Eleven Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan airstrikes
May 03, 2017, at 09:34 pm
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS) : At least eleven Taliban insurgents including the shadow district chief of the group were killed in airstrikes in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan, Khaama news agency reported.
Afghanistan: UN assesses border management to cope with spike in returns from Pakistan
May 03, 2017, at 04:05 pm
Washington, May 3 (Just Earth News): With an unprecedented 600,000 Afghans returned from Pakistan last year, the United Nations migration agency has completed an assessment of border management capacity at Afghanistan’s two main border crossings with Pakistan.
Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 8 Taliban insurgents
May 02, 2017, at 01:09 am
Kabul, May 1 (IBNS): At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed in an air strike carried out by the US military in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Monday, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Counter terrorism operation kills at least 12 ISIS militants
May 02, 2017, at 12:42 am
Kabul, May 1 (IBNS): At least 12 ISIS militants have been killed during a recent counter terrorism operation in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Pakistan: Fire in Karachi building doused
May 01, 2017, at 03:11 pm
Karachi, May 1 (IBNS): A fire broke out inside a building at Karachi's II Chundrigar Road area in Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bus plunges into ravine, 11 killed
Apr 30, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Islamabad, Apr 30 (IBNS): A bus plunged into a ravine on Sunday morning near Upper Dir area of Pakistan, killing at least 11 people, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple vandalised, FIR registered
Apr 30, 2017, at 01:06 am
Islamabad, Apr 29 (IBNS): A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, media reports said on Saturday.
Rawalpindi: Metro bus runs over student
Apr 29, 2017, at 02:01 am
Rawalpindi, Apr 28 (IBNS): A Metro bus run over a medical student in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Key ISIS leader, 44 militants killed in operations
Apr 28, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Kabul, Apr 28 (IBNS): A key ISIS leader along with 44 militants have been killed in separate operations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Taliban launches Mansoori, new spring offensive
Apr 28, 2017, at 04:43 pm
Kabul, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Taliban on Friday morning announced the launch of its new spring offensive Mansoori, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan makes progress in fighting corruption, enormous challenges remain – new UN report
Apr 26, 2017, at 05:46 am
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): While enormous challenges remain, Afghanistan authorities have made headway in their fight against corruption, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday, which also finds that the country is making progress in other areas, such as restoring institutional control over the delivery of public services.
Conflict-related detainees in Afghanistan tortured, ill-treated in government facilities – UN
Apr 25, 2017, at 05:04 am
New York, Apr 24(Just Earth News): A record number of people detained by Afghan police say that have been tortured or ill-treated in the past year, according to a new United Nations report, which notes however that the Afghan Government has committed to eliminating torture and ill-treatment in national detention facilities.
Afghan Defense Minister and Army chief resign days after Taliban attack on Army base
Apr 24, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS) : The Afghan defense minister Abdullah Habibi and the Afghan national army chief of staff Qadam Shah Shaheem have resigned from their post, state news agency Khamaa press said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Attack on ANA base kills 130 soldiers
Apr 23, 2017, at 12:13 am
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least 130 soldiers were killed and 65 others were injured as militants attacked an army base in Afghanistan's Balkh province, local media reports said on Saturday.
Taliban base attack kills at least 70 soldiers
Apr 22, 2017, at 04:01 pm
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): An attack at an army base in Afghanistan's Balkh province accounted for at least 70 soldiers as militants targeted those leaving Friday prayers at the base's mosque, media reports said.
Taliban attack kills eight Afghan soldiers
Apr 22, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least eight Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide attack carried out by militants, local Khaama Press reported.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister to visit Delhi next week
Apr 21, 2017, at 06:07 pm
Colombo, Apr 21 (IBNS): Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe is scheduled to visit India in the last week of April to strengthen the economic corporation between the two countries.
Panama verdict : Pakistan Supreme Court orders formation of JIT to probe PM Nawaz Sharif
Apr 20, 2017, at 08:30 pm
Islamabad, Apr 20 (IBNS) : In a temporary relief for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the country's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered further investigation into the Panama Papers Leak case that implicated the leader and his family in a money trail regarding Qatari investment, Daily Pakistan said.
Pakistan : Supreme Court to give verdict on Nawaz Sharif in Panama Papers case
Apr 20, 2017, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/ Islamabad, Apr 20 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court in Pakistan will deliver its verdict on Thursday in the Panama Papers leaks case involving the country’s Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif and his family, media reports said.
Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanaka for UN Vesak Day in May
Apr 20, 2017, at 02:04 am
Colombo, Apr 19 (IBNS) The Sri Lankan government has announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the island nation to participate in the UN Vesak Day celebrations on May 12.
UN human rights arm urges Nepal to carry out conviction of soldiers in teen’s murder
Apr 19, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): Welcoming the conviction of three army officials accused of the murder of a 15-year-old girl during the armed conflict in Nepal more than 13 years ago, the United Nations human rights arm has called on the authorities to implement the court’s decision.
31 residents buried alive in tragedy at Colombo's rubbish dump
Apr 19, 2017, at 05:00 am
Colombo, Apr 18 (IBNS): Over 1000 military rescue workers are still digging debris from the landslide which struck at the massive rubbish dump in the country’s capital – Colombo-, which buried 30 people alive on April 14.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Kabul, 1 injured
Apr 18, 2017, at 02:39 pm
Kabul, Apr 18 (IBNS): At least one security personnel was injured in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta kills child
Apr 17, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Quetta, Apr 17 (IBNS): A grenade attack in Quetta's Killi Barat area of Pakistan killed at least one child on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 11 killed in roadside blast
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Kabul, Apr 15 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a roadside blast in Afghanistan's Nawa district on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghantistan :Number of IS militants killed in US bombing mounts to 90
Apr 15, 2017, at 05:40 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 15 (IBNS) : The toll from America's largest non-nuclear bomb mounted to at least 90 on Saturday as the Afghan authorities put the figure at 90, news agency AFP reports.
Former Afghanistan President condemns US bombing
Apr 14, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai†on Friday condemned the US move to drop non-nuclear bomb in the nation.
Student beaten to death in Pakistan university campus on charge of blasphemy
Apr 14, 2017, at 07:31 pm
Mardan, Pakistan Apr 14 (IBNS) : A journalism student was lynched in broad daylight at Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU), Mardan on Thursday after being accused of blasphemy, local media reports said.
36 IS militants killed after US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan
Apr 14, 2017, at 07:23 pm
Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS) : Thirty-six suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan after the US dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, The Guardian quoted the Afghan defence ministry as saying on Friday.
USA drops largest non-nuclear bomb in eastern Afghanistan: Reports
Apr 14, 2017, at 04:34 am
Washington, Apr 13 (IBNS) The United States has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb in an area in eastern Afghanistan now populated by Islamic State terrorists, according to media reports quoting Pentagon.