Pakistan

Gunmen killed seven police officers guarding polio workers in twin attacks in Karachi, Pakistan Wednesday, according to officials.“These were trained assassins,” said Feroz Shah, the city’s deputy chief of police. He said three of the officers, who were all wearing…

The parliament of the Pakistani state of Punjab has approved a project to recite the Noble Quran and salute the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, before the national anthem is played in the morning program of state…

Shia scholars in Pakistan held a consultative forum to discuss the social problems and crises facing Shia Muslims in the country, in order to find effective solutions to them.Media outlets, followed by Shia Waves, reported that “the forum, held in…

Pakistan is preparing to open five new diplomatic missions in order to develop what it described as “dynamic dealings” in well-known cities including the holy provinces of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq.The official Pakistani newspaper, “The International News”, quoted the…

Gunmen shot and killed three workers at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.Suhail Anwar Hashmi, the top administrator in Harnai district in Baluchistan province, said the early morning…

Pakistan has strongly condemned restrictions on Friday prayers and attacks on Muslim houses of worship in India.In a statement, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry called on the international community to be aware of the growing phenomenon of Islamophobia and violent attacks…

The Pakistani Association of Imami Scholars hosted the ‘Mercy to the Worlds’ Conference, with the participation of a group of Sunni and Shia scholars, government figures, political, religious and social activists.The event, which was held at the Islamabad Hotel, called…

Pakistani Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari described the differences in the Islamic world as “unfortunate”, and called for a united stand against to confront the persecution of Muslims by many countries, including India.Mazari said, in a press interview, “We need…

Pakistan and local Taliban terrorists have agreed a one-month ceasefire which may be extended if both sides agree, spokesmen said on Monday, opening the possibility of a fuller peace accord to help end years of bloodshed.The Pakistani Taliban, or Tehreek-e-Taliban…

Thirteen people were injured in an explosion targeting security forces in southwestern Pakistan, according to the Associated Press.The Pakistani police announced that 13 people were injured when an explosive device exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in a market…