
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif province distributed today, Monday, the monthly financial aids to thousands of families in the city. The office said in a statement followed by Shia…
Afghanistan hit by deadliest earthquakes in two decades: at least 2,000 dead, over 1,200 injured
October 8, 2023
Afghanistan hit by deadliest earthquakes in two decades: at least 2,000 dead, over 1,200 injured
A series of powerful earthquakes followed by several strong aftershocks hit the western part of Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. “Besides the 2,060 dead, 1,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses are completely destroyed,” said Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesperson at…
Residents of Iraqi city of Mosul celebrate reopening of Prophet Seth Mosque
October 8, 2023
Residents of Iraqi city of Mosul celebrate reopening of Prophet Seth Mosque
The residents of Iraqi city of Mosul have celebrated the rebuilding and opening of the shrine and mosque of Prophet Seth, son of Prophet Adam (peace be upon them), which was completely destroyed by ISIS terrorists in 2014. Shia Waves…
UN agencies urge Pakistan to revise repatriation plan
October 7, 2023
UN agencies urge Pakistan to revise repatriation plan
The United Nations refugee agency and the UN migration agency on Saturday urged Pakistan to continue its protection of all vulnerable Afghans who have sought safety in the country and could be at imminent risk if forced to return. In…
Taliban’s Ministry publishes announcement about hijab
October 1, 2023
Taliban’s Ministry publishes announcement about hijab
According to local reports from Afghanistan, the Taliban’s Ministry of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil has published an announcement about hijab. The hijab notice was produced in 6 lines in the historical city of Balkh and posted it on the…
Pakistan to deport one million Afghan immigrants
September 28, 2023
Pakistan to deport one million Afghan immigrants
The government of Pakistan has decided to deport about one million Afghan refugees who do not have legal residency documents. Pakistani media have reported that the caretaker cabinet of this country approved this decision on Tuesday, September 26. According to…
Pakistan: Live mortar shell blast kills 8, including children, women
September 27, 2023
Pakistan: Live mortar shell blast kills 8, including children, women
At least eight people were killed, including children and women, and four others were injured on Wednesday when a live mortar shell exploded in the southeastern Sindh province of Pakistan. The incident occurred in the Katcha area of Kandhkot district,…
At least 113 killed, over 150 injured as fire rips through wedding party in Iraq
September 27, 2023
At least 113 killed, over 150 injured as fire rips through wedding party in Iraq
At least 113 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a fire that engulfed a wedding celebration in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province, local officials and emergency services said. Fireworks, candles, and other materials used during the event…
Afghanistan has most cases of cholera in 2022
September 26, 2023
Afghanistan has most cases of cholera in 2022
In a recent update, the World Health Organization reported that, in the past year, the recorded cases of cholera have more than doubled in the world, rising from 220,000 to 470,000. The WHO figures show that Afghanistan has the highest…
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
September 21, 2023
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
A recently published report by the United Nations has registered 1,600 cases of human rights violations in Taliban detention centers. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), these human rights violations were recorded in 29 provinces from…