By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/ NEW DELHI/ SRINAGAR: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as deash/ISIS) has claimed for the first time that it has established a “province” in India, a claim that authorities in India-administered Kashmir have denied and declared as “propaganda” while the sources …

By SJA Jafri JEDDAH/MELBOURNE: Saudi security forces have allegedly killed eight more Shia people during an operation in the predominantly Shiite eastern Al-Qatif region; sources claimed. The oil-producing province is a regular flashpoint between the Sunni-dominated government and minority Shiites, who complain of discrimination and marginalization. Saudi authorities deny mistreatment. …

By SJA Jafri {(Bureau Chief Australia), (Courtesy Messenger)} MELBOURNE/KARACHI: On behalf of specific directions of an ‘Islamic country’ and as per strict orders of an unknown ‘force’, the complete blackout of entire Pakistani media has entered in 13th day against the sit-in of Shia community that gathered in-front of the House …

By SJA Jafri LONDON: A London mosque was on lockdown Thursday after a man carrying a gun tried to enter it during Ramadan prayers. Metropolitan Police confirmed that a big police presence will remain at the Seven Kings Mosque in Ilford, north-east London. Worshippers at the mosque reportedly chased the …

By SJA Jafri {(Bureau Chief Australia), Courtesy Messenger} MELBOURNE: Two convicted terrorists who plotted a Christmas Day attack on Federation Square have also been found guilty of firebombing a Shia Muslims’ mosque in Melbourne along with a third man. Abdullah Chaarani, Ahmed Mohamed and Hatim Moukhaiber were on Thursday found guilty …

By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/KARACHI: At last, once again, on the specific directions of a ‘neighbouring Islamic country’, the Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) of Pakistan have been started a massive and brutal crackdown against the organizers, participants and protesters including women, children, patients, aged and disabled citizens those were either joined …

By SJA Jafri LAHORE: At least ten people have been killed and more than 24 wounded in a suicidal blast outside a prominent Sufi shrine in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, rescue and police officials said. The blast took place on Wednesday morning targeting a police security vehicle outside …

By SJA Jafri LONDON: “We are repeatedly given advice that if we stop protesting, end our activism against enforced disappearances and sit at home, our Baba will come back.” In April 2017, Hidayatullah Lohar, school teacher (headmaster), blacksmith and political Sindhi activist was forcibly disappeared from the school where he taught. …

By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE: Today (Sunday), 5th of May 2019, the moon of Ramzan 1440 has not been sighted anywhere in Australia. Therefore, the members of National Hilaal Committee Australia (NHCA) of Australia have declared the month of 1440 will begin from Tuesday, 7th of May 2019 while, according to a statement released …

By SJA Jafri World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. It is an opportunity to: celebrate the fundamental principles …