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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Kashmiri People Being Killed amid Global Silence
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Kashmiri People Being Killed amid Global Silence

Wednesday 20 July 2016
Gilgit-Baltistan state, as well as Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and the Chinese-administered Aksai Chin. The region majorly is mountainous, and the Karakoram mountain range contains K2 Mountain, the second-highest mountain on the earth and a couple of other very high mountains. Kashmir is al ...
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Kashmir Placed under Curfew for 28th Day to Prevent Anti-India Rallies
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Kashmir Placed under Curfew for 28th Day to Prevent Anti-India Rallies

Friday 5 August 2016 ،
Gilgit-Baltistan state, as well as Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and the Chinese-administered Aksai Chin. The region majorly is mountainous, and the Karakoram mountain range contains K2 Mountain, the second-highest mountain on the earth and a couple of other very high mountains. Kashmir is al ...
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Seven Decades on, Deadly Kashmir Conflict Remains Unresolved
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Seven Decades on, Deadly Kashmir Conflict Remains Unresolved

Sunday 15 January 2017 ،
Gilgit Baltistan. China occupied 10% (Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract) of the state in 1962. The conflict over Kashmir, India’s only Muslim majority state, has resulted in three wars between nuclear-armed countries of India and Pakistan. The two countries agreed to a ceasefire in th ...
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How Israel Benefits from Regional Conflicts?
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How Israel Benefits from Regional Conflicts?

Monday 4 September 2017 ،
Gilgit-Baltistan of greater Kashmir was given to Pakistan. And Aksai Chin of Kashmir went under the Chinese rule. The disputed area between the three countries is mountainous with the Karakoram mountain range. K2, the second highest mountain in the world, along with a series of other high mountains ...
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Militants Burn Down 12 Schools in Northern Pakistan
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Militants Burn Down 12 Schools in Northern Pakistan

Saturday 4 August 2018 ،
Gilgit-Baltistan district, where Taliban-affiliated terrorists opposed to education are active. Alwaght- Twelve schools were torched overnight in Pakistan's restive Gilgit-Baltistan district, where Taliban-affiliated terrorists opposed to education are active. According to police chief Raja Ajm ...
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Kashmir Crisis: From Beginning to Boiling Over
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Kashmir Crisis: From Beginning to Boiling Over

Tuesday 20 August 2019 ،
Gilgit and Baltistan, formerly Northern Areas, are under Pakistan’s control with about 1 million population, 99 percent of whom are Muslims. The states are divided into five districts. Azad Kashmir is administratively autonomous region, protected by Pakistan. Indian-controlled Kashmir is made ...
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Pakistani Protests Call for Prime Minister’s Resignation
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Pakistani Protests Call for Prime Minister’s Resignation

Saturday 2 November 2019 ،
Gilgit, vowing to prosecute the cleric for alleged corruption. Those who make money in the name of Islam have been exposed, Khan told a thousands-strong crowd of cheering supporters. I have promised to Allah I will send all those to jail who looted the country. Ahead of the protests, social media ...
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India Could Launch False Flag Operation against Pakistan, under Infiltration Pretext
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India Could Launch False Flag Operation against Pakistan, under Infiltration Pretext

Thursday 7 May 2020 ،
Gilgit–Baltistan in the west and northwest, respectively, from India's province of Jammu and Kashmir in the north. The LoC, which dates back to over four decades ago, is not an internationally recognized demarcation line but serves as the de facto border between the two countries in the re ...
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Pakistan’s Army chief Visits Kashmir, Says Will Defend ’Every Inch of Motherland’
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Pakistan’s Army chief Visits Kashmir, Says Will Defend ’Every Inch of Motherland’

Sunday 4 December 2022 ،
Gilgit Baltistan and Jammu and Kashmir recently,” he said. “Let me make it categorically clear, Pakistan's armed forces are ever ready, not only to defend every inch of our motherland but to take the fight back to the enemy, if ever, war is imposed on us.  India has not re ...
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Pezeshkian Extends Condolences to Pakistan After Monsoon Floods Kill Over 320
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Pezeshkian Extends Condolences to Pakistan After Monsoon Floods Kill Over 320

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistan’s prime minister convened an urgent meeting as the military was placed on standby to aid relief efforts. Rescue operations and road clearance are underway, supported by the release of emergency funds. Authorities warned that heavy r ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.