Pakistan
Pakistan: Thousands of mourners attend funeral procession of slain Shia teachers
May 6, 2023
Pakistan: Thousands of mourners attend funeral procession of slain Shia teachers
Thousands of mourners on Friday attended the mass funeral of seven Shia teachers who were shot and killed at a school in northwestern Pakistan, drawing nationwide condemnation, officials said. The mourners also rallied against Thursday’s killings. The teachers were shot…
Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
May 6, 2023
Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
The ‘Shia Rights Watch’ organization has released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims from April 1st to May 1st, 2023. The five-page report has reviewed terrorist attacks, armed conflicts, bombings and acts…
International Nonviolence Organization calls on SCO meeting in India to reduce world violence
May 6, 2023
International Nonviolence Organization calls on SCO meeting in India to reduce world violence
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) welcomed the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held in India, expressing its “hopes that the conference will contribute to limiting the ongoing acts of violence in more than one place…
Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in terrorist attack
May 5, 2023
Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in terrorist attack
The Army reports that militants killed 6 Pakistani soldiers in the North-Western tribal district bordering Afghanistan. No militant group has taken immediate responsibility, however, this comes shortly after Pakistan declared a new offensive against militants following a resurgence of attacks,…
Pakistan: Shia teachers killed in Parachinar School
May 5, 2023
Pakistan: Shia teachers killed in Parachinar School
At least 8 teachers have been killed in a firing incident in a school on Thursday. The teachers who were at the school were inside the staffroom when unknown assailants opened fire at them. The tribal district contains a majority…
Grand Ayatollah Al-Najafi Meets Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iraq
May 4, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Al-Najafi Meets Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iraq
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Al-Najafi has met the Pakistani Ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Amjed Ali, and his accompanying delegation. Ayatollah Al-Najafi stressed, during the meeting, the importance of consolidating mutual collaboration and bilateral relations between Iraq and Pakistan. In a…
Patron-in-Chief of Shia Ulema Council of Pakistan lauds workers’ struggle and efforts
May 3, 2023
Patron-in-Chief of Shia Ulema Council of Pakistan lauds workers’ struggle and efforts
On the occasion of Labour Day Sayed Sajjid Ali Naqvi said that the problems of the workers should be solved on a priority basis and this day reminds humanity of the struggle of the workers. ‘it is our responsibility to…
Central chairman of Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan honors students of Gilgit-Baltistan
May 3, 2023
Central chairman of Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan honors students of Gilgit-Baltistan
Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan Central Secretary General Allama Dr. Shabbir Hasan Maithmi organised an Eid Milan Party for the students of Gilgit- Baltistan living in Rawalpindi Islamabad. The students were urged to also give religious education equal importance as religion with secular…
Pakistan: Shia charity organizations continue to serve flood victims
April 27, 2023
Pakistan: Shia charity organizations continue to serve flood victims
Anjuman Hussainia Khawajgan, along with several other charity organizations in Pakistan’s Baluchistan, continue their efforts in building houses and mosques damaged by the recent floods hitting the area. During a fundraiser to complete the first phase of their project, these…
At least 17 killed in two explosions at counter-terror office in Pakistan
April 25, 2023
At least 17 killed in two explosions at counter-terror office in Pakistan
Two explosions at a counter-terrorism office in north-west Pakistan have left at least 17 people dead, according to official statements, confirming that most of the victims were police officers. Local authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told reporters that there is no…