B’tselem: Hour Away from Tel Aviv, Gaza Lives without Electricity
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories published a grim report regarding Gaza’s protracted electricity problem. The Gaza Strip suffers from major power outages worsening the coastal enclave’s already...
Crushing the intellect: Pakistan’s war on free speech
Crushing the intellect: Pakistan's war on free speech
Altaf Khan, University of Peshawar
Pakistani authorities have won another battle against free speech. The latest blow is just another consequence of harsh measures taken by Pakistan’s government...
Did Narendra Modi Approve the Extra-Judicial Killings of 8 SIMI Activists?
On 31st October, 8 Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists who were under trail were gunned down by police, after it was alleged that those activists had escaped the Bhopal Jail. Except that...
Taliban Condemns India’s Supply of Weapons to Afghanistan’s Government
Taliban has condemned India's decision to supply more weapons to Afghanistan government. India has delivered 3 Mi-25 gunship helicopters to Afghanistan Government. Taliban's spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid stated "Providing Kabul’s administration with deadly weapons cannot...
Suicide Bombing at Pakistani Court, 14 reported dead
A suicide bomber attacked the court premises in Mardan town of Pakistan, killing 14 people and wounding at least 58 people. Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, an affiliate of Taliban in Pakistan has claimed responsibility for this attack. As...
27 Police Officers and 2 Civilians Killed in a Bomb Blast in Istanbul Turkey
29 people have been declared dead and over 160 injured in a two deadly bomb blasts in Istanbul, Turkey. 27 out of 29 declared dead are Police Officers. The attack took place near a...
Foreign warplanes waging war in Syria kill more civilians
Suspected airstrikes by coalition waplanes waging war in Syria killed more civilians across the country on Monday and Tuesday, adding to the civilian bodycount from US and Russian strikes.
An airstrike likely carried out by...
Indian Court Sentences 2 Islamic State Recruiters to 7 Years Prison in a first...
In the first convictions in India of suspects linked to Islamic State (IS), a local court on Friday sentenced two men to seven years each in prison for raising funds and recruiting for the...
Aircraft belonging to Indian Air Force gone missing, 29 on board
An aircraft AN-32 belonging to Indian Air Force has gone missing in Bay of Bengal today. The aircraft has 29 on-board including members of Indian Navy and Air Force. The aircraft was headed to Port Blair...
Indian Government has enforced Interest-based Economy on all Citizens, Muslim Scholars remain silent
As per The Banking Regulation Act, 1949, it is legally prohibited in India to run a banking system that isn't based on 'interest'. Till recently, it was possible for an Indian citizen to live...