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TEHRAN, Iran —  The explosion at Bandar Abbas port devastated the Shahid Rajaee section, resulting in hundreds of injuries and 25 fatalities.  The explosion was reported at approximately 12:30 a.m. local time (2100 GMT/2:00 a.m. PKT) on Saturday. State media reported that an explosion occurred at the Shahid Rajaee port section after a fuel tanker blew up for unknown reasons.  The injured were quickly taken to different medical facilities across Hormozgan, leading local authorities to declare a state of emergency in the city.  This urgent measure ensured that medical staff and resources were ready and available to effectively manage the situation and provide the necessary care to those affected. The explosion was exceedingly violent, resulting in the shattering of windows and doors in nearby buildings and causing significant damage to vehicles, and  could be heard up to 55 kilometers away. The Bandar Abbas port is located in the Central District of Bandar Ab...

QUETTA, Balochistan —    At least 4 people, including 2 women and a child, were killed and 5 others wounded in a roadside explosion in Kalat district's rural Amiri area on Wednesday, police said.  The same source reported that the blast happened near Kabuto when a vehicle hit an explosive, completely destroying it. The bodies of those who passed away were transported to the Kalat District Headquarters Hospital for necessary procedures and arrangements. Meanwhile, those who sustained injuries were promptly sent to a specialized medical facility in Quetta for further medical care and treatment. The Pakistani province of Balochistan has been frequently targeted by terrorists. On April 23, 2025, in Balochistan’s Mastung district, two security guards protecting a polio vaccination team were tragically shot and killed. This attack highlights the dangerous conditions for those involved in public health efforts, especially in risky areas.  In another attack,...

Kashmiris criticized the Home Minister and Indian security forces for failing to take sufficient preventive measures to prevent the deadly attack in Pahalgam town. Jammu and Kashmir:  At least 26 people were tragically killed in an attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir by a group of armed people, according to Indian police sources. The attack is considered one of the most lethal incidents to have occurred there recently. According to Al Jazeera, law enforcement officials said that on Tuesday, several visitors were shot at Baisaran Meadow, which is around 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Pahalgam, a holiday resort town in the disputed region. The Kashmir Resistance, an obscure organization, asserted responsibility for the attack through a social media post. The group expressed discontent over the settlement of more than 90,000 "outsiders" in the region, which they claim has led to a "demographic change." The region's top elected official, Chief Minister Om...

SINDH, Pakistan —   A high-velocity truck transporting laborers, women, and children plunged into a ravine in the Jamshoro district of Sindh province, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 16 lives and injuring 20 others, police reported on Tuesday.  The SSP of Jamshoro district informed media reporters that the vehicular accident took place overnight in the Jamshoro district of Sindh province. Hospital authorities have disclosed that multiple injured passengers are in critical condition. The source reports that the incident occurred as numerous laborers were on their way back to their homes in Sindh's Badin district after harvesting wheat in Balochistan's southwestern province.  Such road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, where inadequately maintained vehicles are permitted on main highways and are often operated by drivers lacking sufficient experience.

Pakistani Umrah pilgrims lost their lives in a tragic bus accident en route to Madinah. According to the Saudi government and rescue teams, the pilgrims were traveling from Al-Badr over the weekend when their bus collided with a trailer. The identities of the victims have been disclosed by the Saudi authorities. Saudi officials stated that all the victims were from the Bahawalnagar district in Punjab. Two deceased women, Rukhsana Bibi and Amina Bibi, were from village 228/9-R. The third female victim was from village 201, Murad.  The two elderly male victims came from village 39/3-R and Dahranwala town in Bahawalnagar, respectively. The victims' family members have communicated to local media that the deceased will be interred in Saudi Arabia, following the completion of all medico-legal procedures.

KABUL, Afghanistan  —  The Ministry of Repatriation and Refugees (MORR) reports that 175 more Afghan citizens returned home on Sunday after being released from Pakistani prisons. According to border authorities in Kandahar's Spin Boldak town, the ministry announced via social media that 175 Afghans were apprehended in various regions of Pakistan, where they subsequently spent periods of detention ranging from one to three days. The refugees who returned were taken back to their home regions after receiving humanitarian assistance, according to the government. Approximately 130 Afghan refugees were released from Pakistani prisons and repatriated on Thursday and Friday.  Over the past year, Pakistan has deported thousands of Afghans who were imprisoned and returned to Afghanistan.

On Saturday, Iran and the United States announced that they will hold more talks next week.  Through an Omani official serving as a mediator, Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi exchanged messages. Both sides have classified Muscat's first round of indirect talks as productive. Iranian state TV said that the nuclear talks between the two countries happened in a "positive vibe. On April 13, President Trump stated that the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran in Oman are "progressing well." He made an announcement while addressing reporters aboard Air Force One before attending a UFC event in Miami.