An explosion struck the entrance to a mosque in Afghanistan’s main western city of Herat late Tuesday, claiming at least 20 martyrs, according to media reports. “There has been an explosion at the gate of Jawadya mosque in Herat city, possible caused by a car bomb,” interior ministry spokesman Najib ...
Pakistan’s parliament elected ex-oil minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as prime minister on Tuesday, days after three-times premier Nawaz Sharif was ousted by the Supreme Court. Abbasi is seen by the ruling party as a placeholder for Sharif’s designated successor, his younger brother Shahbaz, who must first secure election to the ...
